Side Friction: Roller Coasters and the Parks They Live In

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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Side Friction - Episode 47 - "Disney's Left in the Stardust”

August 24th, 2024

Greg and Bob talk about an asortment of news with a bit of a focus on some truly perplexing incidents and a Disney and Universal showdown.

• Lost Island goes RMC Raptor
• Morey’s maintenance
• UK’s oldest gets crunchy
  • Scenic Railway - Dreamland 
• Waldameer swings accident
  • Reddit Post 
• Ferris Wheel fire in Germany
  • Ferris wheel catches fire in German city of Leipzig 
• Bad Parenting in the Parks
• Main Street Stampede
• Mickey’s Dirty lawyers back down
• Universal vs Disney
• First Look at Stardust Racers at Universal Epic Universe 
• Universal's Potential Epic Resort in Bedford Hangs on Tax Incentives 
• TEA report - Park attendance stats
• Parques Reunidos review could lead to sale of US assets 
• Wilde Hilde being sold 

Side Friction - Episode 46 - "Binding Arbitration”

August 17th, 2024

Steph is back and joins Bob as they discuss the dystopian legal future Disney helps bring us and the other half of the Six Flags company that forgot to make their announcements with the Cedar Fair half last week. It'll be as much fun as looking at magic eye images.

• Super Slide Amusement Park Recovering
• You had a free Disney+ Trial?!
  • McDonalds Terms and Conditions
• Monster's Inc. Roller Coaster Model
• As Disney Tips Shuttering Muppet*Vision 3D, Fans Decry 'Devastating' Move
• Newest expansion at Disney’s Magic Kingdom means Tom Sawyer’s Island is going away 
• U.S. theme parks are emptier as costs surge and travelers go global
• All-Park Passport Six Flags Legacy
  • All-Park-Passport Cedar Fair Legacy
• Six Flags Press Release 
  • Quantum Accelerator - News Article 
  • Wrath of Rakshasa
• A Giant Vegas 439 Foot Something
• Todd Joseph's Aggressive Lion... Maybe

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Side Friction - Episode 45 - "You Put My Volcano Where?”

August 10th, 2024

Mother Nature tries really really hard to make this show not happen and First Energy doesn't do anyone any favors either but Greg (who usually hides in the background doing work making our website not a bright yellow eyesore) joins Bob to address all the Cedar Fair things.  With a little luck Northern Ohio will have power next week and Steph will return.

• Wingcano gets a name and presence
• Canada's Wonderland brings us AlpenFury
  • AlpenFury POV
  • Here's Canada's Wonderland's newest roller coaster 
• Carowinds' Camp Snoopy Gets Bigger in 2025
• Kings Island unveils Ohio's first 'dual-racing water coaster,' slated for 2025 season
• Snake River Falls is closing
• Six Flags Legacy Parks join Cedar Fair All Park Passport
  • Knott’s-Magic Mountain season pass combo costs $1,459 less than Disneyland Magic Key
  • Disney flags startling shift in consumer behavior at theme parks - TheStreet 
• Universal officially announces Ministry of Magic
• Holiday World adds a new night for trimless Voyage rides
• Great Adventure's Skyway is dead

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Side Friction - Episode 44 - "Up On Blocks”

July 27th, 2024

This week is different.  Steph needed to take a break so filling in for her is Bob's Nephew, LJ.  Join them as they discuss the news and LJ learns just how frequent rabbit trails can happen.

• Kennywood's Racer coaster temporarily closed for modifications
• The Fees are Gone
• Waldameer getting a Nebulaz
• Thousands of Disneyland workers vote to authorize a strike
• Jack Morey passes away
• SeaWorld San Antonio to expand with new themed experience
  • unknown - SeaWorld San Antonio
• SeaWorld roller coaster scare caught on camera
• Zamperla's first Lightning lift coaster opens at Dinosaur Dream Factory

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Side Friction - Episode 43 - "BSOD: Blue Spin of Death”

July 20th, 2024

Riley from That's So Mid joins Steph and Bob to talk about, well, whatever they feel like.... but they do fit in some news here and there.  It may not be the most news heavy episode but it is highly entertaining.

• Disney Data Breach!
• Wingcano
• Did YoU kNoW?!
• Officials reveal cause of death for man killed in suspected hit with Banshee 
• Waldameer Teases New Ride
• Woman Hates Thunderbolt
• IAAPA and Top Thrill 2 Updates?

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Side Friction - Episode 42 - "Decades of Research”

July 13th, 2024

Bob and Steph put lots of time and effort into this show..... or maybe they just tossed some links on a Google Doc and hit record. We'll let you decide.

• Ferris Wheel Torn Up By Beryl 
• Fire Ball Survivor 
• One person in hospital after falling 30 to 40 feet from ride at Canada's Wonderland 
• Zamperla celebrates opening of fastest launch coaster in Canada 
• Still No Top Thrill 2
• Tony saw the Sign.... it opened up his eyes 
• Kid Flash Derails
• Schwarzkopf Documentary to Premier...in Texas
• Planet Coaster 2!
• Six Flags Virtual Theme Park On Roblox

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