Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park Podcast

This or That returns this week!

Listeners have submitted over 60 different pairs of theme park related items.

Mike and EB will have to debate their merits and then ultimately choose one.

For insta…

If we asked you guys what your "Dream Job" would be, we're guessing a lot of you would have the same answer...

"Disney Imagineer."

Unfortunately, only a select few get to have that title.  So, it's…

There's big news this week out of Northern California this week and we have the first interviews about it.

California's Great America announced that their new roller coaster "Gold Striker" will now …

The best thing about this show are the people who listen to it.

They are all fun, passionate people who share a love of theme parks.

They are also one of the most engaged audiences out there.  When…

Week after week, we get a lot of interesting feedback from you guys.

One listener will write in and say that we need to focus on the regional parks more and less on what's happening at Disney.

An h…

We're only a few short months away from the regional parks beginning to open up for the spring.

That means that the new attractions for 2013 will be opening at parks worldwide shortly thereafter.

Imagine covering 40 different topics of discussion in a 60-minute show.

Sounds exhausting, right?

Mike and EB will attempt to it, as they lovingly "ripoff" one of their favorite ESPN programs, "Par…

It's the start of a New Year!  Happy 2013!

To celebrate, we'll look forwards and backwards.

We'll take a look at all of the Best New Attractions from 2012 and how they affected parks across the world…

This week, we do something on the show that hasn't been done since October 10, 2005!

For the first time in seven years, an episode of Coaster Radio will not be hosted by either Mike or EB.

Instead, w…

We're just a few days away from Christmas... but the presents are here early!

My friends, it's time for the 2012 Coaster Radio Holiday Spectacular!

There are a ton of gifts under the tree, including.…

Here's a trivia question for you...

Besides Walt Disney, who was Mike Collins' hero when he was growing up?

The answer: Bob Barker from The Price is Right.

Mike never got to meet Walt, but he did …

One of the great things about being a fan of theme parks is getting to know the creative stories and legends behind each attraction.

With all due respect to other theme park companies, no one does th…

We're about three weeks away from Christmas... so now's the time to start looking for holiday gifts for family and friends.

OR... it might be the time for you to start dropping hints about what you'r…

On this week's show, EB and Mike let the listeners vent on what they are most (and least) thankful for at the theme parks this year.

It's a chance to give thanks and complain at the same time!

Plus, …

We've all been at the park and seen a parent or other adult forcing a kid onto a roller coaster or other intense thrill ride.

Maybe the kid is just a bit scared... but other times the kid is shriekin…

Sometimes there are big stories in the amusement industry...

Maybe a new roller coaster is announced or a new park is being built somewhere.

But sometimes there are stories that come along that entir…

All Hallows Eve is almost upon us....

This week, we have the perfect show to get you in the "spirit" of Halloween.

Mike and EB start this week's show with a bit of talk about whether or not Walt Disn…

Here at the Original Theme Park Podcast, we love Halloween.

We also love good horror movies from the 80's.

So, imagine if someone made a throwback horror film that was set in an old, closed down amus…

It's fun to visit theme parks any time of the year, but there's something a bit more special about visting them around Halloween.

We love Halloween here at the Original Theme Park Podcast!  We love i…

Any new listeners to our show might only know it has being hosted by Mike and EB.

But back in 2005, the show was hosted by the five guys you see on the right.

When the new version of CoasterRadio.com…