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.

CoasterRadio.com Episode #402

This week EB and Mike talk about Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion.

Will it live up to the hype?

Or will it suffer from too much hype?

More importantly, will EB agree with NASCAR theming?

We also take a look at your ideas for the new CoasterRadio.com podcast and discuss the launch of The David Arquette Project.

Plus, we also go "Off Topic" to talk about disappearing bats and training cats to use the toilet.

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Cedar Point East?

After Cedar Fair acquired the Paramount Parks a few years ago, I made a prediction that they might try to turn Kings Dominion into the Cedar Point of the east.

EB said it was wishful thinking, only because it was our home park. But I figured that Kings Dominion's close proximity to Washington, DC (one of the largest media markets in the country) might sway them to turn Kings Dominion into a destination park.

This week, they announced Intimidator 305, which has been described by theme park enthusiasts as "Millenium Force's little brother".

You can read the stats in the link above, but the headlines are:

Length of First Drop: 300 feet
Angle of First Drop: 85 degrees
Fastest Speed: Excess of 90 MPH
Ride Time: 3 minutes

Of course, it's only a matter of minutes after a new ride is announced that the CoasterBoys start to complain. The main beef they have this time around is the over-the-shoulder restraints that the ride might have. Apparently, this is so the ride can accommodate "larger" riders unlike Millenium Fouce with it's simple lapbars.

A lot can change between an announcement and the opening day. So we'll see.

At this stage, I'm just happy to have another 300 foot tall roller coaster around. It also doesn't hurt that it's in my backyard!

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The CoasterRadio.com Podcast Is Back!

2009 must be the year of "the comeback." Because Pee Wee Herman is back and so are we.

Today marks the relaunch of the Coaster Radio.com podcast.

The original podcast began in 2005 and ran for two years. After a three year absence, EB and I are back for a weekly show.

You'll notice that the new show has a few changes, but one thing that remains the same is the interactivity with the audience. We have a ton of ways for you to be a part of the show. We hope you'll take advantage!

This week, we talk about what's new with CR, 2010 ride announcements, Disney's new FastPass ideas as well as a ton of other stuff.

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We're back and "WE'RE READY TO BELIEVE YOU!"

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The David Arquette Project

Welcome to The David Arquette Project.

Our goal is to make Mr. Arquette a fan of the CoasterRadio.com podcast and convince him to record the show's opening introduction.

Why David Arquette?

Besides being a director, producer, screenwriter and the star of films like the Scream trilogy, Eight Legged Freaks and Never Been Kissed....

David Arquette is also a major fan of theme parks.

When he married his wife Courteney Cox, they spent part of their honeymoon at The Walt Disney World Resort and Islands of Advenure in Orlando, Florida. (That's a picture of them at Disneyland in December.)

He took part in the David vs. Goliath media day celebration when Six Flags Magic Mountain opened their Goliath roller coaster in 2000. He led a train full of "Davids" as they tried to conquer the mighty ride.

He even takes his family on trips to the parks, in-between his busy work schedule.

So if he is this big of a theme park fan, don't you think he'd also be a fan of the greatest theme park podcast ever?

He seems like a pretty down-to-earth guy... someone who would be fun to have a beer with. He doesn't come across as a typical Hollywood jerk. Recording our show open might just be something he'd find interesting. That's the main reason we chose him as the subject of this project.

If nothing else, he'd probably find it funny.

So over the next few months, we'll be using the podcast and this blog to get David Arquette's attention and hopefully his voice as the announcer for the CoasterRadio.com podcast.

I'm sure that at some point, we'll be asking for your help too!

Wish us luck.

And Mr. Arquette, if you're reading this, we're going to be the first ones in line for Scream 4.

Visit the official David Arquette Project forum topic.

Countdown to 8/20 - My Five Favorite Shows - #1

We wanted to see if we could do a show that was totally unrelated to theme parks.

So, we "dreamed up" The 80's Movie Podcast.

Instead of focusing on one movie, we talked about 20 different films from "the greatest decade ever!"

Surprisingly, this is the favorite episode of a lot of CoasterRadio.com listeners!

Here's the episode.

Countdown to 8/20 - My Five Favorite Shows - #2

It didn't get much better for me as a podcaster than to do the show from the Grand Opening of Expedition Everest.

It was a once in a lifetime experience and something I'll never forget.

It's been three years since the ride opened and the Yeti has seen some better days.... but I like listening to this podcast to relive the excitement of a brand new E-Ticket attraction opening its doors for the first time!

It's also where the famous line "He's HUGE! He's HUGE!" was born!

Here's the show!