Top Year-Round Open Amuement Parks

For some of us in the Northern part of the United States, we don't have the opportunity to attend amusement parks that are open all year round. At best we have April to October to experience the thrills. For people in the South, they have a chance to enjoy these thrills all year round. Here is the list of the top year-round open amusement parks.

Walt Disney World- Located in Orlando, Florida, Walt-Disney World is one of the most well known amusement parks in the World.

Six Flags Magic Mountain- This amusement park is located in beautiful Los Angelas, California and boasts fourteen roller coasters.


Knott's Berry Farm- Known as "California's Best Theme Park", Knott's Berry Farm is located in Buena Park, California. This park is owned by Cedar Fair Company so you know its going to be great.

Six Flags Over Texas- Located in Arlington, Texas, Six Flags Over Texas brings your love of Texas and mixes it with exciting thrills.

LegoLand California- Attention Lego lovers: here is your chance to experience your childhood while feeling like your living in a World of Lego's.

Universal Studios Orlando- Named the "Best Theme Park" by Trip Advisor. This theme park goes above and beyond to bring you the best themed experience you can have. The Harry Potter World is a must visit part of the park.

Make one of these theme parks your winter getaway and feel the warm breeze through your hair as you riding down those tracks at 60 mph. Embrace the winter months!

"The" Boss" Six Flags St. Louis Review

    Today I will be reviewing “The Boss” at Six Flags St. Louis. The Boss opened in 2000 and has been giving guests a real treat ever since. “The Boss” is 5,051 feet long and a max height of 125 feet. It reaches speeds of 66 mph and lasts 3 minutes! This wooden coaster takes you down four drops, crossovers, and high-banked turns.

   Let me first say that this ride isn’t for the fainted of heart. This ride jerks you in any which way possible. From the drop to the crazy turns, this ride is the definition of crazy. Some people say this ride is too crazy for them. The reason being is, since it is a wooden roller coaster, it can very rough and cause headaches. For me, I have never had any problems with riding it. Of course I can feel the jerkiness but that’s what makes wooden roller coasters so great.

   I would recommend riding this ride at night! It feels like a completely different ride when its being rode at night. I don’t know if it is because of the lack of lights or what, but it is so much fun. As for Six Flags St. Louis, I feel that this is the best ride at the park. In fact, I think it is the best roller coaster in the state of Missouri. Six Flags St. Louis has lots of good coasters, but “The Boss” is still my favorite. Ride it and make sure to put your hands up. Trust me, you won’t regret it.

The Boss 

Top 2016 Ride Picks

  There are lots of new and exciting things happening in the roller coaster world for 2016. With thick competition, theme parks need to do all they can to make the best ride experience possible. Today I am going to highlight my top rides to check out in 2016:

Valravn- Cedar Point- This is my top pick for must-see in 2016. Located at the "Roller Coaster Capital of the World," this dive coaster will be tall, fast, and steep.

Lightning Rod- DollyWood- This crazy wooden-hybrid coaster goes 73mph with a 165-foot drop. This ride is nestled in the woods of the Smoky Mountains at DollyWood park in Tennessee.

Total Mayhem- Six Flags Great Adventure- This is only the second 4-D coaster to be built in the World. It is 120-feet tall with two 90-degree raven drops. 4-D coasters are the next generation of coasters and let you experience roller coasters like no other.

The Joker- Six Flags Discovery Kingdom- Green and purple track make this wooden-hybrid coaster a top must-see in 2016. It travel 53mph with barrel rolls and inversions.

Mako- SeaWorld- This 200-foot hypercoaster shoots around SeaWorld Orlando to get an above view of the park. This is the longest, fastest, and tallest roller coaster in Orlando, Florida!

GaleForce- Ocean City- GaleForce launches you 64mph at one of its three launches. It is 125-feet tall and you go beyond 90 degrees at times. This is an interesting and different roller coaster.

Make sure to check out these coasters once they are built and ready to ride!

Coaste World Promotion

   Welcome to Coaster World!!! 

   Coaster World is my own personal blog that I created to allow coaster enthusiasts like me to read other coaster enthusiasts opinion. This blog post is all about promoting my blog site and re-iterating what it has to offer. Coaster World offers many blog posts in different topics from amusement park reviews to roller coaster product reviews to roller coaster news. As you can see, this blog is all about roller coasters! Even if you don't like roller coasters, I am sure there is something here you can find to read and enjoy. Just search around and see whats up.

   If you are really looking for a good read, go and check out my three major articles I have written. They are: Roller Coaster Product Recommendations, Steps to A Successful Amusement Park Visit, and How Do Roller Coasters Work?. They are interesting and informative. Well worth the read!

  There are lots of roller coasters blogs out there, but what makes my blog so unique is my honesty. I am truly giving you my honest opinion. This is for my enjoyment and for your enjoyment. Also, with my blog, I welcome you to share your opinion with me and others as well. This is supposed to be a community feel where everyone's opinion is welcome. 

   If you really like my blog, go check-out my CafePress products! We have shirts, accessories, unique items, and much more to choose from with no other than coasters on our products.

Come visit Coaster World more often!

