It's no secret that Florida is home to some of the world's best theme parks, so there's always a new roller coaster to look forward to.  The most recent to open was Pipeline: The Surf Coaster at SeaWorld Orlando, a re-imagined stand-up from B&M.   While this new attraction was far from my most anticipated for 2023, I was curious to try it out.  Meanwhile, I still hadn't ridden Ice Breaker at SeaWorld, and had only gotten two rides on Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa thus far, so I headed up to Central Florida to ride some new roller coasters, and some old favorites.

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I headed north to the Peach State Easter weekend for my first visit to Six Flags Over Georgia, and to ride the brand new ArieForce One at Fun Spot America Atlanta.  Weather forced me to visit both parks on Easter Sunday, and I had a blast!  Join me for my in-depth first-time reactions to Georgia Scorcher, Goliath, Twisted Cyclone, and of course ArieForce One.

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Season 2 kicks off the weekend after New Years when I flew into San Antonio, Texas to visit SeaWorld San Antonio and Six Flags Fiesta Texas.  It was a perfect off-season long weekend trip filled with outstanding roller coasters and thrill rides.  Join me for my in-depth reactions to my first rides on Texas Stingray, Tidal Surge, Iron Rattler, Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster, and the new for 2022 Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger.

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The final stop on my road trip brought me to the Great Smoky Mountains to visit Dollywood.  This beautiful park is home to one of the most unique roller coaster collections in the country.  Join me for my first time reactions to Lightning Rod, Thunderhead, Wild Eagle, Tennessee Tornado, and more! 

Lightning Rod sounds credit: Gotcha Thrills - YouTube
Thunderhead sounds credit:  Coaster Thrills - YouTube

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My third stop on my week-long roller coaster road trip was another beloved Ohio amusement park, Kings Island.  Join me as I share my first time experience in this beautiful park where I rode the Beast, Mystic Timbers, Orion, Diamondback, and more!

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My second stop on my week-long road trip was Cedar Point, America's Roller Coast, and what I call the coaster enthusiast's Holy Grail.  I visited this park way back in 1999, but so many roller coaster superlatives had been added since then, it would almost be like a brand-new park for me.  Join me for my first-time reactions to five new-to-me roller coasters at one of the best amusement parks in the world.

Millennium Force theme music credit Cedar Point
Magnum sound effect credit: Coaster Legend - YouTube 

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In June 2022, I embarked on my first week-long road trip to visit four bucket list parks and see how some of the most elite roller coasters in the United States compare to Florida's latest additions.  Join me for my reactions to the likes of Copperhead Strike, Afterburn, Intimidator, and my 100th roller coaster, Fury 325 on my first visit to Carowinds. 

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With the pandemic on the decline, many anticipated new rides finally opened in Florida, and I needed to escape the daily grind and ride some new roller coasters.  I made a trip to Orlando in fall 2021 to visit SeaWorld for the first time, and also returned to Universal to ride Velocicoaster and Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure.   I also went back to Busch Gardens Tampa in spring of 2022, and finally rode Iron Gwazi. 

In this episode, I give you my in-depth reactions to all these new rides, and lay out my plan for the road trip I would undertake in the summer.

Velocicoaster sound effect credit: Central Florida Thrills - YouTube
Hagrid's sound effect credit: COASTER CRAZY - YouTube
Iron Gwazi sound effect credit: ElToroRyan - YouTube

 

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This episode documents the time when I was a seriously lazy coaster enthusiast.  From 2005 to 2014, I only made a handful of visits to my local Florida parks including Busch Gardens Tampa and Universal Orlando.  My brother and I went to Six Flags Great Adventure in 2014, and then four years later, we did a two-day roller coaster trip to Kings Dominion and Busch Gardens Williamsburg in 2018.  That trip got me back into following the amusement industry through podcasts and social media and would put me on the path to rekindling my coaster-riding flame and putting that road trip together.

El Toro sound effects credit: ElToroRyan - YouTube

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Welcome to the first episode of Coaster Redux.  My name is Erik and I'm a life-long roller coaster enthusiast, but up until lately, I've been kind of a lazy one.  Through high school and college in the late 90's and early 2000's, I was a full-on coaster nerd, then I entered the working world and went on a lengthy hiatus, only visiting parks every few years.  During the pandemic, I got back into following the theme park industry, and I'm about to head out on a week-long road trip to experience some of the most elite roller coasters in America.  This is going to be a different kind of roller coaster podcast.   It’s part trip report, part on-ride experience, part ride review, and all storytelling.  In this episode, I tell the story of how I became a roller coaster enthusiast to set the stage for that epic road trip. 

Superman sound effect credit: Coaster Thrills - YouTube

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