When SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment announced five new roller coasters across the chain in 2019, Iron Gwazi, Ice Breaker, Pantheon, Emperor, and Texas Stingray, set to open in 2020, thrill seekers...
Welcome to the third installment in a four-part “Beyond the Track” series by Coaster101 guest writer Ryan Cataldo. There is more beyond the surface of a roller coaster than just hills...
When people think of Central Florida theme parks, there is (deservedly) a lot of focus on the Orlando area. However, what many people don’t consider while generalizing “Central Florida Theme Parks,”...
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc, which owns the three SeaWorld parks as well as the two Busch Gardens parks, released their earnings for Q2 of 2020 yesterday. Not surprisingly, the earnings didn’t look...
With the reopening of several states, comes the reopening over several theme parks. And, that’s no exception for SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. Busch Gardens Tampa and Adventure Island is set to reopen...
As we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to get trapped in the grim news cycle of frightening numbers and sobering headlines. So in uncertain times like these, small glimmers...
Monday was a day of bi-coastal roller coaster testing at SeaWorld-owned parks as Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa and Emperor at SeaWorld San Diego made their first test runs, inching...
2019 was another outstanding season for new roller coasters. With additions like Maxx Force, Steel Curtain, and Copperhead Strike, it was a year to remember. But the season has come to...
2020 is shaping up to be a great year for new roller coasters. One of the primary focuses of coaster enthusiasts is the United States’ second “hyper hybrid” from Rocky Mountain...
Back in March, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay announced that Gwazi, the park’s pair of former racing wooden coasters would be converted and become the World’s fastest and steepest hybrid coaster. With...
We’ve selected 19 of our favorite roller coasters that are celebrating their 20th anniversaries this year, and will profile them every other Thursday for the next several weeks. This week we’ll...
Coaster101 was recently invited to the Busch Gardens Tampa 60th Anniversary Celebration! This was an event I was absolutely stoked about for a number of reasons. One, Busch Gardens Tampa is...
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