On August 16, 2017, Kings Dominion made their announcement for what was coming to the park in 2018. While everyone was excited that the park was getting the Mid-Atlantic’s first hybrid coaster in Twisted Timbers (and deservedly so!), Kings Dominion...
Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin’? In the lane, snow is glistenin’. A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight, walkin’ in a WinterFest Wonderland. After its debut last year, WinterFest at Carowinds quickly became one of my favorite events/seasons to visit...
With Halloween season now squarely in our rear-view mirrors, amusement parks throughout the country are starting to jump into their holiday season festivities. From overlays to shows to food, West Coast parks are all growing their celebrations this year. So,...
Three members of the Coaster101 team visited three different Winterfest events at different Cedar Fair parks: Eric went to California’s Great America, Andrew attended Carowinds, and Nick went to Kings Island. We had a quick discussion about things we liked,...
I wasn’t alive for the 1983 introduction of WinterFest at Carowinds, and as a 14-year old in 2005, wasn’t aware that the event was returning to the park for one year after a hiatus. So when Carowinds announced that WinterFest would...
California’s Great America kicked off their second annual WinterFest event last weekend, and we stopped by the park to take a look. This year, WinterFest at CGA is one of several Cedar Fair parks hosting a holiday “WinterFest”, along with...
In past years, after the monsters of SCarowinds finished terrifying the midways of Carowinds around Halloween, it meant that the park would settle down for a long winter’s nap, until reopening the following Spring. Not this year, though. Carowinds is...
After months of teasing, Kings Dominion made their biggest announcement in park history today, announcing the all-new Twisted Timbers coaster as well as the addition of Winterfest for the 2018 season! Twisted Timbers is a Rocky Mountain Construction conversion of the former Hurler wooden...
Our 2019 roller coaster calendar is now available for only $15 and features coasters from across the U.S. Best of all, 50% of the net proceeds from each calendar sold will be donated to Give Kids The World Village.
Special thanks to our printer, Printing Center USA for helping make this calendar possible.
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