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...
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Updated List of 2025 Opening Dates for Amusement and Theme Parks
As 2025 approaches, amusement park and theme park opening dates for the 2025 season are upon us. Parks across the US are posting their 2025 opening dates, so we’re compiling those dates and operating calendars into one list to make...
Continue reading...Coaster Artwork Artist Spotlight: Leanna Iezzi
Welcome to a new series on Coaster101 where we are featuring artists in the coaster and theme park community who have used their talents to create artwork inspired by roller coasters and the amusement industry. Today, we’re featuring the artwork...
Continue reading...Five New Rides Coming to Fun Spot America Parks in Late 2024
Five new rides will soon open across each of the three Fun Spot America theme parks. The flat rides, all manufactured by SBF-Visa Group, were purchased from the recently closed Funplex in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Keep reading for more...
Continue reading...Kings Dominion Announces Pantherian Retheme of Project 305 Coaster
Kings Dominion announced today that the park’s “Project 305” Intamin giga coaster (formerly known as Intimidator 305) will be rethemed and renamed “Pantherian” in 2025. The coaster will sport a new color scheme of orange track and black supports and...
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...Six Flags Great America from a Drone
I recently flew my drone around Six Flags Great America to capture aerial angles of the park I’ve never seen before. Disclaimer: I am an FAA Remote Pilot Certificate-holding drone pilot following FAA’s Small UAS Rule (Part 107) and did...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2024: Results
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Coaster101 Photo Contest! After receiving some incredible entries this year, readers and members of the Coaster101 team have named the best of the best. The following are the winners and...
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...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2024: Vote
It’s time to cast your votes in the 2024 Coaster101 Photo Contest! We received an amazing collection of entries this year from parks across the globe. Selecting your favorites won’t be easy. How to Vote Each category will have dedicated photo...
Continue reading...Six Flags St. Louis New Coaster Predictions
During a recent visit to Six Flags St. Louis, I pondered the types of roller coasters I could see the park building in the future based on what other Six Flags parks have built in the past several years. However,...
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