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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!

Thursday, September 24, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #1000 - CoasterBoy at Coney Island!

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THIS WEEK:
Season 10 of CoasterRadio.com kicks off with the premiere of our new video series starring the one and only COASTERBOY!

Thursday, August 27, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #945 - Your Favorite Memories of 2015

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THIS WEEK:
* Phantasialand in Germany is building a new ride... and it's wild.
* An Irish guy took his taxi driver to a park in the UAE... and it gave us an idea.
* A Live Trip Report from Holiday World.
* The 2015 Listener Survey is here! Take it now!
* YOUR favorite theme park memories from 2015.
* All this plus a lot more!

Thursday, August 20, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #944 - Hot, Wet and Wild Rides

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THIS WEEK:
* Disney has announced something we've all been waiting for... STAR WARS LAND!
* Cedar Point's 2016 Announcement has been delayed because of a tradgedy.
* A Live Trip Report from Six Flags Magic Mountain.
* The 2015 Listener Survey is here! Take it now!
* YOUR favorite theme park attractions that use water creatively.
* All this plus a lot more!

Thursday, August 13, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #943 - The Best (and Worst!) Cast Member Stories

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THIS WEEK:
* Dollywood has announced "Lightning Rod" for 2016! EB and Mike break down the stats and the theme for you.
* Supposed details of Cedar Point's 2016 coaster have leaked. Do you believe it?
* A Live Trip Report from Midwest Jim gets interesting.
* Mike apologizes for a previous comment.
* The 2015 Listener Survey is here! Take it now!
* More stories from Cast Members!
* All this plus a lot more!

Thursday, August 06, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #942 - Laff Track and Flying Turns: Worth the Wait?

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THIS WEEK:
* Riding a theme park attraction is fun enough as is, but now designers at HUSS want us to wear Virtual Reality devices to take the experience to a whole different level.
* Mike reviews Laff Track at Hersheypark and Flying Turns at Knoebels. Are they worth the hour-long waits?
* CoasterRadio.com listeners call in and write in for Part 1 of our Cast Member Stories Episode!
* All this plus a lot more!

Thursday, July 30, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #941 - More Knott's Berry Farm

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THIS WEEK:
* EB tells behind-the-scenes stories from the second CoasterRadio.com Listener Meet-Up of 2015 at Knott's Berry Farm!
* He has reviews of Ghostrider, Pony Express, Silver Bullet and Voyage to the Iron Reef.
* We talk about "Storm Chaser," the new RMC retrofit at Kentucky Kingdom
* All this plus a lot more!

Thursday, July 23, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #940 - The West Coast Meet-Up at Knott's

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THIS WEEK:
* The second CoasterRadio.com Listener Meet-Up of 2015 is at Knott's Berry Farm!
* EB made his first trip to Knott's and has reviews of Ghostrider, Pony Express, Silver Bullet and Voyage to the Iron Reef
* Knott's Entertainment Supervisor Jeff Tucker joins us to talk about his career and his involvement with Knott's Scary Farm!
* All this plus a ton of listener interaction live from the park!

Thursday, July 09, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #939 - The Extreme Theme of Baron 1898

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THIS WEEK:
* Cedar Fair CEO Matt Quimet gave an interesting interview to the Sandusky Register.
* The GM of Carowinds tweeted something interesting and then deleted it. OK, we'll bite.
* Our West-Coast Listener Meet-Up is at Knott's Berry Farm on Saturday, July 18th!
* Live Trip Reports make their triumphant return!
* Baron 1898 has opened at Efteling. Is it one of the best themed coasters in the world?
* They even make a 14-minute short film to tell its backstory!
* This and a whole lot more!