Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park Podcast

Cannibal at Lagoon is  almost  ready to "devour" the competition. E B and Mike answer a listener e-mail from a man asking if he truly has the credibility to be a "Coasterboy."  Our  West-Coast Listener Meet-Up  is at  Knott's Berry Farm  on Saturday, July 18th!  Our Interactive Question asks listeners to vent about the Worst Policies invading theme parks this year. This and a whole lot more!

There might be proof of what  new coaster  Dollywood is getting in 2016. I s Disney coming back to Virginia with plans to  finally build a park there?   The Plusses and Minuses of "Plussing." Our  West-Coast Listener Meet-Up  is at  Knott's Berry Farm  on July 18th! Arthur Levine from  about.com  joins us to review Twisted Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain and  Disneyland's  60th Anniversary. T...

News this week about a fantastic new theme park attraction based on one of our FAVORITE 80's movies!  We'll have an exclusive interview with the attraction's creators and, we'll explain how Mike Collins is involved.

New coasters are coming to Central Florida in 2016!  Kenny joins us to review Justice League: Battle for Metropolis We tell some behind-the-scenes stories from the Listener Meet-Up! Brian and Juile review Wicked Cyclone We go live to the kids at Layer and Evans Elementary Schools in Florida to crown the winner of their Coaster Design Contest! This and a whole lot more!

Mike, EB and listeners from all over the world are at Cedar Point for the first-ever CoasterRadio.com Listener Meet-Up!  The first-half of the show is from the Breakfast Tailgate party before the park opened. The second-half of the show is from the Lunch Cookout! The show features reviews of Cedar Point, a live raffle and interaction with the CoasterRadio.com Characters! This and a whole lot more!

Jonathan joins us for a first-hand review of Knott's "Voyage to the Iron Reef!"  We have an interview with Triotech CEO Ernest Yale The  CoasterRadio.com Listener Meet-Up  at Cedar Point is a few days away.  Six Flags opened Batman: the  Ride  and Justice League: Battle for Metropolis.  Will we see ultra-themed lounges at the regional parks? This and a whole lot more!

Universal Orlando is on a roll! Kong returns in 2016 and Nintendo is on the way too!  Mike visited Kings Dominion on their 40th Birthday and received a present of his own! The  CoasterRadio.com Listener Meet-Up  at Cedar Point is just one week away! Mike give in-depth reviews of Sea World San Diego and Belmont Park! This and a whole lot more!

We talk about a theme park that had a  rough opening day .  We have  an opportunity  for West Coast listeners to ride Knott's "Voyage to the Iron Reef" before anyone else! The  CoasterRadio.com Listener Meet-Up  at Cedar Point is just two weeks away! Mike and EB give in-depth reviews of  Thunderbird  and  Tempesto . Not everyone loves Tempesto. This and a whole lot more!

EB takes a ride on Thunderbird, the new attraction for 2015 at Holiday World!

Mike and Greg take a ride on Tempesto, the new coaster for 2015 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg!

Metal detectors are in use at the front gate of some parks, but now we're starting to see them before you get on a ride! Is this the future?  EB's FIRST trip to Cedar Point is coming up! What is he looking forward to experiencing?  EB has opened a  T-Shirt Shop!   We talk about your Opening Day Traditions and Tips! This and a whole lot more!

We're not even into the 2015 Summer season yet and already, we're talking about the big new rides for 2016! Dollywood might have a whopper!  T he guys want to partner with  "Flying Cauldron Butterscotch Beer"   Food and Wine Festivals aren't just for EPCOT anymore. "Big Boy" makes his triumphant return to the podcast! EB has opened a  T-Shirt Shop!   We talk to the CEO of  Picsolve  about On-Ride...

As part of our "Year of a Dozen Dreams," we send the Wilson Brothers to Fury 325 Media Day!  They'll tell us about their celebrity encounters and what it was like to ride the world's tallest Giga-Coaster! EB spent his spring break at Silver Dollar City! He'll have an interview with the park's Vice President and General Manager Brad Thomas.   He'll also review Outlaw  Run , Thunderation and  Wildfi...

