Twas The Night Before Christmas.....

Merry Christmas!

Instead of a regular show this week, we have something special.

When it's Christmas Eve, we all expect Santa to show up and deliver presents and good cheer.

But what if an unexpected guest showed up instead?

Everyone here at CoasterRadio.com wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Kennywood in 2010

Kennywood just announced that they are building an LSM launch coaster from Premier Rides for 2010.

The unnamed coaster will feature a launch that will propel you to 50 mph in just three seconds. The ride will also feature two 90 degree drops and three inversions.

This marks the first time riders will go upside down on a Kennywood roller coaster since Steel Phantom became Phantom's Revenge in 2000.

The new ride will be placed on the current site of The Turnpike.

But never fear traditional coasterboys! The loss of The Turnpike is only temporary. The park plans to move the classic ride to another location.

From the looks of the animation, the ride seems to be a nice fit. It's not too extreme for a family park, yet it still offers some "modern" thrills are currently missing from the coaster lineup.

Imitation Is The Sincerest Form of Flattery

One of my favorite moments from when we produced the weekly version of CoasterRadio.com happened when I was in line for a ride at one of my local parks.  Some people in front of me were talking about an "online radio show" about roller coasters.

They went on to describe some of the shows that we had produced in recent weeks.  It was a nice feeling to know that real people were out there enjoying the show.

So I had a nice laugh when I came across this clip on YouTube today.

This guy does a decent job of doing the "CoasterBoy" voice, but unfortunately, he is no E.B.

However, it goes to prove that....

COASTERBOY LIVES ON!

Not that type of fever.....

As much as I wish I could report that my absence last week was due to me livin' it up like Travolta.... unfortunately, I had a different type of "fever".

As CoasterBoy might say, my "fever was hotter than Kingda Ka's fly-wheel on a July afternoon!"

(OK, maybe I'm still a bit feverish... I would have never written that if I were well.)

Anyway, I'll try to get back on track this week with some regular blog updates.