Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park Podcast

On this week's show, we've reached our first  Patreon  goal, so we announce our next  meet  up!  We bring back our Christmas Traditions... including  A CoasterBoy Christmas!   Listeners tell us what they want Santa Claus to bring to their parks. We review the the nominees  and crown the winner of the  CoasterRadio.com 2014 Best New Attraction of the Year .  We bring listeners inside the CoasterRad...

On this week's show, are Interactive Queues breeding grounds of germs and illness? We have an interview with Ben Corneet, the CEO and Founder of  Alterface .... the company providing all of the interactivity to the new Justice League attraction coming to Six Flags Over Texas next year. We Announce the Nominees for the  CoasterRadio.com 2014 Best New Attraction of the Year   EB reviews  Krampus Nig...

This week. the show begins with a surprise "Live Trip Report!"  Mike and EB review the trailers for  Jurassic World  and  Star Wars . Chris and Kevin talk with Mark Burnet, the CEO of  Accesso  about the future of virtual queuing. AND... The 2014 Holiday Gift Guide! 

This week, we talk with Korey Kiepert from the Gravity Group about "Switchback" and other new projects! We hear the story of Ted and Shane from Parkeology.com and how they rode all 46 rides at Walt Disney World in one day! We also discuss some new rumors about Cedar Point. All this and much, much more!

This week, the very first wish in our "Year of a Dozen Dreams" is fufilled! Kevin and Chris live their dream of going to the IAAPA Expo to cover the event! They tell us about what they have seen, including details about new attractions and ride types. After that, listeners sound-off on ways to get a theme park fix during the off-season. All this and much, much more!

This week, the guys discuss two planned theme parks.... one from  20th Century Fox  and one from  Paramount . Carowinds  wants to make you a star!  Cedar Fair  is breaking all sorts of records... at the cash register. We're planning our first-ever Listener Meetup.  Ed Norton  gets a strange coaster-related request. A review of  "Revenge of the Mummy"  at Universal Orlando and much, much more!

This week, EB hosts the show from Studio B in Indiana while Mike is away on business. But Mike checks in from Disneyland and presents a stereophonic walk around the park! He brings you audio from every land at Disneyland and brings a microphone on board Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye, Haunted Mansion Holiday and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad!

Halloween is here and Mike just got back from a trip to see Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando . He tells us all about the eight houses and three scare zones! Mike also had a chance to check out Diagon Alley . He has a full review of it and "Escape from Gringotts." EB and Mike also discuss a sticky situation at the Universal park in Hollywood. The guys hear audio clips sent in by listene...

This week. we welcome  JD Scott , host of  "All American Amusement Parks"  on GAC. He tells us all about his new show and shares some behind the scenes stories. We also talk to  "The Godfather of the Haunt Industry,"   Leonard Pickel . Leonard has designed haunts for Universal Studios, Six Flags and a host of other theme parks. His "Pickel Theory" of Haunt Design is used by some of the best haunte...

On this week's show, NBCUniversal has announced plans to build  "Universal Beijing"  in China. Mike and EB go "Off Topic" to discuss the Ghostbusters re-boot. We hear the results of our "Euro" Interactive Question based on  this article!  Our terrifying "Halloween Icon" unveils his diabolical plan! A Live Trip Report from a haunt in Pennsylvania! A report from Mike's trip to Cox Farms'  "Fields of...

Disney is testing  the removal of their standby line  and going to FastPass+ only on one of their most popular rides.  Is this a good idea?  Some people don't think so.  We have a Interactive Question for our European Listeners about  this article!   We unveil our terrifying "Halloween Icon!" We also have Live Trip Reports from  Scarowinds   and   Halloween Horror Nights!   Plus,  we talk with Kin...

It's the Season 9 Premiere of CoasterRadio.com! Mike has a detailed trip report from his first visit to  Six Flags Fiesta Texas!  What did he think of  RMC's "Iron Rattler"  and who did he meet on the ride? We also welcome Josh Young from  Theme Park University . We'll talk with Josh about the Extreme Haunts taking place at the  Freakling Brothers  and  Mckamey Manor.    We'll also unveil  "The Ye...

