Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Unviersal Studios Florida will close in early September 2025 to make way for a “new experience,” according to a statement from Universal sent to the Orlando Sentinel. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit opened in 2009. The...
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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...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...Recapping the Roller Coaster News from IAAPA 2024
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...
Continue reading...Our IAAPA 2024 Experience!
The yearly IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) Expo in Orlando, Florida is always a fun time for all facets of the amusement industry to come together all in one place for announcements, innovations and lots and lots...
Continue reading...Morey’s Piers Announces New Trains for The Great White
Morey’s Piers, a premier amusement destination on the Jersey Shore, announced today an exhilarating upgrade to one of its most beloved attractions, The Great White. In preparation for the 2025 season, this iconic wooden roller coaster will be receiving brand...
Continue reading...Six Flags Announces 2026 Plans including Fate of Kingda Ka
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN), North America’s largest amusement park operator, announced plans to invest over $1 billion across its 42 parks over the next two years to elevate the guest experience. With projected investments of $500 million to...
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...Meet Ghostly Manor, Carousel of Progress-Style Dark Ride
Ghostly Manor is an innovative new dark ride that seems partially inspired by a classic Disney attraction (and it’s NOT the Haunted Mansion). The world’s first Gameplay Theater will open in May 2025 at Paultons Park in the United Kingdom....
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...
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