Welcome to the 2009 Coaster101.com Attraction Awards! The results are posted below. The results were very interesting, thanks to everybody who voted! This year we have five new categories: Behehoth – Canada’s Wonderland Hard Rock Park The...
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More on Food versus Gate Pricing
Another small park recently converted to Holiday World’s pricing formula. Magic Springs, in Arkansas, went to free drinks and sunscreen last year. They increased the gate by $7 (now $45.99 + tax in 2008) and parking by $2 (now $9)....
Continue reading...Mr. Freeze Review
I’ve always heard alot about the Mr. Freeze at Six Flags St. Louis and Six Flags over Texas, but I’ve never given the two rides much thought until I took a trip to Six Flags St. Louis back in August....
Continue reading...Wild Adventures Interview
We got the chance to ask Bob Montgomery, the general manager of Wild Adventures, some questions about they plan to do with the park in the future: How is it working with the “African” theme that you don’t see in...
Continue reading...Hard Rock Woes: My Take
Ever heard of Hard Rock Park? Possibly not, which is why they filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Hard Rock Park announced on its website that it is closed for the season “to allow management to focus on restructuring efforts.” The...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Howl-o-Scream
Coaster101 member Johny Canon took a trip to Busch Gardens Europe to check out their annual Howl-o-Scream event. I think the European theme of the park is great for a creepy, dark setting. It seems like they really know how to put on a...
Continue reading...Astroworld 1971 Photos
Before there was Six Flags Astroworld, there was just Astroworld. The park opened in 1968 and sadly closed in 2005. These pictures are from 1971. Several characters would roam the parks making for several photo ops. I’m guessing this...
Continue reading...Six Flags New Orleans 2008
Coaster101 recently returned from a trip to New Orleans and we stopped by Six Flags New Orleans to see what state the park was in after almost three years. The sign still says “Closed for Storm”. The signs along the...
Continue reading...Aftershock Opening Day Photos
Our very own “FeelTheForce” was the winner of the “choose the name” contest for the park’s new coaster… Aftershock. He was able to ride one of the first rides out of the station. Congratulations! Here are some photos from the...
Continue reading...Revenge of the Mummy Review
Has anyone ever told you that you wouldn’t make it, that you wouldn’t be there at the end? Let me tell you right now, Imhotep isn’t the most optimistic person you’ll ever meet. So if you don’t want to be...
Continue reading...Nickelodeon Universe Construction
Since Nickelodeon Universe officially opens tomorrow, I thought we would look back at some of the construction over the past few months. The park has experience quite a change since Nickelodeon took over! The first stages of Spongebob construction. Construction...
Continue reading...Waldameer Interview
Coaster101 interviewed Steve Gorman, the general manager of Waldameer which is adding Ravine Flyer II to its lineup this year. Here’s what he had to say: Why did the park decide to go with Gravity Group when designing Ravine Flyer...
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