Coaster101 just celebrated our 15th birthday, and one of the ways we’re celebrating is by joining countless others and making our own podcast, creatively named “The Coaster101 Podcast.” Why are we doing this? Well, we’ve got some free time during...
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15 to 15: Celebrating 15 Years of Coaster101
15 years ago today, I started Coaster101.com. I had no intention of it lasting for much longer than the summer of 2005, let alone 15 years. I was only 13 years old at the time. My aspirations were rather limited....
Continue reading...15 to 15: Our 15 Most-Read Posts of All Time
Welcome to the second-to-last installment of our “15 to 15” series, where we’re looking back on our first 15 years online. We’re nearing the end, and today we’re sharing our top-15 posts of all time (or at least since we...
Continue reading...15 to 15: Our 15 Favorite Interviews on Coaster101
Over the 15 years of Coaster101, we’ve done well over a lot interviews with people from all over the theme park industry. It’s been one of the most consistent features of the site, mostly because we love getting to talk...
Continue reading...15 to 15: Our 15 Favorite Educational Articles
We’re continuing our 15 to 15 countdown to Coaster101’s 15th Birthday. Today we’re taking a look at our 15 favorite educational articles we’ve published. According to Wikipedia, the term “101” was first introduced by the University of Buffalo in 1929...
Continue reading...15 to 15: Our 15 Favorite Coaster Construction Tours
Over the last 15 years, the Coaster101 team has had the opportunity to tour numerous roller coaster construction sites. These tours have given us up-close looks at a new coasters’ shiny track, freshly cut timber or glistening trains. As we...
Continue reading...15 to 15: Our 15 Favorite Food Posts
It’s no secret that the theme park “experience” is only being enhanced with new and unique food offerings. From menu items to food-focused events, and even some park-signature recipes, the dining experience is becoming as important to a theme park...
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: 15 of Our Favorite Non-Coaster Rides in North America
The name of our website is Coaster101, so obviously, we love a good roller coaster. However, we know that at the end of the day, there are plenty of non-roller coaster attractions that help create fantastic experiences at some of...
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: 15 Favorite Lists and Rankings
Next in our celebration of 15 years of Coaster101, we’re making a list of lists! You can’t have a good website without rankings, comparisons, guides, and just generally silly “listicles.” So, of course, we’ve made a lot of them over...
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...
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