Eric Wooley

In honor of Universal Studios Hollywood’s 50th Anniversary, we talked to the amazing John Murdy about the history of the park.

2016 featured two major coaster refurbishment projects. Great Coasters International did both, and they talked to us about them.

HangTime, the newest coaster at Knotts Berry Farm, has opened to the public! The ride is a first of its kind on the West Coast, and we got to preview it Thursday night. A smooth compact ride, that might be even more fun to watch than it was to ride.

Universal Studios Hollywood revealed the first details of the new “Jurassic World” re-theme of the old Jurassic Park ride that is scheduled to open this summer.The updated ride will “immerse guests in newly themed environments and breathe new life into dimensional animatronic dinosaurs,” according to the press release.

We decided to rate every coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain from 1-5. Turns out, there are a lot of really good coasters at this park.

The Timber Mountain Log Ride at Knott’s Berry Farm is celebrating its 50th birthday on July 11, 2019. The park is celebrating July 10-14.

Knott’s Berry Farm posted an update from park GM Jon Storbeck to their website today. It included one big piece of attraction related news.

Over the 15 years of Coaster101, we’ve done well over a lot interviews with people from all over the theme park industry. It’s been one of the most consistent features of the site, mostly because we love getting to talk to people in the field. And, the best way to learn more about the industry is to speak with people in it, whether it’s manager of parks, people who design rides, sound designer and lighting designers, costumers, modelers and hobbyists, or other journalists and enthusiasts. I can’…

UPDATE: The park announced South Bay Shores will open on June 5! Check out photos from our construction tour below. ? Just announced! South Bay Shores waterpark, located inside California’s Great...

We’re ranking (almost) all of the attractions and shows at Universal Studios Hollywood! Expect an update for Super Nintendo World!