Once Upon A Coaster

Maybe not the episode you were expecting today, but one that we're super excited to share with you. A super short update on some behind-the-scenes celebrations here at Once Upon a Coaster HQ that has given us lots of reasons to cheer this spring! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

We're heading back to Texas today to take a look at Texas Giant, a larger-than-life wooden roller coaster with a larger-than-life guest problem. Join us as we take a look at why this once-popular coaster quickly soured on fan's opinions over the years, and the big gamble that Six Flags took when it was time to fix the issues. A giant episode for a giant ride is the only way we could think to make this episode happen today! Coasterversary: Silver Bullet at Knotts Berry Farm Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/play-time License code: SHEDKEOA8QFVEG5O --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

We're back with one of our biggest episodes ever! Join Lizzie and guest host Matt Day as they look at the legendary and iconic Top Thrill Dragster, a coaster that may have been ahead of its time. The episode includes a look back at how the coaster came to be built in Ohio, the events that lead to its closure, and what we can look forward to when Top Thrill 2 opens later this year. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/play-time License code: SHEDKEOA8QFVEG5O --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

It's our Season 6 International Episode and today we're heading back to Japan to take a look at the defunct roller coaster Bobsleigh at the defunct park Nara Dreamland. There's a lot to talk about with the history of this park, and we'll look at all of it on today's episode. Defunct Parks: Wonderland Sydney Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/play-time License code: SHEDKEOA8QFVEG5O --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

We're finally heading to Lagoon Park today to take a look at their historic roller coaster named - fittingly - Roller Coaster! As we stop by we'll take a look at how special this coaster is to have survived over 100 years in Utah, and to see how one ride shaped the success of an entire theme park in the mid-1900s. Defunct Parks: Six Flags Auto World Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/play-time License code: SHEDKEOA8QFVEG5O --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

Let's head to Hersheypark in today's episode to take a look at the iconic Schwartzkopf coaster in their lineup, the legendary SooperDooperLooper. Dubbed "the first looping roller coaster on the East Coast" when it first opened, this coaster brings a lot of history to the park. Coasterversary: Batman at Six Flags Magic Mountain Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/play-time License code: SHEDKEOA8QFVEG5O --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

Welcome back to season 6! We have eight brand new episodes for you this season, eight brand new roller coasters to take a look at from around the world. Join us today as we travel to Busch Gardens Williamsburg to talk about the iconic Loch Ness Monster coaster, an Arrow gem that is getting a wonderful glow up in 2024. Coasterversary: Excalibur at Valleyfair! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

Hey coaster fans, we're back with a brand new season of Once Upon a Coaster! We have eight brand new roller coasters to chat with you about in the coming weeks and months. Listen to our short welcome back audio today to find out when we'll be returning to your podcast players and some clues on what coasters we'll be covering in season 6. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

Tis the season! Our bonus episode arrives just in time for the holidays. On today's episode we discuss some of the best holiday parks out there that don't rhyme with "Whisney" and "Whuniversal". Ranking parks into several categories we'll explore what other regional parks have to offer to holiday visitors. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/play-time License code: SHEDKEOA8QFVEG5O License code: ULBPTGRJSNKIXEYF --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

It's the season 5 finale of Once Upon a Coaster! Join Lizzie as she discusses a roller coaster she swore she'd never cover on this podcast - the Matterhorn at Disneyland. There is so much history surrounding this ride, not only in how it came to exist but also how it changed the roller coaster industry forever. This is a can't-miss episode to end our season! Coasterversary: Space Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/play-time License code: SHEDKEOA8QFVEG5O --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

We're off to St. Louis today to look at a classic Arrow Dynamics looper that has survived so much since it was originally built in Canada in the 1980s. Listen in as we take a look at the life and history of this one-of-a-kind ride that has developed some strong rider opinions over the years. Love her or hate her, there's no denying that Ninja is a unique roller coaster! Defunct Park: Euclid Park in Cleveland, Ohio Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/play-time License code: SHEDKEOA8QFVEG5O --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

Our second - and final - international episode of Season 5 takes us to Montreal, where we're visiting La Ronde and it's enormous dueling wooden coaster Le Monstre. There's nothing quite like Le Monstre anywhere else in the world, and we'll be checking out what makes this ride so unique. And also, we'll be chatting about how many people really hate this wooden roller coaster, and what can be done to revive her. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/play-time License code: SHEDKEOA8QFVEG5O --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

It's our first international episode of season 5, and we're jumping the pond to take a look at a quirky and off beat roller coaster that featured an asteroid-shaped building, a stolen Han Solo, and glow in the dark stickers that weren't for your childhood sticker collection. This roller coaster is truly one-of-a-kind, and we break down all the oddities in todays episode. Coasterversary: Nemesis Inferno at Thorpe Park Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/play-time License code: SHEDKEOA8QFVEG5O --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

Matt Day is back to guest host this entire episode as we head to Six Flags America to look at Wild One, the oldest roller coaster in the entire Six Flags chain. Wild One's story of survival is honestly one for the record books, and this jam-packed episode will take you on a crazy journey over 100 years in the making. Coasterversary: Dragon Mountain at Marineland Park Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/play-time License code: SHEDKEOA8QFVEG5O --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

It's our first defunct roller coaster of season 5! Since being removed from Magic Mountain over 15 years ago, Flashback has earned the reputation of being one of the weirdest rides that Intamin ever tried to create. Today we're taking a look at this unique disaster, and why maybe we should give it more credit than we have in the past for its innovative design. Defunct Park: Joyland Park Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/play-time License code: SHEDKEOA8QFVEG5O --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

We're traveling to Rye, New York today to look at Dragon Coaster, a wooden roller coaster that is 94 years young and as famous as any roller coaster could possibly be. Listen in as we look at what makes this coaster so great today, almost a century after she first premiered. Coasterversary: Batman the Ride at Six Flags Great Adventure Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/play-time License code: SHEDKEOA8QFVEG5O --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

Welcome back to a brand new season of coasters! We're ready to launch this season into the stratosphere (or at least 200+ feet) as we talk about Magnum XL-200, the world's first hypercoaster. Was this the coaster that changed the world? Or was it all a lot of hype? Guest host Matt Day joins us to talk about all the reasons we still love this old gal. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/play-time License code: SHEDKEOA8QFVEG5O --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

It's our season 4 bonus episode and we've enlisted the help of our friend Matt Day for this episode. He's given us a list of roller coasters that he is concerned might be torn down in the next few years, and we're battling it out to decide which ones will be saved from the wrecking ball. Did your favorite roller coaster make the list? Join in as we make the hard choices of which roller coaster will stay and which will go... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

We're back from our off-season hiatus with some big news for our listeners. We're hiring, and we want you to join our growing team! Details in this quick release or at our website www.ouacpodcast.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message

Our 4th season of roller coasters comes to an end as we travel to California to look at one of the oldest roller coasters still operating in the United States - Giant Dipper at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. This girl might be old, but she has a lot of stories still left in her, and we'll be looking at all of them as we finish this season out. Coasterversary - Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onceuponacoaster/message