Side Friction - Episode 129 - "Cheaper than a Ballroom"

May 23rd, 2026

Bob and Ryan the Ride Mechanic have a lot of fun and entertaining conversations about the recent news in the park industry and step into the tech industry a bit including an incredibly cool project you can build.

• Google Search as you know it is over
• Project Purple, Six Flags coaster coming in 2027. What we know about it
• Cedar Point Officials Address Fans' Claims They Installed Shorter Seat Belts on Beloved Coaster
• 'Gross negligence': COTA roller coaster riders stuck 120 feet in the air file $1M lawsuit
• Get a First Look at the New Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney World — Including the First Animatronic Muppets
• Disneyland targeted in class-action lawsuit claiming new program is violating guests' privacy
• Bring Disneyland Home With This Gorgeous New Lego Set
• RCT IRL: Roller Coaster Tycoon Ratings in Real Life
• First look at Nate Bargatze's $350 million Nateland theme park
• Verbolten: Forbidden Turn roller coaster to open at Busch Gardens Williamsburg on May 30
• Why Dolly Parton Doesn't Ride the Coasters at Dollywood — and Why She Might Finally Break Her Own Rule

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