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!...
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Rating Every Coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Two members of the Coaster101 team recently visited Six Flags Magic Mountain. For John, it was his first visit, while I (Eric) am a somewhat regular visitor (usually a few times a year). Together we’ve decided to rate every full-size...
Continue reading...Q&A With John Stevenson, Author of Libertyland: Images of Modern America
Nestled in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, the Libertyland theme park debuted on America’s bicentennial: July 4, 1976. The quaint park celebrated America’s history, heritage and culture. Not only was it home to Elvis Presley’s favorite roller coaster, Zippin’ Pippin,...
Continue reading...The 2016-17 A-Z Coaster of the Week Roundup
After 26 weeks featuring 26 different roller coasters, each starting with a different letter of the alphabet, we finally wrapped up our 2016-2017 version of our A-Z Coaster of the Week series, and I thought it would be interesting to...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week – Revolution
We’re sticking on the West Coast for this weeks A-Z Coaster of the week. For the letter “R”, we’re looking at a coaster that had one of the most important “firsts” in modern coaster history, Revolution at Six Flags Magic...
Continue reading...Six Flags Magic Mountain Revolution Receiving New Trains in 2016
Six Flags Magic Mountain announced today that it is replacing trains on its historic Revolution coaster and enhancing the ride’s apperance, renaming it “The New Revolution” when it reopens in 2016. A statement from the park reads: To commemorate the...
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