Side Friction - Episode 55 - "The Frontal Lobe”

November 9th, 2024

Greg and Bob make the best out of a week that certain other US news far out-paced amusement park news. It's one of our shortest shows but has lots of interesting speculation and some unique stories.

• Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Reports 2024 Third Quarter Results
  • Six Flags potentially selling some of its theme parks following Cedar Fair Merger
• Closed Disney rides have a seat in roller coaster museum
• Rides 4 U, Fun Spot America celebrate and extend partnership
• Think your office is fun? This Swedish studio has a fully-functioning indoor roller coaster
• SeaWorld San Diego announces reimagined Journey to Atlantis and new jellyfish exhibit for 2025
• Tennessee icon beats Disneyland again for America's best theme park
  • America's Best Customer Service 2025: Services: Transportation & Travel
  • NAPHA Members Survey

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Side Friction - Episode 54 - "Queenda Qwa”

November 2nd, 2024

This show starts off with some sad news as Bob and the others remember his mom who passed away on October 17th but then the whole crew (Bob, Steph, Greg, and Adam) all get into the latest news and turn it into a fun episode.

• Utility Markers appear next to Kingda Ka
• Siren’s Curse parts arriving at CP
• Walt Disney World hikes annual pass rates — again
• Kings Dominion announces new name for rollercoaster
  • Pantherian Trailer
• Wingcano (a.k.a. Rapterra) on track
• Ontario vision of Niagara as northern Las Vegas may not include Marineland
• Hershey Inn & Suites to Open in 2026
• 'Haven't even started': Years-long delay for American Heartland
• The Monsters of Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
• Great Coasters International: 30 years of roller coaster innovation
• Work has begun on the Knoebels Sky Slide project
• Kennywood Holiday Lights gets new rides
• Glendale's Mattel Adventure Park pushed back to 2025
• One Hit Horrors is finally a thing

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Side Friction - Episode 53 - "Greedflation”

October 12th, 2024

It's happening everywhere including parks and especially at Disneyland and Six Flags Entertainment Corp.... prices are going up. Greg and Bob call it out along with a whole host of other frustrations and a few things that are exciting as well. It's a shorter episode than normal but should still keep you entertained.

• Image of partially submerged roller coaster predates Hurricane Helene | Fact Check
• Disney World set to reopen after Hurricane Milton
• Disneyland raises daily ticket and Magic Key pass prices
• Own a Piece of Maverick History
• Kennywood is selling authentic wood souvenirs from the Thunderbolt,Racer and Jack Rabbit
• Kennywood provides update on modification of Steel Curtain
• Paramount theme park coming to South Korea in 2029
• Quassy Amusement Park swings into ’25 with exciting new rides
• Voltron launched a screw
  • Twitter source
• This is the incredible 'underwater theme park' coming to Spain
• SeaWorld San Antonio unveils 'Rescue Jr.' kids' area with coaster
  • Beach Rescue Racer - SeaWorld San Antonio (San Antonio, Texas, United States)

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Side Friction - Episode 52 - "Pagan Cat”

October 5th, 2024

We're back with another episode and for it we've got the entire team together again. Join Bob, Greg, Steph, and Adam as they discuss an extremely wide range of news stories with the typical rabbit trails leading to who knows what.

• Universal Patents Technology to Detect Behavior
• Will Disneyland raise ticket prices in October?
• Rivers of America & Tom Sawyer’s Island
• Judge orders SeaWorld to pay Sesame Workshop
• Introducing the Slide Coaster
• Palace partners for PBS KIDS
• Pigeon Forge planning reviews plan for Dollywood attraction
• Big Dam Disappointment
• Arctic Flying Theater | SeaWorld Orlando
• Stealing from the homeless
• Amusement theme park expected to open in Rapid City
  • Liberty Land amusement park coming to Rapid City in 2026
• From the HHN community on Reddit
• Jora Vision shares more details of Holiday Park's new Smurfs dark ride

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Side Friction - Episode 51 - "Maurer's Curse”

September 21st, 2024

Steph and Bob go on a wild ride of news. Bob gets fired up and Steph actually comes along for the ride when it comes to the other half of Todd Joseph. It doesn't stop there, however, so many news stories to address that some of the ones lesser important ones needed to be kicked to next week so that they could give these the time they deserve.

• Siren's Curse
• Ninety Nine Dollars!
• Top Thrill 2: Ryan The Ride Mechanic
  • Explaining Why The Millennium Bridge Wobbled
  • The Mindfield in Brownsville, TN
• Todd Joseph isn't alone
  • Murder Castle ‑ H.H. Holmes, Chicago World's Fair & Layout
• Spike Fun Tower
  • Pure luck if someone buys it
• Pick Three Names
  • BGW Holzfaller
• Geauga Lake Returns?
  • The Geauga Lake District
• Great White What?

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Side Friction - Episode 50 - "Holy Hell, Watch Out for the Mayonnaise!”

September 14th, 2024

We've made it to 50 episodes! This episode is packed full of not only news but a few flash backs, some trivia, and of course rabbit trails galore but we didn't stop at content, we also packed it full of hosts with Greg, Steph, and Bob pulling Adam into the mix as well. Come along for the ride!

• Golden Ticket
• Zamperla Zarantula
• Cyclone cycles back on
• Reese’s No Boo Cups
• Coaster Talk's Field of Screams video
• Waldameer 2024 -> 2025
• Hustler Redo
  • Garlic Twirl | Gilroy Gardens
  • Artichoke Dip | Gilroy Gardens
  • Hell Hole devil, formerly at Conneaut Lake Park, menacing as ever
  • Hell Hole Pictures
• Rescue Rehearsal
• Trader’s Village Coaster Tanks
  • Kings Dominion Ropes Maintenance
• World's Most Intense Ferris Wheel
• Disney Dolphin Dump
  • Florida's forgotten theme park from 1938 welcomes tourists despite popular competition
• Dreamland Margate Scenic Railway Accident
• The Devil's Wheel at Oktoberfest

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Side Friction - Episode 49 - "Bobbing for Treasure?”

September 7th, 2024

Greg and Bob find that it's a famine this week when it comes to news but they manage to scrape together enough to talk about including a couple stories that pop up just before the record.

• Warner Bros. Discovery Merges Theme Park, Studio Tour and Retail Groups Into One Division
• Zeus Derailed
• Six Flags New Orleans - will it finally be demolished this time?
• I guess we have to include Skyline in with the other lawn ornament makers.
• Video captures Disneyland guest sticking head and arm into water on ride
• Amusement Parks at Halloween are scary places
• Painting the world Meow Wolf with Vinny Nicoletti
  • Meow Wolf
• Peppa Pig Delay
• Wet and Wild and High in Mexico

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Side Friction - Episode 48 - "Indefinite Height”

August 31st, 2024

Steph and Bob discuss a collection of news stories ranging from infuriating to completely expected. It won't cost a thing unless your name is Myke who owes a few rides on Tumbili.

• Twizzlers Twisted Gravity
• CoasterRadio "She's a coming down" reference (E1045, 28:10 to 32:40)
• Top Thrill 2 Not Opening, No Surprise
• Niagara Amusement Park New Coaster
• All American OTSRs are gone
• Scorpion to close after 44 years
• Purchase a Complaint
• Get Your Steak Dinner
• Coney Island Cyclone is Down
• Save the Wheel

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