CoasterBuzz Podcast #75 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

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

Six Flags New England neighbors complain about traffic.
Is it OK for state governments to fund private projects like amusement parks?
The PBA at Six Flags St. Louis. Pro bowlers used to be fat and not good for TV.
Cedar Point food pricing sure is out of control.
Tony Hawk theme on a spinning coaster? You bet, and it really works.
Six Flags Over Georgia is 40, and seems to be one of the gems in the chain.
WSJ reviews some VIP programs. Yes, we knew Six Flags was under-pricing it.
Geauga Lake gets scaled down, but we're excited that Villain got some off-season love.
Gonch saw Quiet Riot at Conneaut Lake once.
Cedar Point is actually expanding its hours this week. Clearly the Maverick "issue" isn't an issue at all.
The Oakwood Hydro accident is still under investigation? Are you kidding?
Jeff is excited to ride Renegade.

Gonch, I worked at CLP when Quite Riot played. Good times.

I was at Knotts a few weeks ago and feel that Ghostrider needs some work. It felt much more rough than when I rode it in 2003.*** This post was edited by Jason Hammond 5/21/2007 11:55:09 PM ***

Gonch, a friends band just opened up for Quiet Riot at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, PA about a month or 2 ago. I thought it was pretty funny. There are certain bands from the 80's that I still like, but they just aren't one of them. Maybe some classic Motley Crue from the 1st 2 records. ;)

Ha! Who knew Quiet Riot would illict a response? :)

And to make the story even more 'special' - going to that show (which we almost didn't do) set off a series of events that led to me meeting the woman I'm now married to a few weeks later.

We owe our marriage to the Cheap Trick/Quiet Riot show at CLP. Go figure.

And yeah, Coasterfantom2 - Crue! \m/

Was Floppie at the show?

Floppie was one of my favorite parts of the BMG show. :)

On the VIP front, Al Lutz over at miceage put up an extensive review of the Universal Studios Hollywood package:

http://www.miceage.com/allutz/al052207a.htm

Sounds great!

That does sound like a very cool time, Brian.

Interesting that on that day they had 16 people paying for the $199 tour and two paying $1000 for the private tour. I wonder if those numbers are high, low, average or what?

Still think there's a lot more interest in this sort of experience than the forums around here generally give credit.

I think you'll all be pleasantly suprised with Villain's retracking... Another GREAT reason to come to GL and EXT ;).

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