Welcome to another installment of the Attraction Awards of the 2010s — we’re highlighting the best roller coasters and attractions that opened (or closed) over the last decade. Last month, we asked readers to nominate their favorites in each of...
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Top 10 Steel Coasters of the 2010s Decade – Attraction Awards
Welcome to the Attraction Awards of the 2010s where we’re highlighting the best roller coasters and attractions that opened (or closed) over the past decade. Last month, we asked readers to nominate their favorites in each of these five categories:...
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Our annual Attraction Awards are back — with a twist! With the decade coming to an end — hard to believe, right? — we’re celebrating the best (as well as the most missed) roller coasters and attractions that opened (or...
Continue reading...Shane Joseph Joins the Coaster101 Writing Team
The Coaster101 team recently grew with the addition of our newest writer, Shane Joseph. Shane will cover the Northeast United States, which has historically been an area where we’ve lacked on-the-ground coverage. Shane started writing for the site back in...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photography Contest 2019: Enter Your Coaster Photos
Showcase your best roller coaster photos in the 2019 Coaster101 Photography Contest! As in previous years, you can enter in three categories: “original,” “edited” and “coaster-less.” More information and contest rules are below.. Photo entries will be accepted through Monday, September...
Continue reading...Coaster101 14th Birthday Giveaway
June 15, 2005 is when it all began — for Coaster101, at least. When I started the website as an incoming high school freshman, I saw it as an outlet to share my passion for roller coasters with an audience,...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Merchandise Now Available on TeePublic!
Are you a fan of Coaster101.com, but currently have no real way to show it other than by reading our articles and following us on social media? (Which we really appreciate, by the way!) Do you want to wear your...
Continue reading...New Year, New Coaster: A Copperhead Strike Construction Update From New Year’s Eve
Back on New Year’s Eve, prior to Ringing in 2019 on Afterburn, I was in the right place at the right time, as I ran into Steve Jackson, Director of Maintenance and Construction for Carowinds, who happened to be filling in scanning tickets...
Continue reading...Happy New Year 2019 Giveaway
To celebrate the arrival of 2019 along with a very exciting 2018 for the site, we’re giving away five Coaster101 prize packs, which will contain a variety of items such as: Coaster101 2019 roller coasters calendars (yes, there are a couple...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2018: Results
The wait is over — the results of the 2018 Coaster101 Photo Contest have arrived! This year was perhaps the most challenging to date for the Coaster101 team to select our favorites. Below, we are proud to present two winners...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2018: Enter Your Best Coaster Photos
Break out your cameras — Coaster101’s annual roller coaster photography contest has arrived! UPDATE: See the 2018 winning photos here! This year, we have three entry categories: “original,” “edited” and the new-for-2018: “coaster-less” (keep reading for details about each). See below for...
Continue reading...National Roller Coaster Day 2018 Giveaway
Happy National Roller Coaster Day 2018! To celebrate, we are giving away three Coaster101 Prize Packs on our social media channels! These contain Coaster101 swag along with items from parks across the United States (including a few artifacts from Hard...
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