Over the past month, the quest for coasters has taken me to 11 new parks across multiple states. In an effort to not get my coaster enthusiast card revoked, I finally was able to visit some non-Disney parks during my...
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Six Flags Over Georgia First-Timers’ Initial Reactions
Half of the Coaster101 team ventured to Atlanta last month to visit Six Flags Over Georgia. Two in the group, Mike and I, had been to the park. The other two, Kyle and Nick, were SFOG newbies. We spent 1...
Continue reading...7 Potential Locations for Gerstlauer’s Mystery Coaster
Yesterday, Gerstlauer, through their partners at Ride Entertainment, announced that they would be building a “One-of-a-Kind” record breaking coaster in the United States. The coaster is scheduled to open in May of 2022, and will be announced formally in the...
Continue reading...How Dan Fritsche Designed and Built a 3D Printed Launch Coaster
When I was a kid growing up, I always wanted to design and build my own model roller coaster from scratch. To date myself, this was in the early days of the internet, before CoasterDynamix or LEGO roller coaster kits...
Continue reading...Most Anticipated Roller Coasters in 2021
2020 was hyped up to be an exciting one for new roller coasters. We were even asking questions like “will 2020 be the best year for new roller coasters ever?” We all know how that turned out. But 2020’s losses...
Continue reading...Holiday Gift Guide for Coaster Enthusiasts 2020
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 2020 roller coaster enthusiast gift guide features a diverse selection...
Continue reading...15 to 15: 15 Roller Coasters We Haven’t Ridden…Yet.
A coaster count in the mid-to-high hundreds is a staple for many coaster enthusiasts. While many members of the Coaster101 team have respectable coaster counts (I’m presently sitting at 240 and waiting for parks to reopen), there are hundreds of...
Continue reading...15 to 15: Our 15 Most Memorable First Ride Events
We continue the lead-up to Coaster101’s 15th birthday by reminiscing about the most memorable media previews or other coaster-related events we’ve attended. We’ve been very fortunate to have been invited to media previews for some of the best new roller...
Continue reading...15 to 15: Our 15 Favorite Experiences at the Parks
Continuing the 15 to 15 series in celebration of Coaster101’s fifteenth anniversary, this article takes a look back at some of our personal favorite experiences at the theme parks and amusement parks. These visits stood out to us either because...
Continue reading...15 to 15: Our 15 Favorite Coasters of the Coaster101 Era
Today we continue our 15 to 15 lead-up to the Coaster101 15th birthday with a look at our 15 favorite roller coasters that opened after June 15, 2005 (our birthday). We polled eight Coaster101 writers for their favorites, averaging the...
Continue reading...How Every Modern Wooden Roller Coaster Traces Back to One Company
For the last 20 or so years, there have been two primary wooden roller coaster maker: Great Coasters International and the Gravity Group. Custom Coasters International dominated the wooden coaster market in the 1990s. Before CCI, names like Dinn and...
Continue reading...Chatting with Shawn Sanbrooke of Theme Park Worldwide
Now, more than ever, people are turning to YouTube to get their theme park fix. However, if you’ve somehow made it through all of the United States roller coaster videos and vlogs, you’ll need another location to frequent. Enter Shawn...
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