It’s not often that I buy on-ride photos, and it’s not just because it’s impossible to look cool while riding a roller coaster. Normally, the cost of $15-20 for one photo is the deterrent, and that’s just for one ride....
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Our Thoughts on Cedar Fair’s 2017 Announcements
With Cedar Fair dropping almost all of their “new for 2017” announcements on us last week, the C101 team decided to share our thoughts on what’s coming to Cedar Fair’s parks next year. Our recap video of the announcements, in case...
Continue reading...Canada’s Wonderland Adding Muskoka Plunge and Soaring Timbers in 2017
Not to be outdone by the rest of the chain, Canada’s Wonderland, Cedar Fair’s lone Canadian Property, made the announcement today that they will be adding two new attractions for 2017; Muskoka Plunge and Soaring Timbers. Similar to Knott’s Soak City and Cedar...
Continue reading...Worlds of Fun Adding Two New Flat Rides, Winterfest for 2017
Worlds of Fun also joined in on the 2017 Cedar Fair Announcements today. The Kansas City, Missouri, park is adding two classic flat rides, and like Kings Island and Carowinds, bringing Winterfest to the park in 2017. The two new...
Continue reading...Taste of Orleans Jazzes Up California’s Great America
In 2014 Knott’s Berry Farm launched their Boysenberry festival to help reconnect with the history of the park and give guests a new way to enjoy a day there. Last year in 2015 Carowinds launched their Taste of the Carolinas...
Continue reading...Dorney Park Trip Report – June 3, 2016
After two Six Flags parks in two states in two days, (Day One: Six Flags America, Day Two: Six Flags Great Adventure) it was time for a change of pace and scenery. Day Three of my road trip took me...
Continue reading...California’s Great America Reveals Long Term Plan
Cedar Fair CEO Matt Ouimet was at California’s Great America yesterday to make some announcements about the future of the park, and for fans of the park the news was positive. No, there weren’t any specific big ride announcements, but he did...
Continue reading...From The Small Screen to the Midway: Video Games and the Next Wave of Dark Rides
Something unique is happening in the world of North American amusement parks soon as regional parks start to open for the 2016 season. For the first time in North America, two major amusement parks are introducing rides that are themed to popular video games: “Plants...
Continue reading...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 of the park’s roller coasters moved to other parks...
Continue reading...Book Review: Dick Kinzel Biography
Dick Kinzel: Roller Coaster King of Cedar Point Amusement Park is a new biography by Tim O’Brien about one of the most polarizing legends in the amusement industry. He is responsible for creating the first 200, 300, and 400 foot tall roller...
Continue reading...First Visit to Kings Island Trip Report
As a resident of North Carolina, it’s not often I have the opportunity to travel to the Midwest for a theme park trip. So I knew that when the Coaster101 team planned their inaugural meetup at Holiday World for the last...
Continue reading...Kings Island Adding Water Slide Complex, Improved Parking in 2016
In 2016, Kings Island will open the “Tropical Plunge” slide complex in its Soak City water park — the first major addition to the water park since 2012. Standing nearly seven stories tall, Tropical Plunge will feature six slides, three of which...
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