Earlier this year, Carowinds was the Champion of our 5th Annual “Park Mania Bracket Contest.” When someone wins a title, they get a virtual victory parade! (Now that we’ve got a podcast, anyway.) We’re joined on this week’s podcast by...
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The Coaster101 Podcast: Cedar Fair Reopening Roundtable with Valleyfair, Kings Dominion & Schlitterbahn
Stop us if you’ve heard this before. 2020 was a roller coaster of a year. The good news is, it’s now 2021, and theme parks are getting ready to open again. All of Cedar Fair parks open later this month,...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Theme Park Hot Takes, Part Two
Last week on social media, we asked our audience the question “What is your most unpopular controversial theme park hot take?” Spoiler alert: The responses didn’t disappoint. While there were too many to cover in one episode (or even multiple...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Theme Park Hot Takes, Part 1
Last week on social media, we asked our audience the question “What is your most unpopular controversial theme park hot take?” Spoiler alert: The responses didn’t disappoint. While there were too many to cover in one episode (or even multiple...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Kings Island – A Ride Through Time with Author Evan Ponstingle
There are history books about many theme parks out there, but for some reason, there were none written about Kings Island. This was realized by Kings Island merchandise associate and high school student Evan Ponstingle when park guests asked if...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Creating Theme Park Entertainment with Justin Mabry & Clay Bradshaw of JM Music Design
This week on the podcast we’re joined by Justin Mabry and Clay Bradshaw, the creative forces behind JM Music Design, a company who has helped produce shows like Mix It Up and Monster Stomp at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Brew...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: The Future of Attractions with Falcon’s Creative Group Vice President David Schaefer
Falcon’s Creative Group is a company who is frequently on the cutting-edge of the attractions industry. Known for their media for ride films like Curse of DarKastle and Battle for Eire at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and other immersive themed experiences...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Rolling The Dice with Theme Park Creative Zane Jensch
Recently, we had the opportunity to connect with industry veteran and creative director in themed entertainment, Zane Jensch, about his new podcast, the D&D-Ticket. This “Dungeons and Dragons”-style boozy game night features theme park creatives coming up with a theme...
Continue reading...Rolling the Dice with Zane Jensch of the D&D-Ticket Podcast
When COVID-19 struck, veteran themed entertainment creative Zane Jensch had a little extra time on his hands, but managed to stay connected with those in his industry for a basic level of communication and staying in touch. “As a creative...
Continue reading...Men in Black: Alien Attack and Much More With Creative Director Dave Cobb: Part 1 – The Coaster101 Podcast
This week on the Coaster101 Podcast we’re continuing our series of “off-season” interviews with longtime themed entertainment creative veteran Dave Cobb! Dave is probably best known to US theme park fans for being the Creative Director on Men in Black:...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast Episode 30: Walt Disney with Lindsay Graham, Host of the Business Movers Podcast
We’re deep in the recesses of the regional park off-season, which means that news is few and far between, save for park opening dates and the occasional raptors being placed at VelociCoaster. For the next few weeks, we’re going to...
Continue reading...A Very Amusing Disney Coaster Discussion with Carlye Wisel – The Coaster101 Podcast
This week on the podcast we’re joined by a very special guest: Theme Park journalist extraordinaire Carlye Wisel! Carlye writes about theme parks for publications as wide ranging as Travel & Leisure, Eater, and SyFy, and this past summer started...
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