Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park Podcast

We're just a few days away from Halloween. So, if you need help learning how to scare, take a listen to the guests on this week's show. We'll talk with Willy Mellott, one of the Scare Actors at Six Flags Great Adventrure's "Fright Fest!" As you can see in this video , this guy knows how to scare people. We'll also go behind the scenes of one of the greatest haunted houses in America... Gaitlinburg...

This week, it's the first true Halloween show of the year on CoasterRadio.com. We'll talk with Robbie Zumsteg, the Manager of Entertainment at Six Flags Great Adventrure about what it takes to create the seven haunted mazes and four scarezones at "Fright Fest!" He'll even give us some behind the scenes info on where haunt designers go to find the latest and greatest the industry has to offer! For...

On Saturday, October 8, 2016 CoasterRadio.com listeners gathered at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Pennsylvania for the Fall Listener Meet-Up! To kick off the festivities, we had a live podcast recording at the Knoebels Campground with juice, coffee and doughnuts for the entire crowd. The show begins with a First Drop detailing internet complaints about how Walt Disney World charged guests stranded...

Does Izzy have what it takes to become a member of the "Scare Squad" at Busch Gardens Williamsburg?  We'll go behind the scenes at this world class Halloween event to see how they scare thousands of people each year.

Halloween is just a few weeks away and we start things up with a bit of a controversy. Knott's Berry Farm has closed a temporary Halloween attraction due to pressure from mental health advocates. Was it a smart move or were they wrong to bow to political correctness? We also talk about the new HBO series "Westworld," a show set in a futuristic theme park where anything goes. Is there a chance we c...

We start off this week's show with THREE First Drop stories! First up, is news about the new roller coaster coming to Sea World San Diego in 2017 - Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster . Then, we get into a debate on what is really happening with Mean Streak at Cedar Point. Finally, we review a story about a doctor who found that taking a ride on a roller coaster could cure a person of kidney stones ....

CoasterRadio.com is back and ready for its 11th Season! We start off by taking a look at the winners of the 2016 Golden Ticket Awards . Each year, Amusement Today recognizes the best of amusement parks worldwide. Did they get it right? Or did they miss the mark? We also take a look at the 2017 attractions announcements for both Cedar Fair and Six Flags. Do the theme park companies have incredible...

We celebrate the end of our 10th Season this week by turning the show over to you! We spend the entire show taking your live phone calls. It's an unscripted show where we talk with a variety of listeners about a variety of topics. We also play some new games with a few lucky listeners for a change to win something out of the "prize closet." We also have some stories from Mike's trip to Kings Domin...

The theme of this week's show is simple... we play Live Trip Reports sent in from listeners all over the world! It's a fun, rapid-fire show where we all get to hear the sounds of different parks and different rides while hearing honest reviews of what people have been experiencing at the parks in 2016.

There were two big announcements in the amusement industry this week and we talk about them both! First up, Cedar Point has announced that "Mean Streak" will "get the axe" later this fall. What does this mean and who is the "old coot" in the teaser video ? We also talk about the Triple Tower at Hersheypark . CoasterBoys aren't very excited about this one... even going so far as to say they're more...

This week's show starts with Ohio Correspondents Kevin and Jonathan joining us live from the 2017 Attraction Announcement at Kings Island. We'll find out what they have in store and how it will fit into the park. We'll hear Live Trip Reports from Heritage Park in Canada and Busch Gardens Tampa . We'll also talk about how the "Tower of Terror" at Disney California Adventure is slated to be turned i...

This week's show starts off with discussion of the  Pokemon Go  craze and how it's invading theme parks across the country. Will the regional parks pick-up on this and create their own versions of this popular app and game? One park is already  ahead of the curve . We'll hear reviews from listeners who have tried out the  Virtual Reality Experience  on roller coasters at Six Flags and Cedar Fair p...

It's never too early to start looking ahead to 2017! This week's "First Drop" focuses on possible new rides at  Hersheypark ,  Six Flags Over Georgia ,  Six Flags Fiesta Texas  and  Kings Island . Will we see major thrills at these parks? We also unveil what happened at the 2016 Podcast Awards and invite the podcaster who beat us to come on CoasterRadio.com. Will he accept our kind invitation? Nic...

