closure – Coaster101 https://www.coaster101.com Roller coasters, theme parks and all things amusement industry Fri, 02 May 2025 16:06:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://www.coaster101.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-icon-150x150.png closure – Coaster101 https://www.coaster101.com 32 32 The Coaster101 Podcast: A Discussion Of All Six Flags Parks But Mostly Six Flags America https://www.coaster101.com/2025/05/02/the-coaster101-podcast-a-discussion-of-all-six-flags-parks-but-mostly-six-flags-america/ https://www.coaster101.com/2025/05/02/the-coaster101-podcast-a-discussion-of-all-six-flags-parks-but-mostly-six-flags-america/#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 16:06:42 +0000 https://www.coaster101.com/?p=76956

In news that was somehow surprising and also not surprising, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced yesterday that the company would be closing Six Flags America at the end of the 2025 Season. Evan and Eric join Andrew to talk all...

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]]> https://www.coaster101.com/2025/05/02/the-coaster101-podcast-a-discussion-of-all-six-flags-parks-but-mostly-six-flags-america/feed/ 0 Silver Dollar City Announces Closure of Fire in the Hole https://www.coaster101.com/2023/02/13/silver-dollar-city-announces-closure-of-fire-in-the-hole/ https://www.coaster101.com/2023/02/13/silver-dollar-city-announces-closure-of-fire-in-the-hole/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:11:28 +0000 https://www.coaster101.com/?p=66939

Silver Dollar City promised us a “historic announcement,” and now we’ve got it. In a live stream today, the park announced that Fire in the Hole will be celebrating its “Grand Finale” during the 2023 season. “Born from an Ozarks’...

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]]> https://www.coaster101.com/2023/02/13/silver-dollar-city-announces-closure-of-fire-in-the-hole/feed/ 1 Knott’s Berry Farm Closing GhostRider for Refurbishment https://www.coaster101.com/2015/08/19/knotts-berry-farm-closing-ghostrider-for-refurbishment/ https://www.coaster101.com/2015/08/19/knotts-berry-farm-closing-ghostrider-for-refurbishment/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:59:46 +0000 http://www.coaster101.com/?p=23699

Knott’s Berry Farm’s Ghost Town is turning 75 next year, and in preparation for the anniversary they’ve announced a couple of closures.  The more positive of the two announcements is that GhostRider, the park’s huge wooden coaster, is closing on...

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]]> https://www.coaster101.com/2015/08/19/knotts-berry-farm-closing-ghostrider-for-refurbishment/feed/ 1 Kings Dominion’s Shockwave to Close for Good on August 9 https://www.coaster101.com/2015/07/09/kings-dominions-shockwave-to-close-for-good-on-august-9/ https://www.coaster101.com/2015/07/09/kings-dominions-shockwave-to-close-for-good-on-august-9/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2015 13:58:00 +0000 http://www.coaster101.com/?p=23048

In a video posted to the park’s Social Media Channels, Kings Dominion has announced the impending closure of Shock Wave, a Togo Stand-Up Coaster that has been operating at the park since 1986. The coaster has given over 22 million...

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]]> https://www.coaster101.com/2015/07/09/kings-dominions-shockwave-to-close-for-good-on-august-9/feed/ 2 Cedar Point’s Wildcat to be Removed https://www.coaster101.com/2012/05/02/cedar-points-wildcat-to-be-removed/ https://www.coaster101.com/2012/05/02/cedar-points-wildcat-to-be-removed/#respond Wed, 02 May 2012 18:35:53 +0000 http://www.coaster101.com/?p=7859

Cedar Point needs to quickly add some new coasters if they want to regain the coaster crown from Six Flags Magic Mountain, as the park announced that the Wildcat rollercoaster will not be returning for the 2012 season. The removal...

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]]> https://www.coaster101.com/2012/05/02/cedar-points-wildcat-to-be-removed/feed/ 0 Is California’s Great America’s future in jeopardy? https://www.coaster101.com/2011/02/28/is-californias-great-americas-future-in-jeopardy/ https://www.coaster101.com/2011/02/28/is-californias-great-americas-future-in-jeopardy/#respond Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:29:20 +0000 http://www.coaster101.com/?p=4555

This park can’t win for losing. After losing three coasters in the past decade (Invertigo, Stealth, and Greezed Lightnin’), the park’s future does not bright. Dick Kinzel, the soon-to-be-former Cedar Fair CEO stated in an article that Cedar Fair is...

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]]> https://www.coaster101.com/2011/02/28/is-californias-great-americas-future-in-jeopardy/feed/ 0 Great American Scream Machine to close July 18th https://www.coaster101.com/2010/07/05/great-american-scream-machine-to-close-july-18th/ https://www.coaster101.com/2010/07/05/great-american-scream-machine-to-close-july-18th/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:09:59 +0000 http://www.coaster101.com/?p=2571

It’s official! Great American Scream Machine at Six Flags Great Adventure will close on July 18th to make way for a larger attraction (possibly Chang) in 2011. From the park’s Facebook: “Hey guys, Scream Machine will close July 18 to...

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