2017

2017

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Coaster101’s 2017 Year in Review

Where did the time go? It’s that time of year again — 2017 has come to a close and now it’s 2018! Every year we take a look back and reflect on the past year....

Dec 31, 2017
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Recapping the 2017 Golden Ticket Award Winners

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...

Sep 10, 2017

Cirque Imagine Returns to Carowinds!

Back in fall of 2015, Carowinds had a major announcement for Carolina Harbor and Plants vs. Zombies. Somewhat overshadowed by those two announcements was the announcement of a new show, Cirque Imagine, that would debut...

Jun 21, 2017

Sol Spin at Knott’s Berry Farm Opening TODAY

The new flat ride opening in the Fiesta Village section of Knott’s Berry Farm, Sol Spin, is going to be opening, somewhat unexpectedly, TODAY! This means it’s opening in time for the final weekend of...

Apr 21, 2017

Floorless Conversion Creates Patriot, Improving Vortex

This weekend California’s Great America opened Patriot, the newly converted Vortex, to the public. Vortex was one of the earliest Bollinger & Mabillard stand-up coasters, actually the company’s second ever coaster, opening in 1991 at...

Apr 2, 2017
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2017 Park Madness ROUND ONE RESULTS

It’s that time a year, when basketball fans around the country fill out their National Championship brackets in hopes that their teams wins it all in the NCAA Basketball National Championship. Here at Coaster101, while...

Mar 15, 2017

Looking Ahead to 2017

There are many things that can be said about the year 2016. It brought us several great new coasters, as well as ton of great content here at Coaster101. (The Coaster101 team had a pretty...

Jan 2, 2017

2016

Theme Park Under Construction in Coastal Alabama

Land is already moving in Foley, Alabama, in preparation for “Owa,” a 520-acre entertainment, shopping and dining resort that will feature a theme park. It’s scheduled to open in the summer of 2017. The development’s name,...

Nov 6, 2016

Dollywood Opening Drop Tower and Junior Coaster in 2017

Dollywood announced plans this morning for two new rides in 2017: Drop Line, a 200-foot-tall drop tower and Whistle Punk Chaser, a small roller coaster. Drop Line drop tower Drop Line, a 200-foot-tall drop tower will...

Oct 26, 2016

SeaWorld Orlando Adding Several New Attractions in 2017

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has announced a slew of attractions this week coming to SeaWorld Orlando in 2017. This is in addition to 2017 attraction announcements for SeaWorld San Antonio and SeaWorld San Diego. First...

Sep 29, 2016