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,...
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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...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...
Continue reading...Happy National Roller Coaster Day 2016
Happy National Roller Coaster Day! Today is the day where the white-knuckle thrill rides we love so much are celebrated from coast to coast (and beyond). And this year, one of our writers is celebrating the day in a big...
Continue reading...We Say Farewell to Roar on National Roller Coaster Day
August 16th was the final day of operation for Roar, the Great Coasters International wooden coaster that has carried over 11 million riders at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom since it’s opening on May 15, 1999. While it doesn’t have quite...
Continue reading...Happy National Roller Coaster Day 2014
Although technically an “unofficial” holiday, August 16th has become known as National Roller Coaster Day among coaster enthusiasts, and while I’m not sure who designated this date as a celebration of roller coasters, I fully support any excuse to spend a day at a park....
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