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The Attractions Group Podcast
United States
Приєднався 19 тра 2022
The Attractions Group Podcast, host by Don Helbig and Ryan Suhr, is a podcast about the business end of the theme park industry! Don has over 30 years of Public Relations experience and over 15 years in the theme park industry. Ryan has been a marketing professional for over ten years with a deep involvement in the industry. Don and Ryan have collaborated numerous times on a wide variety of projects and they want to share their experiences with you!
Epic Universe, Dollywood, Kings Dominion and more! Pick Six
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Epic Universe, Dollywood, Kings Dominion and more! Pick Six
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Epic Universe opening date, Fun Spot, Kentucky Kingdom and more! Pick Six
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Epic Universe opening date, Fun Spot, Kentucky Kingdom and more! Pick Six
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Chuck E Cheese, Top Thrill 2, Project 305 and More! Pick Six
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Remembering Geauga Lake
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It lived for 119 seasons, then was gone. Check out the podcast version: linktr.ee/attractions_group Follow us on X: www.x.com/attractions_grp Check out Don's blog: www.themeparksbydon.com Want to make podcasts like ours? Check out our referral link through Streamyard to find out how! streamyard.com/pal/c/5805020313944064
Remembering Geauga Lake
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Geauga Lake celebrated its 119th season in 2007. It never celebrated season 120. Check out the podcast version: linktr.ee/attractions_group Follow us on X: www.x.com/attractions_grp Check out Don's blog: www.themeparksbydon.com Want to make podcasts like ours? Check out our referral link through Streamyard to find out how! streamyard.com/pal/c/5805020313944064 #kingsisland #coneyisland #themepa...
Chuck E Cheese, Top Thrill 2, Project 305 and More! Pick Six
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Disney World, Palace Entertainment, Universal Hollywood and more! Pick Six
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Don's Top Ten Wooden Coasters
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Don shares his top ten wooden coasters. Check out the podcast version: linktr.ee/attractions_group Follow us on X: www.x.com/attractions_grp Check out Don's blog: www.themeparksbydon.com Want to make podcasts like ours? Check out our referral link through Streamyard to find out how! streamyard.com/pal/c/5805020313944064 #kingsisland #coneyisland #themepark #amusementpark #disney #itps #dennissp...
Disney World, Palace Entertainment, Universal Hollywood and more! Pick Six
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Don's Top Ten Wooden Coasters
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Don shares his top ten wooden coasters. Check out the podcast version: linktr.ee/attractions_group Follow us on X: www.x.com/attractions_grp Check out Don's blog: www.themeparksbydon.com Want to make podcasts like ours? Check out our referral link through Streamyard to find out how! streamyard.com/pal/c/5805020313944064
Busch Gardens, Cincinnati Zoo, Kalahari and more! Pick Six
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Siren's Curse At Cedar Point
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Cedar Point surprised us all with their announcement! Check out the podcast version: linktr.ee/attractions_group Follow us on X: www.x.com/attractions_grp Check out Don's blog: www.themeparksbydon.com Want to make podcasts like ours? Check out our referral link through Streamyard to find out how! streamyard.com/pal/c/5805020313944064 #kingsisland #coneyisland #themepark #amusementpark #disney #...
