CoasterBuzz celebrates four years on the Internet

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

CoasterBuzz turns four years young on January 30, 2004, after serving well over 30 million pages to more than 10 million visitors.

With the help of amusement industry professionals and the enthusiast community, more than 2,800 news headlines have been served. While the site's databases have been rounded out, members contributed more than 1,100 photos in the last year. CoasterBuzz Club has grown to 350 members and will host the official Beast 25th anniversary event at Paramount's Kings Island on June 26, 2004.

Here's a look back at the many faces of CoasterBuzz...

CoasterBuzz in 2000
CoasterBuzz when launched on January 30, 2000

CoasterBuzz 2001
CoasterBuzz circa late summer 2001

CoasterBuzz as relaunched January 30, 2003
CoasterBuzz as relaunched January 30, 2003

Over 10 Million served!?

Heck yes, I want fries with that!

I have been reading Coasterbuzz since 2001, and I'll continue to reading for many years to come. It is "the place" to go on the internet to discuss parks, and coasters. When I get online with extra time to spare you will find me on this site. I don't post too much. I just read and enjoy. Thanks for providing us coaster fans a great site to visit Jeff. I greatly appreciate it.
Congradulations Jeff, keep up the good work. We can only hope for bigger and better things to come. Just like MiLLeNNiUMRiDeR, I still like the "Classic Green" color layout ;)
Congratualtions Jeff. Keep up the excellent work. This reminds me, a new year means I have to renew my membership before March.
4 years? Wow. Behold the power of the internet.
Jeff's avatar
I thought that was the power of cheese? One and the same? You decide...
OMG I can't believe I actually remember all of those looks! lol Congrats Jeff and to all of us! :)
Oh yeah, I remember the launch. Every amusement park had its own little section. While the larger parks seemed to do okay, the smaller ones had convos like this:

VFRulzz: Dood. VF Rulz.
VRSuxor: Nuh uh. VF Suxor.
VFRulzz: Dood. Type Hello. U can hear an echo.

But after the '01 refresh I had a second look. By my third, it was fairly apparent which site had neither shrunk into some teensy little splinter group where people talk to the walls and 5 others or a wasteland of 3l33t with the aliterate to illiterate.

Other than occasional cameos at my old hood (URC), CBuzz is pretty much the only place to read 'Playa. Okay, ARN&R too--but usually for all the wrong reasons ;-) Anyway, congrats on four years and on to continued success. There. I have laid my blessing on the site. Go your way in peace.

-'Playa
*** This post was edited by CoastaPlaya 1/29/2004 10:10:51 AM ***

Besides where else but C'Buzz can you see the annual Capt'n Obvious vs. Swoosh Shaddy fights? ;)

Way to go Jeff, even though we have had our differences in opinions in the past, you are still to be comended on reaching this plateau.

-Dho

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Great job Jeff on putting together a wonderful site and keeping it active this long. I know you went through a lot in these four years to keep Coasterbuzz on the web and I thank you for the sacrifices you have made to make this the best place on the web to discuss roller coasters.
Mamoosh's avatar
Hippo Birdy Two Ewes, CoasterBuzz! You don't look a day over two ;)

mOOSH

Congratulation on 4 great years. The technology and design you’ve put into this site is greatly appreciated. Many thanks to Jeff and the moderators for making this the top site for amusement park information and discussion.
Congratulations Jeff on 4 yrs of costerbuzz ! You have provided us the coaster community, excellence! I have had a great time reading these forums for the past couple of years.The professional way the forums are maintained by mods have me comming back to this site, for the latest and greatest news on my favorite pass time ROLLERCOASTERS ! And as a coasterbuzz Memeber I will continue to show my support for years to come! Thank you all for some great times and discussions on this board !

PANCAKES ALL AROUND !

I would also like to offer my Congratulations to Jeff on 4 years of Coasterbuzz craziness. I honestly have to say that these forums are the most "interesting" ones I have read... and I mean that in a good way!

ray p. (who wonders if Jeff is being kept busy enough...;))

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Me too. ;)
Congratulations Jeff! Of all the updates and everything this site has gone though, I appreciate the Club Expiration date addition best. Of course, when I looked at it today it says it expires tomorrow. Could I print out the mail in form and drive it up to you since you don't live too far?! ;)

Ah anyways, Congrats again!

Congratulations, Hi-Fives, I raise my mug to Jeff and the Mods. You have an outstanding site that sets itself apart from it's peers on the net. After work I'll have a nice, cold beer to celebrate on your behalf. How lucky of you!
;-)
You may be right, Jeff - "cheese" may have something to do with it.
You used to have rumors Jeff <Gasp>. I can't believe I been on here for as long as I have, and that's only a little over a year.

Congratulations, may the site live long and not be overrun by trolls.

By the way does anybody like pancakes ;)*** This post was edited by Dan The Man 1/29/2004 9:06:23 PM ***

Congrats!

-Jim

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