A few new details were released concerning their 2012 coaster when Busch Gardens Williamsburg filed requests regarding the new attraction: “Busch Gardens gave its first hints about its next roller coaster last week when the park filed two requests with the...
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Halloweekends at Cedar Point 2010
Coaster101 took advantage of the fabulous weather on Sunday to visit Halloweekends at Cedar Point! This was my first time back for Halloweekends since 2005. We did two of the haunted houses and walked through four of the outdoor walk...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Williamsburg unveils two year plan
President John Reilly announced today two year plan for Busch Gardens Williamsburg which includes a drop tower and multi-launching coaster: “Today is a big day for the Williamsburg theme parks. I’m happy to tell everyone about our two-year plan that...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Tampa new coaster track
Busch Gardens Tampa posted the following picture on their Twitter with the caption, “We want to have some Friday fun with our Followers – a photo from the team working on our 2011 Attraction!” Many have stated that the ride...
Continue reading...Expedition GeForce derails
An accident occurred at Holiday Park derailed and while thankfully no one was injured, the pictures show that this could have ended much worse: Since most of the news reports are unclear, we do not know the exact cause of...
Continue reading...Intimidator 305 Opens
Officials at Kings Dominion are calling their newest ride, The Intimidator 305, the most exciting roller coaster in Kings Dominion’s 35 year history. Intimidator 305 takes its name from the legendary Nascar driver Dale Earnhardt, who was called the Intimidator....
Continue reading...Alton Tower to open TH13TEEN
From MSN News: Alton Towers Resort is to launch “the scariest ride in the UK” next year. Thirteen, built on the site of the old Corkscrew rollercoaster, aims to combine physical and psychological fear and will be dubbed a “psychoaster”....
Continue reading...Wicked Twister CAD Model Tutorial
If you are a frequent visitor to Coaster101, you may have seen some of my CATIA amusement park ride computer models, like this. You may also have been asking yourself or wondering how I created those computer models. Well today...
Continue reading...The Future in 3D
If you’ve been following Coaster101 you may have seen some of the amusement park ride 3D computer models we have been working on in our spare time. In those earlier posts, all we presented you with were 2D pictures of...
Continue reading...Intamin Zac Spin CAD Model Recreation
I decided to try recreating an Intamin Zac Spin/Ball Coaster in CATIA V5 R19 the other day. After a few hours of work this is the result. Still trying to figure out a way to dumb down the model so...
Continue reading...Kings Dominion is getting a Giga?
This one’s really surprised me. It seems as if Kings Dominion will be receiving an Intamin Giga coaster next year. This will be interesting to watch develop over the next few months.
Continue reading...El Toro debuting at Six Flags Great Adventure in 2006!
In 2006, thrill seekers at the World’s largest regional theme park will challenge El Toro, an enormous, new wooden roller coaster under construction at Six Flags Great Adventure. The thrill ride, which incorporates the most daring features of the world’s...
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