Last Night, Amusement Today held their 20th annual Golden Ticket Awards Celebration at Lake Compounce in Bristol, CT. These awards represent the “best of the best” in unique theme park categories. The Golden Ticket Awards are calculated from an international poll...
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Announcing the Winners of the 2017 Attraction Awards
And now for the moment we’ve all been waiting for — the results of the 2017 Attraction Awards are in! We had a record number of nominations and votes this year, and we’re pleased to reveal the winners below. As in...
Continue reading...Not Many 2017 Coaster101 Calendars Remain! Get Yours Today!
Last month, we announced our second-annual roller coaster calendar project, benefiting Give Kids The World Village in Central Florida. The calendars are available for just $15 (including free shipping to anywhere in the United States). And 50% of the net...
Continue reading...See the Incredible 2016 Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo
Last Thursday night (11/17) we got a preview of Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and this year it’s bigger and better than ever, with new attractions and traditional favorites. “Wildlights is a fantastic time to visit the Zoo because you get...
Continue reading...Golden Ticket Awards 2016 Winners Announced
Amusement Today’s 2016 Golden Ticket Awards by Amusement Today were revealed this evening, highlighting some of the best parks and attractions in the amusement industry. See this year’s Golden Ticket Awards 2016 winners below. Top-10 Steel Coasters Fury 325 at Carowinds...
Continue reading...Our Favorite Moments from 2015, Part Two
It’s that time of year again — 2015 is coming to a close and 2016 is just around the corner. Every year we take a look back and reflect on the past year. In this two part series, each member of...
Continue reading...Our Favorite Moments from 2015, Part One
It’s that time of year again — 2015 is coming to a close and 2016 is just around the corner. Every year we take a look back and reflect on the past year. In this two-part series, each member of...
Continue reading...The Joker Construction Photos from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
The Joker Construction Update I swung by Six Flags Discovery Kingdom yesterday to take a look at the how the construction has been going on The Joker, the new Rocky Mountain Construction conversion of the Great Coasters International “Roar” coming...
Continue reading...5 MORE Fun Things to do at The Island in Pigeon Forge
After visiting the new but incomplete entertainment center in Pigeon Forge known as The Island, I wrote about the Top Five Things To Do there at the time. After going back more than a year-and-a-half later, it was exciting to...
Continue reading...C101 Wishlist: Holiday World Transportation System
The Coaster101 recently spent the day at Holiday World riding their amazing roller coasters Thunderbird and The Voyage. One of the only negatives I heard all day on Saturday was how far away from the entrance Thunderbird is. Holiday World has grown from...
Continue reading...2015 Golden Ticket Award Winners
On Saturday Night, Amusement Today announced the winners of its prestigious 2015 Golden Ticket Awards, which were presented annually to the “Best of the Best” in the amusement industry for the 18th consecutive year. The results came from an international poll presented...
Continue reading...Trip Report – Silver Dollar City 11/28/14
While in Missouri for the Thanksgiving holiday, I had a chance to head down to Silver Dollar City for the first time. Having been to its sister park, Dollywood, earlier this year, I thought I knew what to expect. Like...
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