Latest Holiday travel Podcast Episodes
Ep. 18: Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind roller coaster review - Epcot Walt Disney World
Coastin' the Country - May 31, 2022 11:02 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsThe highly anticipated new roller coaster Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind officially opens at Walt Disney World's Epcot. Marcus Leshock was there to ride it on media day and gives his full review. We also talked with Disney Imagineer Liz Diaz about how the ride works and what the...
Ep. 17: Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway opens at Disney World
Coastin' the Country - March 04, 2020 20:06 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsAfter a 91 year wait, Mickey Mouse finally has his own ride at Walt Disney World. Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway has opened in the former location of the Great Movie Ride at Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios. We talked with one of the people who rode it on media day, Alan Dalinka...
Ep. 16: What should Cedar Point add in 2021?
Coastin' the Country - February 14, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsMarcus Leshock talks with Cedar Point's Tony Clark about everything the amusement park is doing for their 150th season in 2020 - and we look ahead to what could be coming in 2021. We also talk about the latest news in the amusement park industry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...
Ep. 15: Six Flags Great America Tsunami Surge update, No Coaster Con recap
Coastin' the Country - January 24, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsMarcus recaps his trip to the American Coaster Enthusiasts No Coaster Con and talks with Six Flags Great America after their presentation there. They give us an update on the construction of their new water coaster Tsunami Surge. We also break down the latest news in the theme park worl...
Ep. 14: Star Wars Galaxy's Edge and Rise of the Resistance - everything you need to know
Coastin' the Country - December 20, 2019 12:53 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsMarcus takes his first trip to Star Wars Galaxy's Edge at Walt Disney World for the opening of the new attraction, Rise of the Resistance. We spent a few days exploring all Galaxy's Edge has to offer and rundown the things you must do and how to get the best possible experience when vis...
Ep. 13: S&S AXIS roller coaster prototype breakdown with Tim Baldwin of Amusement Today
Coastin' the Country - November 15, 2019 00:46 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsMarcus talks with Tim Baldwin of Amusement Today about his experience riding the new Axis roller coaster prototype from S&S. The ride takes passengers along a track and has them flipping 360° horizontally. Tim talks about what it was like to ride it, what it's like to visit a manufactur...
Ep. 12: Kings Island announces ORION giga coaster!
Coastin' the Country - August 16, 2019 14:43 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsWe talk to Don Helbig of Kings Island in Mason, Ohio about their newly announced GIGA COASTER - ORION! Don answers all of Marcus's questions about the backstory of the ride, how it was created, how the construction process should play out and everything else Kings Island. See Privacy ...
Ep. 11: Silver Dollar City announces giant raft ride Mystic River Falls
Coastin' the Country - August 14, 2019 15:51 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsWe talk to Silver Dollar City President and General Manager Brad Thomas about Mystic River Falls, their new raft ride featuring an 80-foot tower lift and a 45-foot final drop - the largest in the Western Hemisphere. We talked about the history of Silver Dollar City, the significance of ...
Ep. 10: How wave pools work, Maxx Force opens
Coastin' the Country - July 11, 2019 16:28 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsWe head to the Raging Waves water park in Yorkville, Illinois to get a behind the scenes look at how wave pools work. The new launch roller coaster Maxx Force opens at Six Flags Great America and Marcus describes what his first ride was like. And we talk about that disturbing video feat...
Ep. 9: Gatlinburg SkyBridge at Skylift Park in Tennessee
Coastin' the Country - June 28, 2019 02:26 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsMarcus visits the longest suspension bridge in North America, the Skybridge at Skylift Park in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. A chair lift system takes guests up to the top of the Smoky Mountains and now you can walk across a suspension bridge 140 feet in the air, with glass panels in the cente...
Ep. 8: Maxx Force Full Circuit Test Six Flags Great America, Hagrid coaster reactions at Universal
Coastin' the Country - June 13, 2019 14:08 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsWe break down the first FULL CIRCUIT TEST for Maxx Force at Six Flags Great America. Just a day after we saw the train slowly leave the station, crews have launched Maxx Force all the way through. Will it get faster as it runs? We discusss. And we take a look at all of the glowing react...
Ep. 7: Maxx Force Construction Update Six Flags Great America
Coastin' the Country - June 07, 2019 16:05 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsWe check out the construction site for the new launch roller coaster Maxx Force at Six Flags Great America and sit in the new coaster trains! We also spoke to park president Hank Salemi about when they hope to open the ride, when testing might begin and more. See Privacy Policy at ht...
Ep. 6: Kings Island 2020 plans leak, Iron Wolf flashback
Coastin' the Country - May 24, 2019 17:18 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsThis week, Marcus runs down the latest news in the theme park world, including the plans for Kings Island's new giga coaster that ended up on the internet. Also, we look at Six Flags America's Firebird, which was once Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America. We have a WGN News report from ...
Ep. 5: Dolly Parton talks Wildwood Grove at Dollywood
Coastin' the Country - May 16, 2019 09:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsWe sit down with the one and only DOLLY PARTON to talk about the new Wildwood Grove expansion at Dollywood! Wildwood Grove is biggest expansion in the park's history - six acres and 11 new attractions. We talked with Dolly about why she got into the theme park business in the first plac...
Ep. 4: What's new at Cedar Point in 2019
Coastin' the Country - May 09, 2019 10:33 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsCedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio opens for the 2019 season! We talked with Director of Communications Tony Clark about their new Forbidden Frontier on Adventure Island attraction, some of the new food additions for this season, and he gave us a nugget about what fans can expect for the big...
Ep. 3: Yukon Striker at Canada's Wonderland
Coastin' the Country - May 03, 2019 10:35 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsWe head to Canada's Wonderland to ride the world's tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster YUKON STRIKER! We talked to the park's communication director about everything Canada's Wonderland has to offer. We also talk to some enthusiasts who were on the scene to ride the coaster before...
Ep. 2: Star Wars Galaxy's Edge at Disney Parks panel from Celebration!
Coastin' the Country - April 19, 2019 16:28 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsMarcus went to Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, the convention about EVERYTHING Star Wars, and checked out the Star Wars Galaxy's Edge at Disney Parks panel. The Disney imagineers who have been working on the new Star Wars land for years were on hand to discuss new details about what...
Ep. 1: Introduction & What's New at Six Flags Great America 2019
Coastin' the Country - April 11, 2019 17:53 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsWelcome to the first episode of Coastin' The Country! Every week we will rundown the latest news in the theme park world, and do plenty of traveling along the way. We'll have trip reports from the biggest roller coasters opening and have expert tips for traveling with your family to amu...
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