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Airtime Misfits Podcast

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Welcome to the Airtime Misfits Podcast! We have a deep love and appreciation for defunct roller coasters and amusement parks of the past and this podcast is a great opportunity for us to keep the memories of these former attractions alive. Each episode will be will be dedicated to sharing the history, demise and our thoughts of one specific defunct park or coaster of the past. Be sure to check out airtimemisfits.com for some quality, handmade goods inspired by defunct coasters and amusement parks. — Airtime Misfits was founded by roller coaster enthusiasts for roller coaster enthusiasts. Like...

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Episode 06 - Volcano: The Blast Coaster - King of the Mountain 10.02.2021 38:57

Making it's debut in 1998, Volcano: The Blast Coaster opened at Kings Dominion located in Doswell, VA. To see this innovative coaster in person was something special. The most unique characteristic about Volcano was that it was built inside and around an existing man-made mountain. At it's debut, Volcano held the records for fastest invert at 70 mph and tallest inversion at 155 ft. Unfortunately,...

Episode 05 - Mantis at Cedar Point - How Much Can You Stand? 26.01.2021 42:48

Fun Fact: The Airtime Misfits Podcast features the worlds biggest "Fantist of Mantist" in co-host Nick. So that makes this episode all that more exciting. Easily, Nick has to own the largest collection of Mantis memorabilia of any coaster enthusiast in the universe. It's pretty impressive to see. Listen in as Nick explains why he loves this stand-up coaster so much, despite is notorious uncomforta...

Episode 04 - Shockwave at Six Flags Great America - The Greyout Coaster (Featuring Josh of Made to Thrill) 06.01.2021 40:20

Really excited about this episode because we are joined by Josh from from Made to Thrill. With Six Flags Great America being Josh's home park, seemed like the perfect opportunity to have him on to share his thoughts and memories about Shockwave. Making it's debut in 1988, Shockwave debuted at Six Flags Great America as the tallest looping coaster in the world. It also broke the record for most inv...

Episode 03 - Batman & Robin: The Chiller at Six Flags Great Adventure - What Put This Coaster On Ice? 22.12.2020 33:48

In this episode we are joined by Marc from The Chain Lift. Being a Batman super fan, it was an easy sell to convince Marc to join in on this conversation. In this episode we will be discussing the dueling roller coaster, Batman & Robin: The Chiller located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, NJ. Making it's debut in 1997, this coaster had several issues from day one that never were a...

Episode 02 - Six Flags New Orleans - The Park That Hurricane Katrina Destroyed. 08.12.2020 39:51

In this episode we discuss the short history of Jazzland/Six Flags New Orleans which opened in 2000 and unexpectedly closed in 2005 due to severe damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. We also talk about the current state of the defunct park and what could have been had Hurricane Katrina spared the park. We hope you join along in the conversation by letting us know your thoughts in the comment sectio...

Episode 01 - Geauga Lake - What Killed the Park? 25.11.2020 51:33

In this episode we discuss the demise of Geauga Lake and our thoughts of what may have caused this to happen. We hope you join along in the conversation by letting us know your thoughts in the comment section below.