Andrew is at the BYU game!

Andrew and his family heard about our challenge to take a David Arquette Project picture at a football game and they SUCCEEDED! Great job!

Congratulations! Who's next?

Travis is at Space Mountain: Ghost Galaxy at Disneyland, CA

Congrats Travis! You're the first person to send in a photo from a Halloween attraction!

Who's next?

CoasterRadio.com #406

EB and Mike talk about on-ride cameras and their ability to record mishaps.

How do these clips make their way out of the parks?

The guys also talk about the sneakiness of DirecTV and ABC's Flash Forward.

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CoasterRadio.com #405

Mario returns to join EB and Mike as they talk about the new details surrounding the "Wizarding World of Harry Potter."

Will the park live up to the hype or will it be a giant Potter themed shopping mall?

They also talk about the possible re-release of Captain EO. Is it a good idea to bring back an old attraction to honor "The King of Pop?"

Also, the guys read your horror stories from your encounters with rude people at the theme park. Amazingly, there are stories of people going to the bathroom where they shouldn't once again!

The guys go "Off Topic" to discuss EB's emergency room story, Twitter woes and Patrick Swayze.

Plus, details on how The David Arquette Project has gone worldwide!

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Steve is at The Ravine Flyer 2 at Waldameer Park

Michael is in the Austrian Alps!

He sends a message from Austria....
"Let us get the Arquette!"

Captain "Oh No"

Let me start off by saying that I'm a Michael Jackson fan.

I love his music and admire his innovation.

Like most of you, I shook my head over the last 20 years when he was buying the Elephant Man's bones and sleeping in hyperbolic chambers.

I cringed when he was running around with Emmanuel Lewis and Bubbles.

I hated to see it when he was hauled in to court after being accused of improper conduct with a child.

But all of that never changed my mind about his music.

When the shocking news was announced this summer that Michael Jackson was dead, I was sad.

That night, I pulled out my Thriller LP and gave it a spin it in honor of The King of Pop. I prefer to remember MJ as the icon from the 80's, not as the sideshow attraction from the last two decades. So it seemed like a fitting tribute.

Now I hear a rumor that Disney is considering dusting off Jackson's 3D film "Captain EO" and showing it once again at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. In fact, it was reported that Disney executives actually screened it a few weeks ago to help them make a decision.

As much as I like Michael Jackson and as interesting as I think it would be to see Captain EO on a big screen again, I don't think Disney should pull the trigger on this plan.

For one thing, the film is over 20 years old. Even though it was set in the future, it would probably look outdated when compared to today's high definition presentations. 3D technology has improved greatly and the 1986 film would pale in comparison to what's being done today.

Also, while the Disney parks are rooted in tradition, they are always moving forward. It would be strange to see a retired attraction return for no other reason than because of Jackson's death. There was a reason that they closed the attraction to begin with. So why open it again?

The only precedent that I can think of is "The Main Street Electrical Parade." Disney has retired that show twice, but has brought it back again and again because people love it.

But "Captain EO" isn't "The Main Street Electrical Parade." It didn't have the same emotional connection with people as the iconic parade did.

Plus, I don't think Disney wants to open the Pandora's Box that would be the swarm of media coverage that would occur if they brought it back. They'd probably get some positive press, but the Bill O'Reilly's and Glen Beck's of the world would go wild with criticism.

Most importantly, I think it would be creepy to see a dead pop star headlining a Disney theme park attraction. We don't have attractions based on Elvis, Marilyn Monroe or Kurt Cobain... why start now.

Disney's CEO Bob Iger must feel the same way, because he said that "there aren’t plans to bring back ‘Captain EO’ at this time." But that doesn't sound like he closed the door forever.

If people want to remember Michael, they should do what I did... Grab their Thriller CD and listen. I think that's the best way to honor his memory.

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Patrick is at Steel Force at Dorney Park

CoasterRadio.com #404

EB and Mike are back with your comments about the Disney-Marvel deal.

You guys had a lot of interesting things to say and not all of them were about theme parks.

Also in this episode, Mike talks about his trip to Busch Gardens, including thoughts about Quick Queue and rude guests.

In our "Off Topic" segment EB dishes on Geo-caching and Mike thinks he is going to miss Casey Wilson on SNL.

Plus, the audience embraces The David Arquette Project!

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Goodbye Big Bad Wolf

Kevin is at Diamondback at Kings Island

Paul at Six Flags Great Adventure

Thanks for the picture Paul! Nice work!

This is one way you guys can do it, but we want to see you in the pictures too!

CoasterRadio.com #403

The show is back and packed with action!

On this week's show.....

EB and Mike tackle the Disney - Marvel deal and what it means to the theme parks, especially Universal Studios Islands of Adventure.

We talk about weight as it relates to fitting on rides. Several of our listeners "weigh in" on the topic.

We go "Off Topic" as Mike gets upset by a "Teen Wolf" reboot and EB isn't sure whether he likes blogger Dave Moyer.

Plus, the David Arquette Project rolls on!

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Intimidator at Carowinds

We've been busy with the re-launch of the podcast, so we're behind on some posts.

But I didn't want to let too much time go by without making a few comments on the new Intimidator coaster at Carowinds in 2010.

I love rides like Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, so this is my type of ride.

It seems like it has a ton of airtime hills and lots of good speed.

It's too bad that Cedar Fair didn't give the ride its own unique name, instead of sharing one with Kings Dominion. But, most people won't be visiting both parks. Normal people don't know the names roller coasters that are several hundred miles away!

Anyway, am I crazy to say that I like the looks of this roller coaster more than it's big brother up the road at Kings Dominion?

The David Arquette Project - Arquette Arithmetic

The CoasterRadio.com audience has always been very loyal and very active.

So when we were coming up with fun ideas to encourage David Arquette to become a fan of the podcast, we wanted to make sure you guys took the lead in the project.

Here's the idea...

We want you to click on the image above to download the picture. Then, take a picture of you holding the sign at a theme park.

Take a picture with the sign in front of the Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World.

Take a picture with the sign in front of your favorite roller coaster.

Take a picture with the sign while standing next to the characters at your local Six Flags park.

We purposely made the sign small enough so that it can fit on a regular piece of paper. If you download the graphic and print it in "landscape" mode, it will fit. This way, you can stuff the sign in your pocket and take it with you when you're on vacation or at the park for the day.

But, we don't only want pictures at the park. We also want shots of you holding the sign in front of famous landmarks.

Say you're visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Print out the sign and take it with you!

As soon as you take the picture, send it to us by e-mail. Our address is over there on the left. You can also post it to the forums or on your twitter feed. As soon as we get it, we'll post it on the blog! You get bonus points and our undying respect for creativity.

Imagine... listeners from all over the world spreading the word about The David Arquette Project! This should be fun.

Visit the official David Arquette Project forum topic.