In this episode of CoasterRadio, Mike and EB discuss the recent announcement of the "Big Bad Wolf" roller coaster reboot at Busch Gardens, a cancelled project in Orlando, and the changes at Cedar Point's Millennium Force. The conversation also covers enhancements to Disney's Tiana's Bayou Adventure, the testing of the Stardust Racers at Universal's Epic Universe, and listener engagement for Halloween haunts. The episode concludes with a thrilling trip report from Fear Farm in Canada, showcasing the excitement of local haunts. Finally, the guys delve into the question of whether being a coaster enthusiast is perceived as cool or scary, sharing listener perspectives and personal anecdotes. The conversation highlights the community aspect of theme park enthusiasts and the joy of sharing experiences with others.

This week, Mike and EB discuss the highly anticipated opening of Universal's Epic Universe, set for May 22, 2025. They delve into the ticketing structure, which requires multi-day purchases for access to the new park, and the implications of high ticket prices at both Universal and Disney parks. The conversation shifts to the rising costs of theme park experiences, including the new Lightning Lane Premier Pass at Disney, and how these changes affect the average family's ability to enjoy these attractions. The hosts express concerns about crowd management, the quality of experiences, and the overall affordability of theme park vacations. In this episode, the hosts discuss their experiences at theme parks, particularly Kings Dominion, and the excitement surrounding new attractions like Rapterra. They share stories about family adventures during Halloween events, the value of theme park memorabilia, and the immersive experiences found in haunted attractions. The conversation also highlights listener engagement and community interaction, emphasizing the fun and excitement of being part of the theme park enthusiast community.

This week, thanks to your listener questions, we get into some really interesting theme park talk. We discuss new rides, strange rumors and some interesting changes coming to the parks in 2025 and beyond!

This week, a lot of new rides were announced. We'll run them down for you. We also have news about how you can take a FREE behind-the-scenes tour of some of your favorite roller coasters. Plus, dark days for a major park chain and teenagers in Orlando.

We're joined by Nancy Heard from Glenwood Caverns to talk about their newest coaster "Defiance."

We also talk about changes at Carowinds, possible themes for Halloween Horror Nights, rumors out of Dollywood and a Harry Potter themed attraction near Mike.

Through the miracle of podcasting (and with the help of our listeners), we hear live reports from 10 different parks around the world!

On this week's show...

New photos from inside a higthly anticipated attraction, Teens cause a park to close early and  Mike has a review of Tumbili at Kings Dominion.

Lost Island Theme Park is reportedly having trouble attracting guests to its beautiful new theme park. Our listeners chime in about what they could do to get more people through the gates.

We also talk about Hersheypark's new Halloween event, Avengers at Disneyland Paris and rumors about Montezooma's Revenge at Knotts.

PLUS, your Live Trip Reports and the CR Mailbag!

A headlining attraction takes a step backwards. An anticipated ride won't open this year. A hacker takes control of Disneyland's Instagram. Plus, Live Trip Reports from parks around the country!

EB had three park visits in a week! He'll tell you all about his trips to Holiday World and Worlds of Fun. Plus, news about the closing of a major amusement park in the United States!

There's lots going on behind-the-scenes this week. Instead of taking a break, EB podcasts direct from his trip to Holiday World.

A new theme park opens in Iowa, Universal is set to let us take part in a "Back to the Future" story and Disney wants us to pay $100K to visit all 12 of their theme parks.

Lots of great news and discussion this week, including...
* The B&M Surf Coaster
* What is the "Coaster Capital" of Florida?
* Parks are doing better than they were Pre-COVID
* 21+ events at the regional parks
* A TON of Live Trip Reports from Parks Around the country!

"The Beast" at Kings Island is an iconic roller coaster. Even members of the general public from around the world have heard of it. So would it be a crazy idea if the park essentially built a second roller coaster and then just connected it to the original Beast? We'll talk about that along with a bunch of other news and rumors. PLUS, we'll take your listener questions!

It's been announced that Disneyland is going to add characters to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge that don't (necessarily) fit in the timeline of Battu.  But does it matter?

We'll talk about whether we'll see OG characters in the uber-themed land. We'll also talk about similar lands could be built at a park near you.

Plus, EB visited Kentucky Kingdom and has a full review.

Will Cedar Point's new after-hours 21+ VIP event inspire a trend in the amusement industry? Mike and EB will talk all about that and other major amusement industry stories.

Theme Park Expert Arthur Levine joins Mike and EB to talk about his new project "Arthur's About Theme Parks." (Check it out at https://www.aboutthemeparks.fun).

He'll give the guys first-hand reports of rides like Iron Gwazi, Ice Breaker and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.

Mike and EB hear what listeners think are the most terrifying elements on roller coasters and thrill rides.

Mike recently returned from a week of work in Las Vegas. While he was there, he visited two attractions that have the same level of park design as Disney or Universal.

A jam packed show filled with news, jokes, trip reports and all the stuff you have come to love from CoasterRadio.com.

Mike and EB kick back and take a look at the week's most important news stories from the parks around the world!

Both Mike and Neil Patrick Harris were in Florida last week. NPH visited Busch Gardens Tampa and got several rides on Iron Gwazi. Mike was in Orlando and rode VelociCoaster at Islands of Adventure and Ice Breaker at Sea World Orlando. Plus, he took his daughter to opening day of Peppa Pig Theme Park!

