CoasterBuzz Podcast #143 posted
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Jeff and Pat review this week's news in the amusement industry.
- Another Coastermania in the books. PointBuzz has the recording of Ron Toomer's talk for download.
- ERT at Coastermania isn't that exclusive, given the crowd size, but people complained. Gonch asks what the expectation is for events. Jeff reminds people that the park doesn't owe you anything, and this particular event gets you a lot extra for nothing.
- Jeff recalls a ridiculous story of entitlement on a closing day.
- FastPass gets a lot of action in the forums. Virtual queuing always gets a rise out of some people, even when it works exceptionally well, as is the case with Disney.
- Jeff saw Fanboys, the movie about Star Wars geeks road tripping to Skywalker Ranch. It was entertaining.
- Mom freaks out over Playboy logo poster as a prize at an amusement park.
- Cedar Fair sends a strongly worded letter to Santa Clara over the 49ers deal. We assume two outcomes: Cedar Fair gets to sell the park or it blocks the stadium project.
- A lone defender sticks up for Etheredge, the guy who hosed Wild West World.
- Activists want to force Disney to allow Segways for anyone. Jeff says this would be an epic safety failure.
- Gravity Group posts video from their new coaster in China. Check out Gravitycast.
- We appreciate your support of CoasterBuzz by joining the club. It's only $20 per year, and your membership helps support this podcast.
- Fall Affair at Holiday World, the registration form is up! Get it here.
- The podcast is like MasterCard... priceless.
- Gonch wonders if Kings Island ever has slow days, because he's never been there on one.
- Jeff reviews the Starlight Experience at Cedar Point, and it is good.
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I thought you were rocking my job (minus the dad part) for the summer. ;)
No, I'm self-employed. I'm president, CEO and chairman of POP World Media, LLC, as well as chief editor, Webmaster, architect, senior programmer and club card envelope stuffer for CoasterBuzz.com. It's a lot of work! And I have to clean the litter boxes now and then.
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
And you do all those things from your home, correct?
If all it takes is income to bestow the self-employed label, then I'm whatever title you want to give me of coasterimage.com - the internet leader in amusement park photography.
And I'm also the VPPO of the CoasterBuzz Podcast, but that doesn't pay too well. ;)
I want Gonch's job. Stay at home dad would rock.
Not me. Work is way easier than Dad.
I'm perfectly happy to work. I don't want to be a dad. Especially not after taking a 4 year old nephew to Six Flags over Georgia and witnessing first-hand what happens when said 4 year old boy gets a hit of rock candy. "Weapon of mass destruction" doesn't cover it... :)
--Greg
"You seem healthy. So much for voodoo."
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