Yesterday, Coaster101, along with several local area media and journalism students, were invited to take a hard hat tour of Carowinds‘ new County Fair area. A ton of progress has been made since we were at the park back in...
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Knott’s Partnering With VRStudios on a New Attraction
Knott’s Berry Farm has teased a new virtual reality attraction coming to the park this year. Details were scant, but in a press release it was announced that the park is partnering with a Seattle-area based company called VRStudios to...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Updates: Fast & Furious and Jimmy Fallon
Recently, it seems like there’s always something new being built at the Universal Orlando Resort. When we visited last Thursday, we took some progress photos of two new projects happening at Universal Studios Florida, Fast & Furious: Supercharged and Race Through New York...
Continue reading...Fun Spot America Announces Looping Wooden Coaster for 2017
Fun Spot America amusement park (the Kissimmee, Florida, location), has announced plans to build an inverting wooden roller coaster. The Gravity Group coaster is expected to open summer 2017. Fun Spot America Wooden Coaster 2017 Stats Track length: 2256 feet Lift...
Continue reading...Kentucky Kingdom Announces New Rides and More for 2017
Kentucky Kingdom today announced a new thrill ride, an enhanced Thunder Run wooden roller coaster and a slew of park improvements. Eye of the Storm, Two Children’s Rides First on the list is “Eye of the Storm,” a Larson “Giant Loop” thrill...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Releases New Attraction Details, Announces Aventura Hotel
It’s been a busy week for Universal Orlando, as they have announced new details for Race Through New York starring Jimmy Fallon, their Volcano Bay Water Park, and today, announced details for another on-site hotel, the Aventura Hotel. Race Through...
Continue reading...Dutch Wonderland Opening Merlin’s Mayhem Suspended Coaster in 2017
Next summer, Dutch Wonderland will open Merlin’s Mayhem, a suspended roller coaster and the park’s first new roller coaster in nearly two decades. The coaster will take guests on an “enchanted journey with Dutch Wonderland’s friendly magician, Merlin:” Families will join...
Continue reading...Dollywood Opening Drop Tower and Junior Coaster in 2017
Dollywood announced plans this morning for two new rides in 2017: Drop Line, a 200-foot-tall drop tower and Whistle Punk Chaser, a small roller coaster. Drop Line drop tower Drop Line, a 200-foot-tall drop tower will claim the spot formerly occupied...
Continue reading...Legoland Florida Opening Ninjago World, Dark Ride in January 2017
On the cusp of its five-year anniversary, Legoland Florida Resort announced this week that it will debut its new Ninjago World area — complete with an immersive 4D dark ride — in January 2017. Ninjago (pronounced Nin-Jah-Go) World, inspired by the Lego...
Continue reading...SeaWorld Orlando Adding Several New Attractions in 2017
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has announced a slew of attractions this week coming to SeaWorld Orlando in 2017. This is in addition to 2017 attraction announcements for SeaWorld San Antonio and SeaWorld San Diego. First and foremost, the biggest of...
Continue reading...SeaWorld San Diego Adding New Area and New Dark Ride in 2017
SeaWorld Entertainment came out with their full announcement on what’s coming to their parks in 2017 today. While SeaWorld San Antonio is getting a new roller coaster, their West Coast sister park, SeaWorld San Diego, is adding a new area called...
Continue reading...SeaWorld San Antonio Adding “Wave Breaker” Coaster in 2017
Late last week, SeaWorld San Antonio began teasing that “something big” was coming to the park. Looks like something big is coming… pic.twitter.com/Xvs3hrKOmM — seaworldtexas (@SeaWorldTexas) September 22, 2016 We now know what that “something” is. Named Wave Breaker: The...
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