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  • Stuff Coaster Enthusiasts Like | Theme Park Website Spotlight

    Written by The Coaster Critic 1 Comment
    Last Updated: March 3, 2010
    Stuff Coaster Enthusiasts Like | Theme Park Website Spotlight
    Normally I wouldn’t showcase a defunct website, but the eight posts on this short-lived blog are awesome. Stuff Coaster Enthusiasts Like is based on the popular blog Stuff White People Like that has inspired other sites and even books like Stuff Christians Like. They’re often written from a standpoint akin to a sociologist or someone studying the behavior of a group of people or a spe...
    • Presenting The Roller Coaster Wiki

      Written by The Coaster Critic 30 Comments
      Last Updated: February 22, 2010
      Presenting The Roller Coaster Wiki
      In a World where roller coaster information was scattered throughout the Web, coaster enthusiasts had to do countless searches in order to do coaster research. Until, one day, a new website rose to the challenge with the help of an excellent group of resources. Now, there was hope. Now, there was the… Roller Coaster Wiki – The Roller Coaster Information Aggregator So what’s in t...
      • Top Ten List-O-Rama!

        Written by The Coaster Critic 25 Comments
        Last Updated: February 9, 2010
        Top Ten List-O-Rama!
        It seems like coaster enthusiasts stay sane in the off-season by doing polls, top tens, awards, and coaster/ride tournaments. Even I’m starting to get a little tired of them at this point. But, Brady over at the LA Time Funland Blog has done something a little different. He created his top tens based on a panel of coaster ‘experts’ (including me!). The panel includes such lumin...
        • The Final Countdown

          Written by The Coaster Critic 12 Comments
          Last Updated: February 2, 2010
          The Final Countdown
          So if you’ve been reading the blog for a while you know that I’m not one to shy away from shameless self-promotion. If you’re not going to talk up and promote your work, who will? You may remember the countdown to Eleven 99, the launch of Theme Park Syndicate (the Digg-like version & the current news feed version), mentions of Projects X & Y, the release of Coaster Portal...
          • A Coaster Enthusiast’s Resolutions

            Written by The Coaster Critic 9 Comments
            Last Updated: January 16, 2010
            A Coaster Enthusiast’s Resolutions
            As represented by the sudden increase in attendance at my gym, January is the month to start New Year’s resolutions. It’s the chosen time to turn over a new leaf, start better habits, and end bad habits. I thought of a few ways that I could be a better roller coaster enthusiast in 2010. Learn About Coasters & Theme Parks of the World Of course many of us know and love our local par...
            • Ride Op Tells Amusement Park Tales

              Written by The Coaster Critic 23 Comments
              Last Updated: January 14, 2010
              Ride Op Tells Amusement Park Tales
              If you think you’ve seen or heard some stupid things at theme parks imagine what the employees have witnessed. The Amusement Park Tales is a blog that chronicles a ride operators experiences at an unnamed Ohio amusement park. Under the pen name MAL, the blogger shares her “most ridiculous stories”, from her time working in a park’s kiddie section last summer. Reading her st...
              • Announcing Theme Park Syndicate

                Written by The Coaster Critic 15 Comments
                Last Updated: November 9, 2009
                Announcing Theme Park Syndicate
                The Theme Park News Aggregator Today, I’m unveiling Theme Park Syndicate, the Web’s first ever theme park news aggregator. Theme park enthusiasts can easily stay on top of the latest news and developments with just a quick visit as Theme Park Syndicate brings together headlines from all of the top theme park news sites, blogs, and podcasts in one place. Just bookmark the site’s ...
                • The Coaster Critic Returns to Space

                  Written by The Coaster Critic No Comments
                  Last Updated: July 17, 2009
                  The Coaster Critic Returns to Space
                  I finally got around to refreshing my other site, Coaster Portal. It’s a new take on the old school link directory that includes web site profiles, user ratings and reviews, general theme park web site news, all in a space themed package. I really want the site to be more Web 2.0 and interactive than link sites of the past. There are several places for people to submit sites, submit news ...
                  • 3 Years of Airtime, G-Forces, & Blogging

                    Written by The Coaster Critic 3 Comments
                    Last Updated: April 18, 2009
                    3 Years of Airtime, G-Forces, & Blogging
                    This week marks The Coaster Critic’s Blog’s third year in existence. It’s been fun traveling the country, riding great (and not so great) roller coasters and then sharing my experiences with you. Thanks to all of the readers out there around the World. Also a special thanks to those who’ve joined in on the discussions by leaving comments. I’ve never claimed to know i...
                    • Top 3 Official Theme Park Blogs

                      Written by The Coaster Critic 4 Comments
                      Last Updated: April 16, 2009
                      Top 3 Official Theme Park Blogs
                      It’s time to kick off the third season of Top 3 Thursdays.  This week I’ll countdown the Top 3 Official Theme Park Blogs. Since the increase in popularity of blogs, a number of theme parks have started utilizing them as a way to communicate to their hard core fans and potential visitors. Today, companies have to realize that they’re already a part of Web 2.0, it’s just...
                      • Vote in Coasterdom’s 2008 Coaster Web Awards

                        Written by The Coaster Critic 1 Comment
                        Last Updated: November 24, 2008
                        Vote in Coasterdom’s 2008 Coaster Web Awards
                        Vote in the 2008 Coaster Web AwardsThe award and polling season continues as voting is now open for Coasterdom's 2008 Coaster Web Awards. Last year, The Coaster Critic's Blog recieved the Best Theme Park Blog award. It would be great to repeat, but as you can see from my blog roll there are some great theme park blogs out there. Also, my other web site Coaster Portal is up f...
                        • The Kevin & Nate Show Returns

                          Written by The Coaster Critic No Comments
                          Last Updated: November 10, 2008
                          The Kevin & Nate Show Returns
                          Coasterdom’s Podcast Returns & Brings the FunnyThe Kevin & Nate Show is one of my favorite podcasts. Kevin Toth and Nate Nagele from the long-running theme park blog Coasterdom recap the biggest stories in the amusement industry. They hadn’t had a show since May so it was great to hear the guys again. During the 58 minute show straight man Kevin and jokester Nate basically do a...
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