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Should we buy Fun Spot’s fake trees?

After a month of travel we return to cover all the exciting announcements and the unfortunate news that has occurred in the industry. And we spend way too much time tryin

Announcement Season Has Arrived

Surprise we’re back earlier than usual to recap all the recent theme park announcements. The post Announcement Season Has Arrived appeared first on In the Loop.

The Six Flags Toilet Came in the Mail

It’s state fair season, roller coaster announcement season, and business results season which means there is a lot to talk about in this four hour show. And a vintage the

The Strange Early Announcement Season

This felt like an end of summer episode with so many parks making announcements so early in the summer. We cover the announcements, recent visits to Disneyland, Six Flags

Cruises, Seatbelts, Billboards & Conspiracy Theories

All the latest theme park news, great listener questions and report back from the 180 drink cruise. The post Cruises, Seatbelts, Billboards & Conspiracy Theories appeare

Six Flags Was Wild In 2000

We’ve had a few weeks to think on the Six Flags/Enchanted Parks deal. Why does SeaWorld hate Big Bird? Cedar Point should be sold to who? And as you’d expect there is a l

Six Flags Sells 7 Parks – Quick Reaction Show

Quick reaction show about Six Flags selling seven parks to EPR Properties and being managed by Enchanted Parks and former Six Flags CEO. Will Valleyfair get a new coaster

Penguins & Southside Slides

It’s the offseason which means cruise season. The guys recap their cruises including to Antarctica, as well as all the theme park news from the last month. The post Peng

Some parks deserve socks

We catch up on the latest amusement park news before our annual theme park Santa tradition where we share what we think each park should get for Christmas. The post Some

Who wants to buy a park?

Lots of talk about the Six Flags and Sea… we mean United Parks results. What will the future look like and what parks could be sold. Come for the hot takes on what parks

It’s A Good Day To Be Me

Would Yankees fans want to ride a roller coaster overlooking Fenway Park? That plus more brass ring carousel talk than ever been talked about on any podcast ever (and tha

At least Six Flags didn’t get scammed by God

It’s August which usually means announcement season except this year it means lots of not so great news for Six Flags. But it could be worse, they didn’t get scammed out

Road Trip Recap

Legend and Molly share stories from their recent 4,376 mile road trip with lots of visits to amusement parks and tourist attractions. The post Road Trip Recap appeared f

The Longest Podcast About a Trip No One Asked For

This is the longest podcast we’ve done so we asked ChatGPT to listen and name it. It didn’t hold back and threw some shade with the title. Siren’s Curse review, 2026 weak

Just Me And The Carp

After catching up on trips to Epic Universe, Indiana Beach, Cedar Point and more, we dig into the good and bad news of late. Is Elitch Gardens saved? What’s going on at S

Six Flags America… Gets Big Upgrades

Big theme park news lately and we cover it all… such as Six Flags America getting upgrades, and the new bars at Cedar Point. Also trip reports from our Northern Californi

We Went To Epic Universe

It is an all Epic Universe show. Talking about the rides, food and drinks, themed lands and answering any questions that came in about the all new theme park. The post W

Thousand Dollar Popcorn Bucket

Hershend buys Palace, we ride the closure train, what might Six Flags unload and lots more. The post Thousand Dollar Popcorn Bucket appeared first on In the Loop.

Chasing Wind and Checking The App

Hyde goes to Norway, Legend embarks on Virgin Voyages, lots of news and some good listener questions. The post Chasing Wind and Checking The App appeared first on In the

Santa wants to bulldoze the Matterhorn

Listeners submitted over 50 parks for us to come up with what Santa should give them. And Santa is coming in hot with some hot takes on what each theme park needs… includ