Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park Podcast

We're joined by the author of a new book about the history behind one of America's most famous amusement parks.  Kings Island: A Ride Through Time tells the entire story of the park directly from the various general managers, engineers and planners who designed it.

There are some weeks where we really have to work hard to find news stories to discuss.  This week though, we have more stories than we can handle. We'll talk about big news happening at Universal, Disney, Cedar Fair, Six Flags and a lot of other places near you. We're also joined by Arthur Levine to talk about the announced opening date for Universal Orlando's VelociCoaster!

The Disney Podcast Guys are at it again! This week, we break down one of the biggest stories to ever come out of Walt's original park - Disneyland Forward! Then, we hear from YOU about what you think is the greatest special effect created for a Disney attraction. All that, plus a bunch of other surprises!

This week, Mike and EB interview Zamperla CEO Antonio Zamperla and Prototyping Engineer Tim Jacobi. They learn about the history of this legendary amusement ride manufacturer and talk about the innovations that are being developed for the future. They also get a behind the scenes look at "Big WaveZ," an amazing interactive drop ride/water ride. Plus, you'll find out how Mike and EB are actually a...

This week, the guys attempt to get through HUNDREDS of questions that have been sent in from listeners for this annual show. They answer questions about parks, pop culture, the podcast and their personal lives.

On this week's show, we'll cover some great news for theme park fans on both coasts of the U.S.  Plus, we'll talk about some upgrades that need to happen at our local parks. Then, we'll go undercover to expose a theme park conspiracy cult that has been meeting secretly for years!

We take a look at 10 Disney attractions that used to be good... but need a little love to become great once again.

There is a TON of news to cover this week, including a popular park changing operators and a former guest of the podcast working in SPACE! We also take a look at many of the new rides and attractions coming to Europe in 2021!

Throughout this 15th season of the podcast, we're going to take a look at certain topics and find out how our opinions on them have changed over the years. This week, we'll listen to part of a show recorded in January of 2006 about the emergence of "Cut the Line" passes.  We made a lot of strong statements then.  Do we feel differently now?

To celebrate the 600th Episode of our podcast, we played our most ambitious game show EVER! We had 100 listeners take part in a trivia competition LIVE on our show!

It's our annual HOT or NOT episode! We gave listeners the chance to vote on whether specific rides, parks and amusement industry fads are trending upwards or downwards in 2021. You'll hear the results in real-time!

Mike and EB are joined by Theme Park Journalist Arthur Levine to discuss all of the new attractions coming to US parks in 2021. A live audience interacted with the show by voting on the "hype-level" for each new ride.

There's a lot of news to cover this week, including our thoughts on what is happening at Disneyland. But after that, we talk with Deno from Deno's Wonderwheel Park about their 100th Anniversary Season, some behind-the-scenes stories and their TWO new roller coasters for 2021!

A new year gives us a chance to reflect on the past and look towards the future. This week, we take a cue from that gnarly, old prognosticator Nostradamus and see if we can predict what will happen at the parks in 2021.

The first show of 2021 starts off with some BIG NEWS. We have details on the proposed tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster in the world! We'll also take a look at USA Today's 10Best list of the Best New Amusement Attractions for 2020.  Did they get it right?

It has been a tough year. We decided to use our final show of 2020 to kick back and have a good time.  We asked our listeners to program the show! They had  a lot of great ideas on how to finish the year! Happy Holidays from everyone here at CoasterRadio.com!

As we get to the end of 2020, there's a lot to talk about.  On this week's show, we have news from around the country and details about next week's holiday spectacular!

A park is letting you set up their office inside one of their attractions.  Will Star Wars: Galactic Cruiser be our first step towards "Westworld?"  We learn more about the Ride Warrior's Choice Award and how YOU can be a part.

Join Mike and EB as they talk about one of the most anticipated theme park lands ever and the retirement of a Disney Imagineering legend.  Plus, the audience suggests rides from their home park that they think need to be removed for good.

Join us as we kick off the gift-giving season with our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide! Check it out as you listen to the show at http://giftguide.coasterradio.com!

We talk with Barry Hill, author of "Imagineering an American Dreamscape" about the history of regional parks and their impact on American culture. Barry tells great stories about how some of the most famous parks in America were built.

Unless you haven't been paying attention, you've all seen the amazing video of a backyard roller coaster that was inspired by the Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland. The ride has theming, lighting, a synced soundtrack, realistic rock work, a running waterfall and a thrilling roller coaster running through it all. On this week's show, we'll talk with one of the ride's designers.  You'll learn all ab...

While everyone was watching the election drama, a park smartly dropped some bad news about classic attractions being removed. We'll talk about that AND Mike's return to the parks!

We kick off the 15th Season of CoasterRadio.com by taking a look at all of the stories that happened while we were on our break!  

On this week's episode, we crown a winner in the 2020 Ride Design Contest. You'll hear from our panel of judges: ROB DECKER - Former SVP of Planning and Design, Cedar Fair NEIL PATRICK HARRIS - Actor and Theme Park Enthusiast TIMOTHY JACOBI - Prototyping Engineer, Zamperla KOREY KIEPERT - Roller Coaster Designer, The Gravity Group ARTHUR LEVINE - Journalist and Theme Park Expert MARK McDONOUGH - P...