The Original Theme Park Podcast is back with a brand new episode!This week, we talk with Stacey Lantz who was a winner at The American Idol Experience at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida.She'll tell us what it was behind-the-scenes at the attraction and give Mike some advice on what he should do during his audition.You can check out Stacey's Blog about the experience and also watch some of her videos on YouTube too! The links are at CoasterRadio.com.EB and Mike have also tabulate ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #421 - 3-D(oomed)?James Cameron's new blockbuster 3-D film Avatar is on pace to become the most profitable movie of all time. (Actually, that doesn't count for inflation. Gone With The Wind is still the number one grossing movie in history.)But anyone who has seen Avatar is blown away by the 3-D imagery.On this week's show, we talk about if films like these constantly in the movie theater will eventually lead to 3-D films becoming less popular in the theme parks.We'll also reveal your ideas on how Disn ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #420 - A Brave New Theme Park WorldEarlier this week, The Orlando Sentinel's Daily Disney Blog posted an article about how Disney is working on a major technology
initiative that boosters hope could radically transform the theme-park
experience.The $1 Billion Dollar project supposedly focuses on
the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). This technology would
allow for a small microchip to be placed in a wristband or even a theme
park ticket. Then, as you navigate the parks, the wireless-communication technology ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #419 - Freudian Theme Park TripDreams are funny things.They tell us so much about who we are, where we're going and what we want.On this week's show, listeners have called in with their most interesting dreams about theme parks.We've got everything from disappearing lap bars to chainsaw wielding maniacs chopping down a wooden roller coaster.To make things more interesting, EB has found some dream analyzing web sites and will use some armchair psychology to tell us what the dreams mean.We'll also talk about an article on ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #418 - A Walk Down Memory LaneIt's a brand new year...And a brand new episode of Coaster Radio!We
get back into the podcast swing with a show all about your favorite
theme park memories. You'll hear all types of stories, from the
sentimental to the shocking.One listener even had a crazy lady call him -white trash- at the Magic Kingdom! It's a good story!We
also crown a winner in the David Arquette Project "Santa Claus"
Challenge. It wasn't the most successful contest ever, but we did find
a very deserving win ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CR Holiday Special - A Coaster Boy Christmas!Merry Christmas!
Instead of a regular show this week, we have something special.
When it's Christmas Eve, we all expect Santa to show up and deliver presents and good cheer.
But what if an unexpected guest showed up instead?
Everyone here at CoasterRadio.com wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #417 - Best Attraction of the DecadeOn this week's show, EB and Mike reveal your picks for the top attractions of the decade!
We'll go in-depth about what makes these attractions special and why some rides don't deserve to make it on the list.
The guys also talk about the strange marketing campaign behind Alton Tower's new roller coaster Thirteen. How effective will it be to tell people they have to sign a waiver to ride because of "emotional stresses?"
Mike also starts his preparation to audition for The American Idol Exp ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #416 - A Look BackThe end of a year is always a time to take a look back.
Since this is 2009, it's a great opportunity to take a look back over the last decade to see how we've grown and changed.
On this week's show, CoasterRadio.com listeners tell us how their theme park habits have changed over the last 10-years.
Do our listeners visit the parks the same way in 2009 as they did in 2000?
We also take a closer look at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
that is being built at Universal Studios' Islands o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #415 - The Biggest Turkey of the DecadeThe world's Original Theme Park Podcast is back with another episode!Thanksgiving might be history, but we're still talking turkey.This week, we talk about nominees for the Biggest Amusement Industry Turkey of the Decade.The CoasterRadio.com listeners have checked in and have nominated what they think were the biggest busts from theme parks over the last 10 years.You'll be surprised at some of their picks.Also, EB and Mike talk about the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives. Is ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #414 - Your Theme Park TreasuresOn this week's show, we talk about the interesting theme park items
that listeners own. We break down everything from complete roller
coaster trains (right) to blueprints. We also talk about the type of
things listeners would like to own someday.We also talk about
the recent trend to add advertising to roller coasters. Just as many
cities have chosen to wrap their public buses in advertising, some
theme park chains have done the same with their roller coasters. Is
this a smart move or just ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #413 - Bringing the Park HomeThe original theme park podcast is back!This week, EB and Mike tackle H1N1 in the parks. Is the outbreak affecting the amusement industry? Or is it not turning out to be the panic inducing event everyone feared?The guys also talk about having a piece of theme park history in your home. There are a ton of places to buy theme park artifacts.... everything from Disney resort shower curtains to full size attraction vehicles. But how much would you spend to take a part of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #412 - A Queue Line QuestionEB and Mike reveal the answers to two simple listener questions:1) What attraction is so good, you'd wait as long at it took to ride?2) What attraction is so terrible, you wouldn't ride even it if it had no line at all?You'll be surprised at some of the answers!Plus, EB tries Holiday World's Voyage Extreme Brownies.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #411 - 67 Days of Smiles and Your Off Season Fix!EB and Mike reveal what CoasterRadio.com listeners do to get a theme park fix in the off-season.The guys also welcome Kyle and Stacey, who just finished Orlando's 67 Days of Smiles. They talk to them about what it was like to experience 120 different attractions in 67 days.The guys also go Off Topic to talk about EB's experience with a loud man in church and Mike reviews the pilot episode of "V". Plus, Mike laments the increase of 80's remakes with a little help from T ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #410 - HalloweenEB & Mike celebrate Halloween by talking about some of the best Halloween events across the US. They also play some audio from inside the scare zones.
The guys also talk about the storylines behind some of the more creative haunts and reveal your ideas for theme park attractions based on the best horror films ever.
Plus, they go Off Topic to talk about EB's Mystery Novel and Mike's puzzlement over a Halloween Nostradamus scam used to pick up girls in college. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #409EB and Mike talk about an old ride from the 80's headed to California, a costumed family being denied entry to Busch Gardens Tampa and current rides that could be turned into Halloween attractions.The guys also go "Off Topic" to discuss Ghost Hunting and the saga of the "Balloon Boy."Plus, there are several off-track tangents about Fonzie, the movie Scream and The David Arquette Project.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #408Mike is back from Walt Disney World and has stories from all over the resort. He also has a full review of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at The Magic Kingdom.EB has new Spring vacation plans and the guys continue their discussion about Backyard Imagineering for Halloween.Plus, more info about the progress of The David Arquette Project!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #407EB and Mike do a "time machine" show and talk about how minimum wage affects theme park employees.
The guys also talk about their Halloween "Backyard Imagineering" before being rudly cut off by a technical difficulty.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #406EB and Mike talk about on-ride cameras and their ability to record mishaps. How do these clips make their way out of the parks?The guys also talk about the sneakiness of DirecTV and ABC's Flash Forward.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #405Mario returns to join EB and Mike as they talk about the new details surrounding the "Wizarding World of Harry Potter."Will the park live up to the hype or will it be a giant Potter themed shopping mall?They
also talk about the possible re-release of Captain EO. Is it a good
idea to bring back an old attraction to honor "The King of Pop?"Also,
the guys read your horror stories from your encounters with rude people
at the theme park. Amazingly, there are stories of people ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
CoasterRadio.com #140 (Video) - Final Destination 3 PreviewThis is our video preview of Final Destination 3!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website