While many people consider October to be the start of the Halloween season, for us here in Orlando it starts much earlier. The haunt events in the theme parks seem to begin earlier every year, and with Halloween Horror Nights...
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Halloween Horror Nights 2024 Through the Eyes of a First-Time Visitor
Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) at Universal Studios Florida is an event I’ve always fondly marveled at from afar but only recently had the opportunity to experience. I’ve visited multiple Halloween events in the past, like Halloween Haunt at Worlds of...
Continue reading...Halloween Horror Nights 32 Final Rankings and Recap
After two full months of scares, Halloween Horror Nights 32 at Universal Studios Orlando has ended. This year was filled with some excellent houses and scare zones, and continues to prove why this event draws in Halloween crowds from all...
Continue reading...Pumpkins and Coasters Galore at Dollywood Harvest Festival 2023
Dollywood’s annual Harvest Festival is an autumn lover’s paradise. The theme park is filled with over 12,000 pumpkins (many of those being real), seasonal food and drink offerings as well as a huge offering of live music. By night, the...
Continue reading...Tricks (and Treats) for SCarowinds 2023
As the calendar turns to October, it’s officially “Spooky Season,” and what better way to kick off the month than with a trip to your favorite local theme park haunt? If you’ve been reading our site with any level of...
Continue reading...Inside the Haunted Houses of ZOMBIEzi Bay 2023
Last week we got to see inside the haunted houses of ZOMBIEzi Bay and we’re here to give you a sneak peek too! For the third year in a row, the Columbus Zoo’s neighboring waterpark, Zoombezi Bay, is transformed into...
Continue reading...10 Reasons Why HalloWeekends is the Best Time to Visit Cedar Point
As the leaves begin to rustle and the air takes on a brisk chill, there’s a spellbinding transformation happening at Cedar Point – it’s time for HalloWeekends! This enchanting celebration at the world-renowned amusement park heralds the arrival of fall...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Ghoster101 – The C101 Team Takes on HHN, SCarowinds, and ZOMBIEzi Bay!
With one week until Halloween, we’re taking the time to talk Haunts — from the small ZOMBIEzi Bay at Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, to SCarowinds at Carowinds, to the Granddaddy of them all, Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando. This...
Continue reading...Ranking All Ten Houses at Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 31
Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights is legendary in the theme park community for being the scariest, most immersive Halloween event in the game. As a big fan of haunted attractions and a newly-relocated Florida resident, I knew I had to take...
Continue reading...No Kings at Kings Island: Eight-year-old Reviews Tricks and Treats Fall Fest
“How was it?” my wife asked my eight-year-old son Henry upon our return from a father-son day at Kings Island. Without pausing to think about it, he seriously answers, “Unfortunately, there were no kings.” I cracked up. It was the...
Continue reading...What You Fear…Is Here: Previewing SCarowinds 2022
Recently, we were invited to Carowinds for a preview of SCarowinds, one of the premier Halloween events in the Carolinas. The 21st edition of the park’s Halloween Haunt features five terrifying mazes, including the all-new Paranormal, Inc., seven unnerving scare...
Continue reading...ZOMBIEzi Bay returns for second season with even more scares
The undead are back as ZOMBIEzi Bay returns for its second season with even more scares. Coaster101 was invited to get a sampling of the tricks and treats lurking in the fog covered waterpark-turned-haunt. What is ZOMBIEzi Bay and what...
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