With the economy in a deep recession amusement parks are going to have to do what they can to save money. This includes not building expensive, mega-attractions. However, major new rides still need to be built in order to keep...
Continue reading...Disney and Interactivity
A new blog that’s not about food or drinks! The amusement park visitor of today is vastly different than the visitor of yesteryear. Visitors, especially the younger generations, are expecting more and more customized entertainment experiences. The days of the...
Continue reading...Attraction Awards 2009
Welcome to the 2009 Coaster101.com Attraction Awards! The results are posted below. The results were very interesting, thanks to everybody who voted! This year we have five new categories: Behehoth – Canada’s Wonderland Hard Rock Park The...
Continue reading...More on Food versus Gate Pricing
Another small park recently converted to Holiday World’s pricing formula. Magic Springs, in Arkansas, went to free drinks and sunscreen last year. They increased the gate by $7 (now $45.99 + tax in 2008) and parking by $2 (now $9)....
Continue reading...Mr. Freeze Review
I’ve always heard alot about the Mr. Freeze at Six Flags St. Louis and Six Flags over Texas, but I’ve never given the two rides much thought until I took a trip to Six Flags St. Louis back in August....
Continue reading...Wild Adventures Interview
We got the chance to ask Bob Montgomery, the general manager of Wild Adventures, some questions about they plan to do with the park in the future: How is it working with the “African” theme that you don’t see in...
Continue reading...Hard Rock Woes: My Take
Ever heard of Hard Rock Park? Possibly not, which is why they filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Hard Rock Park announced on its website that it is closed for the season “to allow management to focus on restructuring efforts.” The...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Howl-o-Scream
Coaster101 member Johny Canon took a trip to Busch Gardens Europe to check out their annual Howl-o-Scream event. I think the European theme of the park is great for a creepy, dark setting. It seems like they really know how to put on a...
Continue reading...Six Flags St. Louis 2008
We took a trip up to Six Flags for the first time yesterday and I was really impressed with the entire park! It’s not a huge park but it has a solid collection of rides, especially in the wooden coaster...
Continue reading...Hard Rock Park Photos
Coaster101 recently visited the new Hard Rock Park and took some great photos of the park at sunset.
Continue reading...Astroworld 1971 Photos
Before there was Six Flags Astroworld, there was just Astroworld. The park opened in 1968 and sadly closed in 2005. These pictures are from 1971. Several characters would roam the parks making for several photo ops. I’m guessing this...
Continue reading...Six Flags New Orleans 2008
Coaster101 recently returned from a trip to New Orleans and we stopped by Six Flags New Orleans to see what state the park was in after almost three years. The sign still says “Closed for Storm”. The signs along the...
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