The 2014 coaster season was a stellar one for the Coaster101 team, and we’re highlighting a few of our favorite moments from the year in this two-part series. Read “Part 1” of our Favorite Moments...
The 2014 coaster season was a stellar one for the Coaster101 team, and we’re highlighting a few of our favorite moments from the year in this two-part series. John Timber was a common theme of...
With amusement park Halloween season almost (or already) upon us, I figured I’d provide a summary of the various Halloween special attractions and events at California’s major parks, and some links for more information on...
With August already upon us, it’s hard to believe that the summer season will soon be giving way to fall and parks’ Halloween festivities. I decided to visit Six Flags Great America for a mid-season...
The results for our seventh annual photo contest have arrived! We received many spectacular photographs this year, and we had a large voter turnout as well. Below are the results as voted by you. First...
It’s time to vote for your favorite photos in our 2014 Photo Contest! We received many outstanding submissions. Thanks to all who entered photos this year. The voting period will run through Sunday, July 27, 2014. We...
Halloween may seem far away, but Universal Studios Hollywood is already preparing for a big twist in this year’s scares. For the first time in the history of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood,...
For many of the big players in the amusement industry, 2013 was a fun ride. Last year, 215 million visits to the top 25 theme and amusement parks worldwide represented a 4.3 percent over 2012; and 135 million...
Six Flags Great America opened for weekend-only operations earlier in the month, and last weekend I traveled to the park to see — besides Goliath — what all had changed since I last visited in June of...
PortAventura’s new-for-2014 Angkor water ride opened late last week. And while it may not be the most thrilling attraction in the park’s history, it is certainly one of the most beautiful. The family-friendly Angkor is...
White Water in Branson, Mo., is launching its 2014 season with its biggest thrill ride to date — the $1.7 million KaPau Plummet, a four-story, drop-floor double water slide tower. Each of the 240-foot dueling slides will...
Universal Studios Hollywood is in middle of an exciting five-year transformation and expansion designed to position it as the “#1 tourist destination in Los Angeles.” The makeover began in 2012 with the opening “Transformers: The...