Busch Gardens, Cincinnati Zoo, Kalahari and more! Pick Six
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Busch Gardens, Cincinnati Zoo, Kalahari and more! Pick Six
Siren's Curse NEW at Cedar Point for 2025
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Cedar Point surprised us all with their announcement! Check out the podcast version: linktr.ee/attractions_group Follow us on X: www.x.com/attractions_grp Check out Don's blog: www.themeparksbydon.com Want to make podcasts like ours? Check out our referral link through Streamyard to find out how! streamyard.com/pal/c/5805020313944064
Episode 109 - Halloween Horror Nights Mickey's Halloween Party and Beyond the Seeds
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Episode 109 - Halloween Horror Nights Mickey's Halloween Party and Beyond the Seeds
Busch Gardens, Holiday World, Universal Orlando and more! Pick Six
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Busch Gardens, Holiday World, Universal Orlando and more! Pick Six
Episode 109 - Halloween Horror Nights Mickey's Halloween Party and Beyond the Seeds
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Episode 109 - Halloween Horror Nights Mickey's Halloween Party and Beyond the Seeds
Busch Gardens, Holiday World, Universal Orlando and more! Pick Six
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Busch Gardens, Holiday World, Universal Orlando and more! Pick Six
Episode 108 - Erin Browne, Author of "The Ultimate Guide to Dollywood"
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Episode 108 - Erin Browne, Author of "The Ultimate Guide to Dollywood"
Halloween Horror Nights, Golden Tickets and more! Pick Six
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Halloween Horror Nights, Golden Tickets and more! Pick Six
Episode 108 - Erin Browne, Author of "The Ultimate Guide to Dollywood"
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Episode 108 - Erin Browne, Author of "The Ultimate Guide to Dollywood"
Halloween Horror Nights, Golden Tickets and more! Pick Six
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Halloween Horror Nights, Golden Tickets and more! Pick Six
Top Thrill 2, Knott's Scary Farm, Carowinds and more! Pick Six
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Top Thrill 2, Knott's Scary Farm, Carowinds and more! Pick Six
Episode 107 - Hersheypark's Quinn Bryner
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Episode 107 - Hersheypark's Quinn Bryner
Episode 107 - Hersheypark's Quinn Bryner
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Episode 107 - Hersheypark's Quinn Bryner
Top Thrill 2, Knott's Scary Farm, Carowinds and more! Pick Six
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Top Thrill 2, Knott's Scary Farm, Carowinds and more! Pick Six
Epcot, SCarowinds, Horror Nights and more! Pick Six
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Epcot, SCarowinds, Horror Nights and more! Pick Six
Episode 106 - The 14 Best Theme Park Train Rides
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Episode 106 - The 14 Best Theme Park Train Rides
Ryan I agree bad name choice when BG is nearby with Pantheon!! Like who named this? Jaguar 305 would be a much better name!!
I'm with Ryan. I hate it. Also, why put orange and white paint on the track, when panthers are all black? Had me thinking it was going to be tiger related or something. I also didn't like the other name they came up with. I mean...... Rapterra????
1) Voyage Outlaw Run El Toro Boardwalk Bullet Hades 360 Boulder Dash Thunderhead Mystic Timbers Ravine Flyer II 10) Phoenix
Now that Chuck e cheese is completely destroyed their winning formula I think it's time for ShowBiz Pizza to make a comeback❤🎉 animatronics unite someone make the call to Aaron Fechtor
I use to work there🎉 in the late 90s on... And every Pizza there was made from scratch. The knife they use is dull...
I still need to hit a few parks, but here’s my top 10. Enjoyed the video, thank you 1. The Voyage 2. Shivering Timbers 3. Mystic Timbers 4. Thunderhead 5. Boardwalk Bullet 6. GoldStriker 7. Giant Dipper 8. Blue Streak 9. The Racer 10. The Beast Sounds like I need to go to Kennywood & Knoebles next year
You guys should make a pod cast for kings island fans, by kings island fans
I love SeaWorld Christmas Celebration in San Antonio and Six Flags Fiesta Texas Holidays in the Park
I visited Geauga :Lake two years, I am not sure exactly which years. The first was because I got two tickets from donating blood at the American Red cross. I think the first might have been the first couple years that Six Flags took over. I can remember that while I was there I could see the Sea World Water Skiing show talking place across the lake. The second time was after Cedar Fair took over the park. At that point my Cedar Fair pass had an option that allowed free parking at all Ohio based parks. So I visited on a very rainy and chilly weekend. The water park was mostly closed and so was many of the rides. I do remember walking across the pontoon bridge multiple times during that two day visit. One of the days, I actually left the park in the early afternoon and went to my motel. The rain stopped by the late afternoon and I returned to the park and was able to ride many of the coasters with no wait times. For some reason the The Raging Wolf (or was it Raging Bob's) wood coaster was shut down on both of my visits, so I never got to ride it. The most memorable ride that I had there was the Texas Twister. That was the first time I had ridden a ride like that. I since rode the version at Valleyfair (with the water theme/jets) and Tomb Raider at Kings Island.
I totally agree with the turning point for GL, it was when Six Flags took over, it felt like a completely different place and I believe it was then that Geauga Lake died.
