56 episodios
Once Upon A Coaster Lizzie
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- Historia
Once Upon a Coaster is the only podcast out there dedicated exclusively to those old and forgotten roller coaster rides we all still love. Whether still standing or long torn out, we'll discuss the history of the ride, new and improved engineering feats for the time, what made the ride so great, and so much more!
Podcast episodes also include Coasterversary segments and a look at Defunct Amusement Parks around the world that no longer exist today.
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We Interrupt Your Season...
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!
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Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas
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
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Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point (Ft. Matt Day)
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.
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Bobsleigh at Nara Dreamland
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
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Roller Coaster at Lagoon Park
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
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SooperDooperLooper at Hersheypark
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
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