Airtime Misfits Podcast

Hey Friends! On this episode of the Airtime Misfits Podcast we're discussing Superman: Escape From Krypton, located at Six Flags Magic Mountain. When this coaster made its debute in 1997, Superman held the record of tallest coaster in the world and first coaster to reach 100mph. On March 28, 2025, Six Flags confirmed that Superman: Escape From Krypton would be demolished to make room for future ne...

Hey Friends! On this episode of the Airtime Misfits Podcast we're discussing Big Bad Wolf, formerly located at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, VA.  Since opening in 1984, this coaster was loved by many park goers and enthusiasts alike.  So when it's closure was annouced in 2009, it left many Big Bad Wolf fans pretty upset.  Fear not because soon you'll be able to relive some of the mag...

Hey Friends! On this episode of the Airtime Misfits Podcast we're discussing the very short lived log flume, Shoot the Rapids, formerly located at Cedar Point. With the vacant land formerly occupied by Shoot the Rapids, in addition to the recent announcement of the removal of Snake River Falls, Cedar Point certainly has A LOT of room to work with for a future ride addition. Thanks so much for list...

Hey Friends! On this episode of the Airtime Misfits Podcast we're discussing the massive news Six Flags Great Adventure announced about the removal of Kingda Ka, Green Lantern and a few additional flat rides! All of these removals are to make way for a future "multi-record breaking coaster" coming in 2026! Thanks so much for listening! Follow us on Instagram: @airtimemisfits

On this episode of the Airtime Misfits Podcast we're talking about the Arrow Looping coaster, Vortex, formly located at Kings Island. Vortex debuted as the tallest, full-circuit roller coaster in the world with a height of 148 feet. It was also the first coaster to feature six inversions. Vortex thrilled over 46 million riders in its lifetime, until it closed permanently in 2019. Vortex was not kn...

During this episode we're talking about arguably the most infamous defunct coaster of all time, Son Of Beast. With it's record breaking height, length, speed and large looping inversion, Son Of Beast was supposed to be Kings Island's boundry pushing new coaster to bring in the new millennium. Unfortunately for Kings Island, things did not go as planned. This behemoth of a coaster was plagued with...

On this episode we're talking about the one and only T3, located at Kentucky Kingdom. Like most Vekoma SLC's, this was not a very enjoyable coaster experience and was widely considered to be one of the worst coasters around. We're were not fans of T3 by any means but the history of the coaster was fun to discuss nonetheless. Hope you enjoy the episode! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @TheChain...

On this episode, We're sharing our lists of the top 5 defunct coasters we wish we had the chance to ride before they became extinct. Lots of great defunct coasters to choose from so this was no easy task. Let us know in the comment section below if you had a chance to ride any of the coasters on our lists before they were removed and what your memories are of riding them. Also, feel free to let us...

This was a fun episode for us to do. In this episode we discuss our top five favorite defunct roller coasters that we've ridden. So many great defunct coasters to choose from, but for us, it all comes down to one major factor. Nostalgia. Listen along as we reminisce about some great coasters of the past. Be sure to keep a look out for part two of this podcast series. In that episode we'll be discu...

The recent announcement by Cedar Point of the retirement of Top Thrill Dragster was a tough pill to swallow for coaster enthusiasts across the world. Being the first full circuit roller coaster in the world to break the 400 foot tall barrier made this coaster legendary in many coaster enthusiasts eyes. So to have this coaster shuttered for good after 19 short seasons was a bit of a surprise. You c...

The recent announcement from Cedar Fair about the sale and the inevitable closing of California's Great America has the roller coaster community shook. It's always a bad day when an amusement park closes its doors. Especially to the locals who claim Great America as their home park. While this is terrible new for the coaster community as a whole, it's good news for the smaller, neglected parks in...

In this episode we’re talking about one of the most infamous defunct coasters in the United States. Drachen Fire, formerly located at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, VA. This Arrow Dynamics designed coaster made its debut in 1992 and only remained open until the middle of the 1998 season, when it was shut down for good. The coaster structure was SBNO for several years, leaving many ent...

The Stand-Up roller coaster model made its debut in 1982 at Yomiuriland in Tokyo, Japan when stand-up style coaster trains were added to the existing Momonga Standing & Loop Coaster. The following year, this revolutionary model was introduced to the United States when stand-up trains were added to the existing Extremeroller roller coaster located at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, MO. In 1984, King...