The show is on hiatus until October 3rd, but this week, Mike sits down for a chat with everyone's favorite Englishman... Nick Hutson. The two discuss English Theme Parks, Nick's trip to a Europa Park in Germany and the amazing detail in Universal Orlando's Kings Cross Station.

The show is on hiatus until October 3rd, but this week, we go back and listen to a favorite episode of everyone here at the show... 10 Things I Hate About You! We discuss the 10 most hated things about visting theme parks.

The show might be in hiatus until October 3rd, but this week, we take you back in time to see the origin of one of the most talked about inside jokes on CoasterRadio.com!

THIS WEEK: It's the Season Eight Finale of CoasterRadio.com! We start off this week's show with a story about a Marine who was denied admission to a theme park because of a shirt he was wearing. Falcon's Fury at Busch Gardens Tampa is finally accepting rider.  We have a Live Trip Report! Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain is no more... but is there a way to replicate the experience? Take our Sea...

This weel, we feature Live Trip Reports from listeners all over the world!  We have trip reports from Alton Towers, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Cedar Point, Thorpe Park, WB Movie World, California's Great America, Disneyland, Drayton Manor and many more!

This week,  Hersheypark  has announced their new roller coaster for 2015 -  Laff Trakk .  Carowinds  is playing mind games with the CoasterBoys. We have a Live Trip Report from an Alpine Coaster in Austria! We also go though USA Today's List of the  Top 10 Most Thrilling Theme Park Rides   and   talk with someone who actually experienced the #1 most thrilling ride on the list!

This week, we could we be moving closer towards having more  Star Wars  in the Disney Parks? We also talk about the world's first-ever  "Sports Theme Park"  that is coming to Spain... and it looks a little weird.   Plus, we have a Live Trip Report from  Carowinds ,   an NPH sighting by one of our listeners AND We talk with  Sally Corp. CEO John Wood  about the art of the Dark Ride.

This weel. Six Flags reported an 8% drop in attendance, but a 38% rise in guest spending. We'll talk about possible reasons why. There have been a lot of strange accidents and ride evacuations this season. We talk about whether or not it affects how each of us enjoys the parks. We also have a "musical" trip report from Kings Island AND we're joined by Christian from Triotech - the creators of "Won...

On this week's show, Holiday World has just announced their new project for 2015… the nation's first launched wing coaster,  Thunderbird!   Paula Werne, the PR Director from the park joined us on a LIVE WEBCAST minutes after the announcement to give us details on the new ride and to tell us about several of the tough clues presented during the  "66 Days at Sea"  campaign!   You can download this w...

On this week's show, we'll talk about a new way for you to jump to the front of the line at Sea World Parks.  We'll also discuss how Kings Island is inviting certain passholders to get to the front of the line as well. Tom from Louisville joins us to review Kentucky Kingdom. Plus we have Live Trip Reports from Elitch Gardens and Six Flags Over Texas and announce a fantastic LIVE show next week!  

This weel, we talk about the coaster derailment at a California park. We hear a review of Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom at Six Flags Great Adventure and discuss its operations as it relates to Kingda Ka . We take a look at the amazing line for "Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts." EB makes his bold predictions about Holiday World's new 2015 Attraction. We talk about an innovative guest relations...

This week, we honor America with the  Sparktacular Exploosioloosia!   After that, Hagrid stops by to talk about problems with  "Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts!"   Then, a Live Trip report from  Six Flags New England .   Mike also has a Trip Report from Hersheypark, including a review of  Sky Rush .  Plus, we hear from listeners about their  Theme Park Disasters.   Call 206-339-3360 to...

This week, Seth Kubersky joins us to review Universal Orlando's Diagon Alley! He tells us what we can look forward to in "Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts!" Also, will the closing of the American Idol Experience be the first step towards a Star Wars Land? We also have a Live Trip Report from the New Thunderbolt at Coney Island! And, CM Venom stops by to review Goliath , the new RMC coast...