April 7 is National Beer Day, but it might be time for a new Holiday! We started with 68 parks from across the globe. After more than 50,000 total votes cast, we’ve narrowed it down to one. We are proud...
Continue reading...holiday world
Cheetah Chase Racing Water Coaster Coming to Holiday World in 2020
Following several weeks of teases, we finally know what Holiday World will be adding in 2020, and the new addition will cement the park’s title as “Water Coaster Capital of the World: Cheetah Chase. Cheetah Chase, Holiday World’s third water coaster,...
Continue reading...Holiday World Teasing 2020 Addition, Sets Announcement Date
Holiday World 2020 Announcement Date Last week, Holiday World began teasing their 2020 plans. First was this tweet: The cat’s out of the bag… well almost! Want to be the fastest to know what’s happening in 2020? Sign up for...
Continue reading...Celebrating Five Years of Made To Thrill with Josh Reichlin
Back in 2015, we talked to Josh Reichlin of Made To Thrill, a lifestyle brand that celebrates the sharp turns, fast drops, and unbridled joy of thrill rides and theme parks. Since founding Made to Thrill in 2014, Reichlin has...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Takes on ACE Southeast’s Winter Warm Up
Earlier this month, two members of the Coaster101 team headed to Six Flags Over Georgia for the American Coaster Enthusiasts Southeast Chapter’s Annual “Winter Warm Up” event. There, we learned what several parks in the Southeast (and beyond!) are planning...
Continue reading...Holiday World to add 8 new slides, wave pool, and more in 2018
Christmas comes early in the town of Santa Claus as Holiday World announces a package full of goodies for their 2018 season. “We’re adding a fun elephant-themed water-play area for younger children,” says park president Matt Eckert. “When we discovered...
Continue reading...C101ParkMadness: Semi-Finals RESULTS
FOUR. TWO. PARKS. REMAIN. It’s been a few weeks since we announced our inaugural “park madness” bracket. Like in the NCAA Bracket, we ranked 64 parks from across North America, divided into four 16-team geographic regions; East, West, Midwest and South. However,...
Continue reading...How to Refurbish a Roller Coaster: Q&A With Great Coasters International
Two of the biggest roller coaster projects that opened this past year were not new rides, but re-openings of once popular wooden coasters. GhostRider at Knott’s Berry Farm and The Legend at Holiday World both received major refurbishment this offseason to bring...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Holiday World Happy Halloween Weekends 2016
While many are familiar with Holiday World after it began building its incredible roller coasters in the mid 90s, the Santa Claus, Indiana, park has been around for much longer. In fact, it’s celebrating its 70th birthday season this year. I made...
Continue reading...Review: Revamped Legend at Holiday World
Holiday World’s late president Will Koch reviewed more than 200 suggestions from roller coaster enthusiasts in the late 1990s during the design phase of the park’s now iconic Legend wooden coaster. In fact, he posted initial design plans for the coaster online and...
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...Our Favorite Moments from 2015, Part One
It’s that time of year again — 2015 is coming to a close and 2016 is just around the corner. Every year we take a look back and reflect on the past year. In this two-part series, each member of...
Continue reading...
Recent Discussion