Yet another alpine coaster has opened in the Smoky Mountain region and it’s the best themed one yet. The creators of the Lost Mine Mountain Coaster knew they had to do something to stand out in this crowded market. Rather...
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Halloween Horror Nights 32: Initial Ratings and Review
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 last year’s event, I went back as soon as I could to experience...
Continue reading...Zambezi Zinger’s Return: Review of Worlds of Fun’s 2023 Wooden Coaster
From the year that Worlds of Fun opened in 1973 to the time of its departure in 1997, fans flocked to the Africa section of the park to catch a ride on the legendary Zambezi Zinger. Complete with its bobsled...
Continue reading...Nickelodeon Universe Mall of America Roller Coasters Reviewed
Nickelodeon Universe may have the highest concentration of ‘90s nostalgia and coaster track in the world — outside of its counterpart at American Dream in New Jersey. As a millennial who was raised on Nickelodeon cartoon marathons, I’ve wanted to...
Continue reading...Wildcat’s Revenge Hersheypark Review and Reactions
Last week, Hersheypark officially debuted Wildcat’s Revenge, the park’s new-for-2023 Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) hybrid coaster. Built on part of the structure of the park’s former Wildcat wooden coaster, Wildcat’s Revenge features a slew of impressive stats — a 140-foot-tall...
Continue reading...Pipeline at SeaWorld Orlando: Our Review and Reactions
There has been much speculation and discussion on the topic of the world’s first surf coaster since its announcement, and now we finally have some answers. Coaster101 writers Shane and Mike were on the scene for Pipeline’s media day, and...
Continue reading...Review: Inside The Orlando Informer Meet-Up at Universal Orlando
Often, when you don’t live in the theme park capital of the world and don’t have as much time to visit Orlando’s theme parks as you’d like during your visit (it’s only money, right?), it’s important to maximize your in-park...
Continue reading...Tron Lightcycle Run Review
“The Grid. A digital frontier. I tried to picture clusters of information as they moved through the computer. What did they look like? Ships, motorcycles? Were the circuits like freeways? I kept dreaming of a world I thought I’d never...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: IAAPA 2022 in Review: New Coasters, Surprise Announcements & A Condiment Cow!
It’s Thanksgiving Week, which means everyone will gather around the table to talk about all of the shiny new trains revealed at IAAPA. At least that’s what we think. Shane visited the IAAPA Expo in Orlando last week, and has...
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...My Detailed Review of the Highly Scrutinized and Often Misunderstood Michigan’s Adventure
As part of my 2022 summer vacation I decided to take my family to that wonderful Cedar Fair amusement park on the lake – Michigan’s Adventure! Michigan’s largest amusement park originally opened in 1956 as Deer Park, was renamed in...
Continue reading...Jolly Rancher Remix Review
Last week we were lucky enough to be among the first to experience Jolly Rancher Remix at Hersheypark! You may be quick to dismiss this new attraction as just “new paint” but I assure you there is much more here...
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