CoasterBuzz Podcast #108 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

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

Great Escape sickness outbreak reaches nearly 500. Is that the mechanics of pool chemicals or just the risk of getting in water with people?
The Six Flags New England construction saga continues, and we still can't figure out how you start building a $7 million attraction and don't get the right permits.
Geauga Lake auction coming up, including the wood coasters, Double Loop, the boomerang and the family coaster. Can Jeff score a Skee-Ball machine?
Moody's kicks Six Flags' credit rating.
Fair operator set to close on Wild West World, and we have reasonable hopes that an established business understands they need cash to run it.
Kings Island insurance decision overturned by court. What good is insurance if you never get it paid out?
Six Flags Over Georgia drilling wells for water rides. But aren't the crappers the real culprits in water consumption?
Kentucky legislation requiring 18-year-old ride operators is completely arbitrary and not based on data. That's stupid.
Great article from the LA Times on international expansion. Check it out.
Six Flags renews contract with Nintendo for Wii Experience. What good is it when you still can't buy one? Isn't the Wii actually competition for Six Flags?
New ride at Universal Studios Florida looks cool. Islands of Adventure is poorly marketed and people don't know what it is until they get there.
Mardi Gras is crazy at Universal. Still PG, and you don't need to show your goodies to get beads.