After the big announcement that Six Flags America will be closing after the 2025 season, most of us are probably thinking, “where are the coasters from Six Flags America going to go?” after the park closes its gates forever in...
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Six Flags America Closing After 2025 Season
Six Flags America will close after the 2025 season, Six Flags announced today. The property, which totals roughly 500 acres, will be “marketed for redevelopment as part of Six Flags’ ongoing portfolio optimization program.” The park’s final operating day will...
Continue reading...The Flash: Vertical Velocity Review: Six Flags Great Adventure’s Hang Time Machine
Six Flags Great Adventure has introduced an electrifying new addition to its lineup with The Flash: Vertical Velocity, the first Vekoma Super Boomerang coaster in North America. This high-energy ride, themed around the speedster of the DC Comics, delivers an...
Continue reading...In Memoriam: Celebrating the Roller Coasters We Lost in 2024
The thrill of a roller coaster is unlike any other—the anticipation as the chain lift pulls you skyward, the rush of wind as you plunge down a towering drop, and the laughter and screams shared with friends and strangers alike....
Continue reading...Six Flags Announces 2026 Plans including Fate of Kingda Ka
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN), North America’s largest amusement park operator, announced plans to invest over $1 billion across its 42 parks over the next two years to elevate the guest experience. With projected investments of $500 million to...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Construction Update
I just returned from Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois for my first visit since 2019. Here’s a quick rundown of all the ongoing projects and changes we saw. First, there’s a new structure under construction just outside the...
Continue reading...Parks Begin To Tease 2025 Announcements
One of the best times of the year to be a fan of amusement parks in the United States is the late summer and early fall, probably better described as “Announcement Season.” During this period every year, parks around the...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Six Flags & Cedar Fair Have Merged…Now What?
The biggest news in recent theme park history happened last week, so, officially a week after the dust has settled, Andrew and Eric are here to talk about it. We’re talking all things Six Flags Entertainment Corp this week. Should...
Continue reading...Six Flags Goes All IP For 2024’s Fright Fest
Six Flags is taking a page from the Universal Halloween Horror Nights playbook for this year’s Fright Fest. The park chain announced that for 2024 they’re bringing a lineup of famous horror franchises to the parks. The new lineup is...
Continue reading...Cedar Fair-Six Flags Merger Expected To Officially Occur July 1
Today, both Cedar Fair and Six Flags announced that they notified the New York Stock Exchange that the closing of the previously announced Cedar Fair and Six Flags merger is expected to occur on July 1, 2024. The completion of the...
Continue reading...Top Thrill 2 Review: Back and Better Than Ever
One of the most highly anticipated roller coasters of 2024 has finally arrived – Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point opens to the public on Saturday, May 4th. Two members of the Coaster101.com team had the chance to preview the...
Continue reading...Top 10 Superhero Themed Roller Coasters
With National Superhero Day coming up on April 28th, it got me thinking about how many superhero themed roller coasters there are around the country and the world. I’ve never thought to compare them on the sole basis of being...
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