CoasterBuzz Podcast #161 posted

Posted Monday, October 19, 2009 11:44 PM | Contributed by Jeff

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

Playland goes POP, and it doesn't go over very well.
A guy from Disneyland Paris gets the California gig. This story isn't sexy.
Jeff's getting a lot of advice about living on the left coast. Vegas isn't the same when it's all business. He's also gonna miss the easy access to Cedar Point.
Knott's and Universal at war for Halloween? It's more an additive arrangement than versus. Gonch can't imagine it's better than what they do at Universal Orlando.
Disney stores making a come back? Might be a Steve Jobs inspired experience. You've got to differentiate when everyone sells Disney crap.
Raytheon opens shop at Epcot to encourage math and science studies for kids. It's PR, but it's a neat idea.
Vivendi considering unloading its share of NBC Universal. Jeff is still troubled by the idea of Comcast owning a broadcast network. They really killed TechTV, which spawned all kinds of other independent new media projects.
Son of Beast injury suit goes to trial, which is unusual. Jeff and Carrie share jury duty experiences.
Jeff posts video from the CoasterBuzz Club Fall Affair at Holiday World. Carrie reviews the super wet ERT.
Google tricycle captures Street View around various amusement parks. Online mapping is fun. We really dig the bird's eye view on Bing Maps.
Thorpe Park suspends employees for trying to contact the dead. Allegedly.
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