Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park Podcast

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...

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.