CoasterBuzz Podcast #211 - November 14, 2011

11/14/11 • 64 min

CoasterBuzz Podcast

Jeff, Gonch and Mike review this week's news in the amusement industry.

New Orleans can't sell the former Six Flags site. Is it even viable? How is the city doing?
Cedar Fair going to spend $90 million in its amusement parks. Leviathan is the big one at Canada's Wonderland.
US travel goes a long way, some people don't feel like they need to leave the country.
Not a lot of 300-foot roller coasters open, so any new one is an event.
Universal Orlando continues to score big time, mostly because of the Harry Potter attractions. Jeff is playing Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7.
Dollywood's Wild Eagle is track complete. Jeff has high hopes for this B&M flavor, particularly with Dollywood's terrain and tree retention.
Remember what a big deal it was when the first floorless roller coaster opened in 1999?
Speed won't be a part of the new Sahara, which is a bummer.
Dippin' Dots files for bankruptcy.
Jeff is skipping IAAPA this year, but is regretting it, missing people. Hopes to go next year.
Coney Island has a record year, which has to be good for Zamperla. Will the numbers stay up after a year of newness?
Occupy is all about the free camping. Occupy Sillynonsense!.
Welfare dollars appear in Orlando from Missouri. Moral and political debate ensues.
Disney hitting much higher margins as room rates jump. Jeff researches some packages. The magic of Disney is mostly paying for as much as possible ahead of time.
When you work from home, every day is pants optional day.
CoasterBuzz Club is ten years old!
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Jeff, Gonch and Mike review this week's news in the amusement industry.

New Orleans can't sell the former Six Flags site. Is it even viable? How is the city doing?
Cedar Fair going to spend $90 million in its amusement parks. Leviathan is the big one at Canada's Wonderland.
US travel goes a long way, some people don't feel like they need to leave the country.
Not a lot of 300-foot roller coasters open, so any new one is an event.
Universal Orlando continues to score big time, mostly because of the Harry Potter attractions. Jeff is playing Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7.
Dollywood's Wild Eagle is track complete. Jeff has high hopes for this B&M flavor, particularly with Dollywood's terrain and tree retention.
Remember what a big deal it was when the first floorless roller coaster opened in 1999?
Speed won't be a part of the new Sahara, which is a bummer.
Dippin' Dots files for bankruptcy.
Jeff is skipping IAAPA this year, but is regretting it, missing people. Hopes to go next year.
Coney Island has a record year, which has to be good for Zamperla. Will the numbers stay up after a year of newness?
Occupy is all about the free camping. Occupy Sillynonsense!.
Welfare dollars appear in Orlando from Missouri. Moral and political debate ensues.
Disney hitting much higher margins as room rates jump. Jeff researches some packages. The magic of Disney is mostly paying for as much as possible ahead of time.
When you work from home, every day is pants optional day.
CoasterBuzz Club is ten years old!
You can get the latest headlines on CoasterBuzz from the Twitter. Follow us @coasterbuzz. You can also like us on Facebook.
CoasterBuzz Club is $25 per year. You can join or renew today. Enjoy CoasterBuzz with no ads.

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CoasterBuzz Podcast #210 - October 31, 2011

Jeff, Carrie and Mike review this week's news in the amusement industry.

Obligatory excuses about why we haven't had a show in a month and a half.
As quarterly results come in for amusement park companies, the results just keep getting better and better. So how is it that the economy is allegedly so terrible?
How did Six Flags realize a 44% boost in profit?
The national tone toward the economy is so negative. From the tea bag to the occupy movement, no one actually seems interested in innovating or doing anything.
Carrie talks about perspective: This ain't the Great Depression.
Where did hamburgers come from?
Mike is a Disney Kool-Aid® drinking freak.
Jeff describes his drive back across the country. And his new drill. That thing can screw.
PETA sues SeaWorld for slavery. The whales are apparently making keychains 20 hours a day for sale in the gift shop.
Legoland Florida opened, and Jeff wants to go next year. Mike will skip it because his kids are princess freaks.
Jeff finally understands why Disney has so many parades. His 20-month-old loved the Halloween parade at Cedar Point.
Does anyone know the total number of boat rides inside the gates of Disney World's four parks?
The cast is disappointed about the no-duel rule of Dragon Challenge at Universal's Islands of Adventure. Despite the gruesome accident, we hate that it can't just be chalked up to "bad things happen."
Carrie gives a shout out to the staff of Dorney Park for the VIP tour service.
Several parks out east have their seasons cut short because of the crazy Nor'easter storm that dumped snow on them.
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CoasterBuzz Podcast #212 - September 17, 2012

Jeff and Carrie talk about stuff that is loosely related to roller coasters and the amusement industry.

It sure has been a long time since we did this.
The noise in online communities (football and politics).
Cliques, inside jokes, making the community better by participation.
Voting up posts, the scoring game.
The process of moving cross-country, Carrie and Jeff share their stories.
The wing coaster is an interesting "thing" now for coaster enthusiasts. Jeff approves of the Dollywood ride.
Cedar Point's new front end, with GateKeeper.
A great year of fundraising for Give Kids The World across several events. Jeff explains why CoasterBuzz supports it, and why you should help.
Another good year coming for new rides. Jeff shows love for Premier Rides.
Is Kentucky Kingdom ever really going to come back?
Attention Conneaut Lake Park: It's a business, not a constant fundraiser.
Jeff would totally pay for a tour of the rotting Six Flags New Orleans.
BooBuzz is coming up October 12 at Cedar Point.
CoasterBuzz Club is eleven years old!
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