CoasterRadio.com - Theme Park Blog and Podcast: 10/1/15

Thursday, October 29, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #1005 - HAA’s Certified Top Haunted Attractions

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THIS WEEK:
It's Halloween Week here at CoasterRadio.com!

We take a look at the Haunted Attraction Association's list of 17 "Top Haunted Attractions."

We also have a bunch of Live Trip Reports from Halloween events all over the world.

Our First Drop Segment focuses on a new World Record Roller Coaster attempt in England.... where all of the riders were naked.

We also have this week's Park Hopper segment... featuring tons of tips and tricks for Six Flags Over Georgia!

All this and much, much more!

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #1004 - BTTF: The Ride Director Douglas Trumbull

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THIS WEEK:
It's October, 21, 2015 - the day Marty and Doc Brown travelled into the future in Back to the Future: Part II. To celebrate, we talk with the director of one of the greatest theme park attractions ever. This week, we're joined by Douglas Trumbull who created "Back to the Future: The Ride" at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood!

We also talk about a developing story in Orlando - the Skyplex project (featuring the world's tallest roller coaster" is being opposed by several groups... including Universal Orlando! We'll discuss possible reasons.

Last week, we discussed how a raccoon stumbled onto the tracks of Volcano: The Blast Coaster at Kings Dominion and met a sticky end. This week, we hear the real story behind the little critter.

We have a trip report from Thorpe Park's Halloween event!

We also have this week's Park Hopper segment... featuring tons of tips and tricks for Kings Island in Ohio!

All this and much, much more!

Thursday, October 15, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #1003 - Halloween Horror

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THIS WEEK:
Cedar Fair was testing Virtual Reality headsets on a roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland. We have the reaction.

A raccoon stumbled onto the tracks of Volcano: The Blast Coaster at Kings Dominion and met a sticky end. We have thoughts about the raccoon's life.

This week's Park Hopper segment features Lake Compounce in Connecticut. We all know about "Boulder Dash," but we'll also learn about the other great rides and attractions at this historic park.

Joe from Parkscope joins us to review all of the houses at this year's Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando!

All this and much, much more!

Thursday, October 08, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #1002 - Mystic Motel - A DIY Dark Ride

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THIS WEEK:
Mike and EB comments on how pieces of "The Incredible Hulk" coaster from Islands of Adventure are in the trash!

Cincinnati Jon gives us a Live Trip Report from Kings Island's Halloween Haunt and Matt from Yorkshire calls in from Oktoberfest.

We also have our first-ever "Park Hopper" segment focusing on Six Flags Great America!

And we're joined by the creators of the "Mystic Motel" DIY dark ride!

Thursday, October 01, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #1001 - The 2015 Listener Survey

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THIS WEEK:
We kick off Season 10 with a re-cap of the past month's news... courtesy of CoasterBoy. We also have a Live Trip Report from Scarowinds, the results from our 2015 Listener Survey and the announcement of a brand new segment!