Hersheypark has kicked off the 2020 announcement season by formally unveiling details on their 2020 Hypercoaster: Candymonium! The new ride, which I presume will be on our list of the most anticipated new roller coasters of 2020, will open in...
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19 For ’99: Incredible Hulk Coaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure
Everything looks good…I think…I think this time it’s…going to work! Welcome back to Coaster101.com’s “19 for ’99” series, where we’re taking a look at 19 of our favorite coasters who are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. This week, we...
Continue reading...7 Things I Learned About Cedar Point From John Hildebtandt’s Book
Earlier this year I read John Hildebtandt’s fantastic book, Always Cedar Point: A Memoir of the Midway. As John himself says, his book is not a history of Cedar Point nor a corporate history of the park, but rather his...
Continue reading...19 For 99: Apollo’s Chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg
We’ve selected 19 of our favorite roller coasters that are celebrating their 20th anniversaries this year, and will profile them every other Thursday for the next several weeks. After taking the “Highway to the Danger Zone” with Afterburn at Carowinds...
Continue reading...19 for ’99: Afterburn at Carowinds
As we mentioned last week, 1999 was a big year for new roller coasters in the United States. We’ve selected 19 of our favorite roller coasters that are celebrating their 20th anniversaries this year, and will profile them every other...
Continue reading...19 Coasters from ’99
When we ranked the Top 5 years for new coasters in 2015, 1999 just missed the cut, coming in as an honorable mention. In honor of the 20th anniversary of a pretty solid year for coasters (with a few real...
Continue reading...Worlds Of Fun Temporarily Renaming Patriot Roller Coaster
Sports fans will do whatever it takes when it comes to trying to help their team to victory. Kansas City’s Worlds of Fun has renamed their Patriot roller coaster in advance of this weekend’s AFC Championship game against the New England...
Continue reading...SeaWorld San Diego Adding Emperor Dive Coaster in 2020
SeaWorld San Diego announced that they’ll be opening their third new roller coaster in three years in 2020, and it’s going to be a first for the West Coast. At a community event over the weekend the park revealed that...
Continue reading...Hersheypark Announces New Coaster, Chocolatetown Area for 2020
Hersheypark today unveiled plans for Chocolatetown, a $150 million new area of the park that will feature a new roller coaster, park entrance, restaurants, shops and more. The 23-acre addition to the park is scheduled to open in the summer...
Continue reading...Six Flags America Announces Firebird Floorless Coaster for 2019
We now know what will become of Six Flags America’s Apocalypse standup coaster. The B&M coaster will be reborn in 2019 as “Firebird Coaster” with a new look and new floorless trains. Six Flags America announced earlier this month that...
Continue reading...Yukon Striker Dive Coaster Opening at Canada’s Wonderland in 2019
Canada’s Wonderland today announced plan’s for Yukon Striker, which will become the world’s tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster when it opens in 2019. It will also be the only one of its kind to include four inversions — one of...
Continue reading...Digging Up Clues for Canada’s Wonderland 2019 Roller Coaster
Amusement parks have been killing it with the 2019 teasers so far. From Kennywood’s fun scratch and word search, to what’s brewing up at Carowinds, it’s been a really exciting time to be a roller coaster enthusiast. And it just...
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