CoasterBuzz Podcast #70 - April 2, 2007

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

• Holiday World is a best value. Duh.
• This week on the Conneaut Lake Show: No zoning changes for you!
• Alton Towers gets its appeal in terms of the noise restrictions.
• Still more protests over the redevelopment of Astroland.
• Mt. Olympus is an interesting case study in the development of an amusement park. Mike says they have Mario Kart tracks.
• Kings Island sites all have new names, and they're watching the installation of Firehawk (formerly known as X-Flight).
• Sell and lease... the trendy way to infuse capital into your park!
• Michigan's Adventure named best attraction in the state. Jeff strongly agrees that it's a nice park.
• What is the HR crisis facing amusement parks? Why do they have to go overseas to fill the spots?
• The free soda challenge: Value is about perception, not science. Gonch just doesn't get it.