When you have the opportunity to connect with a long-time industry veteran, you’re bound to get some incredible stories. When that industry veteran is Dennis Speigel, the stories are even better. A former Kings Island and Kings Dominion General Manager,...
Continue reading...Phoenix Rising Construction Update at Busch Gardens Tampa
Phoenix Rising construction is picking up speed at Busch Gardens Tampa as the park’s new-for-2024 Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) family inverted coaster prepares to go vertical. Update: This afternoon, Busch Gardens Tampa shared on Facebook photos of a large light...
Continue reading...Winter Chill Out Top Thrill 2 Update
On Saturday, February 24 , Winter Chill Out attendees got an exclusive, inside peek at Cedar Point in the middle of winter and helped a great cause. No rides are open during the event (it was twenty-five degrees!) but a...
Continue reading...Kings Island Installs First Piece of 2024 Snoopy Coaster
Kings Island reached an exciting milestone today when construction crews installed the first piece of track of the park’s new-for-2024 family roller coaster, Snoopy’s Soap Box Racers. Announced in August 2023, Snoopy’s Soap Box Racers is a Vekoma “Family Boomerang”...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast – Pleading The FITH: The Coaster101 Guide to Silver Dollar City
Nestled deep in the Ozark Mountains of Branson, Missouri is a park that has long been on Andrew’s theme park bucket list – Silver Dollar City. A park with an immensely rich history, Silver Dollar City is celebrating 64 years...
Continue reading...Is it Officially the End of Montezooma’s Revenge?
In early 2022, Knott’s Berry Farm announced a multi-month refurbishment project for the park’s iconic shuttle loop, Montezooma’s Revenge, that would see the coaster close for the entirety of 2022, and reopen at some point in 2023. If you’ve been...
Continue reading...New Coasters and More Revealed for Wizard of Oz Land at Movie World Australia
Warner Bros. Movie World in Australia is home to world-renowned rides like DC Rivals and Superman Escape, but later this year they will open one of their most ambitious projects yet, an entire new land themed to the Wizard of...
Continue reading...Minifigure Skyflyer Brings a Party in the Sky to Legoland New York in 2024
LEGOLAND New York Resort is giving guests a fun way to groove while they move when visiting the park this summer with the addition of its newest attraction: The Minifigure Skyflyer. Opening summer 2024, the new gondola-style ride offers an...
Continue reading...Disney Reveals New Animatronic For Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Earlier today, we got the first look at the new Princess Tiana animatronic that will be appearing inside the new “Princess Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, scheduled to open later this year. The new animatronic...
Continue reading...10 Proposed Theme Parks We Wish Were Built
Proposed theme parks with their beautiful renderings and exciting coaster lineups generate much excitement among amusement industry fans and locals living in the surrounding area. They bring with them the possibility of new roller coasters, attractions and tourism dollars for...
Continue reading...Updated List of New for 2025 Roller Coasters
We’re keeping a running list of all the new-for-2025 roller coasters as they’re announced. Even though the 2024 season has yet to begin for many parks, we are already learning details about the roller coasters that are slated to open...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: An EPIC (Universe + More) News Update
After we dropped our most recent episode, a good amount of news dropped in the theme park industry, and in true podcast fashion, we’re a few days late in covering said news. Nick and John join Andrew to talk all...
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