As the self-appointed “Roller Coaster Bureau Chief” of WGN-TV in Chicago, Marcus Leshock has seen it all, including a Double Rollback on Top Thrill “Cubs”ter at Cedar Point following a Cubs World Series win many years ago. This week on...
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Carowinds 2025 Off-Season Construction Update
Carowinds opens for its 52nd season on March 15, 2025. This year, there’s a ton of construction at “The Place Where The Carolinas Come Together, as the park is opening two new family attractions in Camp Snoopy – Snoopy’s Racing...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Discovering The Meadows at Kentucky Kingdom
Kentucky Kingdom is a park with a storied history – and they’ve recently announced one of the biggest investments in park history – the retheming of an area of the park, now known as Discovery Meadow. Three new rides, 10...
Continue reading...8 Times A Roller Coaster Demolition Was Caught On Camera
Earlier today, Kingda Ka, formerly the world’s tallest and second-fastest roller coaster, was officially demolished for good. In the footage, best captured by a local FOX affiliate’s helicopter, you see the coaster’s iconic 456′ tall top hat – all that...
Continue reading...Dollywood Prepares for 40th Anniversary Season with Multiple Construction Projects to Enhance Guest Experience
On Tuesday, February 25th, 2025, members of the media were able to get a firsthand look at several of the more than 100 off-season construction projects currently taking place at Dollywood theme park. When Dollywood opens to season passholders on...
Continue reading...Five Roller Coasters That Deserve a Movie Adaptation
Welcome to the depths of the theme park off-season, where gals like me who live in the cold states have nothing to do but sit around and watch movies and theme park vlogs. Being in this bottomless pit of boredom...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: 2025 at SFOG and Carowinds with Chris Foshee
On episode 14 of the podcast, we interviewed Chris Foshee about all things social media. Now, 4.5 years and 146 episodes later (don’t do the math if we made it a weekly show, making a weekly show is tough!) –...
Continue reading...Universal Kids Resort In Texas Announces Lands, To Open in 2026
Universal Destinations & Experiences, a division of Comcast NBCUniversal, revealed the themed lands kids and families will experience at Universal Kids Resort – a first-of-a-kind resort specifically designed and developed for families with young children. Opening in 2026 in Frisco,...
Continue reading...Can Mould King compete with LEGO roller coasters?
Mould King has recently introduced new roller coaster building sets but can they compete with the official LEGO roller coasters sets? We just finished building Mould King’s pirate-themed Double Helix coaster and we’re going to review every aspect of it...
Continue reading...Kennywood Unveils New Themed Area Kennywood Junction
There are even more thrills in store for the 2025 season as Kennywood, Pittsburgh’s Thrill and Entertainment Destination, introduces its newest themed area, Kennywood Junction. Inspired by the park’s rich history and connection to the Steel City, Kennywood Junction offers...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Ozarkly Is A Fitting Adverb
If you follow theme parks on social media, you’ll notice that a park in the Ozarks is built just a little differently. Interspersed with the “Buy your Season Pass Now” and “Hey, we’re opening soon” graphics, you’ll find a healthy...
Continue reading...What To Expect from Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift
The West Coast is finally getting their own VelociCoaster. Well, not exactly, but they are getting a highly innovative Intamin multi-launch with a sprawling layout themed to one of Universal’s billion-dollar franchises, so close enough, right? Fast & Furious: Hollywood...
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