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Side Friction: Roller Coasters and the Parks They Live In

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by Bob, Greg, and Ryan

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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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May 30, 2026

Episode 130 - Round Rage

<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 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 130 - <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;"> "Round Rage" <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;"> May 30th, 2026 Bob, Greg, and <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@ryantheridemechanic" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Ryan the Ride Mechanic</a> start with the expected chicken nugget story, well, after a rabbit trail of course. The rest of the show covers about an equal mix of news and rabbit trails. <ul> <li id="docs-internal-guid-2abc1030-7fff-59c0-bdda-fa12d2a3581c" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.wane.com/top-stories/cedar-point-guest-gets-lifetime-ban-from-six-flags-parks-for-roller-coaster-stunt/"> <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;"> Cedar Point guest gets lifetime ban from Six Flags parks for roller coaster stunt</a> <ul> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://fox8.com/news/was-a-really-fun-challenge-man-speaks-out-after-cedar-point-bans-him-for-eating-nuggets-on-coaster/"> <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;"> 'I understand': Man speaks out after Cedar Point bans him for eating nuggets on coaster</a></li> </ul> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://wdwnt.com/2026/05/hagrids-magical-creatures-motorbike-adventure-will-be-discontinued-for-universal-orlandos-express-pass/"> <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;"> Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Will be Discontinued for Universal Orlando's Express Pass</a> <ul> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://xcancel.com/UniversalORL/status/2059349941818954047"><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;"> Hagrid's Equality</a></li> </ul> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/theme-parks/2026/05/28/universal-kids-resort-july-1-opening-ticket-sales/90279458007/"> <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;"> SpongeBob, Shrek and Minions are getting a new theme park this summer</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://secret.tge1851.com/products/office-roller-coaster"><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;"> Frontal Lobe: Home Edition</a> <ul> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://old.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/1to2qt2/i_suddenly_had_the_opportunity_to_ride_frontal/"> <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;"> Frontal Lobe Ride</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;"> </li> </ul> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://people.com/a-nearly-100-year-old-roller-coaster-returns-this-weekend-after-major-restoration-11982445"> <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;"> A Nearly 100-Year-Old Roller Coaster Reopens This Weekend After Being Shut Down Over Safety Concerns</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.lakeexpo.com/news/lake_news/the-first-roller-coaster-is-going-up-at-oasis-and-they-named-it-shootout-heres/article_11b2d74d-d75a-464d-b480-2994b88776ae.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;"> The First Roller Coaster Is Going Up At Oasis, And They Named It 'Shootout': Here's What We Know</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://blooloop.com/mattel-water-park-north-carolina/"><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;"> Mattel's immersive indoor water park coming to North Carolina</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.clickorlando.com/theme-parks/2026/05/28/walt-disneys-carousel-of-progress-refresh-to-bring-new-decades-easter-eggs-to-tomorrowland-classic/"> <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;"> Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress refresh to bring new decades, Easter eggs to Tomorrowland classic</a></li> </ul> Mastodon: <a href= "https://worldkey.io/@sidefriction">https://worldkey.io/@sidefriction</a> Web: <a href= "https://sidefriction.com">https://sidefriction.com</a> NXR2BBLGADRGMFVH

May 23, 2026

Episode 129 - Cheaper than a Ballroom

<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 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 129 - <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;"> "Cheaper than a Ballroom" <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;"> May 23rd, 2026 Bob and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ryantheridemechanic" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ryan the Ride Mechanic</a> have a lot of fun and entertaining conversations about the recent news in the park industry and step into the tech industry a bit including an incredibly cool project you can build. <ul> <li id="docs-internal-guid-583ed182-7fff-f26e-bcaa-2266c7cae7a6" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/19/google-search-as-you-know-it-is-over/"> <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;"> Google Search as you know it is over</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;"> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.app.com/story/news/local/jackson-lakewood/jackson/2026/05/18/six-flags-great-adventures-project-purple-coaster-coming-soon/90140601007/"> <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;"> Project Purple, Six Flags coaster coming in 2027. What we know about it</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://people.com/cedar-point-officials-address-fans-claims-seat-belts-are-shorter-on-beloved-coaster-11978730"> <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;"> Cedar Point Officials Address Fans' Claims They Installed Shorter Seat Belts on Beloved Coaster</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/gross-negligence-cota-roller-coaster-144635211.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;"> 'Gross negligence': COTA roller coaster riders stuck 120 feet in the air file $1M lawsuit</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/first-look-rock-n-roller-171048260.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;"> Get a First Look at the New Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney World — Including the First Animatronic Muppets</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;"> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/disneyland-targeted-class-action-lawsuit-145021799.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;"> Disneyland targeted in class-action lawsuit claiming new program is violating guests' privacy</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://gizmodo.com/bring-disneyland-home-with-this-gorgeous-new-lego-set-2000760981"> <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;"> Bring Disneyland Home With This Gorgeous New Lego Set</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.hackster.io/kevin-loeffler/rct-irl-roller-coaster-tycoon-ratings-in-real-life-3545f0"> <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;"> RCT IRL: Roller Coaster Tycoon Ratings in Real Life</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;"> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.presstelegram.com/2026/05/19/first-look-at-nate-bargatzes-350-million-nateland-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;"> First look at Nate Bargatze's $350 million Nateland theme park</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.wavy.com/living-local/verbolten-forbidden-turn-roller-coaster-to-open-at-busch-gardens-williamsburg-on-may-30/"> <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;"> Verbolten: Forbidden Turn roller coaster to open at Busch Gardens Williamsburg on May 30</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;"> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://people.com/dolly-parton-may-break-long-held-no-roller-coaster-rule-with-dollywood-next-addition-11981189"> <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;"> Why Dolly Parton Doesn't Ride the Coasters at Dollywood — and Why She Might Finally Break Her Own Rule</a></li> </ul> Mastodon: <a href= "https://worldkey.io/@sidefriction">https://worldkey.io/@sidefriction</a> Web: <a href= "https://sidefriction.com">https://sidefriction.com</a> NXR2BBLGADRGMFVH

May 16, 2026

Episode 128 - Ultra Plywood Canyon

<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 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 128 - <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;"> "Ultra Plywood Canyon" <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;"> May 16th, 2026 Bob, Greg, and <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@ryantheridemechanic" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Ryan the Ride Mechanic</a> are back to talk about a selection of dumb park moves, Six Flags Themeing, parks that are closing (and aren't) as well as some other random stuff including the typical off the rails talk mixed in. <ul> <li id="docs-internal-guid-7f37e914-7fff-9227-3821-4420dc760a19" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/entertainment/2026/05/12/cedar-point-morning-rush-offers-early-rides/90047516007/"> <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;"> Cedar Point cancels 'Morning Rush' after fan outcry</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.aol.com/articles/cedar-points-coastermania-back-12-222406260.html?guccounter=1"> <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;"> Cedar Point's Coastermania is back with 12 exclusive rides.</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/six-flags-magic-mountain-lockdown-181248347.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;"> Six Flags Magic Mountain on lockdown as armored police trucks roll in</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://xcancel.com/SFGrAdventure/status/2054669335621156883"><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;"> Purple Parking Lot Coaster</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://people.com/amusement-park-sued-for-usd1m-after-ride-malfunction-allegedly-left-guest-with-serious-injury-11974197"> <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;"> Man Left Dangling on Suspended 'Tilt' Coaster for Over an Hour Sues Texas Theme Park</a></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/woman-describes-being-stuck-rain-003746166.html"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; 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