This week, the CoasterRadio.com 4th of July Tradition continues! It's the "Sparktacular Explosioloosa!" This is our version of the Disney and Universal fireworks shows with funny sounding names. This year, the fireworks come from EB's Backyard in Indiana and Mike's 4th of July party in DC!

This week, Mike and EB dedicate the show to newlyweds who got married inside of a theme park!  And they actually took their vows before the big drop on a famous roller coaster!   We'll talk with the couple and find out how they pulled off this event and what it was like to start their life together while experiencing their favorite shared hobby.

We love Game Shows here at CoasterRadio.com! This week, we're ready to unveil a brand new one.. WHO WANTS TO BE A COASTERBOY? If you remember the old "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" show, it's just like that. Except, Mike and EB will be taking the place of Regis. We'll have the lifelines, the dramatic music and questions that are so difficult, only a TRUE BLUE CoasterBoy would be able to answer th...

There's lots of "behind-the-scenes" info this week as CoasterRadio.com listeners send in their "Ride Evacuation" stories. We've all seen rides break down. But every now and then, the breakdown is so bad that guests need to be removed from the rides. This usually results in people getting to see "backstage" areas of the park that are normally off-limits to park guests. So this week, we'll hear a to...

It's a RAPID FIRE week on CoasterRadio.com! We quickly go all over the country to hear Live Trip Reports from listeners ar Cedar Point , Holiday World (for Holiwood Nights), Beech Bend , Adventureland and Kentucky Kingdom . We also hear from a VERY grumpy coaster enthusiast who is really peeved that the Coaster Campout at Cedar Point was washed out by a major Sandusky storm. Will the authorities b...

An all new season of  "Bert the Conqueror" premieres on The Travel Channel  this week. We're joined by the show's host, comedian  Bert Kreischer  (live from his daughter's softball game.) He'll tell us what we can expect to see in the new season and what rides absolutely terrified him. We'll also hear about a gruesome injury he suffered for the good of his TV audience. Our interactive question is...

It's Memorial Day weekend! That means the parks are open daily!   We start this week by discussing an LA Times article about the abundance of sponsorship at the theme park.  Is this a major annoyance to guests?  Or does nobody care at all?   Our Park Hopper segment focuses on Rye Playland in New York! The guys learn a lot about the unique and antique attractions at this classic park.   We also hav...

We talk about the latest RMC to hit the scene... Joker at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom!   We also have a Live Trip Report and a Wedding Invitation from Germany! Will Mike and EB travel to Europe for a listener's wedding?   Our Park Hopper segment focuses on Dorney Park in Allentown, PA! There's a lot to know about this former trout pond and park!   Finally, our Interactive Topic asks listeners to n...

The Incredible Hulk is about to ROAR back to life at Islands of Adventure.  We'll talk about the new entrance, queue, storyline and sleek coaster trains.   Shanghai Disneyland opens next month, but the park is in soft openings now.  That means people are starting to take video of the rides, including Soarin' Over the World, Tron Light Cycle Power Run and the incredible new Pirates of the Caribbean...

Tis' the Season for MEDIA DAYS!   Fresh off their Media Day at Cedar Point, Kevin and Cincinatti Jon join Mike and EB to talk about their first ride on the longest, tallest and fastest dive coaster - VALRAVN!   Then, we head to Kentucky where EB had a chance to ride RMC's latest coaster creation - Storm Chaser at Kentucky Kingdom!   All this and much, much more!

This week's show epitomises the term "jam packed!"   We start with our First Drop... focusing on the court appearance of Merlin. They took full responsibility for last year's tragic accident at Alton Towers involving "The Smiler."   We play the first Live Trip Report for 2016! It comes from Ben at the Opening Day of Six Flags Great America.   We have an update on Lightning Rod at Dollywood and new...

Mike is out of town this week, much like he was back in 2006 when he attended the Media Preview for Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom.   To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of this ride, we replay our interview with Animal Kingdom's Lead Designer, Imagineer Joe Rohde.   It's fascinating to hear him speak about the ride nine months before it's grand opening. He talks about the storyline,...