There were two "new for 2025" attraction announcements made this week and EB only likes one of them. We'll let you know which one it is. Also, the guys talk about the possibilities with the "All Park Passport" that could be offered by Cedar Fair legazy parks.

No, this episode isn't anything like that dumb Ashton Kutcher movie. But the guys do get in to some more really interesting "What If" scenerios about the amusement industry sent in by the listeners.

This week, everyone was shocked when they heard the news about SeaWorld Entertainment making a bid for Cedar Fair. It made us all think "What if that really happened?"

"What if" is such an intriguing question.

So we asked our audience to send in their own "What If" scenerios to us. We spend the show exploring what might have been in the amusement industry.

We talk with Taylor Bybee, Sarah Anderson and Scott Schaffer.... creators of a new documentary about Rocky Mountain Construction. We discuss a lot... coasters, internet fame and what Taylor has to do to maintain such perfect hair.

It's one of our favorite episodes of the year! CoasterDamus is here!

We'll start by going back in time and take a look at last year's predictions.  Which ones came true?  After that, we'll see what crazy things you guys think will happen in 2022.

Happy New Year! It's our first show of 2022 and a lot happened during the holiday.  We'll kick off the new year by catching you up on all of the stories and headlines that you might have missed.

It's our final show of 2021! To celebrate, we welcome Neil Patrick Harris back to CoasterRadio.com!

In an uncut, hour-long conversation, we talk about everything from theme parks to movies to magic.

You'll hear Neil's takes on the latest theme park attractions and also where he thinks the industry is headed in the future. We also talk about some of his latest projects, including "The Matrix Resurrections."

Happy Holidays!

It's the time of year when our favorite parks are decked out for the holidays. This week, Mike talks about his trip to WinterFest at Kings Dominion. The guys also have the latest news from around the industry and some interesting items in the Listener Mailbag.

A strike averted at Disneyland. An amazing ticket deal at Universal Orlando. A first review of Phoenix Rising. A piece of advice from E.B. Plus, the final drink in the "Tiki Takeover!"

EB and Mike have spent weeks searching the internet to create the PERFECT list of holiday presents for that special park enthusiast in your life.  Or, let's face it, maybe you just want to buy this cool stuff for yourself.

Happy Thanksgiving! This week, EB and Mike take a look at all the headlines and new attractions from the 2021 IAAPA Expo in Orlando. They also talk with a listener who represented the show and saw everything the show floor had to offer!

It's the FASTEST 20 minutes in Theme Park Podcasting!

We'll tackle eight hot topics in the amusement industry while trying to get in all of our hot takes before being cut off by the buzzer.

A helicopter sees something weird at Cedar Point, Knott's Mystery Lodge might give way to a major attraction, an ICON rises in Orlando and the drones have their day at Valleyfair.

We talk about it all on this week's show!

We're in that weird two or three week period where the parks close down after Halloween to get ready to reopen for Christmas.
So it's the off-season… but not really the off season? We'll try to make sense of it all… while having some great theme park talk.

Halloween is here and we have an epic show!

We start off by talking with Tarah Chieffi, a theme park journalist who became a ghost hunter...at Disneyland's Haunted Mansion. She attempted to count all of the ghosts in the attraction to see if there were really 999 Happy Haunts.

We also talk with Tony Turner, the man responsible for the terrifying attractions at Kings Dominion's 20th Halloween Haunt. He'll talk about what it takes to create world class scares that also make you laugh.

Plus, the guys visit "The Curse of CoasterBoy" scare maze! Be prepared. This will give you nightmares.

We talk with the owner and creator of "The Terrortorium," a Halloween attraction in the southeast.

What makes this attraction unique is that it features "The Haunted Castle," the original Bill Tracey dark ride from the Miracle Strip Amusement Park in Panama City Beach!

We'll hear the story of how the famous ride was saved and brought back to life for a new generation.

We've been on a six-week vacation and we're back with an EXTRA LONG show!

This week, we'll catch up on the news...including an article that broke down how much parks across the world cost "per-ride." We'll find out what parks make the "most expensive" and "least expensive" lists.

We'll also take you behind-the-scenes of our show and let you know what we found out from the 2021 Listener Survey. You'll hear all of the demographics, but more importantly, EB will read all of the super-mean comments too.

While the CoasterRadio.com podcast is on hiatus, check out the "Weekend Edition" of Theme Park News from CoasterRadio.com!

We'll be back with all-new episodes in October!

While the CoasterRadio.com podcast is on hiatus, check out the "Weekend Edition" of Theme Park News from CoasterRadio.com!

We'll be back with all-new episodes in October!

This week, EB has details about his weekend trip to Coney Island and Six Flags New England! In New York, EB met up with Deno from Deno's Wonderwheel Park and explored the iconic attractions. He even got to operate their Vekoma Suspended Family Coaster - Phoenix! At SFNE, EB met up with theme park journalist Arthur Levine and has reviews of rides like Superman: The Ride!

While the CoasterRadio.com podcast is on hiatus, check out the "Weekend Edition" of Theme Park News from CoasterRadio.com!

We'll be back with all-new episodes in October!

While the CoasterRadio.com podcast is on hiatus, check out the "Weekend Edition" of Theme Park News from CoasterRadio.com!

We'll be back with all-new episodes in October!

While the CoasterRadio.com podcast is on hiatus, check out the "Weekend Edition" of Theme Park News from CoasterRadio.com!

We'll be back with all-new episodes in October!