Add another coaster to the list of rides Six Flags has quietly shuttered. Six Flags Magic Mountain President Jeff Harris confirmed with the Orange County Register Friday that “Superman: Escape From Krypton” is permanently closed. “It’s just reached a point...
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Eric joined Coaster101 in 2014. Based in San Francisco, he mostly writes about California parks for the site. His mechanical engineering day job also leads to a specific interest in the mechanics and design thinking that go into any theme park and attraction.
Legacy of Schwarzkopf Traces The Impact of Mr. Rollercoaster
Eight years after The Legacy of Arrow Development, the documentary team from the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) is back with The Legacy of Schwarkopf. The new documentary — which had its world premier last Fall and is set to premier...
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...Six Flags Goes All IP For 2024’s Fright Fest
Six Flags is taking a page from the Universal Halloween Horror Nights playbook for this year’s Fright Fest. The park chain announced that for 2024 they’re bringing a lineup of famous horror franchises to the parks. The new lineup is...
Continue reading...DisneylandForward Gets One Step Closer
Tonight the Anaheim city council gave unanimous final approval on DisneylandForward, the future plan for the Disneyland Resort that Disney shared back in 2021. Disneyland President Ken Potrock shared the news on the Disney Parks Blog, along with details about...
Continue reading...What We Ate and Drank at the 2024 Knott’s Berry Farm Bosyenberry Festival
Knott’s Berry Farm kicked off it’s annual Boysenberry festival back in early March, and this past weekend we were able to finally make it down to the park to check out all of this year’s offerings. The Boysenberry festival seems...
Continue reading...Is it cheaper to go to Tokyo Disney than Walt Disney World in 2024?
In 2023 I only visited two Disney Parks: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. So as I started theme park trip planning for 2024, I figured it’s probably time I get back to Disney World, especially with how good Guardians is...
Continue reading...Maurer Unveils New Spike Waterfight
German ride company Maurer will be unveiling the latest version of their Spike Powered coasters at IAAPA this week: The Spike Waterfight. With previous models on cruise ships and designed for racing, the new ride will combine a Spike Coaster...
Continue reading...Super Nintendo World Opening in February at Universal Studios Hollywood
Video game fans rejoice! Universal Studios Hollywood announced that the new Super Nintendo World at the park officially opens on February 17, 2023! The park had teased before that the land would open in early 2023, but I don’t think...
Continue reading...Universal Studios Hollywood Attractions Ranked!
It’s been a couple of years since any of the Coaster101 team visited Universal Studios Hollywood, but several of us fixed that recently. So before Super Nintendo World opens and upends this in 2023, we decide it’s time for a...
Continue reading...SeaWorld San Diego Announces Arctic Rescue Roller Coaster
SeaWorld San Diego announced their new roller coaster for 2023 this morning: Arctic Rescue. The new ride will be an Intamin Family Launch coaster, looking pretty similar to Wave Breaker at sister park SeaWorld San Antonio. The multi-launch coaster is...
Continue reading...Reimagined “MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress” Coming to Knott’s Berry Farm in 2023
Cedar Fair announced the plans for the historic Montezooma’s Revenge coaster at Knott’s Berry Farm. The park is “reimagining” the historic coaster as “MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress.” The updated ride will have an immersive storyline and new surprise thrills for...
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