Hey guys! Happy New Year! Hope you had a great holiday season with your friends and family. To get 2022 started off on the right foot we decided the first episode of the year can only be about one type of coaster model. The coaster model that happens to be every enthusiasts favorite. The one and only, Vekoma SLC (Suspended Looping Coaster). Typically a cloned model, you can find one of these beaut...

Hey, what's up guys! On this episode of the Airtime Misfits Podcast we're discussing Blue Streak at Conneaut Lake Park located in Conneaut Lake, PA. Blue Streak made it's debut all the back in 1938! It also happens to be designated as an ACE (American Coaster Enthusiasts) classic coaster landmark. Since opening in 1938, Blue Streak has had it's fair share of lengthy down time. At one point, Blue S...

On this episode of the Airtime Misfits Podcast we're continuing our "The Making of A Coaster Enthusiast" series. The purpose of these episodes are for you, our awesome listeners, to learn a little bit more about us and how we became coaster enthusiasts. In our part two episode of "The Making Of A Coaster Enthusiast," we're putting the focus on Adam to learn where his love for coasters all started....

On this episode of the Airtime Misfits Podcast we're doing something a little different than our normal podcast format. Instead of discussing a defunct coaster or park, we thought it would be fun to share with you on how we became the coaster loving enthusiasts that we are today. In this part one episode of "The Making Of A Coaster Enthusiast," we're putting the focus on Nick and his coaster enthu...

Hey guys! On this episode of the Airtime Misfits Podcast we're discussing Wicked Twister located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH. Wicked Twister has long been rumored to be on the chopping block. Cedar Point finally made the news official by announcing Wicked Twister would be removed from the park to make way for future park improvements. The coaster currently takes up a decent chunk of beautiful b...

On this episode of the Airtime Misfits Podcast, we're discussing The Dragon. Making it's debut on May 12, 1990 at Adventureland in Altoona, IA, The Dragon was the first coaster in Iowa to feature an inversion (two back-to-back vertical loops). Not only was The Dragon the only looping coaster at Adventureland, it was also the only looping coaster in the entire state of Iowa for over 25 years. All t...

In this episode we’re discussing Orient Express formerly of Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, MO. Debuting in 1980, Orient Express, designed by Arrow Dynamics, was the second full circuit coaster to feature the interlocking loops element. It was also the first coaster to feature the Kamikaze Curve element (also known as a boomerang or batwing). Orient Express gave it’s final rides in 2003. Did you hav...

*After recording the episode, we realized we failed to mention that both Gwazi (Iron Gwazi) at Busch Gardens Tampa and Roar (The Joker) at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom were originally built by GCI. Making our statement about RMC not having converted a GCI coaster yet ridiculous and irresponsible. We promise to do better in the future. For this episode we decided to try something a little different....

In this episode we're discussing Firehawk located at Kings Island (formerly X-Flight of Six Flags Worlds of Adventure/Geauga Lake). Firehawk was a Vekoma Flying Dutchmen roller coaster. Making its debut in 2001, Firehawk was billed as the first and only flying roller coaster in the Midwest. We discuss this coasters brief history at SFWoA/Geauga Lake, as well as its relocation to Kings Island. We a...

*We decided to get our babies together for a play date when we recorded this episode. Sorry for the occasional sounds of babies in the background. They're future enthusiasts that apparently had to share their two cents about Opryland.* In this episode we discuss the history of Opryland USA located in Nashville, TN which opened in 1972 and permanently closed in 1997. We take a look how the park sta...

Really excited about this episode because Chris of Airtime Thrills was able to join in on the conversation! Chris was one of the lucky few who had the opportunity to ride Wind Jammer Surf Racers during it's short three year life span. It was great to get his thoughts and unique perspective of this problem-filled coaster. Designed by coaster manufacturer, TOGO, Wind Jammer Surf Racers opened in 199...

Making it's debut in 1985 as Avalanche Run, it took Cedar Point only four years to realize that constructing an open track Bobsled coaster on the beach of Lake Erie was probably not the best decision. With the constant issue of sand being blown onto the coaster track, forcing the ride to be shut down to remove the sand, Cedar Point knew modifications needed to be made to keep the coaster running e...