All-aboard! What’s a visit to a theme park without a ride on a classic steam locomotive? Here’s our picks for the best theme park steam trains in America. To come up with this non-scientific list, we looked at many factors...
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Designing and Indoor Theme Park and More With Dave Cobb: Part 2 – Coaster101 Podcast
We’re back this week on the Coaster101 Podcast with Part 2 of our interview with veteran theme park designer Dave Cobb! Last week we talked all about Dave’s start at Universal and his work as the Creative Director on Men...
Continue reading...Scene75 Dayton Now Open Bigger and Better
Five hundred and sixty-nine days after being partially destroyed by a tornado, Scene75 Dayton is back – bigger and better than before. Rebuilding Scene75 Dayton The end of Memorial Day weekend 2019 saw multiple devastating tornadoes strike the Dayton, Ohio...
Continue reading...Kings Island Adding Camp Cedar Luxury Campground in 2021
Construction is underway on Camp Cedar, a $27 million luxury campground near Kings Island. The new resort, set to open in Spring 2021, will feature 73 cottages, 164 full service RV spaces with an additional 100 cottages planned for the...
Continue reading...Summer Park Trips Recap with John Stevenson! – The Coaster101 Podcast
Regular podcast listeners may have noticed that your typical hosts haven’t actually been to any parks this summer. Well, this week we’re fixing that! Andrew and Eric are joined by Coaster101 founder John Stevenson to talk about all the parks...
Continue reading...Kings Island Coasters Ranked 2020
Kings Island is home to an impressive lineup of 14 roller coasters, one of which is a two-track racing coaster. After visiting the park several times over the last 10 years, I decided to take on the challenging task of...
Continue reading...Remembering the Kings Island Monorail
While the main draw of Kings Island today is the heart-pounding roller coasters like Orion, Mystic Timbers, and Banshee, it wasn’t always this way. The first attraction to require an additional fee at the park was the Lion Country Safari,...
Continue reading...10 Best Coasters of the 1970s Still Operating Today!
Last year we brought you our list of our favorite coasters over 50 years old that are still going strong today. Now, we’re moving forward to look at the best US coasters from the 1970s that you can still ride!...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Episode 4 – Oriony-Monium!
This week on the podcast we’ve got reviews of TWO new roller coasters for you! First, Andrew and Eric are joined by Coaster101 writer Nick Weisenberger, who rode Orion at the First Rider Auction for the new giga coaster at...
Continue reading...The Hidden Easter Eggs of Orion
Orion opened recently to much fanfare from the enthusiast community, and I know that when Nick rode it for the First Rider Auction, he had nothing but good things to say about his experience on the ride. In looking through...
Continue reading...Orion Giga Coaster Drops into Kings Island
Orion, the world’s seventh giga coaster, debuted at Kings Island during the First Riders Auction on July 1st, 2020. The first official riders of Orion raised $160,00 for A Kid Again, a nonprofit organization which exists to foster hope, happiness and...
Continue reading...Cedar Point and Kings Island Announce 2020 Opening Dates
Cedar Point and Kings Island today announced plans for phased openings to kick off the 2020 season, which has been delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Cedar Point Tentative 2020 Opening Dates: The Cedar Point website details the...
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