Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park Podcast

EB and Mike reveal the answers to two simple listener questions: 1) What attraction is so good, you'd wait as long at it took to ride? 2) What attraction is so terrible, you wouldn't ride even it if it had no line at all? You'll be surprised at some of the answers! Plus, EB tries Holiday World's Voyage Extreme Brownies.

EB and Mike reveal what CoasterRadio.com listeners do to get a theme park fix in the off-season. The guys also welcome Kyle and Stacey, who just finished Orlando's 67 Days of Smiles.  They talk to them about what it was like to experience 120 different attractions in 67 days. The guys also go Off Topic to talk about EB's experience with a loud man in church and Mike reviews the pilot episode of "V...

EB & Mike celebrate Halloween by talking about some of the best Halloween events across the US. They also play some audio from inside the scare zones. The guys also talk about the storylines behind some of the more creative haunts and reveal your ideas for theme park attractions based on the best horror films ever. Plus, they go Off Topic to talk about EB's Mystery Novel and Mike's puzzlement over...

EB and Mike talk about an old ride from the 80's headed to California, a costumed family being denied entry to Busch Gardens Tampa and current rides that could be turned into Halloween attractions. The guys also go "Off Topic" to discuss Ghost Hunting and the saga of the "Balloon Boy." Plus, there are several off-track tangents about Fonzie, the movie Scream and The David Arquette Project.

Mike is back from Walt Disney World and has stories from all over the resort.  He also has a full review of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at The Magic Kingdom. EB has new Spring vacation plans and the guys continue their discussion about Backyard Imagineering for Halloween. Plus, more info about the progress of The David Arquette Project!

EB and Mike do a "time machine" show and talk about how minimum wage affects theme park employees. The guys also talk about their Halloween "Backyard Imagineering" before being rudly cut off by a technical difficulty.

EB and Mike talk about on-ride cameras and their ability to record mishaps. How do these clips make their way out of the parks? The guys also talk about the sneakiness of DirecTV and ABC's Flash Forward.

Mario returns to join EB and Mike as they talk about the new details surrounding the "Wizarding World of Harry Potter." Will the park live up to the hype or will it be a giant Potter themed shopping mall? They also talk about the possible re-release of Captain EO. Is it a good idea to bring back an old attraction to honor "The King of Pop?" Also, the guys read your horror stories from your encount...

EB and Mike are back with your comments about the Disney-Marvel deal. Mike talks about his trip to Busch Gardens, including thoughts about Quick Queue and rude guests. EB dishes on Geo-caching and Mike misses Casey Wilson on SNL. Plus, the audience embraces The David Arquette Project!

EB and Mike tackle the Disney/Marvel deal and what it means to the theme parks, especially Universal Studios Islands of Adventure. We talk about weight as it relates to fitting on rides. Several of our listeners "weigh in" on the topic. We go "Off Topic" as Mike gets upset by a "Teen Wolf" reboot and EB isn't sure whether he likes blogger Dave Moyer. Plus, the David Arquette Project rolls on!

This week EB and Mike talk about Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion, your ideas for the new CoasterRadio.com podcast and the launch of The David Arquette Project. We also go "Off Topic" to talk about disappearing bats and training cats to use the toilet.

8-20-09 - Welcome to the relaunch of the podcast! We talk about our new show segments, 2010 ride announcements, centralized Disney FastPass distribution and body odor on Brittish roller coasters. Plus, we unveil our plan to make David Arquette part of the show.

A new version of CoasterRadio.com will launch on Thursday, August 20th.  This is a preview of the new show.

We launched CoasterRadio.com on April 25, 2005 with a podcast that was frankly a liitle rough around the edges. But what followed has been three years of good times on-line and at the parks. A lot has changed in three years, but we're back today with a brand new podcast to celebrate the occasion. Mario, Flava and I don't spend a lot of time looking back, but we do spend time talking about some of...

Today we're re-launching CoasterRadio.com with some all-new features, including this new blog and the return of the "New Forum Forums". To help explain it all, we produced an all new podcast episode. This is the first of three new episodes we promised our listeners for putting us over the $1000 mark during the 2007 Coaster Crew Single Riders Marathon. Enjoy!

Dear Listeners of CoasterRadio.com, Thank you so much for being a part of our lives during the past two years. It was a great experience producing the show and we couldn't have done it without the support of the thousands of you who came along for the ride every week. Working on this show reminded us of how much fun it is to go to an amusement park with your friends and forget about everyday life...

This week, we had originally scheduled our Series Finale. But so many of you have been sending in messages and other things for our final show, we decided to bump it back one week so we could fit everything in. So for this week's Bonus Episode, we're going to talk about our last-second trip to "Hersheypark In The Dark". It was the first time in over two years that we've been to an amusement park w...

We've all had the experience of standing in line at a park and having to wait an extra cycle while a disabled guest is loaded into the row for which you were waiting. Most of us have no problem with this. But have you ever wondered how the parks decide who gets to jump to the front of the line and who doesn't? What constitutes a reasonable accommodation? This week, we'll talk about the different p...

We've always said that Cast Members in a theme park can make or break your trip. They're the hardest working people at the parks. So, the least we can do is dedicate one of our last shows to them and their stories. Thanks to our friends at StupidGuestTricks.com, we have some fantastic stories about what Cast Members have to put up with each and every day. This week, we're joined by Mike Collins' w...

If you're a fan of theme parks, October is one of the best times of year. Halloween is right around the corner, and most parks are open for special "scare-fests" where you can ride all day and scream all night. Most parks have to create artificial ghosts, but it turns out one park doesn't have to. Six Flags Over Georgia recently played host to the Atlanta-based Ghost Hounds, who spent several hour...

We're looking forward to talking with you guys after this show. After the show, join us in our forums to talk about your opinions. You can also record your thoughts on the CoasterRadio.com Voicemail Line at 206-339-RIDE (206-339-7433). Let us know what you think by e-mailing us at feedback[@]coasterradio.com.

Back in December of last year, we did a show about Extreme Rides where we talked about the different attractions that truly frighten us. One of the best stories to come out of that show is when we talked about how Mario had to ride Drop Zone on a cold, rainy April day...several times... alone! We were all working on a Washington, DC based television show for kids and this particular episode was ab...

Back by popular demand, it's the EB and Mike Morning Zoo! OK, the guys aren't exactly back doing a duo-show because of popular demand..... Flava, Greg and Mario were away this week. But this week, EB and Mike get to finally tell you guys about their trips to Las Vegas. They'll talk about the city, the casinos, the lights and of course... the thrill rides. They'll talk about: * X-Scream, Insanity:...

This is the time of year when many of the different theme parks and amusement parks all over the country announce their new attractions and additions for the 2007 season. During this week's show, we'll talk about two of the most recent announcements: Maverick at Cedar Point - The Point's 17th coaster will be a terrain-hugging ride that features a 105-foot drop at 95-degrees, three inversions and a...

Is it September already? Where did the summer go? We'll start this week's show by telling you about some upcoming events happening at CoasterRadio.com. We'll also re-cap some behind-the-scenes stories from last week's podcast at Six Flags Over Georgia. Then, we'll welcome Kevin and Beth from CoasterFamily.com to discuss the Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards that were announced recently at Holid...