On October 8, 2021, a brand new documentary from YouTube powerhouse Coaster Studios will debut worldwide. This Is How We Roll will pull back the curtain to reveal a never-before-seen look into the twenty year history of one of the...
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The Coaster101 Podcast: This Is How We Roll with Coaster Studios & Upstop Media
The history of Rocky Mountain Construction is one that many coaster enthuasists think that they know. But do you know the whole story? We’re joined on the podcast this week by Taylor and Sarah from Coaster Studios and Scott from...
Continue reading...Fun Spot Atlanta to Partner with RMC in 2022
Fun Spot Atlanta announced today that they would be partnering with Rocky Mountain Construction for a new roller coaster in 2022. With absolutely no rumors circulating, the deal seemingly came out of nowhere and the unexpected anticipation is now growing....
Continue reading...Rocky Mountain Construction Unveils “Family Hybrid” Coaster
Have you ever taken a look at a roller coaster built by Rocky Mountain Construction, and a “Roller Coaster Tycoon”-esque thought bubble popped into your head along the lines of ‘Hybrid Coaster 1 looks too intense for me!’ ? RMC...
Continue reading...Lightning Rod 2021 New Track Review
Last month, Dollywood introduced a new-and-improved version of the park’s record-breaking Lightning Rod coaster. What originally opened as the world’s fastest and only launched wooden coaster now sports sections of steel track in place of its original wooden track —...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast Episode 23: Lightning Rod’s New Track and Dollywood Events
Lightning Rod at Dollywood has had a rough operational history. The highly rated launched wooden coaster closed in September for the rest of the 2020 season. The rumors have been flying but Coaster101 got the scoop on what’s going on...
Continue reading...Lightning Rod at Dollywood Receiving New Track in 2021
Attendees of this weekend’s Smoky Mountain Coasterfest event at Dollywood — organized by the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) Southeast Region — were treated to a question-and-answer session with a well-known member of the Dollywood team. We’ll call him “Lloyd.” Lloyd...
Continue reading...Silverwood Announces Stunt Pilot RMC Raptor For 2021
Harkening back to its past that featured daily air shows, Idaho’s Silverwood Theme Park announced Stunt Pilot, a stunt plane-themed single-rail coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction, which is located just a few miles from Silverwood. Before the park was known...
Continue reading...Intamin Unveils Four “New” Coaster Concepts
Earlier today, Intamin Rides, creators of iconic roller coaster such as Millennium Force and Intimidator 305, unveiled videos for four new roller coaster models. Let’s take a look and break each one of them down. Ultra Splash First up is...
Continue reading...Top 10 Roller Coasters We Wish Had Been RMC’ed
Texas Giant. Rattler. Mean Streak. Some of the biggest wooden roller coasters ever built have been turned into new steel hybrid creations by Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC). They’ve gone from being either OK or downright bad rides to being ranked...
Continue reading...9 Historic Facts on Six Flags Over Texas’ Firsts
Imagine, you’re a real estate developer from Texas overlooking your (then) theme park. It’s August 5, 1961, the grand opening, and you’re finally realizing that your dreams are finally becoming a reality. That’s what Angus G. Wynne thought, but who...
Continue reading...Inside Iron Gwazi with Project Manager Andrew Schaffer
Last month, we visited Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to cap the end of a trip to the IAAPA Expo in Orlando. If you haven’t been paying attention to the park’s mass of purple steel and wood reaching into the Tampa...
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