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Side Friction: Roller Coasters and the Parks They Live In

Bob, Greg, and Ryan

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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02:01:45

Episode 122 - Milking the Rumors

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2026/03/28

Side Friction - Episode 121 - "Keep Your Wood" March 28th, 2026 Bob, Greg and Steph have everything to talk about this week. United Parks gets sued, Six Flags continues their soap opera, tons of rumors flying around, and new stuff is coming as the season is rapidly approaching. Feds sue Busch Gardens and SeaWorld over 'rollator walkers' ban Six Flags announces board shakeup amid pressure, changes to theme parks New attractions inspired by the Jersey Shore coming to Six Flags Great

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02:11:09

Episode 121 - Keep Your Wood

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2026/03/21

Side Friction - Episode 121 - "Keep Your Wood" March 21st, 2026 Bob, Greg and Ryan the Ride Mechanic cover a whole lot of stuff this week including a whole bunch of potential wood coaster revivals as well as corporations being corporations and United Parks being, well, United Parks. Amongst all of the news there are plenty of laughs and rabbit trails to keep this an entertaining episode you won't want to miss. SeaWorld sued over mishandling 'Sesame Street' brand, unpaid royalties Jana

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01:43:07

Episode 120 - Half Dozen Wings

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2026/03/14

Side Friction - Episode 120 - "Half Dozen Wings" March 14th, 2026 Bob, Greg and Ryan the Ride Mechanic go so far off the rails this week that they likely left the park a few times. A fair amount of news gets covered, some speculation, and lots of rabbit trail all combine for an incredibly fun episode. Travis Kelce Joins Six Flags as Brand Ambassador for 2026 The Family Auto Mart Six Flags Park Begins Major Revitalization Ahead of 2026 Season as Company Sells off 7 Properties

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01:40:49

Episode 119 - Mammoth Deal

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2026/03/07

Side Friction - Episode 119 - "Mammoth Deal" March 7th, 2026 Bob, Greg and Ryan the Ride Mechanic talk about huge news... you might even call it mammoth! There's only a couple real stories this week but you'll hear lots of entertaining information and stories in the abundance of rabbit trails this week. 2026 New Attraction Wild Adventures launches 30th anniversary season The Harlem Globetrotters want to join the NBA Looking Forward: A New Chapter for Six Flags Six Flags to Sell

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01:38:29

Episode 118 - Omaha's Biggest

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2026/02/28

Side Friction - Episode 118 - "Omaha's Biggest" February 28th, 2026 Bob, Greg and especially Ryan the Ride Mechanic are in rare form tonight as the rabbit trails hit some pretty funny moments -- especially starting the show off. Plenty of news gets talked about to keep you up to date. You Care What We Think: Biggest Cock In Omaha United Parks & Resorts Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Results Stardust Racers Refurbishment Extended Again at Epic Universe Twin Brothers

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01:55:43

Episode 117 - Flares and Orange Vests

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2026/02/21

Side Friction - Episode 117 - "Flares and Orange Vests" February 21st, 2026 Bob and Ryan the Ride Mechanic hold down the fort since Greg is a little under the weather this week but there is plenty to talk about starting off with Six Flags and ending with Geauga Lake. Six Flags 2025 Results Six Flags (FUN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Beloved Roller Coaster Is Permanently Shutting Down After 33 Years Six Flags begins building new 'record-breaking' roller coaster on Wednesday

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01:57:49

Episode 116 - Dragon Fire

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2026/02/14

Side Friction - Episode 116 - "Dragon Fire" February 14th, 2026 Bob, Greg and Ryan the Ride Mechanic talk about the scraps of news this week amongst rabbit trails that are sure to entertain. Social media age verification is full of risks and unclear rewards Alton Towers U-turns on plan to restrict disability pass for people with ADHD and autism Beloved Theme Park Files for Bankruptcy 4 Years After Fatal Accident That Killed 6-Year-Old Girl Elon Musk's Tunnel Company Chosen to

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01:37:54

Episode 115 - The Search for More Gold

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2026/02/07

Side Friction - Episode 115 - "The Search for More Gold" February 7th, 2026 Bob, Greg and Ryan the Ride Mechanic are back to finding rabbit trails in an episode that finally has some bigger news stories and a lot of real time surprises. New Gold Pass Benefit: Visit Regional Six Flags Parks for Free Six Flags changes filming policy for roller coaster POVs Kings Island announces return of classic ride Polyp Octopus Monsters Alton Towers to remove disability pass for people with ADHD

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01:08:23

Episode 114 - Blizzard Beach IRL

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2026/01/31

Side Friction - Episode 114 - "Blizzard Beach IRL" January 31st, 2026 Bob, Greg and Ryan the Ride Mechanic have another slower news week but we get to hear about the Netherlands from Ryan as well as everything freezing over. Rare Extreme Cold Watch Issued for Walt Disney World: Wind Chills Could Drop to 7F Degrees Canada gives conditional approval for Marineland to export remaining belugas to the US Dreamland to put historic Scenic Railway into 'retirement' Six Flags Great Adventure -

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01:25:20

Episode 113 - Snow Drift

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2026/01/24

Side Friction - Episode 113 - "Snow Drift" January 24th, 2026 Bob, Greg and Caleb take a break from preparing for the snow and ice this weekend to talk about Universal, Mattel, Bluey, and a collection of other news stories in the industry. Universal Orlando Resort Reveals Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift – Opening in Florida In 2027 Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift (Orlando) construction timelapse Cause of Death Revealed for Grandma Who Lost Consciousness After Riding Revenge of the

