A news filled week and some fun and games are talked about in this edition of the Kevin and Nate Show. All of the follow you can expect to hear about:

Mall of America’s Expansion
Great Escape’s new Proslide Tornado
Albert family sells Coney Island, Cyclone remaining
Knott’s new coaster is finally announced
Gravity Groups 2007 coaster (picture)
Is it possible to ride a coaster too much?
Kevin finishes up the last few years in Part 2 of Rides We Wish We Rode

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In this episode of the Kevin and Nate Show, Kevin and I discuss;

Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s new coaster
Hershey CEO opening
Morey’s Pier rumors
Hollywood Dream: The Ride news
Paramount Carowinds new management and news
Finally Kevin and I run through the last ten years and talk about some of the rides that we never had a chance to go on and are now destroyed. This being part one of two in the discussion.

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John Shanrock, Carowinds new manager, expects to see no huge changes by Cedar Fair, but hopes that a roller coaster is down the road, as he states in an interview with the Charlotte Observer. Shanrock ticks off several changes he plans to make: more cotton-candy booths, better landscaping and a scarier Scarowinds, the Halloween-themed identity the park takes on weekend nights in October. When the next park guests come in March, “what I would really like to see is people say, `Wow, look how bright it is, how clean it …

On today’s show, Kevin and I discuss;

X Flight’s removal
Zonga sale update
Other Six Flags rides for sale
Season pass pricing
Geauga Lake attendance figures, what went wrong?
Coasters of last year, this year, and next year
B&M over the years

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Aurora, OH’s latest roller coaster will be getting a new home within the next couple of years. Workers have already begun dismantling the Vekoma Flying Dutchman. This decision comes after another lackluster season for the park and it kind of surprises me that they would rather move it to another park in the chain and brand it as a new coaster. As to where it will go they have yet to announce it.
Along with Dominator, that coaster was the parks flagship attraction. Hopefully they add a bigger attraction or have …

Sorry for this podcast being a little late, Kevin and I both have had a lot of work recently, and we were just not able to do the podcast last night. Anyway, here it is;

Six Flags Waterworld Sacramento’s “acquirement” by Palace Entertainment
New Rides already planned by Palace Entertainment
More Six Flags spinning coaster discussion
Knott’s spinning coaster layout leaked
Six Flags branding to be dropped from parks for sale
Paramount Season Passes for sale, no interest till April 2007
Water parks vs. Water rides in amusement parks
IAAPA news

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A wonderful bit of news here. Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers Inc. is designing a roller coaster together with Hard Rock Park for a tentative opening when the entire park opens in Spring 2008. In a quote from IAAPA, the coaster “takes the audio experience to the next level by truly choreographing the entire ride experience to an incredible Hard Rock classic.”
This should make for a unique and incredible experience. I wonder if parts of the ride will take place indoors and what type of Beemer it will be. …

In today’s edition of the Kevin and Nate Show you can hear news and rumors on the following things:

Would we wait for a coaster like people are waiting for PS3?
Knott’s new spinning coaster
SFoT getting a new show
Strange story involving Funtown USA
Zamperla MotoCoaster discussion
Coney Island proposed improvements
New PAX shuttle coaster
Ride Accident reports
Kevin and Nate introduce themselves
Breaking news on Hard Rock Announcement

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So I was cruising around on YouTube today, as thousands do, and decided to do a search for roller coasters. Interestingly enough, I have never searched for coasters on there before, but after seeing a link to this, I decided I should see what is out there. I was amazed at the amount of coaster related things out there. Everything from RCT to shaky onride video is on there.
My current favorite is this, a video of Kinda Ka. I don’t like it because of the video, rather the comments that …

Six Flags announced the launch of its first-ever Holiday Season Pass Gift campaign. This new promotion will be supported by an extensive online advertising effort and through its alliance with Home Depot. The promotion features a season pass as part of a holiday- themed personalized greeting card, as well as an option to add customized packaging. Holiday shoppers can make their Season Pass gift-giving even more festive by adding a Season Pass Gift Package for an additional $19.99 per package. Options for the full package are a set of …