Tachophobia, the fear of speed, is the abnormal, often unwarranted fear of doing something too fast. While the most common reasons for being too scared to ride a roller coaster might be due to height or inversions, fear of speed...
With 2019 marking the end of great decade of roller coasters, we’ve decided to take a look back at some of the best coasters from different eras. Over the course of the year we’ll release lists of some of our...
2018 was a great season for new roller coasters. But the season has come to an end and now we turn our attention on the new year and the new crop of roller coasters and thrill rides. Which ones are...
After months of teasing, Kennywood revealed plans for not only their newest coaster, the S&S-manufactured Steel Curtain, but also for the new land where the coaster would reside, Steelers Country at Kennywood. This immersive new land is the brainchild of Cincinnati,...
It’s been a few weeks since Kennywood pulled back the curtain on The Steel Curtain roller coaster, but we’re still gushing over how awesome and shocking the announcement was. In no particular order here’s five reasons why I think this...
After several weeks of “scratch cards” and word search teases, we finally know what the attraction that Kennywood nicknamed “Project 412” will be. Named “The Steel Curtain,” this new coaster from S&S Worldwide will reside in a new area of the...
Earlier today on their Facebook Page, Kennywood began to tease what the park would opening in 2019: Project 412. At Coaster101, we love a good tease, so we’re going to try to analyze each tease the park puts out (every...
Following a trip that saw six members of the Coaster101 team get together at Cedar Point’s CoasterMania, three members of the Coaster101 team headed east to West Mifflin, PA and Kennywood for a day at the park. Originally opened in...
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