Coaster Redux

I headed north to the Peach State Easter weekend for my first visit to Six Flags Over Georgia, and to ride the brand new ArieForce One at Fun Spot America Atlanta. Weather forced me to visit both parks on Easter Sunday, and I had a blast! Join me for my in-depth first-time reactions to Georgia Scorcher, Goliath, Twisted Cyclone, and of course ArieForce One.

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Welcome to the first episode of Coaster Redux. My name is Erik and I'm a life-long roller coaster enthusiast, but up until lately, I've been kind of a lazy one. Through high school and college in the late 90's and early 2000's, I was a full-on coaster nerd, then I entered the working world and went on a lengthy hiatus, only visiting parks every few years. During the pandemic, I got back into following the theme park industry, and I'm about to head out on a week-long road trip to experience some of the most elite roller coasters in America. This is going to be a different kind of roller coaster podcast. It’s part trip report, part on-ride experience, part ride review, and all storytelling. In this episode, I tell the story of how I became a roller coaster enthusiast to set the stage for that epic road trip.
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Welcome to Coaster Redux. My name is Erik, and I am a life-long roller coaster enthusiast, but up until lately, I've been kind of a lazy one. Through high school, and college in the late 90's and early 2000's, I was a full-on coaster nerd. Then I entered the working world and stopped visiting parks for a number of years. I am now re-discovering my passion for riding roller coasters, and I invite you to join me as I embark on a week-long road trip to ride some of the most elite roller coasters in the country. This is going to be a different kind of roller coaster podcast. It's part trip report, part on-ride experience, part ride review, and all storytelling. This is a preview of what is to come.

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The second stop on my SoCal trip was Knott's Berry Farm. I'd briefly visited this park back in 2006 when I was in town for a wedding, and I wanted to get a better feel for it. The Xcelerator Intamin hydraulic launch coaster had just re-opened after being closed for over a year, the Hangtime Gerstlauer Infinity Coaster had opened since my last visit, and I couldn't wait to ride Ghostrider since its major refurbishment by GCI.
Join me for my reactions to these great attractions and more as I return to this beautiful historic theme park.

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Season 3 begins with the first of eight stops on my 2024 summer road trip, Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN. This is my second visit to this beautiful park, and since I was here two years ago, they've added Big Bear Mountain, a Vekoma launched family coaster, replaced the launch on Lightning Rod with a high-speed chain lift, and completed more trackwork on the Thunderhead wood coaster. Join me for my in-depth reactions to new experiences at one of my all-time favorite theme parks.

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