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01:41:16

Episode 112 - Enchanted Bar Crawl

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2026/01/17

Side Friction - Episode 112 - "Enchanted Bar Crawl" January 17th, 2026 Bob, Greg and Steph talk about an assortment of news including an infamous story from back when Steph was a regular on the show. We're sure you'll not only find this episode interesting but highly entertaining. Robin Williams Standup - Golf (full version) More shocking Six Flags park changes could be on the way, trademark docs reveal Six Flags 'will last and endure' in Saudi Arabia, partner executive says Six Flags

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01:06:18

Episode 111 - Fight or Flight

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2026/01/10

Side Friction - Episode 111 - "Fight or Flight" January 10th, 2026 Bob, Greg and Ryan the Ride Mechanic take a quick visit to a few stories circulating in a short but fun episode. More weather … really? Six Flags Announces Decision Regarding Six Flags Over Texas Partnership Call Option Six Flags Over Texas Teases Improvements to Mr. Freeze & Runaway Mine Train Six Flags issues $1 billion junk bonds to refinance debt Disneyland Guest Gets Four Stitches After Getting Attacked by Line

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01:19:43

Episode 110 - Disney Dropped the Ball

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2026/01/03

Side Friction - Episode 110 - "Disney Dropped the Ball" January 3rd, 2026 Bob, Greg and Ryan the Ride Mechanic talk about new years and a smaller selection of stories for the first episode of 2026. Six Flags Qiddiya City is Now Officially Open POV: Falcon's Flight Roller Coaster from Grand Opening of Six Flags Qiddya City Falcon's Flight - On ride POV - Six Flags Qiddiya City Monsters, Inc. Ride Update! Disney World's MASSIVE New Coaster Takes a Huge Step Forward Runaway Indiana

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01:39:40

Episode 109 - An Incandescent Christmas

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2025/12/20

Side Friction - Episode 109 - "An Incandescent Christmas" December 20th, 2025 Greg, Bob and Ryan the Ride Mechanic close out the year with some final thoughts about Stardust Racers, Six Flags' lack of Christmas spirit, AI taking over, and a list of other stories for the last episode of 2025. Everyone at Side Friction wishes you and your families a great holiday season and a happy new year! Kevin Rodriguez Zavala's family, Universal reach agreement in Epic Universe Stardust Racers death:

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01:54:43

Episode 108 - McBroken

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2025/12/13

Side Friction - Episode 108 - "McBroken" December 13th, 2025 Bob, Greg and Ryan the Ride Mechanic dive into the Stardust Racers incident again now that more information has been released as well as talk about Six Flags changes and a sampling of various other stories -- and rabbit trails. What to know about changes to Disney parks' disability policies Six Flags & former Cedar Fair parks make next big changes to unify portfolio No criminality found in Epic Universe roller coaster death:

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02:12:42

Episode 107 - Brakefast Buffet

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2025/12/07

Side Friction - Episode 107 - "Brakefast Buffet" December 6th, 2025 Bob, Greg and Ryan the Ride Mechanic have an entire buffet of news stories from all over the place to visit on this episode. Lots of big news happening and about the only thing that's certain is that, well, nothing is certain. Six Flags Appoints John Reilly President and Chief Executive Officer Six Flags Announces New Park Will Open by the End of the Year, 2 Weeks After Shutting Down Another Portland's Oaks Amusement

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02:08:18

Episode 106 - It's Gonna be the Greatest...

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2025/11/22

Side Friction - Episode 106 - "It's Gonna be the Greatest..." November 22nd, 2025 Ryan the Ride Mechanic, Greg and Bob have another incredibly fun filled conversation consisting of various different topics including all the news.... well, ride vehicles, from IAAPA, some announcements, theories, and, well.... isms. Wonderland Amusement Park, Amarillo icon since 1951, is officially up for sale Mack Rides CEO addresses fatal incident on roller coaster at Universal Epic Universe State ride

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01:35:45

Episode 105 - SBNO

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2025/11/15

Side Friction - Episode 105 - "SBNO" November 15th, 2025 Greg, Ryan the Ride Mechanic and Bob decide that this is an anything goes week as they all vent about dumb chains and closed museums. In an effort to keep some sanity, however, they scoured the web to find some news stories that aren't about parks being closed or falling flags. Herschend To Acquire Silverwood Cedar Point shares incredible videos of northern lights in Ohio illuminating night sky above park's roller coasters Six

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01:31:01

Episode 104 - End of America

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2025/11/08

Side Friction - Episode 104 - "End of America" November 8th, 2025 Greg, Ryan the Ride Mechanic and Bob discuss a lot of dumb news including Bob talking about the last day of Six Flags America. Fire-Rescue Superheroes Scale Inova Loudoun Hospital to Deliver Halloween Treats Six Flags of America closes in Bowie Superman breaks down at SFA Dumb guy climbs Batwing on the last day of Six Flags America YouTube Shoutouts: ROBB ZIPP AT SIX FLAGS AMERICA'S LAST DAY 11-2-2025

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01:23:02

Episode 103 - Micro Capacity

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2025/11/01

Side Friction - Episode 103 - "Micro Capacity" November 1st, 2025 Greg, Ryan the Ride Mechanic and Bob explore the world of toy cars and corvids.... and some coaster and park news too. Woman sues SeaWorld after duck allegedly flies into her face while riding roller coaster Universal 'holding back' on operating Epic Universe at full capacity Kentucky Kingdom building new suspension roller coaster Roller-coaster track, likely for Mindbender replacement, spotted in Edmonton-area

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