Have you ever wondered how a roller coaster can operate multiple trains without having a collision? Coaster101 had the opportunity to interview Jonathon England, an amusement industry professional with experience in controls and more. Enjoy! Could you tell us a...
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Fourth Annual Coaster101 Photo Contest
Get out your cameras and dust off the lens – it’s time for our fourth annual photography contest! This year’s categories will remain the same from last year: original, edited, and humor. Submissions will be accepted through July 8th, 2011. Voting...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Turns 6 Years Old
Six years ago today Coaster101 began as a small Freewebs website. Since then, we have experienced tremendous growth, and we owe a lot of that growth to our faithful readers. As always, we are grateful for and humbled by your...
Continue reading...Coasters-101: Foundations
Welcome to another addition of Coasters-101. Today we’re going to discuss one of the most important and perhaps most overlooked components of a roller coaster-the foundations! It’s an exciting time when you go to your nearest amusement park and see...
Continue reading...Coasters-101: Track Modeling in CAD
Welcome to the latest edition of Coasters-101, the series where we talk about how roller coasters are designed and built. Let’s talk about modeling a roller coaster track on the computer. There are many different 2D and 3D CAD packages...
Continue reading...Attraction Awards 2011: Nominations
It’s time once again for Coaster101’s annual Attraction Awards! This is an informal event we hold each year where we allow our readers to nominate and vote for their favorite park, coaster, etc. in a number of various categories. This...
Continue reading...Coasters-101: Safety Standards
Welcome to another edition of Coasters-101. Today we are going to discuss amusement industry safety standards. Amusement parks entertain millions of visitors every year, giving countless numbers of safe rides. You’re much more likely to get hurt on your way...
Continue reading...Happy 2011 from Coaster101!
Happy New Years! It’s hard to believe that 2010 has come and gone, it seems like it just got here yesterday! We wish you the best in 2011! We look forward to bringing you more informative and interesting articles, updates,...
Continue reading...Coasters101: Curves and Banking
Welcome to another session of Coasters101! Today, we’re going to continue looking at some of the math and engineering that goes into designing a roller coaster. Earlier, we looked at some physics calculations in regard to the lift hill and...
Continue reading...We’re looking for California and Florida correspondents!
Do you live in southern California or central Florida? We are looking for for correspondents from these two areas who can contribute construction updates, trip reports, etc. from parks within each of these areas. The southern California correspondent would contribute...
Continue reading...Happy Thanksgiving from Coaster101
We hope that those celebrating Thanksgiving today are having a safe, fun holiday with family and friends. We would like to thank all of you for your continued support of this website. We are very grateful! Now enjoy this photo...
Continue reading...Happy Halloween!
Coaster101 would like to wish you a scary but safe Halloween! Today is the last operating day for many parks so if you’re heading out to your local park today, have fun!
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