Mike and EB kickoff of the summer theme park season by hearing a warning about the implications of the Six Flags and Cedar Fair merger...from a former CEO. The guys talk about new attractions like Siren's Curse and the unique zombie event at Hello Kitty Park in Japan. The episode wraps up with a discussion on the grand opening of Epic Universe and the challenges faced during its preview phase. The conversation shifts to listener interactions through the mailbag and trip reports from various parks, highlighting the excitement for the start of the 2025 season.

Mike is at Busch Gardens Williamsburg this week for the opening of "The Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's Revenge." He'll review the ride and talk with the Corporate Director of Rides & Engineering for United Parks and Resorts. He'll talk about this new roller coaster from B&M that pays tribute to the original "Big Bad Wolf" story and coaster from the 1980s. Mike and EB also talk about the latest news and rumors from around the industry.

We are joined by Seth Kubersky, the author of "The Unnofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2025" to talk about EPIC UNIVERSE. Seth has been to the park multiple times and has experienced every attraction. He'll take us on a virtual tour of the park and give us the pros and cons of each land and ride. We'll also have the latest news from around the industry, including talk about the closing of Six Flags America.

This week, we talk about the fantastic "Back to The Future Destination Hill Valley" experience at Universal Studios Hollywood's FanFest Nights. Is this one of the best theme park events ever? We also have a ton of news and rumors from around the world. In the second half of the show, we play the second qualifying round of "The Ultimate." It's our new game show where we search for the ultimate theme park fan.

Mike and EB are back with news about Epic Universe, Kings Island, Las Vegas and much more! Plus, Mike is back from his trip to California where he visited Disneyland and other immersive attractions. He'll tell you stories from his travels and give reviews of "new-to-him" rides and attractions!

We are two weeks away from our 20th Anniversary. To help celebrate, Mike has used a bunch of fancy audio programs to remaster the very first episode of Coaster Radio. You'll hear Mike, E.B., Mario, Flava and Greg kick off the podcast on April 25, 2005. You'll also hear Mike and EB in 2025 talking about what it was like to record that first episode and how the show has changed over twenty years.

The title of this episode might throw you off, but don't worry. This week, we're answering your listener questions about a variety of topics, parks, pop-culture, the podcast and more! You'll learn a lot!

This week, the guys hear one of the first reviews of "The Flash: Vertical Velocity" at Six Flags Great Adventure. They also answer a bunch of listener questions dealing with topics like parks, pop culture, passions and podcasts.

This week, Mike is at the Media Preview for Kings Dominion's new attraction for 2025, RAPTERRA. Mike will ride the B&M Wing Coaster live on-the-air and give a full review. He'll also interview the park's Vice President and General Manager and other members of the managment team about the park's 50th Anniversary.

This week, listeners control how things get talked about by voting on topics in REAL TIME! The interaction includes talking about news such as Six Flags selling off parks, surcharges on purchases, Disney's plans for the Rivers of America, and the use of lockers in parks. The audience also gives their opinion on the demolition of Kingda Ka, the trend of regional parks being open year-round, and the excitement surrounding new attractions for 2025.