CoasterBuzz Podcast #169 posted

Posted Tuesday, February 2, 2010 2:00 AM | Contributed by Jeff

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

CoasterBuzz turns ten years old. If CoasterBuzz were a kid, it would be in grade five.
The track record is now free for all users. Have you made yours?
Gonch got his start around CoasterBuzz as the Rollercoaster Tycoon guy. (He won a pinball machine.)
Cedar Fair sale drama reaches a fever pitch as someone called Q Investments collects 12% of the company, and they plan to vote no on the sale to Apollo. What's their exit strategy?
Wild West World fraud trial continues. Etheredge isn't the only one to blame... the people lending him money were clearly morons as well.
Kalahari scores a tax-free bond issue in Virginia, to build only their third location. Slow and measured expansion compared to Great Wolf.
Zamperla will run the amusement rides at Coney Island. Our international members let us know that they do this elsewhere.
Cypress Gardens will be Legoland Florida. Someone pointed out the Lego brand will probably encourage people to get out there.
Jeff scored the Lego carousel, and it's completely awesome. There are a lot of enormous sets that are very cool, and clearly not intended for children.
Busch Tampa's Sesame Street area is coming along.
Demon Drop is going to Dorney now instead of Knott's. The bigger question is, why are they bothering to move it at all?
Schlitterbahn is opening a new water park resort with mix-use stuff around it near Austin.
Kennywood is experimenting with season passes.
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ilovethewildone

Friday, February 5, 2010 11:30 AM

Jeff-head to Lego's web site. The Toy Story sets are awesome! And good luck with the carousel!

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Jeff

Friday, February 5, 2010 12:27 PM

The Toy Story stuff isn't as cool as I would expect, though the mini-fig army guys are pretty cool.

I finished the carousel shortly after we finished recording... I just need to get some photos and video up.

Jeff - Webmaster/Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog - Twitter - Video

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ridemcoaster

Friday, February 5, 2010 2:24 PM

M$ keeping you busy eh Jeff? ;)

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RideMan

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 6:45 PM

Now that I have finally listened to the podcast (this one and #168)...

I still have not read *all* of the Cedar Fair preliminary proxy document. I read the narrative and that was about it. I don't actually have *that much* free time on my hands. :)

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

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