Three members of the Coaster101 team recently met at Canada’s Wonderland to experience the Toronto amusement park’s 17 roller coasters and on today’s podcast we talk all about them! In a year when it felt like every other coaster enthusiast...
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The Coaster101 Podcast: Recapping Cedar Fair’s 2023 Announcements — Featuring Carowinds, Worlds of Fun, Canada’s Wonderland and Cedar Point!
It’s about that time of year where many refer to as “Theme Park Christmas,” where parks announce their plans for the following season, and guests reap the benefits of all of the shiny new toys the park unwrap for next...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Back to Glenwood Caverns with General Manager Nancy Heard
A year ago last week, Glenwood Caverns announced the largest project in their history, the Gerstlauer Infinity Coaster, Defiance. Standing high atop the Rocky Mountains, Defiance opened at the beginning of July to rave reviews. There’s no better person to...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Episode101 – The Roller Coaster Story We Swore We’d Never Tell
Happy 101st Episode of the Coaster101 Podcast. In celebration of this momentous occasion, we gathered Andrew, John, Kyle and Nick to tell a roller coaster story we’ve hesitated to tell for nearly three years. Like all good nerdy coaster enthusiast...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: The Coaster101 Guide to Six Flags Great America
It’s Episode 100, but the milestone celebration is coming with Episode 101, because we’re doing it for the brand! As we enter triple digits, we’re revisiting our “Coaster101 Guide to” series with a look at one of John’s “Home Away...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: A First-Timer’s Guide to Kings Island
We’ve got a first time over here! While multiple members of the Coaster101 team have visited Kings Island in the past, Shane had the opportunity to visit the park for the first time recently, and we thought a fresh perspective...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Deep In The Heart of Texas
Andrew is traveling for work this week, and hotel internet is less than ideal for recording a podcast. But, the show must go on. Luckily, the work trip brought him to Houston, and there are two roller coasters within a...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Adventuring in Michigan at Michigan’s Adventure
After a holiday break, the Coaster101 Podcast is back! One of the least talked about Cedar Fair parks (at least from a coaster enthusiast’s perspective) is Michigan’s Adventure. It’s often considered neglected or forgotten in favor of Cedar Fair’s other...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: California’s Great America’s Land is Sold…Now About Those Rides…
We weren’t going to have a podcast this week. Then, the news broke that Cedar Fair had sold the land out from underneath California’s Great America to a real estate developer, and the park would cease to operate sometime in...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: A History of Roller Coaster Video Games
We all recognize the name Roller Coaster Tycoon, or No Limits. But did you know that “Roller Coasters in Video Games” date back nearly 40 years? From 1983’s 3D Crazy Coaster for the Vectrex, to this year’s release of Park...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Our Theme Park Guilty Pleasures
As theme park enthusiasts, we’re often told how we should feel about certain rides or attractions. Like something more than everyone else does? You’re weird. Like something less than everyone else does? You’re also weird. However, the key is liking...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Dorney or Dor-not, There Is No Try
Kyle and John recently made a visit to one of the United States’ few remaining trolley parks, Dorney Park in Allentown, PA. On this week’s podcast, the two-first time visitors join Andrew to talk about their experience at the park...
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