Six Flags Saves ArieForce One, EB Hits Great America, and the Thrill Glider Debuts
Mike holds down the studio solo this week while EB spends a spontaneous day at Six Flags Great America — but the real story is one nobody sa...
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Marcus Leshock Is Back, and He's Got Stories
This week, Mike and EB pay tribute to Dolly Parton, reflecting on a career and a spirit that somehow united an entire divided country in gen...
The Biggest Theme Park Week in Years
It was one of the biggest weeks in the amusement industry in years, and Mike and EB have a ton to cover. First up: D23 - Disney's biannual f...
NightFlight Expedition: The Full Story
Mike spends National Roller Coaster Day right where he wants to be: at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, riding walk-on after walk-on during the p...
We Did the Math on Cedar Point's Priciest Fast Lane Yet
Six Flags Great America is getting a brand-new family area called Camp Timber Trail, anchored by a Vekoma family suspended coaster that's es...
ArieForce One Is Gone: "Save This Ride"
Closing weekend arrived for two very different roller coasters: ArieForce One at Fun Spot Atlanta and Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa both took...
Six Flags Just Revealed the Weirdest Roller Coaster We've Ever Seen
A shorter episode this week, and a special one: Project Purple at Six Flags Great Adventure finally has a name and a POV video, and it might...
Silver Dollar City Teases Its Biggest Secret Yet
This week opens on sad news: Dick Knoebel, the iconic owner of Knoebels's Amusement Resort, has passed away. He was one of the true greats o...
One of the Best B&M Coasters Ever Built Is About to Disappear
Busch Gardens Tampa is closing Kumba, one of the most beloved B&M sit-down coasters ever built and the fourth-oldest operating B&M in the wo...
The Theme Park That Changed So Much It's Basically Unrecognizable
Six Flags Over Texas finally "drops the gate" on Tormenta: Rampaging Run, the massive new B&M dive coaster, and the early word is exactly wh...
Is A Top-Five Roller Coaster Getting Bulldozed?
Sometimes the roller coaster world hands you a story so absurd you don't even need a punchline — you just need to read the facts out loud. T...
Should Disney Just Tear Down the Matterhorn?
The guys are on vacation, but the show must go on! We recorded this listener question episode just before heading out, covering everything f...
Boardwalks, Boat Rides, and a Tornado That Almost Ended the Podcast
What's better than a theme park podcast? A theme park podcast recorded while a tornado is actively threatening to rearrange EB's house. Welc...
Flying Fox Was Closed (Obviously)
It's a trip to Kentucky Kingdom — and the Curse of Coaster Radio strikes again. EB heads to Louisville with daughter Madeline, son Dean, and...
This Episode Made EB Question Everything
The first ever Coaster Radio panel discussion is here — and it did not disappoint. Joining Mike and EB are three guests who come at the them...
Rides That Need a Refresh — And Some Wild Ideas for What Could Replace Them
Internet sleuths just pulled permits for a brand new building in the Dark Universe portal at Epic Universe. Building 1570. Area 680. Listed...
Hot Takes That Will Make Theme Park Fans Lose Their Minds
The Hot Take Hoedown is officially here — and the "Sons of Sandusky" are already $150 richer. This week Mike and EB debut their brand new se...
Whatcha Gonna Do When Coastermania Runs Wild On You
Every coaster enthusiast has one. A specific ride. A specific day. The moment that turned a casual park visitor into someone who plans vacat...
Universal Horror Unleashed the Disappointment
They're back. Two weeks off, one terrible cold, and one truly spectacular failure in Las Vegas. Mike and EB return with a packed show — but...
Something Big Is Coming to Epic Universe's Portals — We Just Don't Know What
Something strange is happening at the portals of Epic Universe — and Mike and EB saw it coming. Weeks ago, walking out of Isle of Berk, Tom...