CoasterBuzz Podcast #65 - February 19, 2007

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

• Mike is working in Tel Aviv, and joins us at 5 a.m. his time.
• The ups and downs of X and the Magic Mountain Experience.
• Idlewild announces Flying Aces. What is the enthusiast fascination with these rides?
• Disneyland wins in its not-in-my-backyard opposition to low-income housing.
• Tony Hawk is the brand that doesn't age, and Six Flags gets it.
• Mason vs. Kings Island, yet another instance of a municipality making up for budgetary concerns by taxing a specific entity.
• Judge tosses the goofy Beech Bend lawsuits.
• Conneaut Lake can't be sold for the tax money either. Seriously, how did it all get this way?
• Michigan's Adventure expected to pay a huge assessment. Isn't it unreasonable?
• No trouble for Tigger this time.
• Hong Kong Disneyland hoping to avoid last year's lunar new year nonsense.