Small Park Showcase: Long Island’s Adventureland
One of the best aspects of being a coaster enthusiast is finding parks that you wouldn’t have known about otherwise. During a recent visit to Long Island, New York, I happened...
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Japan’s Theme Parks Guideline: No Screaming on Roller Coasters
With theme parks starting to reopen across the world, many thrill-seekers are anxiously waiting and planning their future travels. Japan’s parks especially are counting down the days until they can see...
Indiana Beach to Celebrate Reopening with VIP Party
If you haven’t heard the news already, Indiana Beach has set June 26 its grand reopening date. The announcement was made on Twitter a while ago, and more information can be...
Abandoned Geauga Lake Amusement Park from Above
The Geauga Lake amusement park in Aurora, Ohio, last operated on September 16, 2007. Cedar Fair, the park’s short-term operator, later salvaged and auctioned off the park’s valuables, piece by piece. Many...
Aerial Video of Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans
Have you ever wanted to fly over an abandoned amusement park? This is your chance. Six Flags New Orleans has been abandoned since Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast...
Amazing Amusement Park Stories Book Review + Giveaway
Roller coasters are often the main draw at an amusement park. Others may visit for the experience, the ambiance, water rides or even the carousel. But when I think back on my years...
Drone Video from Chernobyl Captures Amusement Park
New video shows in detail the amusement park built in Pripyat, the city abandoned following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. “Postcards from Pripyat, Chernobyl,” filmed by videographer Danny Cooke, was shot with a...
Small Park Showcase: Bay Beach Amusement Park
Welcome to the second installment of our Small Park Showcase article series, which highlights the lesser known “hidden treasure” amusement parks that coaster lovers may overlook. Today, we’re covering Bay Beach Amusement Park...
Coaster101 Photo Contest 2014: Enter Your Photos
We’re well into the 2014 roller coaster season, so it’s time to dust off those cameras for our annual photography contest! This year’s contest includes three categories: original, edited and, new this...
CityWalk-ish Proposal for Former Opryland USA Site
As a native Tennessean, my heart has never quite healed since losing Opryland USA after only one visit as a five-year-old. And I’m sure many Nashville residents would feel the same....
Theme Index 2013 Reveals Most-Visited Parks
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...
Chippewa Lake Park: Gone But Not Forgotten Part I
Ohio is well known for their share of amusement parks, but many may not know on a lake shore near Akron, sits a rarely seen piece of amusement park history. The...
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