A Tour of Carowinds’ New Springhill Suites
When on a coaster road trip, a huge perk is being able to stay close to the parks you want to visit. But not every park can give you a hotel that is truly within...
Mar 1, 2020
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Four New Experiences Coming to Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s Howl-O-Scream
One of our favorite Halloween events continues to get better as four new experiences have been announced for the 21st edition of Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Beginning Sept. 14, Howl-O-Scream will kick off the...
Aug 8, 2019
PEANUTS Celebration Coming to Carowinds in November
Earlier this season, Carowinds extended their operating calendar into mid-November, adding eight operating days past the typical “main” season cutoff of Halloween. Today, Carowinds announced a new celebration that will occupy six of those eight...
Aug 7, 2019
Six New Experiences Coming to SCarowinds in 2019
It’s officially almost August, which means the summer theme park season is winding down. Fortunately for theme park fans, that means that Halloween is right around the corner, and with Halloween comes Halloween events. If...
Jul 31, 2019
The Steel Curtain Debuts At Kennywood
Kennywood’s newest roller coaster is officially open, and hopefully there’s no official out there who will flag us for excessive celebration! From “Project 412” to what is now known as The Steel Curtain, the coaster debuted...
Jul 13, 2019
Grand Carnivale Brings International Flair to Kings Dominion
Earlier this year, it was announced that the all-new Grand Carnivale “Evening Spectacular” would debut at four Cedar Fair parks — Kings Dominion, Kings Island, Worlds of Fun and Dorney Park — in 2019. However,...
Jun 17, 2019
Universal Orlando Opens Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
Florida’s longest roller coaster is officially open. photo: Universal Orlando Following the 2017 closure of Dragon Challenge at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure Theme Park, Universal announced that the former “dueling” coasters would be replaced...
Jun 13, 2019
Maxx Force Construction Update
When we planned our annual Coaster101 writers’ trip to Six Flags Great America, we were banking on a Memorial Day Weekend opening of Maxx Force. As you might be aware, that hasn’t happened quite yet....
Jun 6, 2019
Batman the Ride Flips Into Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom officially opens to the public tomorrow, Saturday May 25 in the afternoon, just in time for Memorial Day weekend. The park celebrated the opening with a media...
May 24, 2019
Finnegan’s Flyer Takes Flight at Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Busch Gardens Williamsburg has been on a tear as of late, opening new attractions in each of the last few seasons. These include InvadR, the park’s first wooden coaster, in 2017, and Battle for Eire,...
May 4, 2019
Grand Carnivale Evening Spectacular Coming To Four Cedar Fair Parks This Summer
Several Cedar Fair parks will be expanding their night-time entertainment options this year with the addition of a limited time night-time spectacular, taking place during the summer months. Cedar Fair will present Grand Carnivale, a...
Mar 26, 2019
Copperhead Strike Debuts At Carowinds
From Speculation, to Announcement, To Documenting Construction Progress (And More Construction Progress, and More, and More) we’ve covered nearly every aspect of Carowinds‘ newest roller coaster, the MACK Rides-designed Copperhead Strike, the first “double-launch” coaster in...
Mar 22, 2019
