B&M Dive Coasters have seen a bit of a boom in North America over the last several years. After SheiKra and Griffon opened in 2005 and 2007, respectively, none were opened until Valravn in 2016....
The Bolliger and Mabillard (B&M) Dive Coaster is maybe one of the most iconic roller coaster models in the world, with their giant wide cars and huge vertical drops. When SheiKra opened at Busch Gardens...
SeaWorld San Antonio is making waves once again with the grand opening of Barracuda Strike, the park’s newest attraction and the tallest inverted family coaster in North America. Opening to the public today, Barracuda Strike...
After months of dropping clues and teasers, Six Flags Over Texas has officially announced Tormenta Rampaging Run. This exciting new coaster boasts six world records, as it is the tallest, fastest, longest, first-and-only giga dive...
Late last week, Coaster101 (along with several other media members and influencers) was sent a box from Six Flags Over Texas promoting the announcement of their record-breaking Dive Coaster, which will be announced later this...
Six Flags Over Texas announced in November 2024 that they would open a record-breaking dive roller coaster for the 2026 season. Codenamed Project Rubi, the dive coaster project appears set to live up to its...
Now that we’re fully recovered from the 2024 IAAPA Expo, we thought we’d recap all of the announcements, train reveals, and any other new and interesting ride concepts and news we saw at the show....
Get ready for a thrilling new adventure – SeaWorld Orlando has revealed the long anticipated Penguin Trek opening date! The Coaster Capital of Orlando (and B&M Coaster Capital) has announced the grand opening of Penguin...
With the closure of Sand Serpent, Busch Gardens Tampa’s wild mouse coaster, coaster fans have been wondering what will “rise from the ashes” in that corner of the park’s “Pantopia” section. Today – we have...
Some roller coasters are so intense, so incredible, so breathtaking, that when all is said and done and the train returns to the station — there are no words to describe what just happened. You’re...
Chessington World of Adventures has revealed new details about its new-for-2023 World of Jumanji area, which will be home to a launched Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) wing coaster, Mandrill Mayhem. The area, themed after the...
(Author’s Note: This post has recently been updated to include “New For 2024” Additions.) With SeaWorld Orlando’s 2022 announcement of Pipeline: The Surf Coaster, it gave the park four (now five with the addition of...
