CoasterBuzz Podcast #187 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

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

  • Alton Towers designates hotel rooms as sexy and non-sexy. Marketing stunt or real?
  • Dollywood announces Barnstormer, an S&S swing. Good to see that these are not another dead product after the initial issues.
  • Tower accident in Dells likely operator error. Ride doesn't have much in the way of mechanical interlocks to prevent tragedy.
  • Harry Potter's journey is forbidden for the overweight, and one guy is using it as his motivation to lose weight.
  • Cedar Fair trend reverses: Per cap is down, attendance is up. Once again we explore issues of value.
  • Single day ticket at Walt Disney World hits $82, a theme park record. But again, who really does single-day visits?
  • IAAPA nails down the Expo to ten years in Orlando. Everybody wins. There used to be so many interesting things from the enthusiast angle about that show.
  • Universal Orlando is now 20 years old. Jeff went that year, 1990, and couldn't believe how different it was when he finally made it back in 2001.
  • Planet Snoopy comes to Valleyfair, and apparently planets are more popular than camps.
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