Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park Podcast

We talk with Barry Hill, author of "Imagineering an American Dreamscape" about the history of regional parks and their impact on American culture.

Barry tells great stories about how some of the most…

Unless you haven't been paying attention, you've all seen the amazing video of a backyard roller coaster that was inspired by the Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland.

The ride has theming, lighting, a …

We kick off the 15th Season of CoasterRadio.com by taking a look at all of the stories that happened while we were on our break!

On this week's episode, we crown a winner in the 2020 Ride Design Contest. You'll hear from our panel of judges:

ROB DECKER - Former SVP of Planning and Design, Cedar Fair NEIL PATRICK HARRIS - Actor…

It's been a weird year.

For many of us, theme parks serve as an escape from the stress of daily life.  So it's been strange to visit the parks so little or not at all.

On this week's show, we'll talk…

On this week's show, we talk about the rides that you have ALWAYS wanted to experience...but for whatever reason, they always slip through your fingers.

We also have Live Trip Reports from all around…

The judge's decisions are in and it's time to find out which semifinalists are moving on to the final round in our 2020 Ride Design Contest!

We'll hear from our judges... Neil Patrick Harris, The Gra…

Sure, there's a little COVID-19 talk in this week's show as we cover the news, but then we kick things into a "virus-free" gear as we talk about new attractions on the horizon.

But the big news this …

This week, our own Cincinnati Jon sits down with Cedar Point's Vice President and General Manager, Jason McClure. They talk about about what it's like to run the park during the very unique circumsta…

This week show kicks off with reports from CoasterRadio.com listeners who are visiting parks all over the country.  We'll hear all about what it's like to visit in the time of a global pandemic.

We a…

We have a special "in-park" episode of the show this week.

EB is at Hersheypark and joins the show from the new "Chocolatetown."

He has a full review of the new area, the park's COVID-19 precautions …

Happy 4th of July!

We start off this week's show with one of our oldest traditions... "the Sparktacular Exploosioloosa!"

If you haven't heard it before, EB basically gets his microphone as close as h…

There is a TON of news to cover in this week's show... including a shocking story about one of Disney's most iconic rides that no one saw coming.

We also will unveil the rest of the semi-finalists in…

After receiving A TON of excellent, imaginative and inventive entries for the 2020 CoasterRadio.com Ride Design Contest, we are ready to name the first five semi-finalists.

You'll find out who they a…

It's summertime.  By this time in the year, most of us would have several (if not dozens) of park trips under our belts.

But, the Coronavirus has changed the world and the parks are now just starting…

When the talk turns to amusement park rides, the same ones always seem to be brought up. Everyone talks about Millennium Force, Fury 325, Steel Vengeance and basically any ride created by Disney or U…

When Rocky Mountain Construction came on the scene in the last decade, they changed the industry.  But when you think about roller coasters designed and constructed between 2010 -2019, was an RMC coa…