Thanks for Riding

What is Thanks for Riding? It's a theme park podcast. We talk about new rides, old rides, give park reviews, ride reviews, have topical discussions, give our impressions of up and coming attractions, chat about industry trends and often times the most entertaining . . . shit pulled out of the hosts amusement riding asses. No topic is off limits within the world of amusement. Check us out on thanksforriding.com

All The Amusement News That's Fit to Talk About 03/29/2022

All The Amusement News That's Fit to Talk About On this episode we will discuss a few goings on in the amusement industry: The announcement of Hersheypark's Sidewinder re-theme to Jolly Rancher Remix, the news that Six Flags is changing their admission pricing structure and the event that was and continues to be too big (and expensive) for this galaxy... the opening of the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Hotel Experience Thing. There may be a few other topics thrown in depending on editing. Enjoy the show! /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/22613039

Amusement Park Infrastructure 11/12/2021

Amusement Park Infrastructure It's finally happened... the most anticipated discussion of all time. It's the Thanks for Riding Amusement Park Infrastructure episode. The interesting discussion takes various twists and turns as it is discussed through the lens of time. What will happen to aging park infrastructure? Will anybody listen to this episode? Let's find out together. /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/21138995

Legoland New York Review 10/22/2021

Legoland New York Review It's been a long time coming and we're ready for another complete park review. This one is special. It's not often an all new amusement park opens its doors, but in 2021, Legoland New York opened in all its bricking glory! Thanks for Riding visited, rode and conquered the park. Now, we are just bricking to tell you about it. /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/20908568

Thanks for Riding Returns 09/22/2021

Thanks for Riding Returns We're back! You thought you could get rid of us, but it's not going to be that easy. On the 2021 return episode we discuss the comings and goings of attractions in the US amusement park industry in the last year. We also take a trip to the Pine Barrens of New Jersey to search for the elusive Jersey Devil. What horrors do we find? Listen to find out. /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/20568650

GCI Shoot 12/02/2020

GCI Shoot B Kool and Koaster Kat helped out Great Coasters International by participating in a video shoot they did at Hersheypark. You just may see them in a future GCI or Hersheypark ad! /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/17034848

New for 2021: VelociCoaster 11/06/2020

New for 2021: VelociCoaster It's just about the only major new attraction for 2021, it's Islands of Adventure's VelociCoaster! An exciting blend of dino DNA and coaster, uh, chromosomes? released Nov 6th, 2020 /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/16707866

The Forgotten Road 2020 10/24/2020

The Forgotten Road 2020 Andrew survived the drive thru haunt The Forgotten Road at Gateway's Haunted Playhouse and tells you all about it. released Oct 23rd, 2020 /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/16526513

Rides We Wish We Could've Ridden Part 2 09/14/2020

Rides We Wish We Could've Ridden Part 2 In Part 2 we dig into rides we attempted to get on but were unable to and also rides we could've done but blew off. released Sept 14th, 2020 /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/16001702

Rides We Wish We Could've Ridden Part 1 08/24/2020

Rides We Wish We Could've Ridden Part 1 Ever missed out on a ride that doesn't exist anymore and you wish you could go back in time and experience it? Well that's the thought experiment in Part 1 of this series. In Part 2 the topic is changed slightly to rides that we attempted to get on but were unable to. In the final twist we reveal our shameful list of rides that we were standing in front of and could've ridden but decided not to for one reason or another. In many cases that attraction is now gone and the record can never be corrected. What are your lists in these three categories? We would love to see them! released Aug 24th, 2020 /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/15731255

Outtakes Season 7 08/01/2020

Outtakes Season 7 Hey we turned 7 today! Enjoy some outtakes from the past year. /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/15437897

Annoying Re-Rides 06/26/2020

Annoying Re-Rides Some rides are so great you just gotta get back in line and experience it again. You're in luck and there's no one waiting! But it's not always as easy as breezing through the entrance and hopping in the ride vehicle. Sometimes you have to sit through the preshow one more time, traverse a lengthy exit path, navigate miles of queue, deal with flights of stairs and a whole host of other obstacles. Any good ride is usually worth the effort but that doesn't make the process of getting on the thing multiple times in a row any less annoying. released Aug 7th, 2020 /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/14981495

Early Access... News with a Vengeance 06/08/2020

Early Access... News with a Vengeance It's the return of Early Access... News. It's news you can use for the coaster blues. Join the hosts at WTFR as they go through some of the top news stories in themed entertainment of the day. This Episode: -Adventureland Iowa Slays The Dragon -Adventureland LI Gets Sporty -Great Adventure Wild Safari Returns -PLUS: Cure For The Alpengeist Blues These episodes are only half as insightful but they're three times as thrilling! released June 13th, 2020 /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/14740133

King of the Airtime Machines: Part 2 05/20/2020

King of the Airtime Machines: Part 2 It's the return of the return of the King of the Coasters Tournament! This time we have pitted the major steel airtime machines from around the nation against each other to see which one reigns supreme. (At least in the opinion of this show) So, strap in, get your hands up and your ass in the air! It's time for King of the Coasters: Airtime Machines!!! It's almost as fun as actually riding them. This promises to be the best sequel ever! released June 6th, 2020 /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/14491070

King of the Airtime Machines: Part 1 05/10/2020

King of the Airtime Machines: Part 1 It's the return of the King of the Coasters Tournament! This time we have pitted the major steel airtime machines from around the nation against each other to see which one reigns supreme. (At least in the opinion of this show) So, strap in, get your hands up and your ass in the air! It's time for King of the Coasters: Airtime Machines!!! It's almost as fun as actually riding them. released May 16th, 2020 /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/14353478

