CoasterBuzz Podcast #66 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

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

Lake Compounce wants state to pay for road relocation. A classic case of finding the balance between a business being self-sustaining and looking at bigger picture economic impact.
Disney pulls the NIMBY card in Anaheim. Pat says it does go both ways.
Georgia wants to offer tax incentives to bringing new tourist stuff to the state. It worked for Kentucky.
Geauga Lake is not in a "death spiral." Can people over-react a little?
Is the smoke free in Ohio a business choice, or part of the new law?
Mall of America nails the Nickelodeon license. The locals miss the Peanuts, but we agree the new licensing is a win.
SeaWorld Orlando wants in to the water park action. It might be a market underserved in town.
Disney about to expand its hotel empire by thousands of rooms. Do you want to be a hotel on International Drive right now? There's your death spiral.