NPR Interview on the 200th Birthday of Roller Coasters Joel April 20, 2017 Coasterology, History, Interviews 1 April 13th was considered the 200th anniversary of the first roller coaster. These very simple early roller coasters were inspired by the ice slides of Russia. It was "The Promenades-Aériennes" or "The Aeria... Read More...
The Story Behind Holiday World’s Thunderbird | From Idea to Opening Day Joel July 29, 2015 Interviews 4 Lauren Crosby (left) and Leah Koch (right) Holiday World's Thunderbird was my top pick for the best-looking New Roller Coasters of 2015. So, I thought that it would be interesting to get a behind-the-scenes l... Read More...
Outlaw Run Interview with Brad Thomas Part 2 Joel September 28, 2013 Interviews 3 While I was at Silver Dollar City, I had the chance to interview Brad Thomas. He's the General Manager of the Branson, Missouri park. I wanted to learn more about Silver Dollar City and also gain insight into h... Read More...
Interview with Silver Dollar City's Brad Thomas Joel September 13, 2013 Interviews 2 While I was at Silver Dollar City, I had the chance to interview Brad Thomas. He's the General Manager of the Branson, Missouri park. I wanted to learn more about Silver Dollar City and also gain insight into h... Read More...
Talking X-Flight with Six Flags Great America’s Katy Enrique Joel October 7, 2012 Interviews 5 When I was at Six Flags Great America, I interviewed PR Manager Katy Enrique. I spoke with her about X-Flight. We talked about the planning for the ride, the near-misses, and the decisions that were made to bri... Read More...
Meet Brody Rose – The Coaster Doodler Joel December 13, 2011 Interviews, Issue 4, Theme Park Geekly 1 Artist Brody Rose expresses his coaster fandom via quick sketches during his subway commute. Joel: How did you get into roller coasters? What parks did you visit growing up? Brody:I became fascinated with rol... Read More...
Joel from Coaster Gallery Talks Photos & Flying Joel November 8, 2011 Interviews, Theme Park Geekly 5 Boasting one of the largest collections of roller coaster photography on the web, CoasterGallery.com has long been a valuable resource. I interviewed Joel Rogers, the man behind the site, to learn more about hi... Read More...
John Hunt’s Roller Coaster Models Joel October 25, 2011 Interviews, Issue 1, Theme Park Geekly 3 Got a rec room, bonus room, or den that is missing that key display piece to show of your roller coaster fandom? One of John Hunt's roller coaster models may be just what you need.... Read More...
Rick Davis of the DAFE Lists His 5 Favorite Halloween Haunts ThrillNetwork October 25, 2011 Interviews, Issue 1, Theme Park Geekly 2 ThrillNetwork's Rick Barber asked Darkride and Funhouse Enthusiasts founder, Rick Davis, all about Halloween haunts. Davis shares his five favorite haunts and tells us about his own home haunt. ThrillNetwork:... Read More...
What It’s Like to Be Lance: The Man Behind Screamscape Joel October 25, 2011 Interviews, Issue 1, Theme Park Geekly 6 Lance Hart was kind enough to answer a few questions about what it's like to run the definitive theme park news and rumor website, Screamscape. Joel: Can you speak to the origins of Screamscape? Describe the e... Read More...
