As part of my 2022 summer vacation I decided to take my family to that wonderful Cedar Fair amusement park on the lake – Michigan’s Adventure! Michigan’s largest amusement park originally opened in 1956 as Deer Park, was renamed in...
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Celebrating The Carolinas at Carowinds’ State Line Celebration
All the way back in 1973, E. Pat Hall opened an amusement park that was situated on the border of North & South Carolina, eventually giving Carowinds the motto (quite literally) of “Where the Carolinas Come Together.” Holding the distinction...
Continue reading...Our Experience Using Universal’s Attraction Assistance Pass (AAP)
Universal’s Attraction Assistance Pass (AAP) is intended for guests with a cognitive or physical disability or other condition that prevents them from being able to wait in the regular standby lines. It’s similar to Disney’s Disability Access Service (DAS) accommodations....
Continue reading...My First Visit to Busch Gardens Tampa
Over the past month, the quest for coasters has taken me to 11 new parks across multiple states. In an effort to not get my coaster enthusiast card revoked, I finally was able to visit some non-Disney parks during my...
Continue reading...My Crazy Quick Trip to Six Flags America
Recently I had a chance to make a trip to our nation’s capital and visit Six Flags America for the first time. I’ve always wanted to check out the park, especially Joker’s Jinx. Despite many people telling me it wasn’t...
Continue reading...A Grand Return to Six Flags Great America
Little did I know that my last visit to Six Flags Great America (August of 2019) would be my last for nearly two years. I’ve spent more time at this park than any other — I struggle going a few...
Continue reading...Tidal Twist Spins into the Columbus Zoo
On March 23rd of this year, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced they were retiring their Redwood Falls log flume, but they teased something new would be coming to replace it. Yesterday, Monday June 28th, just 97 days later (and...
Continue reading...Six Flags Over Georgia First-Timers’ Initial Reactions
Half of the Coaster101 team ventured to Atlanta last month to visit Six Flags Over Georgia. Two in the group, Mike and I, had been to the park. The other two, Kyle and Nick, were SFOG newbies. We spent 1...
Continue reading...Knott’s Berry Farm Kicks Off A Knott’s Family Reunion
Knott’s Berry Farm officially launched their 100th anniversary celebration, “A Knott’s Family Reunion”, this past weekend. Thursday evening the park held an event to open the summer long event and to show off some of the new things you’ll see...
Continue reading...Scene75 Dayton Now Open Bigger and Better
Five hundred and sixty-nine days after being partially destroyed by a tornado, Scene75 Dayton is back – bigger and better than before. Rebuilding Scene75 Dayton The end of Memorial Day weekend 2019 saw multiple devastating tornadoes strike the Dayton, Ohio...
Continue reading...‘Tis The “Season” at Kings Dominion’s Taste of the Season
Like so many other parks, 2020 was a very long year for Kings Dominion. The park was planning to open a new Soak City expansion; Coconut Shores, which would have attracted countless families to Kings Dominion, before Covid-19 reared its...
Continue reading...The Anakeesta Experience From a First Timer
Gatlinburg is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States and it keeps getting bigger and better. A lot has changed in the five years since our last visit to the Smoky Mountain region. During our recent...
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