This week’s bonus episode of the Coaster101 Podcast is hosted by returning guests Nora (5) and Henry (9). After giving their thoughts on LEGOLAND New York back in October 2021, my children join me on the show for a third...
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The Coaster101 Podcast: Recapping Six Flags 2023 Announcements
Six Flags made a slew of announcements on March 1. From attractions we already knew about like Aquaman Power Wave and the P’Sghetti Bowl Coasters coming to Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Over Georgia, to new attractions that were previously...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Entering The Grid at TRON Lightcycle Run
TRON: Lightcycle Run officially opens at Walt Disney World on April 4, but Shane got to enter the grid a little early, and recounts his experience riding TRON during Cast Member Previews. Shane and Andrew also chat about their recent...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Inside the Franklin Institute’s Disney 100 Exhibition with Chief Experience & Strategy Officer, Abby Bysshe
This past weekend, Disney100: The Exhibition made its debut at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Covering 20,000 square feet of event space, the exhibit covers all things over the century-long history of the Walt Disney Company. Andrew is joined this...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Andrew and His Brother Visit Universal Orlando…Hilarity Ensues
Andrew makes it to his fair share of theme parks, but his younger brother J.T., while a fan of theme parks, isn’t as in depth in the hobby. So when the duo heads to Universal Orlando, you never know what...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: LIVE From the Aeronautica Landing Construction Tour
This week’s show is a little different than usual. Andrew had the opportunity to visit Carowinds for a Construction Tour of the all-new Aeronautica Landing, which opens later this spring. If you missed it on the site, and prefer to...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: The GP Visit Six Flags Fiesta Texas
As coaster enthusiasts, we all have friends who we refer to (lovingly) as “GP.” So when members of the GP visit a park that you’ve never visited, you obviously want the “real” story that isn’t as coaster focused. Andrew is...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Carolinas (+ Tennessee & Virginia) Coaster Draft with @ParkRovers & @eriks_coasters
Happy New Year! Native North Carolinian Andrew is joined by two other North Carolinians, Andrew from Park Rovers and Erik of “Erik’s Coaster Tweets” to conduct a Carolinas Coaster Draft, with the added wrinkle of Virginia and Tennessee thrown in...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: All Your Home Parks Want For Christmas
It’s the last new Coaster101 Podcast Episode of 2022, and we’re talking Christmas Gifts. Not just any Christmas gifts – but what you want your home parks to open under the tree! Last week, we posed the question “What do...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: An Audio Journey of “Kings Island: A Photographic Journey” with Author Barry Hill
Longtime listeners will remember when we interviewed author Evan Ponstingle about his book: Kings Island: A Ride Through Time. After that book was released, publisher Barry Hill of Rivershore Creative felt that the only thing missing was a visual accompaniment....
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Ranking The Best States for Coaster Enthusiasts with @Coaster365
After the Thanksgiving break, we’re back again with some peak “off-season” content. Bryant Olivera, aka the internet’s “Coaster-A-Day” calendar, @Coaster365, joins Andrew to arbitrarily rank the best states for coaster enthusiasts. Their lists are similar, but you might be surprised at...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: IAAPA 2022 in Review: New Coasters, Surprise Announcements & A Condiment Cow!
It’s Thanksgiving Week, which means everyone will gather around the table to talk about all of the shiny new trains revealed at IAAPA. At least that’s what we think. Shane visited the IAAPA Expo in Orlando last week, and has...
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