Coaster Chat

Mert and Avery are back with both us taking trips to Hersheypark and and Knotts Berry Farm respectively. We introduce a new state of the art rating system of rollercoasters by judging them on a 1-5 coaster emoji scale and breakdown which of the coasters we rode were standouts among the rest. Silver Bullet and Sierra Sindwinder at Knotts are reviewed in this one. Fahrenheit, Lightning Racer and Skyrush are among the coasters reviewed by Mert in this one. There is a huge surprise at the end of Mert’s review of Hersheypark so get ready.

3-time returning guest Shane (@TheMonkeyJungle) joins us to talk about the magistery of director James Cameron and the steps he’s taking in making the next Avatar look as amazing as the first. We also get into how successful he would be at designing roller coasters if he ever chose to go down that path. Mert breaks down the different dreams he has been having that involve coasters including the Lunch Coaster and many more. We talk about how we need more new and innovative Roller Coaster designers in the Coaster design game and how we need someone to be the next Alan Schilke. We wrap up the episode with different ways to improve the coaster situation in Atlantic City and breakdown the popularity and phenomenon that is the Rainforest Cafe.

We’re back with a full review of Cyclone in Coney Island, NY and Avery states why Luna Park is still America’s amusement park. We breakdown the history of Luna Park and Cyclone and how it anchored the way for amusement parks around the world. We talk about us getting into the motivational speaking game and how we would fair uplifting fellow Americans with the power of roller coasters. We talk about team building exercises that in-cooperate roller coasters and how they build strong bonds with you and your friends, family and co-workers. Mert is back to designing amazing coasters in Planet Coaster again and talks about his latest designs and up coming projects in the game. We talk minor league baseball as well and how the Brooklyn Cyclones got it made in Coney Island. We get into the world of mountain climbing and how it’s easier to satisfy the need to climb Mount Everest by just riding a roller coaster. We wrap it up by talking about different and innovative ways amusement parks can bring in new people in the park and Mert getting into the game Fallout: New Vegas.

Coaster Chat was on the move last week, Mert gives us a full breakdown of all the coasters he rode at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Avery lays claim to ever coaster in Vegas officially after riding the two coasters at Circus Circus and tells us which of two is the best at Adventuredome. We wrap up the episode with bot of us dealing with car problems, so if you have a catalytic converter to sale please contact us somehow

Mert gives us a recap of his trip to Dorney Park in Allentown, PA (one for the oldest amusement parks in the country), and tells us which coaster ended up being his favorite ride of the day. We also break down the cost of some of the most expensive coasters ever built and compare and contrast Ohioans and Pennsylvanians and the relationship the two states have with each other. Then lastly we do a quick deep dive into the world of Amish country and the beautiful town of Paradise, PA.

We’re back to talking about coasters ( and airplanes too ). We get into what it would be like if we made a movie that’s based around roller coasters and look at different examples of roller coasters throughout film and screen. We introduce a new side character to the show in Mr.Netflix and ask if he wants to invest in our film Coaster Chat: The Movie. We end the episode talking about Richard “ Beebo” Russell stealing a Horizon Air Q400 at Sea- Tac International and going for a joy ride of a lifetime.

We get into Mert’s newest interest , which is the world of aviation and all the wonder and mystery it entails. Most of the episode we talked about different types of plane crashes that occurred, and also some stories of people not dying in plane crashes to cheer everyone up :) . We talk about Boeing a bit and how Jay Inslee did not take money from them. ( he may have I don’t know for sure ) We end the episode talking about Lost and spoil the ending too, in addition to seeing if the plane crash in the show was accurate. We plan on talking more about planes and aviation in general in future so this is the first episode of a Coaster Chat mini-series.

Avery and Mert talk about Mert’s upcoming coaster trip and which Virginia based amusement parks he should visit. We go over every coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Kings Dominion and which ones Mert should build his day at the park around. Coasters that are discussed are Intimidator 305, Grizzly, Anaconda and Racer 75 at Kings Dominion and Apollo Chariot, Loch Ness Monster and Tempesto for Busch Gardens. We also talk about how wonderful and interactive a platform Anchor is for growing podcasters like ourselves. We would also like to state that everything said in this episode is parody and should not be taken seriously in anyway. We love each and everyone of you, that’s the Coaster Chat™️ promise. Welcome back to Season 2.

Mert and and Avery kick off Season 2 with a trip across the pond to check out some of the different theme parks they have in Poland, England, Belgium, Sweden and Italy. Everything you ever wanted to know about European coaster culture is all here in this pod. We talk about the best theme parks in each respected country and which country can reign supreme as top coaster country in Europe. Grona Lund and Liseberg in Sweden are talked about as well as Gardaland in Veneto, Italy. Welcome to Season 2 and Happy New Year

Its a L’s on Replay reunion. Today on the pod we have Alex ( @65yOld_man) to talk about the different coasters of the Mid-Atlantic and anything else we could come up with. We also talked about the life and times of legendary LA businessman of Somen "Steve" Banerjee. Mert and Alex go off on this one. Happy Holidays !