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Thursday, December 24, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #1013 - Best New Attraction of 2015

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THIS WEEK:
It's the FINAL show of 2015!

We celebrate Christmas Eve by taking a look at the top new attractions in 2015!

We take a look at listener voting from poll.coasterradio.com and crown the "Best New Attraction of 2015!"

Plus, we have the traditional re-telling of "A CoasterBoy Christmas" and the finale of "A Coaster Carol!"

All this and much, much more!

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #1012 - Ghosts of Attractions Past

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THIS WEEK:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens this weekend! We are joined by Josh "Two Cents" Miely from Chips, Dips and Dorks to review his experience at Season of the Force at Disneyland - including a review of Hyperspace Mountain!

Our Park Hopper segment heads to Fun Spot in Orlando, Florida. We'll talk about the interesting aspects of this park and review their two excellent roller coasters.

We announce voting for "The Best New Attraction of 2015!" Cast your vote at poll.coasterradio.com.

We also announce our next listener meet-up! Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Dollywood! We'll be among the first to ride the all new "Lightning Rod!"

Finally, we'll be visited by the Ghost of Attractions Past... as CoasterRadio.com listeners regale us with tales of their favorite long-forgotten rides.

Plus, we'll have PART III of "A Coaster Carol!"

All this and much, much more!

Thursday, December 10, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #1011 - You Won't Believe What These Fans Think!

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THIS WEEK:
Profiles in History is having an auction of some amazing pieces of Theme Park, Animation and Film History. On this week's "First Drop," we take a look at some of the headline items up for auction.

We'll also have a Park Hopper segment that features The Great Escape and their unique place in the Six Flags Chain.

We also have one of our "Interactive Topics" where we ask our listeners to call in with their most Controversial or Unpopular Opinions. As the title of this episode suggests... you won't believe what some of them think!

We'll also have the second episode of our Holiday Classic - "A Coaster Carol!"

All this and much, much more!

Thursday, December 03, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #1010 - Cool Stuff at IAAPA

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THIS WEEK:
The SkyPlex project has been up for debate over the past few months. This week, we received word out of Orlando that the project has been approved by Orange County. What does this mean for the project and why did Universal Orlando object to the project in the first place? We have some ideas.

We'll also have a Park Hopper segment that features Michigan's Adventure and their fantastic wooden coaster "Shivering Timbers."

We'll welcome The Legend and Drew the Intern from "In the Loop" to talk about their coverage of the annual IAAPA Convention. We'll discuss all of the big announcements and find out about the interesting new things found on the show floor.

We'll also have the first episode of our Holiday Classic - "A Coaster Carol!"

All this and much, much more!

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #1009 - 2015 Holiday Gift Guide

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THIS WEEK:
It's the 2015 CoasterRadio.com Holiday Gift Guide! This is our list of the best holiday gifts for Theme Park and Amusement Park fan!

Cotton Candy Machine

CoasterDynamix - Nano Kits

Gas Gift Cards for Theme Park Trips

Professionally Framed theme park souvenirs and photos

Display Box for Pins

Unlimited Drink Cup Voucher

Season Long Dining Plan Voucher

Coaster Climb at Thorpe Park

Busch Gardens Coaster Insider Tour

3D printed models from Matt Summers

3D Printed Models from KCurry11

Cardboard Virtual Reality Glasses for Theme Park Videos

Millennium Falcon Drone

Cincy Shirts - Theme Park Shirts from Ohio

EB’s T-Shirt Shop

Dancing Water Speakers

EXPENSIVE THINGS
Your own Roller Coaster Model from John Hunt
Dragon Paddle Boat - $5,000
Your own railroad, just like Walt Disney - $23,000
Zoltar Machine - $9,000
Full Sized Skee Ball Game - $6,500
Roller Coaster Simulator from Triotech - $25,000

Claw Game

Polar Coaster Ornament

Mr. Christmas
• World’s Fair Grand Ferris Wheel 
• World’s Fair Grand Roller Coaster 
• Fair Swing 

Polar Coaster Ornament

Clark Grizwold Coaster Ornament - With John Candy

Roller Coaster Tycoon World - PreOrder

Images of Modern America
• Kings Dominion 
• Carowinds 
• Cedar Point 
• Six Flags Great Adventure 
• Hersheypark 
• Dorney Park 
• Six Flags Over Georgia 

Lego Ferris Wheel
Lego Fairground Mixer
Lego Skeeball
Lego Arcade

Graphic Novels Based on Disney Rides
• Space Mountain
• Figment
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• Museum of the Weird

Shop Disney Parks app for iPhone and Android

An actual piece of Walt Disney’s first workshop garage -

Polynesian Resort Mirror

Vivid Editions - Disneyland Attraction Posters (24x36)

Thursday, November 19, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #1008 - Fired Up About SkyPlex!

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THIS WEEK:
Orlando's International Drive is set to be the home of the SkyPlex project - scheduled to include the world's tallest rollercoaster "Skyscraper." Joshua Wallack, the project's leader has been fending off opponents of the project, including Universal Orlando.

We'll talk to Joshua to find out the latest on the project and and hear what could happen at the December 1st vote in front of the Orange County Commission.

We'll also focus this week's "Park Hopper" segment on Quassy Amusement Park in Connecticut! Queasy is home of "Wooden Warrior..." a small, but thrilling wooden coaster from The Gravity Group!

All this and much, much more!

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #1007 - Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures

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THIS WEEK:
This week, we interview Kevin Dumont, the owner of Liquid Planet Water Park in Candia, New Hampshire. He has chained himself to the top of one of his waterslides in an attempt to save his business from foreclosure. We have a live interview with him from his camp on top of the slide!

We discuss the announcement from Sea World San Diego that they will be phasing out their Killer Whale shows from their park. Does this mean the end of all similar shows across the chain.

We also discuss the new slew of attractions planned for 20th Century Fox World in Dubai... including one based on the 1997 film "Titanic."

We also have our "Park Hopper" segment where we focus on Silverwood Theme Park in Idaho!

All this and much, much more!

Thursday, November 05, 2015

CoasterRadio.com #1006 - EB! Live from Kings Island!

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THIS WEEK:
This week, EB reports from Kings Island in Ohio! He has tips and tricks to make your day at the park the best it can be!

All this and much, much more!

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!

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!