Real life has a funny way of getting in the way of podcasts, but after Andrew took a break to plan his wedding and get married, followed by kidney stone removal surgery – the Coaster101 podcast is officially back, and...
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The cOaster101 pOdcast: All Things Rocky Mountain Construction with COO Jake Kilcup
It’s been a busy 2023 for Rocky Mountain Construction. Two all-new coasters, a major retrak-ing project in Orlando, a merger, bringing Silver Dollar City’s Fire In The Hole to a new generation, and arguably, most importantly, WILD MOOSE. Andrew is...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Iron Menace 2 Society with Dorney Park’s Ryan Eldredge
Happy National Roller Coaster Day! Last week, Dorney Park announced Iron Menace – the park’s first ground-up roller coaster to be built since Hydra: The Revenge in 2005. Standing 160′ tall, with a 95-degree first drop, Iron Menance will truly...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: As the (Deno’s) Wonderwheel Turns – 1 on 1 with Deno “DJ” Vourderis
You never know when you’ll find a podcast guest in the wild. During a visit to Deno’s Wonder Wheel earlier this summer, Andrew was riding their new roller coaster, Phoenix when he struck up a conversation with a ride operator....
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: The Universal Draft
It’s a big week for theme park news, so before all that drops, we wanted to have a little bit of fun. Andrew, Shane, and Nick join forces for a 12-round Universal draft to try and create the best Universal...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: 1 on 1 with “Chief” of Lost Island Theme Park, Eric Bertch
We can count on one hand the number of new, full-scale theme parks that have opened in the United States in the past 15 years. One of those parks happens to be Lost Island, located in Waterloo, Iowa. By all...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Let’sa Go To Universal Studios Japan and Super Nintendo World
Despite living in California, Eric has not yet made it to Universal Studios Hollywood to experience Super Nintendo World stateside. He has however, now officially done the next best (and to be honest, probably better) thing: Visited the original land...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Rocky Mountain, Hi!
Earlier this year, coaster enthusiasts on the east coast were blessed with not one, but two brand-new creations from the wizards at Rocky Mountain Construction – Arie Force One at Fun Spot Atlanta and Wildcat’s Revenge at Hersheypark. Luckily, we...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: DarKoaster101
Andrew has officially unpacked his podcasting equipment after a move. Recently, he had the opportunity to head up to Busch Gardens Williamsburg for Media Day for the park’s 10th roller coaster, DarKoaster. This fun family-friendly roller coaster has a bit...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Champions of the 2023 Theme Park Design Competition
The 2023 TPEG ALUMNI Community Theme Park Design Competition is in the books and the top teams have been announced. On this week’s episode of the Coaster101 Podcast, we welcome the champions of the 2023 competition, members of Team 385:...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Aeronautica Landing Officially Opens
Multiple years in the making, Carowinds’ newest land, Aeronautica Landing, celebrating all things aviation, is officially open. We had the opportunity to attend the media preview for the new land, and we were incredibly impressed. Andrew talks all things Aeronautica...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: The Disney Global Ride Challenge with Nathan Firesheets
Nathan Firesheets is no stranger to Disney Parks-related Challenges. A veteran of both the Parkeology and Ride Every Challenge at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, Nathan recently completed a journey that makes us simultaneously jealous and terrified: Every Ride at...
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