It’s New Years Eve and just like you may be doing right now, we’re reflecting on the past year. We’re grateful for another great year here at Coaster Nation and we’d like to thank you all for joining us on our website and our social media outlets. To celebrate the beginning of 2018, we’re looking…
Yesterday, Cedar Point released their annual Christmas video. While last year’s video had some hidden Easter eggs that teased Steel Vengeance, the new hybrid coaster does make several appearances in the 2017 flick. The video is set to Holly Jolly Christmas and features the full time staff who work year round — keeping Cedar Point functioning. It even takes…
Dorney Park announced today that they will be making some changes in 2018 to focus on the parks food & beverage infrastructure and other enhancements that will improve the guest experience. So what’s changing? We’ll start with the unexpected.. After just 5 years, Dorney Park will be removing Stinger during the off-season to make room for “future…
Today, we learned from Cedar Point’s Communications Director, Tony Clark — that guests will notice some big changes when the park opens for the 2018 season. First, The Sandcastle Suites hotel along with the adjacent Breakwater Café building, will be both be demolished during this off season. The last guests ever, checked out this past Sunday. In…
Today Cedar Fair announced that Richard Zimmerman, current Chief Operating Officer and president will succeed Matt Ouimet as chief executive office beginning January 1, 2018. Ouimet isn’t leaving the company though. He will take on a newly created role as the executive chairmen of the board of directors. During this time, Zimmerman will also be…
Halloween Haunt at Kings Island is well underway! We stopped by to check out everything happening at this year’s event. When you approach the park, you may notice the front gate looks a little different than during the summer. The front gate has been themed to Haunt as well and as soon as you approach the…
Three gruesome new experiences will debut at Halloween Haunt this weekend as Kings Dominion begins it’s 17th season. The new maze, Blood on the Bayou is themed after a haunted bayou where the swamps once ran red with blood, with whispers of curses and unnamed voodoo priests. Guests will wind their way through a swamp,…
The countdown is on for Halloweekends at Cedar Point! This Friday (September 15), the park will open transformed with ghosts and monsters galore. Along with the Halloween themed decorations and haunted houses not usually at the park, you’ll see another change – the Mine Ride. Cedar Point has confirmed that Cedar Creek Mine Ride would…
Beginning this weekend, Carowinds will be transformed into Scarowinds – on of the largest and most frightful Halloween events in the Carolinas. Throughout the event, guests can experience more than a dozen haunted attractions and live shows not to mention hundreds of monsters lurking in the shadows. Debuting at Scarowinds this year is Depths of…
The Golden Ticket Awards by Amusement Today are like the Oscars for amusement parks. Each year, a detailed survey is sent to a database of experienced and well-traveled amusement park fans around the world. The surveys are sent out in balanced geographical regions asking enthusiasts to rate the “best” in 23 categories. Amusement Today then tallies up those votes and presents Golden Ticket…
Knott’s Scary Farm announced that for the 2017 season it will be unveiling a slew of new attractions. This includes three new mazes, an updated Fiesta Village scare zone, and a family friendly spooky overlay from the Timber Mountain Log ride. In addition, the famed “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark” show, will make its final run…
Over the past few weeks, a lot of parks have made their announcements for 2018. We’re keeping it simple and compiling all of the 2018 major announcements in one place. SeaWorld San Diego Back in January, SeaWorld San Diego announced they would be adding a new roller coaster in 2018 called Electric Eel. The…