The brutal cold temperatures aren’t hampering Cedar Point construction crews from making amazing progress on Valravn, the new-for-2016 Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) dive coaster. The park’s director of communications, Tony Clark, has been sharing the coaster’s progress on his Twitter...
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Looking Forward to 2016
It’s hard to think that another year has come and gone. The 2015 coaster season was a great one for the Coaster101 team, and we’re excited about what’s to come in 2016. In June, we reached a significant milestone: Coaster101...
Continue reading...Carowinds Off-Season Construction Photo Update
After a successful 2015 season, Carowinds made two huge announcements this fall for the 2016 Season; a rebranding and expansion of their current “Boomerang Bay” Water Park into Carolina Harbor, as well as the transformation of the park’s former Action Theater into...
Continue reading...Last Chance for Coaster101 2016 Calendar
If you’ve seen our Coaster Enthusiast Gift Guide, you know we are selling our first-ever roller coaster calendar for 2016. The Coaster101 2016 Calendar features 12 roller coasters from across the United States. The calendars are available for $15 and...
Continue reading...Legoland and Triotech Reveal Interactive New Technology
At IAAPA this week Legoland California and Triotech, the company behind Wonder Mountain’s Guardian at Canada’s Wonderland and Voyage to the Iron Reef at Knott’s Berry Farm, revealed details about the new Ninjago dark ride coming in 2016, including the awesome...
Continue reading...Wizarding World of Harry Potter Preview Video Debuted by Universal Studios Hollywood
Early today Universal Studios Hollywood released the first in a series of videos giving fans a virtual tour of the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter coming to the park this Spring. This first video features the Hogwarts Express conductor...
Continue reading...Carowinds Announces “Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare: 3Z Arena” for 2016
Back in August, Carowinds‘ Carolina Harbor announcement proved that Carowinds was not content with resting on their laurels after a successful 2015 season — a season that brought the tallest and fastest Giga Coaster in the world, Fury 325, to the North and...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Announces Valravn Dive Coaster for 2016
Today, Cedar Point announced plans for Valravn, the world’s “tallest, fastest and longest” Bolliger & Mabillard dive coaster, which is scheduled to debut in the summer of 2016. According to Cedar Point, Valravn is the “regal king of birds, swooping in...
Continue reading...Trio of Flats for Six Flags Fiesta Texas, over Texas in 2016
Both Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Six Flags over Texas will install a triple flat-ride package for the 2016. Six Flags Fiesta Texas At Six Flags Fiesta Texas, three new flat rides will anchor an enhanced new Fiesta Bay Boardwalk area:...
Continue reading...Two New Kids Areas for Six Flags over Georgia in 2016
Six Flags over Georgia is planning not one but two new kids areas for the 2016 season: a DC Super Friends area and a Bugs Bunny Boomtown area. Combined, the two areas will bring 12 new rides and attractions to...
Continue reading...Six Flags Magic Mountain Revolution Receiving New Trains in 2016
Six Flags Magic Mountain announced today that it is replacing trains on its historic Revolution coaster and enhancing the ride’s apperance, renaming it “The New Revolution” when it reopens in 2016. A statement from the park reads: To commemorate the...
Continue reading...Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Announces RMC Hybrid, The Joker
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has announced what we all expected, that the recently closed Roar (check out our post on our visit to Roar’s final day) is being converted to a hybrid coaster by Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) called “The...
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