Side Friction - Episode 88 - "Blades of Fury”

July 12th, 2025

Join Greg, Bob, and Ryan the Ride Mechanic as they talk about a collection of news stories that happened over the last couple of weeks.

• Wind turbine blade gets stuck between 2 Pennsylvania homes
• Canada's Wonderland set to debut AlpenFury this weekend
• Siren’s Curse, new ride at Cedar Point, gets stuck again
• Top Thrill 2 Average Downtime
• Grizzly Escape
• Kingda Ka train put to rest in Schrödinger's warehouse
• Rocky Mountain Construction Powered “Coaster”
• Popular Dollywood roller coaster Blazing Fury rides again on 4th of July: See what's new
• Panel: Standard Amusements can't terminate contract with Westchester County to manage Playland Amusement Park
  • Jenkins Calls Playland Ruling 'Significant Victory For The People Of Westchester'
• An iconic theme park chain announced another closure
• Legacy of Schwarzkopf release status

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Side Friction - Episode 87 - "I Know What You Did”

July 5th, 2025

Join Greg, Bob, Ryan the Ride Mechanic and Pam in a backwards episode where the news is merely an intro to stories from park visits and events that we all had experienced in our time off last week.

• Guest struck by cellphone on Kennywood’s Phantom’s Revenge roller coaster
• Six Flags New England’s “Quantum Accelerator” debut pushed to 2026

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Side Friction - Episode 86 - "Dark Money”

June 21st, 2025

Join Greg, Bob, and Ryan the Ride Mechanic as they talk about the news with rabbit trails and even a Bob rant on the side.

• Dollywood is quietly building its 'largest new attraction' ever.
• Kennywood's new sister park Dollywood shares vision after acquisition
• Every Time Someone Buys A Ticket To A Universal Theme Park, Steven Spielberg Makes $2.38 (In Perpetuity)
• Orlando's US ThrillRides wins $3.5M lawsuit against major ride manufacturer Intamin
  • Orlando's US ThrillRides sues major ride company Intamin over Dubai project
• Niagara Falls amusement park Marineland begins selling its rides
• Opening of Six Flags New England’s “Quantum Accelerator” coaster delayed
• Survey Reveals More Attraction Concepts – BGWFans
• Cincinnati child goes viral after bringing 'pet' cicada on Kings Island Ride
• Futuroscope announces details on semi-dark ride Mission Bermudes – DRdb
  • Mission Bermudes (YouTube)
  • MACK Rides presents: The Rocking Boat

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