Sorry for not being around too much this last week or so. I just finished up with my semester the other day, and there has been a flury of activity going on. I am leaving for a week long trip through New Englad (yes I will be stopping at SFNE). So if the updates on the site are a bit slow, that is the reason.

The site also went down for a few hours the other day becasue of a hard drive failure in the server. If you noticed any posts missing on the site or the forums, that would be the reason. The last backup that we had was from the 4th. Everything should be fine now, and there will be some great updates to come when I get back.

News Plus Notes took care of the Weekly Topic this time and the topic posed the question, “Does theming matter on a coaster?”

At a quick glance my reaction was yes. Theme adds a ton to a coaster, or so I thought. Then I thought about it a bit more, and of all of the themed coasters I have ever been on, I really just remember the ride.  The theme might help to stir some memories, but the ride experience doesn’t change all that much.

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The Coaster Critic was in charge of this week’s Weekly Topic. He posed the age old question of steel vs. wood coasters, but he added a little twist. Which would you pick if you could only ride one type for the rest of your life? You can read his article here and view other responses.

I really had to box my head for an answer on this one. On one hand I love steel coasters for their speed, height, and inversions. On the other there is nothing like a good woodie. I’ve been on what many consider to be the worlds best of both woodie and steel coasters and overall I would say that I enjoy a top wooden coaster over a top steel coaster.

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After last week’s crazy guessing, we have a new Mystery Coaster for you.

Good luck!

Sorry for the long delay in getting a new show out, school has kind of been a pain as of late. Anyway, we have not gone away. Here is what you can hear on this week’s show:

• Wild West World gets bought and will see another day
• Kentucky passes a ride operator age law
• 2009 announcements already
• Park updates
• SFGAdv is getting sadder
• SFMM vs. Cedar Point in thrills
• and the Question of the Week

As always the RSS feed, iTunes, a direct download, or the link to the right are the best ways to listen to the show.

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