We are in the throes of the Spooky Season, which means trips to Haunts! Andrew is joined this week by Halloween aficionado Shane who recently visited three of North America’s premiere theme park haunts. Whether...
When one door closes, another door opens – and this week’s news saw the announcement of a new roller coaster and the closure of another. Andrew is joined on the podcast this week by C101...
Andrew was recently at a networking event for the Charlotte-area chapter of the Themed Entertainment Association, when he struck up a conversation with Matt Ferguson, President & Founder of the EverAfter Group, and also an...
It’s Episode 200, so it calls for a milestone – our first ever episode LIVE from inside a theme park. And as the Halloween season approaches, why not do an episode live from inside a...
For years, in theme park circles, the name Tony Clark has been typically associated with Cedar Point. However, Tony has also taken over the PR efforts for another park in the Six Flags family –...
It is National Roller Coaster day, and what better way to celebrate than with one of the United States’ most recently announced roller coasters? Coming to Silver Dollar City in 2027 is Miner’s Mountain Express:...
Did you know that in the state of Florida, there is just one (1) traditional wooden coaster made up of exclusively wooden track and wooden supports? That Coaster? Coastersaurus. Did you know that Coastersaurus recently...
Some called it Project Purple. Others called it Phantom Spire. Some people even thought it was Gargantuan Vertical Vengeance. But we now know the real name of Six Flags Great Adventure’s newest coaster: Bakunawa. The...
Growing up, like many American Coaster Enthusiasts (Coaster enthusiasts from America, rather than ACE members, but they’re great too!), we played Roller Coaster Tycoon, where we were introduced to a simulation of a park called...
Holiday World is a place where holidays can be celebrated all-year round, and on the heels of the 4th of July Holiday, the park recently announced a new-for-2027 to Holiday World’s “4th of July” Section...
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a park that’s near and dear to Andrew’s heart. He rode his first-ever “big” roller coaster there – not sure if it was Python or Scorpion, he was five or...
The rumors started quick, and where there was smoke – there was indeed fire, as Fun Spot America Atlanta (and by extension, Arie Force One) will close forever on August 2. Andrew is joined this...
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