Four members of the Coaster101 team made their way to Cincinnati this past weekend to attend Coasterstock at Kings Island. Since its debut in 2015 this event has been one of the top enthusiast gatherings in the industry—with tickets always...
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Cedar Fair Parks Update COVID-19 Policies and Protocols
Cedar Fair parks across the country are preparing to open for the 2021 season — some for the first time since 2019 — with new or updated health and safety protocols to keep guests safe and combat the spread of...
Continue reading...7 Potential Locations for Gerstlauer’s Mystery Coaster
Yesterday, Gerstlauer, through their partners at Ride Entertainment, announced that they would be building a “One-of-a-Kind” record breaking coaster in the United States. The coaster is scheduled to open in May of 2022, and will be announced formally in the...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Kings Island – A Ride Through Time with Author Evan Ponstingle
There are history books about many theme parks out there, but for some reason, there were none written about Kings Island. This was realized by Kings Island merchandise associate and high school student Evan Ponstingle when park guests asked if...
Continue reading...12 Best Theme Park Steam Trains in America
All-aboard! What’s a visit to a theme park without a ride on a classic steam locomotive? Here’s our picks for the best theme park steam trains in America. To come up with this non-scientific list, we looked at many factors...
Continue reading...Designing and Indoor Theme Park and More With Dave Cobb: Part 2 – Coaster101 Podcast
We’re back this week on the Coaster101 Podcast with Part 2 of our interview with veteran theme park designer Dave Cobb! Last week we talked all about Dave’s start at Universal and his work as the Creative Director on Men...
Continue reading...Scene75 Dayton Now Open Bigger and Better
Five hundred and sixty-nine days after being partially destroyed by a tornado, Scene75 Dayton is back – bigger and better than before. Rebuilding Scene75 Dayton The end of Memorial Day weekend 2019 saw multiple devastating tornadoes strike the Dayton, Ohio...
Continue reading...Kings Island Adding Camp Cedar Luxury Campground in 2021
Construction is underway on Camp Cedar, a $27 million luxury campground near Kings Island. The new resort, set to open in Spring 2021, will feature 73 cottages, 164 full service RV spaces with an additional 100 cottages planned for the...
Continue reading...Summer Park Trips Recap with John Stevenson! – The Coaster101 Podcast
Regular podcast listeners may have noticed that your typical hosts haven’t actually been to any parks this summer. Well, this week we’re fixing that! Andrew and Eric are joined by Coaster101 founder John Stevenson to talk about all the parks...
Continue reading...Kings Island Coasters Ranked 2020
Kings Island is home to an impressive lineup of 14 roller coasters, one of which is a two-track racing coaster. After visiting the park several times over the last 10 years, I decided to take on the challenging task of...
Continue reading...Remembering the Kings Island Monorail
While the main draw of Kings Island today is the heart-pounding roller coasters like Orion, Mystic Timbers, and Banshee, it wasn’t always this way. The first attraction to require an additional fee at the park was the Lion Country Safari,...
Continue reading...10 Best Coasters of the 1970s Still Operating Today!
Last year we brought you our list of our favorite coasters over 50 years old that are still going strong today. Now, we’re moving forward to look at the best US coasters from the 1970s that you can still ride!...
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