Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park Podcast

USA Today's Arthur Levine joins us once again to take a look at more rides and attractions that will be opening up in parks across the world in 2020.

It's time for some of our favorite episodes of the year! We are joined by theme park expert Arthur Levine of USA Today to talk about all of the major new rides and attractions coming to theme parks in 2020.

We're just starting to get hyped about all of the new attractions for 2020. But this week, it's a 2021 rumor that is dominating the news.  We'll tell you all about it. Then, it's the long-awaited return of one of our favorite game show rip-offs!  It's time to find out if one of our listener has what it takes when we play "Who Wants to Be a CoasterBoy!"

This week's episode begins with a look at news from around the amusement industry... including an interesting lawsuit, some "accidental" vandalism and an anticipated ride finally opening. Then, we announce that a fan favorite contest will be returning to CoasterRadio.com! Finally, we hear some park-related New Year's Resolutions from our listeners!

Over the break, EB had a chance to visit the "American Dream" complex in New Jersey.  Not many attractions are open yet, but the new Nickelodeon Universe theme park has most of its rides ready for guests. EB reviews all of the operating roller coasters and tells us all about his first visit. Then, it's time for "Coaster"Damus to return! We'll take a look at all of our predictions from 2019 to see...

It's a special New Year's Eve episode of CoasterRadio.com! If you start this episode at exactly 11:30pm on New Years Eve, our own Bob the Lobster will count you down to midnight! We'll celebrate the end of the decade by revealing our listener's choices for the Best Ride, Roller Coaster, Park and Manufacturer of the last 10 years!

As we wind down the decade, it's time to take a look at how the amusement industry has grown and changed over the past 10 years. What were the best rides? What were the best parks? What were the most influential attractions? We'll attempt to answer all of these questions and then give you a chance to vote for your favorites at http://vote.coasterradio.com .

"Rise of the Resistance," the multi-sensory attraction at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios has been wowing guests over the past two weeks. Josh Miely from the "Chips, Dips and Dorks" podcast is there this week and joins us live minutes after he rode the ride for a full review. After that, the guys take a look at what Cedar Point has planned for their 150th Anniversary. Plus,...

For our first podcast of December, we have a jam-packed episode to kick off the holidays! First up, we're joined by Neil Patrick Harris, who calls in from his dressing room at EPCOT minutes before he went on stage to narrate the Candelight Processional. He gives his first thoughts on "Rise of the Resistance" at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. After that, we are joined by Lora Sauls, Senior Manager of En...

We're still weeks away from Christmas, but for theme park fans, this is a week full of gifts from the industry. IAAPA is the trade show for the amusement industry and there are over 10 miles of exhibits for buyers to see! We'll talk about some of the announcements made and concepts unveiled and debate which ones will actually make it to a park. And speaking of announcements, Cedar Point will be ma...

The IAAPA conference is next week and there will be a ton of new attraction announcements.  But most times, the new attractions use the same ride systems we've seen for years. We kick off this week's show talking about a NEW coaster prototype by S&S that could shake up the industry (and enthusiasts). We'll also talk with Seth Porges, one of the co-directors of "Class Action Park."  This new docume...

When Kings Dominion announced that they would be tearing down their iconic, inverted launched coaster "Volcano," a lot of people were sad.  But the sadness quickly turned to curiosity about what might replace it. Rumors have surfaced this week about what could be built on that same site.  Is it a worthy successor? We'll also have a Live trip Report from Hersheypark with an update on the constructi...

To celebrate the end of the haunt season, this week's episode comes to you direct from Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights! Mike is down in Orlando and will report direct from the park.  He'll have reviews of the houses, scare zones and also "Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure!" EB will also keep everyone updated with the latest news from the amusement industry with our Quick H...

Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights is generally considered the best Halloween event in the world. For the 29th edition... they decided to create a house based on the classic 1984 comedy "Ghostbusters." When the house was announced, Mike and EB BEGGED Universal to include "Louis Tully," the nerdy accountant character played masterfully by Rick Moranis.  They did. On this week's show, we ta...

Kings Island recently announced that they would be closing their iconic Arrow Looping Coaster "Vortex" after 32 years of operation. The coaster has given over 46 million rides.  So even though it's not one of the world's best, it still means something to most people. On this week's show, we ask our listeners to name a roller coaster that they wouldn't care at all if it were demolished. You'll be s...

The podcast returns this week for Season 14! There's lot to talk about, including some bizarre news that happened while the show was on hiatus. We also have an interview with the construction team at Kings Island who are working on their new giga coaster "Orion." Plus, we'll tell you about some things we have been working on for the upcoming season of the show.... including some brand new segments...

This is a preview of our new daily podcast, Theme Park News from CoasterRadio.com! This is the weekend edition for Friday, September 27th. If you like what you hear, head to http://news.coasterradio.com  to subscribe as a podcast or as a Flash Briefing on your in-home smart speaker.

This is a preview of our new daily podcast, Theme Park News from CoasterRadio.com! This is the weekend edition for Friday, September 20th. If you like what you hear, head to http://news.coasterradio.com  to subscribe as a podcast or as a Flash Briefing on your in-home smart speaker.

This is a preview of our new daily podcast, Theme Park News from CoasterRadio.com! This is the weekend edition for Friday, September 13th. If you like what you hear, head to http://news.coasterradio.com  to subscribe as a podcast or as a Flash Briefing on your in-home smart speaker.

This is a preview of our new daily podcast, Theme Park News from CoasterRadio.com! This is the weekend edition for Friday, September 6th. If you like what you hear, head to http://news.coasterradio.com  to subscribe as a podcast or as a Flash Briefing on your in-home smart speaker.

We have come to the end of the 14th season of the CoasterRadio.com podcast. We've always said that the listeners are the heart and soul of the show. So, we're turning this episode over to them entirely. Listeners wrote in on Twitter, Facebook, E-mail and Reddit to tell us what they want to hear on this week's show. Frankly, some of the requests are pretty weird. But, believe it or not, there is a...

The amusement industry is often about size.  Things are BIG! These days, for some of the exclusive experiences at the parks, the price tags are BIG as well. On this week's show, we'll talk about the rumored pricing for the "Star Wars Hotel" that's set to open in a few years at Walt Disney World.  Would you pay a (rumored) $1,100 a day to stay in a (virtual) cruise ship that travels through space?...

This week, we recorded a "real-time" episode of the show. Kings Island was getting set to make their 2020 attraction announcement at exactly 10pm.  So, we started our show 30 minutes earlier and podcasted in anticipation of what was to come! In the half-hour prior to the live announcement, we talked about Silver Dollar City's 2020 attraction "Mystic River Falls." We also talked about the rest of C...

This week's show is dedicated to the unsung heroes of the theme park experience... the brave men and women who work at the parks. Whether you call them Cast Members, Team Members or Employees, the people who run the rides, food stands, games and guest relations are most times the ones who determine if you're gonna have a good day at the park. Many of our listeners who have worked at the park have...

EB is on vacation this week. So, instead of going dark, we decided that we would still have a NEW EPISODE for you.  But the episode you'll hear is from someone else's show. Last April, Mike and EB were guests on "The Lisa Valentine Clark."  It's a nationally syndicated talk show that can be heard of Sirius/XM Satellite radio. The guys were interviewed about CoasterRadio.com and their thoughts on t...