CoasterBuzz Podcast #114 - June 9, 2008

posted Monday, June 09, 2008 9:14:47 PM by Jeff

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Jeff, Mike and Pat review this week's news in the amusement industry.

  • Jeff is annoyed by Delta for their inability to handle luggage. The CAK airport doesn't get high marks either.
  • Hard Rock Park opens, and Maximum RPM is a no-show so far.
  • Adrenaline buys Alabama Adventure. Gonch checks the resumes of the execs. Jeff says it's the long-tail approach to amusement parks.
  • Kings Island playing the nostalgia card. Gonch says if you're going to do a big motorcycle jump, at least have some danger.
  • X2 opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain, and Mike sure would like to get out there.
  • SeaWorld Orlando give some details about Manta, and Jeff thinks it's an interesting choice for a ride. Is it a flying coaster with the intense inversions, or more of a meandering ride (and therefore more family friendly)?
  • Kentucky issues final report for drop tower accident. Culture of fear and mechanical failure blamed.
  • Fire at Universal Hollywood is all over the news.
  • Gonch deleted a topic accidentally in the forums, and it was a big scandal. Not really. The interesting story is more about how we have our bias and choose which parks we criticize more freely.
  • Jeff saw the survey marks for the new coaster coming to Universal Studios Florida. The Simpsons Ride there is pretty cool. Finally got to see the revamped Disaster ride as well.

Comments:

Thom | 6/10/2008 1:33 PM

I saw Max RPM being tested with the water dummies the other night. It should be good to go soon.

Ryan S. | 6/10/2008 11:56 PM

Gonch,

The safety landing ramp didn't work the way you think. Had he landed on it, there was a good chance that he would have bounced off of it and been hurt (since it's a flat landing). The safety ramp was so that if he did land on a truck, it wouldn't crush the truck and shoot debris into the crowd. That was the explanation that Knievel gave me when I met him a few days before the jump.

He actually does claim to be a daredevil... not only that, his moniker is America's Greatest Daredevil.

Ryan

Gonch | 6/11/2008 1:12 AM

I still would've preferred the more dangerous alternative.

Feels too controlled - more like an overthought plan than a huge set of balls jumping a bunch of trucks.

Thom | 6/15/2008 12:11 AM

Maximum RPM should be open for business on 6/15/2008. They were finishing the state cert. on 6/14/2008.

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