Roller Coaster World Records

Today's blog post will be dedicated to talking about roller coaster World records. Every year amusement parks try to create the best coasters possible and aim to beat some kind of World record. I will be using Roller Coaster World Records and also help from Coaster101. Lets begin with those records.

We will begin with the tallest roller coaster in the World. Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure reaches a height of 456 feet high. It is also the second fastest roller coaster at 128mph. Other contendors for height are Top Thrill Dragster and Superman.

Next we will review the fastest roller coasters in the World. In first place is Formula Rossa at Ferrari World in Dubai. It launches you at a staggering 149mph. That is over double the average interstate speed limit (70mph). Second is Kinga Ka and Top Thrill Dragster is third.

Additionally, there are even records for the steepest drop angle. The record is help by Takabisha at Fuji-Q Highland in Japan. The coasters drop is at a 121 degree angle. You have to check out the POV video to really get a feel for how steep this coaster is. Its close followers are the "Green Latern Coaster" and "Crazy Bird."

Finally, we have the longest coaster lengths in the World. The longest roller coaster in the World is the Steel Dragon 2000 at Nagashima Spa Land in Japan. It is 8,133 feet long, which is 1.54 miles long! It also last a whopping four minutes! Runner-up to this award is "The Ultimate" followed by "Fujiyama."

Records are huge marketing tools that amusement parks use, so parks are continuously looking for new and improved ways to beat these records.

"The Coaster Critic" Blog Analyzation

                There are lots and lots of blogs based around roller coasters, including this one. There is one certain blog I want to take the time to analyze one of the most popular roller coaster blogs in the World. “The Coaster Critic” is a professional blog created by Joel Bullock. His blog has many different topics related to theme parks from tips to reviews to coasterology.

                I really like the content that “The Coaster Critic” delivers. What I like most about his blog is that he does lots of top ten blog posts for rides and parks.  The best blog post I’ve read is his annual top ten new roller coasters of the year. He also delivers up to date news, which is great since it is coming from a professional roller coaster critic compared to getting the news from biased news stations.

                This blog also really engages with the reader. Almost all the blog posts have comments on them so the author is really connecting with its readers. Whenever an author of a blog is engaging and is connecting with the reader, then the reader will continuously follow the blog, which is the whole point of having a blog. My blog and “The Coaster Critic” basically have the same purpose of writing our blogs. My goal is to connect and engage with you, the reader.

                Finally, “The Coaster Critic” blog has an absolutely stunning website design. It is very professional and makes you want to explore more and more throughout the blog page. To conclude, all in all I would really recommend this blog. If you are a true coaster enthusiast like me, then you would really enjoy reading that blog. Remember to still read my blog though!

Read "The Coaster Critic" Blog Here 

Check out this blog!

I had the pleasure to read “General Public vs Coaster Enthusiast” by Dwain Sponseller. He wrote an excellent article that I can truly relate to.  His article is all about the differences between the general public at amusement parks and coaster enthusiasts at amusement parks. I can agree that there is a significant difference between the two.

                Dwain also goes on talking about how amusement parks work to appease the general public and not the coaster enthusiasts. That is because the general public brings in more money per person because of all the extra in-park purchases. Coaster enthusiasts are there to get the best deal and get the most coasters out of the operating hours.

                He mentions also about how coaster enthusiasts get to the park early and leave the park late. I can personally say I have done both and it is definitely a must for any theme park. In addition, coaster enthusiasts look for breaking news on all new rides coming to the parks for the next operating year. I am one of those people who get excited for the big announcements. For instance, I did a blog review on the upcoming ride Valravn at Cedar Point.

                The blog Coaster-net is a great blog site to check out. I particular liked the blog post by Dwain Sponseller from September 10, 2015.  I recommend looking at not only my blog, but other blogs to get different views and opinions on the roller coaster. Check back to my blog regularly to get news and opinions on roller coasters!

General Public vs Coaster Enthusiast by Dwain Sponseller
http://www.coaster-net.com/

Amusement Parks To Visit!

  Today I am going to talk about amusement parks that I recommend visiting sometime in the future. The ones I recommend are up to my standards and I would not be recommending them unless I felt they were worth visitng. Here is my list of some great amusement parks:

Cedar Point Amusement Park- (Ohio) The "Roller coaster Capital of the World." My favorite amusement park in the whole entire world.

Walt Disney World- (Florida) Probably the most well known amusement park in the World. Great place for kids and adults. Not the best thrill ride place, but the themes of rides is phenominal.

Six Flags Great America- (Illinois) Great amusement park if you are in Illinois and the surrounding states. Lots of coasters and worth the wait.

Six Flags St. Louis- (Missouri) Short lines with lots to do. Cheaper than most Six Flags parks too.

Six Flags Over Texas-(Texas) Best amusement park in the deep South! Lots of coasters and water rides, which are mandatory to ride since it is so hot out!

Busch Gardens Williamsburg-(Virginia) Fun filled park with more to do than just coasters. Full of adventure and fun.

Indiana Beach- (Indiana) This is a smaller amusement park that gives you that carnival feel. Plenty of those good old fashioned rides that you grew up with.

Kings Island- (Ohio) A park with lots of history and award winning rides. Can't miss out on this park.

All these parks vary in size and price, but all have a certain aspect about them that really make it a fun place to be!