Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park Podcast

We were watching "Jurassic Park" on TV the other night and laughing at the part of the movie where paleontologist Dr. Grant has just seen the dinosaurs. He says,

"I think we're out of a job."

And I…

It's been a tough week in the amusement industry.

The guys will discuss the accidents that took place this week, including one on the New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas where a 52 year old woma…

For this week's show you're gonna have to suspend disbelief... and have a lot of imagination.

In fact, this week's episode is our little tribute to imagination.

It's also a tribute to the grand ide…

E.B. returns to the show this week after a two week hiatus with tales of his EPIC Roadtrip!

After travelling over 7,000 miles with his wife and three kids (all under eight years old), E.B. is back w…

EB is still on his massive three week road trip with his family.  So, that leaves Mike without anyone to co-host this week's show.

It's up to you guys to bail him out.

During this week's "First Dro…

One of the favorite pastimes of summer is a trip to the beach.

It's the smell of the french fries and popcorn, a ride on the rickety old roller coaster and a walk down the wooden boardwalk that peop…

When we did our annual Listener Question Show a few months ago, we had a TON of them!

In fact, we had so many that we couldn't answer them all in one show.

So this week, we dig back into the mailba…

As Summer 2013 rolls along, there's a lot to get excited about! (And we talk about a lot of it on this week's show!)

For instance, Busch Gardens Tampa just unveiled plans for their new 2014 attracti…

Every year, the Themed Entertainment Association releases their Global Attractions Attendance Report.

The report focuses on the attendance numbers of theme parks, water parks and museums across the …

This year, theme park fans are feverishly anticipating not one, not two, but THREE wooden coasters with inversions.

The first, Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City opened to much fanfare and success.

N…

Our own EB picked up his family and moved to Indiana a few years ago.

Since then, he's been enjoying Midwestern life... even getting to Holiday World as often as he can.

This past week though, he l…

When we've had celebrities on this program before, they've talked about how they have to hire park-provided guides to walk them around to the various attractions and rides.

If they didn't have this …

On this week's special episode, join Mike Collins as he speaks with Coaster Radio Correspondants Kevin from Ohio and Cincinatti John about their experience at the Media Day for Cedar Point's new wing…

This week, Disney's Animal Kingdom celebrated its 15th Anniversary.

It's fair to say that of all the Disney Theme Parks, Animal Kingdom has the greatest divide between people who like and dislike it…

Every now and then, a theme park attraction comes along that makes you remember why you liked this stuff in the first place.

And sometimes that same ride is so ahead of its time, you realize you've …

This is one of those shows where a lot is covered in 57 minutes.

I hope you're ready....

First up, the guys talk about the new "Iron Man Tech: Presented by Stark Industries" exhibit that opened at …

Imagine you're walking into your favorite theme park and heading straight for favorite roller coaster.

Just as you come up on the familiar twists and turns, you notice something strange.... the cars…

Anyone who considers themselves a fan of theme parks probably has spent a lot of time analyzing them.

We marvel at how attraction designers use technology to bring the our favorite stories and chara…

"Outlaw Run," one of the most highly anticipated roller coasters of 2013 opened this week at Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO.

The new creation from Rocky Mountain Construction has set a world reco…

Here at the show, we're curious to find out what what the new ABC Television pilot "Big Thunder" is all about.

In the past, there have been movies based on classic theme park attractions (Pirates of…