Prairie Screamer at Prairie Playland — North Texas’ newest coaster — opened last month at Traders Village in Grand Prairie, TX. This E&F Miler Industries Hi-Miler coaster was relocated from Scandia Amusement Park, in Ontario, CA, where it operated from...
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Interview with Former Imagineer and Zeitgeist Founder Ryan Harmon
Former Disney Imagineer and the current president and chief creative officer Ryan Harmon of Zeitgeist Design + Production has made a name for himself in the themed entertainment industry. In addition to his time at Walt Disney Imagineering (he was...
Continue reading...Holiday Gift Guide for Coaster Enthusiasts 2022
If you’re in search of a gift for a roller coaster enthusiast this holiday season, we’ve got you covered. We’ve been publishing our annual gift guide since 2011, and our 2022 roller coaster enthusiast gift guide features a diverse selection...
Continue reading...Which Park Can Stake Claim to “B&M Capital of the World?”
(Author’s Note: This post has recently been updated to include “New For 2024” Additions.) With SeaWorld Orlando’s 2022 announcement of Pipeline: The Surf Coaster, it gave the park four (now five with the addition of Penguin Trek!) roller coasters from...
Continue reading...Roller Coasters Triggering Apple Watch and iPhone Crash Detection Emergency Call
If you have a newer Apple Watch or an iPhone 14, your next ride on a roller coaster may cause the device to make an automated 911 emergency call to authorities. The watch or phone thinks you were possibly in...
Continue reading...Zamperla Unveils Two New Junior Coasters at London’s IAAPA Expo Europe
If you’ve listened to previous episodes of the Coaster101 podcast, you’ll know that Zamperla’s roller coaster division is in a state of constant evolution. There’s no better way to demonstrate this growth than with two new roller coaster models, debuting...
Continue reading...Rating and Ranking Canada’s Wonderland Roller Coasters
Four members of the Coaster101 team recently met at Canada’s Wonderland to experience the Toronto amusement park’s 17 roller coasters, which of course we had to rate and rank. Below are our ratings, on a scale of 1 (bad) to...
Continue reading...Park Battle: Holiday World vs Michigan’s Adventure
Welcome to our latest edition of Park Battle, where we put two similar amusement parks head to head and compare everything they have to offer. Today we take a look at two similarly sized parks often described as being located...
Continue reading...Cloud Coaster Opening in 2023 at Indoor Adventure Park in Tennessee
A suspended “Cloud Coaster” will open at the Forest Family Adventure Park inside Wilderness at the Smokies in East Tennessee in 2023. The Cloud Coaster, designed by Extreme Engineering, will suspend riders in single-seat vehicles as they soar over the...
Continue reading...Top 10 1990s Coasters You Can Ride Today!
Over the past few years we’ve been looking at the best coasters from decades past. We did our top coasters from before 1970 in 2019, our top coasters of the 1970s in 2020, and last year our top 10 1980s...
Continue reading...LEGO Loop Coaster Drops This Summer
After years of coaster fans dreaming and waiting, LEGO finally released their first official, full circuit, working roller coaster model in 2018. This colossal 4,124 piece set very closely simulated a real-life working roller coaster and included two three-car trains...
Continue reading...What’s New and Different at Dollywood in 2022
Last month, I kicked off my 2022 coaster season in the best way possible — with a trip to Dollywood. While there are no new rides or attractions opening at Dollywood in 2022, there were still plenty of updates and...
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