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...
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Rapterra Review: Soar the Skies at Kings Dominion
When Kings Dominion opens for their 50th season on March 29, they will also unveil their brand-new roller coaster, Rapterra! Coaster101’s Kyle and his son Andrew were there to preview the record-breaking coaster and are ready to share their take...
Continue reading...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...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...Surf’s Up No More: Six Flags Over Georgia Announces Georgia Gold Rusher
It’s been known for several months that Six Flags Over Georgia will open this spring with a new family thrill attraction – Georgia Surfer. However, the surf’s no longer up in Georgia as the park has given the attraction a...
Continue reading...Six Flags Fiesta Texas Transforming Goliath into Chupacabra
Six Flags Fiesta Texas has announced that its Goliath inverted coaster will be renamed and rethemed as Chupacabra for the 2025 season. Six Flags Fiesta Texas describes the legendary Chupacabra a “shadowy creature from Texas folklore said to stalk the...
Continue reading...Silver Dollar City Resort Hotel, $500 Million in Investments Announced
Silver Dollar City unveiled plans today for a 262-room Silver Dollar City Resort hotel, which will open in 2026. The announcement marks the start of $500 million worth of investments in “new family adventures” over the next decade. The plan...
Continue reading...SeaWorld San Antonio Announces “Rescue Jr.” Area for 2025
Earlier today, SeaWorld San Antonio unveiled its plans for an ALL-NEW friendly world of discovery, the Rescue Jr. hub, set to open Spring 2025. This immersive, hands-on adventure zone will transport young guests into the heart of SeaWorld’s animal rescue...
Continue reading...Cedar Point Announces Siren’s Curse Tilt Coaster for 2025
Cedar Point today announced plans for a new-for-2025 coaster, Siren’s Curse, which will become the tallest, longest and fastest tilt coaster in North America. Siren’s Curse – Cedar Point 2025 Coaster Stats: Height: 160 feet Top speed: 58 mph Length:...
Continue reading...New Wild Oasis Area Coming to Busch Gardens Tampa 2025
Busch Gardens Tampa today announced Wild Oasis, a new area of the park opening in 2025. The park is touting the new Wild Oasis land as North America’s “most engaging and interactive adventure realm.” Wild Oasis will be situated within...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: 2025 Is The Best Year For Coasters in North America Since…?
Deep in the throes of announcement season, the Coaster101 team comes together to talk all things “New for 2025” Coasters in North America. Yes, there are coasters opening elsewhere, but have you looked at our listening audience statistics or where...
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