* We're taking a hiatus this week to enjoy Spring Break week, but we're not going silent! * This week, you'll hear the 1st episode of our exclusive Off-Topic Show that is produced especially for our  Patreon Subscribers . * We don't talk about theme parks or thrill rides, but we do cover a lot of pop culture and stories from our own lives. * One word of warning... the show is unedited and uncensor...

THIS WEEK: * It's time for an all-new episode of one of our favorite game shows! * This week, we play KNOW YOUR COASTERBOY! * We're joined by Lance Hart, the editor of Screamscape... one of the longest running theme park websites on the web! * All this, plus a whole lot more!

THIS WEEK: * Get ready for an all-t ime favorite! It's the 2015 e dition of HOT or NOT! * We cover over 40 theme park and p op culture topics in 40-minutes! * We talk about topics like:       Polercoasters         Girl Ghostbusters and Guy Ghostbusters       Selfie sticks       Rebooting Indiana Jones       Upcharge attractions (slingshot, ripcord, etc.)       B&M in the last five years       Inta...

* We talk about how "Impulse" at  Knoebels  might change the atmosphere at the classic park. * Has anyone used the  Platinum Flashpass  at  Six Flags Magic  Mountain  and ridden each ride twice in a row? * We talk with Travis about  "Dapper Day"  at Disneyland  and other unofficial gatherings the park. * We were nominated for a  2015 Podcast Award  in the Travel category! We talk about what this m...

We kick off the show by talking about the new 4 50-foot drop ride  being installed at the  Orlando Skyplex .  We also talk about how the public (and CoasterBoys) will react to the  Larson Super Loops  being installed at Six Flags Parks across the country. We talk with  Chris, the new Carowinds Thrillcaster  about his new job as an online reporter for the park! We hear from our listeners who have c...

Once again, we turn the show over to our listeners. They pepper us with questions about the parks and the show. T he listeners also have some fantastic off-topic questions that lead to fantastic conversations. Plus, there's more news about our Summer Listener Meet-Ups!

We hand the reigns of the show over to our listeners, who pepper us with questions about the parks and the show.  The listeners also have some fantastic off-topic questions that lead to fantastic conversations. We also go live to Australia's Gold Coast where our listener Sam goes on a "walkabout" to  Warner Bros. Movie World  and  Dreamworld . 

Arthur Levine,  the Theme Parks Expert at About.com ,  joins for for a preview of some of the best new attractions coming to theme parks in 2015! Including:      -  Fury 325  at Carowinds      -  New Wooden Coaster  at Ireland’s Tayto Park       -  Rougarou  at Cedar Point      -  Slideboard  at Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas      -  Thunderbird  at Holiday World      -  Rampage  returns to Alabama Splash...

Arthur Levine,  the Theme Parks Expert at About.com ,  joins for for a preview of some of the best new attractions coming to theme parks in 2015! Including:      -  Wicked Cyclone  at Six Flags New England      -  Ghost: The Haunted House  at Legoland Windsor      - A new vertical coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg      -  Zombie  at Mexico’s Bosque Magico       -  Fireman's Landing  at Silver...

People are flying drones (or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in and around theme parks, we'll talk about what this means in terms of safety and park reaction.   The  "Disney Coaster"  game is back and it's OLD SKOOL! osh from Theme Park University  joins us to talk about several attractions that are no longer in operation:  Six Flags Power Plant ,  MGM Grand Adventures  and  The Titanic Experience  at F...

On this week's show, we discuss a  strange  article  about "rumored" 2016 Attraction at Cedar Point. We also hear a positive spin on the  Disneyland Measles Outbreak .   We take a look back at our predictions from 2014 and hear our theme park predicts (even the outrageous ones) for 2015! All this and much, much more!

There's a wild rumor about a new King Kong ride at Universal Orlando... is the rumor even  technologically  possible  Listeners call in to tell us what theme park related items were under their Christmas Tree. * A Disney Face-Character is doing pushups  and it went viral.  Did Disney plan this?  Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa is closing.  What other rides might be on the chopping block? All this and...