Universal Orlando Reopening Survey 04/30/2020

Universal Orlando Reopening Survey Well, masks are back. It's a sure sign of pandemic. We're still NOT riding. Recently, Universal Orlando put out a survey asking prospective guests what will make them feel comfortable to return to the parks when reopening is possible. It's a very interesting topic. The survey asks many intriguing questions and the classic analysis on this show is insightful. In-f'n-wonderful! We hope you're staying safe and healthy out there! released April 30th, 2020 /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/14222867

Thanks for NOT Riding 04/17/2020

Thanks for NOT Riding Wow! It's 2020 and things couldn't be any better. We've had flying cars for 5 years now, the Cubs just keep winning the World Series and medicine has advanced so far that we're healthier and safer than... oh wait... Oh well, we have pocket computers that we call phones and some people are working on "Real" sex robots. Haha! It'll never work. So, things haven't progressed the way we'd hoped, but we still have podcasts. And on this on, you're gonna get plenty of quarantine worthy current event analysis. Just how will 2020 play out for the amusement industry? Come on down. Let's find out together. This content is so good you'll be sheltering in place long after you need to just to listen to more. Take care of yourselves! released April 17th, 2020 /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/14036534

Station to Station 03/13/2020

Station to Station We parked in the parking lot, waited in the queue (maybe even endured a preshow or two), now we're in the station about to board the ride vehicle. There's a lot to take in at this stage of the attraction. For instance the station could be enclosed or exposed to the elements, have separate load/unload, theming, etc. /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/13542407

In Memoriam 2010's 02/21/2020

In Memoriam 2010's Welcome to the 20's! It's a new decade now so let's take a look back and pour one on the curb for the rides we lost in the 2010's...or dump all over the majority of them. It should be fun either way! /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/13247039

Rated R Attractions 12/14/2019

Rated R Attractions There have only been a handful of attractions over the years themed to rated R films. It seems f*%#$n' weird any park would do this at all given that they're supposed to be catering to f^@%*n' families. How many can you come up with? /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/12399479

Star Wars Land, Toy Story Land & Hagrid 11/14/2019

Star Wars Land, Toy Story Land & Hagrid Star Wars Land, Galaxy's Edge, Black Spire Outpost, Batuu, whatever you wanna call it, we did the Orlando version. Plus Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios and Hagrid at Islands of Adventure. Oh boy, there's a lot to unpack here. /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/12043097

Halloween Horror Nights 29(teen) & Mickey's (Not) Scary Party 10/18/2019

Halloween Horror Nights 29(teen) & Mickey's (Not) Scary Party Ghosts, strangers, monsters, corpses, Klowns and Us-es were on tap this year at Halloween Horror Nights 29(teen). The gang also checked out Mickey's very completely totally ultimately Not So Scary Halloween Party. Happy Halloween everybody! /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/11692073

New for 2020 09/21/2019

New for 2020 It's all the new stuff announced for 2020 right in your face right now. /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/11336102

Batman vs Superman... Attractions 08/03/2019

Batman vs Superman... Attractions Have you ever wondered what would happen if Batman was from Boston and a terrible movie was made with said Batman going up against a brooding Superman? Me neither. On the other hand, have you ever thought about which of these two superheroes has the better rides and attractions bearing their name? Now, that's interesting. Other superhero rides are also discussed including an in depth review of Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth at Six Flags Great Adventure. The whole discussion evolves into a DC vs Marvel attraction comparison. Super! released August 2nd, 2019 /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/10759385

Outtakes! 08/01/2019

Outtakes! /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/10742477

Cedar Point 2019 07/03/2019

Cedar Point 2019 Come on down and here all about Cedar Point in 2019. Two thirds of this show attended CoasterMania and 100% has visited Cedar Point in 2019. Strap in for thrilling Cedar Point ride talk and also delicious Cedar Point food talk. Get to the Point! America's roller coaster, coast with the most, we put the coast in... ya know. released July 3rd, 2019 /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/10382912

Too Long, Too Short? 06/01/2019

Too Long, Too Short? Have you ever thought that an attraction was just a little too short... or maybe way too long? We at Thanks for Riding asked ourselves that exact question and an episode happened. Give it nice long listen... or maybe a short one. Have you ever thought these shows are too long?... nah! You can't get enough of this, we know it. released June 4th, 2019 /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/10008596

More 2019 & Beyond 05/03/2019

More 2019 & Beyond The best part about coming attractions across the amusement industry is endlessly talking about them. Just like the best part of your day is coming home and listening to Thanks for Riding. Enjoy! released May 3rd, 2019 /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/9635381

New for 2019 03/18/2019

New for 2019 The boys go through most of the new attractions debuting in 2019...late as usual. /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/9045353

Fast and Furious: A Review of the Newest Attractions at Universal Studios Florida 01/12/2019

Fast and Furious: A Review of the Newest Attractions at Universal Studios Florida Man, we are a little behind here at Thanks for Riding. Just like the title implies, this here's a quick and angry review of the newest attractions at Universal Studios Florida. To be more specific, those attractions are Fast and Furious: Supercharged and Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon. I sure can't wait for Quick and Angry 9 to come out. released January 12th, 2019 /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/8229356

Volcano Bay - VOLCANO!!! bay 01/12/2019

Volcano Bay - VOLCANO!!! bay Winter is here and it's freezing up here in the north. Hey, it's cold enough to freeze your Winnebago! It's the perfect time to talk in length about waterparks, a waterpark actually. Possibly THE waterpark. Volcano Bay. Get the hot take on the hottest, coolest, newest waterpark out there today. released January 12th, 2019 /episode/index/show/thanksforriding/id/8229323

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