Hi there Coaster101 readers, I wanted to thank John for his introduction last week, and also take an opportunity to say hello myself. I figure the easiest way to do that is with a quick trip report from one of...
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Trip Report: Indiana Beach August 2014
Last weekend, I traveled to rural Indiana to visit a park that has intrigued me ever since I saw a picture of it in a roller coaster picture book as a child. That park? Indiana Beach in Monticello, Indiana, located between Chicago...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Summer 2014 Update
With August already upon us, it’s hard to believe that the summer season will soon be giving way to fall and parks’ Halloween festivities. I decided to visit Six Flags Great America for a mid-season checkup before the park goes...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Goliath, Fog and Coasters After Dark
Working mere yards from Six Flags Great America means that the temptation to make a dash to the park after work always exists — especially when the park is open daily. This was also “Coasters After Dark,” meaning that the park...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America May 2014 Update
Six Flags Great America opened for weekend-only operations earlier in the month, and last weekend I traveled to the park to see — besides Goliath — what all had changed since I last visited in June of 2013. One of the most...
Continue reading...Dollywood Exceeds Expectations
Nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains lies Dollywood, Pigeon Forge’s most visited attraction. Unlike the many overpriced tourist-traps in the area, Dollywood exceeds expectations and blows its visitors away with their kind service and family atmosphere. They really...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Carowinds
The weather was going to be perfect on Saturday April 5, and I had a great deal on tickets from LivingSocial, so I decided I would make the two hour drive west to Carowinds. For those of you who don’t...
Continue reading...Battle of the Kings
After traveling to Kings Dominion recently, I thought it would be a good idea to compare it with its sister park, and former Paramount park, Kings Island. Both parks have some rides that are very similar, but they also have...
Continue reading...A Chilly Day at Six Flags Great America
Last weekend I spent a grey and chilly day at Six Flags Great America. I was excited to see what had changed at the park since I last visited in August of 2012. One of the noticeable changes to the...
Continue reading...New Fantasyland Review
We had the pleasure of visiting the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World resort on Sunday, December 2nd to get a look at New Fantasyland (not including Storybook Circus). The new area is very well done with lots of...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America 2012 Update
I went to Six Flags Great America today to see how the park was doing this season outside the addition of X-Flight. Since X-Flight was not operating today, I was forced to traverse through other areas of the park. The...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Trip Report July 2011
Coaster101 visited the Universal Orlando Resort from July 5th through the 9th. This was my first time staying onsite at one of Universal’s three hotels. Though pricey and not as nice as the four diamond rating would suggest, it was...
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