Larry – Coaster101 https://www.coaster101.com Roller coasters, theme parks and all things amusement industry Fri, 02 May 2025 14:17:22 +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 Larry – Coaster101 https://www.coaster101.com 32 32 What If? – Finding New Homes for the Coasters from Six Flags America https://www.coaster101.com/2025/05/02/coasters-from-six-flags-america/ https://www.coaster101.com/2025/05/02/coasters-from-six-flags-america/#comments Fri, 02 May 2025 14:20:53 +0000 https://www.coaster101.com/?p=76947

After the big announcement that Six Flags America will be closing after the 2025 season, most of us are probably thinking, “where are the coasters from Six Flags America going to go?” after the park closes its gates forever in...

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Silverwood Announces a “Seismic Upgrade” to Tremors for 2025 https://www.coaster101.com/2025/02/28/silverwood-announces-a-seismic-upgrade-to-tremors-for-2025/ https://www.coaster101.com/2025/02/28/silverwood-announces-a-seismic-upgrade-to-tremors-for-2025/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:52:24 +0000 https://www.coaster101.com/?p=76034

Silverwood Theme Park in Athol, ID announced on their “Silverwood Show” podcast that their wooden roller coaster, Tremors, will be receiving a “seismic upgrade” for the 2025 season. Manufactured by Custom Coasters Inc and opening in 1999, Tremors has been...

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Dollywood Prepares for 40th Anniversary Season with Multiple Construction Projects to Enhance Guest Experience https://www.coaster101.com/2025/02/26/dollywood-prepares-for-40th-anniversary-season-with-multiple-construction-projects-to-enhance-guest-experience/ https://www.coaster101.com/2025/02/26/dollywood-prepares-for-40th-anniversary-season-with-multiple-construction-projects-to-enhance-guest-experience/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:34:14 +0000 https://www.coaster101.com/?p=76008

On Tuesday, February 25th, 2025, members of the media were able to get a firsthand look at several of the more than 100 off-season construction projects currently taking place at Dollywood theme park. When Dollywood opens to season passholders on...

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Six Flags America Shuts Down 2 Areas Indefinitely https://www.coaster101.com/2023/04/08/six-flags-america-shuts-down-2-areas-indefinitely/ https://www.coaster101.com/2023/04/08/six-flags-america-shuts-down-2-areas-indefinitely/#comments Sun, 09 Apr 2023 02:46:00 +0000 https://www.coaster101.com/?p=67842

As parks are getting ready to open for the 2023 season, some enthusiasts are taking note to the new park maps that are being uploaded onto the park’s website. One park that has seen some significant changes for 2023 is...

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19 for ’99: Tremors at Silverwood Theme Park https://www.coaster101.com/2019/11/25/19-for-99-tremors-at-silverwood-theme-park/ https://www.coaster101.com/2019/11/25/19-for-99-tremors-at-silverwood-theme-park/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2019 16:00:57 +0000 https://www.coaster101.com/?p=49608

Coming off a tremendous year in 1998 with 4 world renowned coasters, Custom Coasters International was not stopping in 1999 with the creation of Tremors at Silverwood Theme park in Athol, Idaho. The design itself was started in house by...

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19 for ’99: Face/Off at Paramount’s Kings Island https://www.coaster101.com/2019/06/06/19-for-99-face-off-at-paramounts-kings-island/ https://www.coaster101.com/2019/06/06/19-for-99-face-off-at-paramounts-kings-island/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:00:21 +0000 https://www.coaster101.com/?p=42726

The final year of the 90’s brought Paramount’s Kings Island the second Vekoma Invertigo to the US: Face/Off. Named for the Paramount film of the same name, this Vekoma Invertigo brought the park its first inverted roller coaster. With its...

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Sea World in Australia to Open The New Atlantis https://www.coaster101.com/2019/05/24/sea-world-in-australia-new-atlantis/ https://www.coaster101.com/2019/05/24/sea-world-in-australia-new-atlantis/#respond Sat, 25 May 2019 03:22:28 +0000 https://www.coaster101.com/?p=42558

Sea World, located in Gold Coast, Australia, has announced The New Atlantis with 3 new attractions opening through December 2020. The first ride to open in The New Atlantis will be Vortex, a Top Spin-type ride that will flip riders...

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Six Flags Magic Mountain to Remove Green Lantern: First Flight https://www.coaster101.com/2019/03/24/six-flags-magic-mountain-to-remove-green-lantern/ https://www.coaster101.com/2019/03/24/six-flags-magic-mountain-to-remove-green-lantern/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2019 17:37:43 +0000 https://www.coaster101.com/?p=41547

News broke that the Green Lantern: First Flight roller coaster will remain permanently closed until it is removed at a later date. Screamscape was able to confirm this with Sue Carpenter: The Green Lantern: First Flight roller coaster at Six Flags...

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Park Photography Tips & Tricks: Part 2 – Editing & Sharing https://www.coaster101.com/2015/03/25/park-photography-tips-tricks-part-2-editing-sharing/ https://www.coaster101.com/2015/03/25/park-photography-tips-tricks-part-2-editing-sharing/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:00:48 +0000 http://www.coaster101.com/?p=21554

Continuing with this series (part one here,) we now dive into the world of post-production, which is all about what to do with your images after you shoot them. This ranges from sharing them via social media, all the way...

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Park Photography Tips & Tricks: Part 1 – Your Camera & Taking the Shot https://www.coaster101.com/2015/03/04/park-photography-tips-tricks-part-1-your-camera-taking-the-shot/ https://www.coaster101.com/2015/03/04/park-photography-tips-tricks-part-1-your-camera-taking-the-shot/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:00:19 +0000 http://www.coaster101.com/?p=21461

You’ve probably seen many pictures posted around the internet of roller coasters and rides, with some looking like they were taking with a cheap $5 camera all the way up to ones that look like they’d belong inside of a...

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