If you’re in search of a holiday gift ideas for coaster enthusiasts this holiday season, we’ve got you covered. We’ve been publishing our annual gift guide since 2011, and our 2023 roller coaster enthusiast gift guide features a diverse selection...
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Coaster101 Turns 18 Prize Pack Giveaway
Happy birthday to us! Coaster101 turns 18 years old today, and to celebrate, we’re giving away Coaster101 Prize Packs. Keep reading to learn how to enter to win. Coaster101 Over the Years As you can imagine (and see below), the...
Continue reading...Why Every Theme Park Operator MUST Read Absolute Efficiency by Neil Wilson
One of the biggest factors that can make or break a theme park visit is the length of the queues. Nobody likes queues, not even the theme park operators. But how can a theme park reduce queue times without breaking...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Iron Gwazi-cast + Giveaway!
Last week, Shane and Mike from the Coaster101 team had the chance to ride Iron Gwazi, the world’s tallest and steepest hybrid coaster. Spoiler Alert: It lives up to the hype. This week on the podcast, Shane joins Andrew to...
Continue reading...National Roller Coaster Day 2021 Giveaway
It’s August 16 and you know what that means. It’s time for us to wish you a Happy National Roller Coaster Day! The unofficial National Roller Coaster Day holiday dates back to the 1980s, and while its origins are disputed,...
Continue reading...Giveaway and Interview: “Making Thorpe Park” Author Chris Atkinson
Making Thorpe Park: The Complete Unofficial Story of the Theme Park dives into the history of one of the UK’s largest and most popular theme parks. Written by lifelong Thorpe Park fan Chris Atkinson, the book explores the humble beginnings...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast, Episode 31: The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando with Seth Kubersky
For the next few weeks, we’re going to focus on interviews of people, both in and out of the industry, with the key linking factor that they have great stories to tell! We’re back this week with another fantastic interview...
Continue reading...Giveaway: National Roller Coaster Day 2020
Happy National Roller Coaster Day! While this has been a different year for coaster rides and theme park visits, we won’t let that dampen our roller coaster celebration. Keep reading to see how you can enter to win some Coaster101...
Continue reading...15 to 15: Our 15 Favorite Experiences at the Parks
Continuing the 15 to 15 series in celebration of Coaster101’s fifteenth anniversary, this article takes a look back at some of our personal favorite experiences at the theme parks and amusement parks. These visits stood out to us either because...
Continue reading...15 to 15: Our 15 Favorite Coasters of the Coaster101 Era
Today we continue our 15 to 15 lead-up to the Coaster101 15th birthday with a look at our 15 favorite roller coasters that opened after June 15, 2005 (our birthday). We polled eight Coaster101 writers for their favorites, averaging the...
Continue reading...Enter To Win a West Coast Racers NanoCoaster!
Happy March, everybody! We’re now in the month when seasonal parks start to open, and we’re getting close to the opening of 2020’s new coasters. In honor of that, we’re giving away a prize from the first 2020 new coaster:...
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,...
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