CoasterBuzz Podcast #79 - June 25, 2007

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

• Stadiums and parking and Cedar Fair. Never thought they'd be in the business of disputing that kind of project.
• Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk turns 100. We think boardwalk parks are a uniquely American experience.
• Six Flags New England gets their way and makes off-property parking more expensive for lot owners.
• Disneyland gets its day at the polls to dispute the zoning changes that would permit low-income housing in the "amusement district."
• Spending will go up slightly in US parks, but the Asian markets will grow 5% every year for the next several.
• The accident at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom seems so random. Is it something that will have far-reaching effects in the industry?
• Gonch says using retirees as employees is a trade off. On one hand, they're slower, but they're a lot more friendly than the average teen or college kid.
• He loves Silver Dollar and Celebration City.
• Jeff shares a story about an encounter with a retired worker at Universal. People go to Florida not to die, but to live.
• Mike did the Q-bot experience at Six Flags Great America, and liked it because of the large group and the kids.
• Jeff and Gonch remain unimpressed with food operations in all of the Cedar Fair parks they've been to.
• Lower height requirements make for a better family experience.