Don, I am from Youngstown - did you ride the Wildcat and Jack Rabbit at Idora? I was 2 when the park closed, so never experienced it - but always been fascinated with it.
For pure ridership stats, how is the Racer not Don's #1?
Ok. The CEC closest to my childhood house was 2 story’s tall. The animatronics were huge about 15foot high! I’m not buying the FNAF movie killed it. I’m banking on the movie was the excuse to remove them, and from what I understand, most kids didn’t like anyway. Hits the uncanny valley
Also, Dominator opened as Batman Knight Flight. I still call it Batman today. Going to KD tomorrow actually.
Growing up 20 minutes from this place, it was our home park through the 80s until cedar fair so unceremoniously closed it. Didnt even give us a chance for last rides. I HATED cedar fair for this for so long. Theyre the only game in town though, so CP became our home park. Begrudgingly.
Six Flags was DEFINITELY RESPONSIBLE for The Death of Geagua Lake. NOT CEDAR FAIR!!!! Cedar Fair attempted to bring back the Charm to Geagua Lake, but the damage had already been done by Death Flags!!☠️ Now I know all of You Coaster Enthusiasts aren't going to go against Don Helbig's words. He KNOWS what He's Talking About, because MANY OF YOU Want to hate on Dick Kenzel. Closing Geagua Lake was a VERY DIFFICULT DECISION Dick Kenzel had to make.
Geauga Lake was my home park. I do miss it a lot. I used to be the webmaster of a fan site for the park from 2001 through the end (and kept the site going through 2017). I will always be supportive of the 2000 transformation to Six Flags Ohio. With all the massive attention given to Cedar Point for Millennium Force and Kings Island for Son of Beast little Geauga Lake would have easily been an afterthought in midst of all that if it wasn't for taking that bold move. I disagree with the fact that in 2007 it seemed there was momentum beginning in getting people back to the park. There were plenty of times the ride side lot would be near full on weekends. The midways were busier since Cedar Fair took over as compared to the disastrous 2004 season. After going to Dorney Park in 2005 I could see how that park could have been an inspiration for the direction of Geauga Lake's future. I also think Cedar Fair expected the park to turnaround quicker than they hoped. After removing two very high maintenance rides in X Flight and Steel Venom, they basically had a blank slate to start over and make the park more attractive for guests.
I'm honestly still mad that they closed it. Especially the way they did. Six Flags expanded way too big, way too fast. Aurora has nowhere near the infrastructure to support a park like that. I agree with Don that people went there as a family. We didn't need six flags to expand like that. We would have been fine being a Michigan's Adventure type size park. Six Flags started the demise of Geauga Lake. Cedar Fair just signed the death certificate.
So, no more animatronics at Chucky E Cheese? No more FNAF? 😮🎉
You think Tony is great, and that he cares? The only thing he cares about is moving up the corporate ladder, and unfortunately for all of us, he may be succeeding in that. Run into him in the park sometime. He won't even say hi to guests.
CP did "little" to celebrate blue Streak turning 60, OR Raptor turning 30???? Little??? No.... they did NOTHING!!!! Not even a tweet from TC. It was ALL about that 420' lawn ornament they have. Very disappointing
Steel curtian is great super underrated
Also try Jim’s Pizza Box near CP
In-N-Out Burger is HANDS DOWN #1 For burgers!!!! Five Guys #2
Thanks for sharing your list, Don! Some great stuff on there. This seems to always change but, any in a top 10 are definitely re-ridable and a lot of fun. Voyage Boulder Dash El Toro Phoenix The Beast Legend Thunderbolt Prowler Mystic Timbers Jack Rabbit I felt the same way that Ryan does about Legend until this year. It was especially great this year and especially amazing at night.
