Now that we’re fully recovered from the 2024 IAAPA Expo, we thought we’d recap all of the announcements, train reveals, and any other new and interesting ride concepts and news we saw at the show. For our broader thoughts and...
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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...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 Great America Construction Update
I just returned from Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois for my first visit since 2019. Here’s a quick rundown of all the ongoing projects and changes we saw. First, there’s a new structure under construction just outside the...
Continue reading...Review: Universal Orlando’s Mega Movie Parade
Universal Orlando is bringing the 80s back big. Between the wonderfully detailed tribute store and the absolutely incredible Cinesational, which we reviewed here, Universal is embracing its roots and putting the company’s fan favorite franchises back in the spotlight. The...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Photo Contest 2024: Enter Your Photos
The 2024 Coaster101 Photo Contest has arrived! We are calling all coaster and theme park photographers for the chance to showcase their best work in hopes of being crowned a winner in one of three categories—steel coasters, wooden coasters and...
Continue reading...Rapterra Rising at Kings Dominion
On July 31, Kings Dominion announced the park’s newest roller coaster, Rapterra, a launched wing coaster from Swiss coaster designers Bolliger & Mabillard. Located in the park’s “Jungle X-Pedition” area, Rapterra will become the third roller coaster in that area...
Continue reading...Georgia Surfer Construction Update at Six Flags Over Georgia
Six Flags Over Georgia’s new-for-2024 Georgia Surfer water coaster is still under construction. However, with six weeks of summer officially remaining, there’s still hope that the first-of-its-kind coaster will open in “summer 2024.” Update: Six Flags Over Georgia announced on...
Continue reading...Lantern Festival Illuminates the Columbus Zoo
After the success of Wildlights and Unextinct, the Columbus Zoo has introduced yet another must-see nighttime event with the Lantern Festival. On Wednesday, July 31 we got a sneak preview of the new offering. First, Tom Schmid, the President and...
Continue reading...Aerial Dollywood Photos from Those Cabins
No, Dolly Parton doesn’t live in those sky-high cabins that you can see from Tennessee Tornado and the Dollywood Express train. But if she did, she’d have some amazing views of her theme park. Earlier this year, I visited the...
Continue reading...Phoenix Rising: New Details and Photos From Our Hard Hat Tour
This year, Busch Gardens is adding its 10th roller coaster, a B&M suspended family coaster named Phoenix Rising. Today, Busch Gardens was nice enough to invite us to the hard hat tour of their newest coaster, and during the event...
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