On Saturday, February 24 , Winter Chill Out attendees got an exclusive, inside peek at Cedar Point in the middle of winter and helped a great cause. No rides are open during the event (it was twenty-five degrees!) but a...
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Knott’s Berry Farm Announces Reimagined Camp Snoopy for 2024
Knott’s Berry Farm has announced a series of improvements coming to the park’s Camp Snoopy area, the place where the iconic PEANUTS™ Gang made its first debut outside the comic strip back when it opened in 1983. Guests at Knott’s...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Tops off 420′ Spike for Top Thrill 2
At Cedar Point, one of the biggest (literally) construction milestones for the upcoming 2024 debut of “Top Thrill 2” was accomplished over the weekend. The coaster’s new 420′ spike has been officially topped off, meaning that the track’s circuit is...
Continue reading...Cedar Point & Zamperla Unveil Top Thrill 2 Lead Car at IAAPA Expo
Earlier today, Zamperla and Cedar Point debuted the groundbreaking Lightning train for Top Thrill 2– launching in 2024. Top Thrill 2 – the world’s tallest and fastest triple-launch coaster – will be the most innovative roller coaster to utilize Zamperla’s...
Continue reading...Top Thrill 2 Construction Update
We visited Cedar Point on Friday, September 22nd to check out all the family fun and frights Halloweekends has to offer. But of course we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get a look at the current construction status of...
Continue reading...Zamperla Giga Discovery Coming To Both Six Flags Great America and Six Flags St. Louis
Six Flags ended August with a bang, as many of their parks announced new additions today. Six Flags St. Louis and Six Flags Great America were both part of that list, and will be adding their own Zamperla Giga Discovery...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Officially Announces “Top Thrill 2”
For years, riders of Top Thrill Dragster often wanted just one thing – a rollback off the coaster’s signature 420′ tall tower. Now, every rider will get their chance with the spiritual successor to Top Thrill Dragster, Top Thrill 2, coming...
Continue reading...Ranking the Roller Coasters of New York’s Coney Island
Growing up as a young coaster enthusiast in the pre-to-early internet era, I would try to get my hands on any form of roller coaster media that I could – those usually were coffee table books from the sale section...
Continue reading...Inside Aeronautica Landing Construction at Carowinds
Back in August 2022, when Carowinds announced that “Crossroads” would close and become the all-new Aeronautica Landing in 2023, it’s been very exciting following the progress of the new aviation-themed land. Featuring five all-new (and one reimagined) attractions, Aeronautica Landing...
Continue reading...Kennywood Announces Spinvasion for 2023
An all-new, first-of-its kind spinning ride is coming to Kennywood in 2023. Spinvasion puts you in the middle of the Battle for the ‘Burgh! Board your spacecraft for a thrilling flight on the first multi-action spin ride of its kind...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Adam Sandy Returns!
Ahead of next week’s IAAPA Expo We’re joined on the podcast this week by Zamperla’s Director for Roller Coaster Sales and Marketing (as well as “Friend of the Pod” and all around good-guy) Adam Sandy. Zamperla is in the midst...
Continue reading...Vancouver’s PNE Playland Opening Zamperla LSM Launch Coaster in 2024
Today, the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), owners of Playland Amusement Park in Vancouver, announced the purchase of Canada’s fastest launch coaster, and the first LSM coaster from Zamperla. The coaster will open at Playland in 2024. The $9 Million (CDN)...
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