IF Voyage was not #1 I was going to turn off this podcast
Don, thanks for your Top 10 Wooden Coasters: 1 The Voyage (Holiday World) 2 The Beast (Kings Island) 3 Thunderhead (Dollywood) 4 The Phoenix (Knoebels) 5 Thunderbolt (Kennywood) 6 Cyclone (Coney Island) 7 Jack Rabbit (Kennywood) 8 Ravene Flyer II (Waldameer) 9 Texas Stingray (SeaWorld San Antonio) 10 The Legend (Holiday World)
This is the same pick six as last week
As much as I wish the ride was brough to a more neglected park, Im very fortunate to live within a day trip from Cedar Point. TT2 will not affect whether Id consider this the best new ride.. but it will certainly soften the blow of having to cancel my 2024 plans to visit CP. Btw.. I do not consider this America's first tilt coaster... in terms of having the element type. Most seem to go off of the ride model type. But Gringotts in Orlando 100% has a tilt track element. I personally dont think it matters how steep this is compared to it. But it definitely is not a ride model named after it.. but tilt track? It has at least 2 moments that I could notice.
Growing up going to parks in the 80s and 90s.... My opinion of vekoma was never good. However after riding Big Bear mountain at Dollywood that has completely changed my opinion. Big Bear mountain is one of the most comfortable rides I've ever ridden. If they can bring that kind of glass smooth experience to bigger thrill coasters that would be the greatest thing ever
They are all over in Europe and not like the old slc...much more innovative
@@billchief397 Right... I just haven't ever been able to afford to go to Europe to ride one lol.
I think this looks like a great ride but I am very concerned about capacity. 2 24 passenger trains is nothing for cedar point. I predict this is going to have the longest line in the park.
Siren's Curse looks so cool and fun.
Imagine a tilt coaster but indoors and in the dark. Like disaster transport. Same theme but call it moon raker
MLB rookie eligibility is determined by the following criteria: Under 130 at-bats Under 50 innings pitched Less than 45 days on the active roster I assume TT2 did over 130 runs when open to the public.
Excellent point
Gringotts has a tilt element at the beginning.
True, but it’s not really marketed as a tilt coaster and, at least to me, is a vastly different element from what Vekoma is offering.
I gotta say maybe they don’t consider TT2 as a new ride since it was a remodel and with that being said it has been 9 years since valravn was built and needed a new thrill coaster
If don calls pipescream a roller coaster I’m calling it a roller coaster!
I consider them a "coaster" also... it does that back and forth, while spinning! Hey Surf 🏄♂️ Dog at Kings Island, I see you!! 😍🎉
No Ryan, not Chet and Matts, Cameos Pizza is best in Sandusky.
I dont know how I feel about the lighting on the trains. Cedar Point maintenance cant even keep the single bulbs working on Gatekeepers trains. You think theyre gonna do better with these? How long until we see every other car lit up?
8 days
Hope you enjoyed your time
Love your top Burger 🍔 picks... Carl's Jr. aka Hardee's are good too... I guess I am a flame 🔥 grill lover aka flamer! 😮🎉
RE Geauga Lake: Do you think in a 100 years, Six Flags will but it put in a bunch of rides, Cedar Fair will buy it from them, and they'll shut it down again, then 10 years after that, they'll do this?!? 😅🤣🤣 That was the life-cycle, right? 😮🎉 So, in approx. 2139 to 2140 we should expect a Geauga Lake 3? 🎠🎢🎡🎪
5:45 Ryan asking the million dollar question... (Don without hesitation) "YES!!" 😍🎉 🎬 Cue: Big Bad Wolf howling in the background 🌳🐺📢 The new ride paying homage to BBW is so exciting!! I did love that ride and how it flew and swung through the village!! It was incredible, great memories!
I don't think anyone predicted what we ended up getting out of the Cedar Point announcement... Pretty interesting!
Need to try Gold Star cheeseburger, I was very surprised how good it was and is a great burger.
At Greenfield Village (in Dearborn, MI), the Weiser Railroad (pulled by one of the oldest steam engines) Is standard gauge. A working roundhouse is on the property. The park has more attractions including a carousel and Model T rides. Just a short ride up I75.
I'm sorry, but why do so many people put so much importance on the golden ticket awards? They're obviously a joke. Pheonix, and Fury are somehow still best wood, and steel coasters. ACE should put out their own enthusiasts awards so maybe at least the "best coasters" would be somewhat more believable.
I don’t think that the subjectivesness of the GTAs are in dispute. The fact of the matter is, if a park is ranked #1 in a category, it’s very marketable. That’s all that matters.
Six Flags great America avg 3.4 million a year before the pandemic since then 2.9 million and then it’s went down to 2.5 million. So Great America does great numbers
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