by Bob, Steph and Greg
A podcast about roller coasters and the parks they live in. Each episode will contain a mixture of industry related news, trip reports, interviews and a whole lot of rabbit trails.
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7/23/2023
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April 26, 2025
<p id="docs-internal-guid-43325a4e-7fff-cd56-b8e6-4f554eb417f4" dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.9871999999999999; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Side Friction</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Episode 78 -</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> "Just Add Paint”</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.9871999999999999; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> April 26th, 2025</span></p> <p>Greg, Bob, and <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@ryantheridemechanic" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Ryan the Ride Mechanic</a> have a ton of fun with this episode. Covering the news and a healthy dose of rabbit trails for some reason this episode just seems to have brought a lot more laughs than normal.</p> <ul> <li id="docs-internal-guid-ed5ba768-7fff-9f5f-d94c-a0cf037249eb" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.pennlive.com/business/2025/04/2-new-stores-open-at-hersheypark.html"> <span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 2 new stores open at Hersheypark</span></a><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk7vNeRvqiQ"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Quantum Accelerator Train Reveal - Six Flags New England</span></a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/warren-county/mason/kings-island-honors-cincinnati-with-renamed-roller-coaster-for-2025-season"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Kings Island honors Cincinnati with renamed roller coaster for 2025 season</span></a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://musebyclios.com/advertising/six-flags-gets-serious-about-fun/"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Six Flags Gets 'Serious About Fun.' In the Silliest Way</span></a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.iloveny.com/thebeat/post/six-flags-darien-lake-unveils-highlights-of-the-2025-season/"> <span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Six Flags Darien Lake Unveils Highlights of the 2025 Season</span></a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://xcancel.com/BaynumSolutions/status/1914416376107720967"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Tennessee Tornado sees red</span></a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/knoebels-set-open-99th-season-035900425.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHAXWLeLkd7K3UeBjHi3LQcTiyDw15rSQ4EZtFIJH5uJttTdpkQFCtYQ9D1tfYLvKsSHrTWdu0JNEu-iOjSDqNHItsMopKmGo4A7F1y2JttsgdydFONNWH26o9EY62CmgSLFxTxaUovi_lBPBWTi1iWpId2VOun4p2BXV6bEyd9-"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Knoebels set to open for 99th season</span></a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.coast2coaster.com/"><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Coast2Coaster is alive</span></a></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.9871999999999999; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> Mastodon: <a href= "https://worldkey.io/@sidefriction">https://worldkey.io/@sidefriction</a></p> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.9871999999999999; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> Web: <a href= "https://sidefriction.com">https://sidefriction.com</a></p>
April 19, 2025
<p id="docs-internal-guid-43325a4e-7fff-cd56-b8e6-4f554eb417f4" dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.9871999999999999; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Side Friction</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Episode 77 -</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> "Augmented Timbers”</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.9871999999999999; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> April 17th, 2025</span></p> <p>Greg, Bob, and <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@ryantheridemechanic" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Ryan the Ride Mechanic</a> go on a roller coaster of news with happy, sad, and frustrating news all making an appearance. Also plenty of fun stories and thoughts to be heard as well.</p> <ul> <li id="docs-internal-guid-c10471f1-7fff-ca35-c2f4-0b6d44c1efc6" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://people.com/fyre-festival-2-does-not-exist-isla-mujeres-tourism-board-says-billy-mcfarland-claims-its-real-11691724"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Fyre Festival 2 ‘Does Not Exist’ According To Isla Mujeres Tourism Board, Organizer Still Claims It’s 'Real’</span></a><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://old.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/1jylgcv/superman_ride_of_steel_new_trains_sfa/"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Superman Ride of Steel SFA gets New Trains</span></a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://old.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/1k1jw3t/shivering_timbers_getting_a_decent_bit_of/"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Shivering Timbers Track?</span></a><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.carowinds.com/blog/2025/camp-snoopy-bird-watchers-club"> <span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Camp Snoopy Bird Watchers Club</span></a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://xcancel.com/WonderlandNews/status/1911856797498867936"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> AlpenFury Drone Shots</span></a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.vekoma.com/news/opening-new-and-expanded-orlando-office"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Vekoma coming to America</span></a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://c20society.org.uk/buildings-at-risk/grand-national-scenic-rollercoaster-blackpool"> <span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Grand National Scenic Rollercoaster at risk</span></a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.goerie.com/story/news/2025/04/15/waldameer-park-has-plans-for-next-year-and-the-year-after-that/82779922007/"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Waldameer's plans include new rides and a new name for an old attraction</span></a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/04/17/519061/houston-residents-want-a-new-theme-park-uh-poll-finds/"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Houston residents want a new theme park, UH poll finds</span></a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://b985.fm/story-land-new-hampshire-expands-21-nostalgia-nights-in-2025/"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Story Land New Hampshire Expands 21+ 'Nostalgia Nights' in 2025</span></a><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://allears.net/2025/04/14/great-scott-is-this-a-clue-about-whats-coming-to-universals-new-theme-park/"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> GREAT SCOTT! Is This a CLUE About What's Coming to Universal UK</span></a><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.9871999999999999; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> Mastodon: <a href= "https://worldkey.io/@sidefriction">https://worldkey.io/@sidefriction</a></p> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.9871999999999999; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> Web: <a href= "https://sidefriction.com">https://sidefriction.com</a></p>
April 12, 2025
<p id="docs-internal-guid-43325a4e-7fff-cd56-b8e6-4f554eb417f4" dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.9871999999999999; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Side Friction</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Episode 75 -</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> "Hot Topics”</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.9871999999999999; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> April 5th, 2025</span></p> <p>Greg, Bob, and <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@ryantheridemechanic" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Ryan the Ride Mechanic</a> don't have a lot of news but they talk about what they do have and find plenty of rabbit trails to play around with.</p> <ul> <li id="docs-internal-guid-39897333-7fff-81d8-1b98-8bd935dd2205" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.wtae.com/article/hershey-the-movie-to-make-production-stop-in-pittsburgh-film-office-confirms/64423860"> <span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Movie based on popular global chocolate company to make stop in Pittsburgh</span></a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://orlandoparkstop.com/news/theme-park-news/epic-universe-annual-pass-preview-tickets-for-sale-apr-17-to-may-8/"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Epic Universe Annual Pass Preview Tickets for Sale – Apr 17 to May 8</span></a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/entertainment/2025/04/09/cedar-point-top-thrill-2-inspection-this-week-when-open/83012422007/"> <span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Cedar Point's Top Thrill 2 gets inspected this week. When will it open? What we kno</span></a><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">w</span></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz95n2837vgo"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Universal theme park for Bedfordshire confirmed by Starmer</span></a> <ul> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9344k7k95vo"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> James Bond and Paddington could star at Universal UK</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.independent.co.uk/news/orlando-florida-b2718190.html"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Technician says Florida thrill ride operator ignored his safety concerns before teen's fatal fall</span></a></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.9871999999999999; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> Mastodon: <a href= "https://worldkey.io/@sidefriction">https://worldkey.io/@sidefriction</a></p> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.9871999999999999; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> Web: <a href= "https://sidefriction.com">https://sidefriction.com</a></p>
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