CoasterBuzz Podcast #79 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

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

Stadiums and parking and Cedar Fair. Never thought they'd be in the business of disputing that kind of project.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk turns 100. We think boardwalk parks are a uniquely American experience.
Six Flags New England gets their way and makes off-property parking more expensive for lot owners.
Disneyland gets its day at the polls to dispute the zoning changes that would permit low-income housing in the "amusement district."
Spending will go up slightly in US parks, but the Asian markets will grow 5% every year for the next several.
The accident at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom seems so random. Is it something that will have far-reaching effects in the industry?
Gonch says using retirees as employees is a trade off. On one hand, they're slower, but they're a lot more friendly than the average teen or college kid.
He loves Silver Dollar and Celebration City.
Jeff shares a story about an encounter with a retired worker at Universal. People go to Florida not to die, but to live.
Mike did the Q-bot experience at Six Flags Great America, and liked it because of the large group and the kids.
Jeff and Gonch remain unimpressed with food operations in all of the Cedar Fair parks they've been to.
Lower height requirements make for a better family experience.