Looking for a daily dose of weird and obscure roller coasters? Then National Coasters is who you want to be following. In this interview, creator Jesiah Olson takes us on his journey from growing up in California exploring theme parks...
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Changing Tides: Inside SeaWorld’s Social Media with Josh Greenberg, Director of Social Media & Digital Consumer Engagement
If you’ve been paying attention to the social media of SeaWorld over the past several months, you’ll notice a bit of a shift from how the park and chain have communicated with their fans and guests in the past. One...
Continue reading...2016 SCarowinds Social Media Preview Recap
Last night, Coaster101, along with several other Charlotte-area bloggers, had the opportunity to preview SCarowinds, which opens to the public on Friday. If you were following us on Twitter, you were able to go “Behind The Screams” as we toured...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Roundtable: Theme Park Social Media
Whether you’re in a park tweeting about your day, or at home, checking the Snapchat stories and Instagram posts from your favorite park, more and more parks are turning to social media to help enhance the guest experience. We wanted to take...
Continue reading...Start Your Weekend With #CoasterFriday
If you’re active on social media websites such as Instagram or Twitter, you may have seen the various “hashtag days” such as “Follow Friday.” We want to start a hashtag day for coaster enthusiasts: #CoasterFriday. Participation is easy. Share a...
Continue reading...Parks Utilizing Facebook Timeline
Social media has proven to be yet another outlet to connect guests with their favorite amusement parks. The new Facebook Timeline page and profile layout are giving brands (and parks) much more freedom than they’ve ever had before. Amusement parks...
Continue reading...Attraction Awards 2011: Vote
The time to vote for the 2011 Attraction Awards is here! Below you will find six categories where you will be able to vote for whichever coaster or park you feel is most deserving of the respective award. The polls...
Continue reading...Checking in at Disney parks with Gowalla
It fascinates me how parks are incorporating social media into the park-going experience. Disney is once again using social media for guests’ in-park activities. With Facebook’s new “Check-In” feature, guests will now be able to check in to their favorite...
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