The Attractions Group Podcast

tAG Podcast: "Behind the Scare" Episode 004 – Ghost City Tours | Tim Nealon, Founder & CEO

In this episode of Behind the Scare on the Attractions Group Podcast, host David Detling interviews Tim Nealon, the Founder and CEO of Ghost City Tours. From his unexpec

s6 e03- Behind the Scare & Gourd Behind the Scenes (Prequel Episode) | the Attractions Group Podcast

Welcome to the special prequel episode of our seasonal favorite: Behind the Scare and Gourd Behind the Scenes! 👻🍁 Join Clete and David as they kick off the fall season, s

s6, e002- Post Mortem of ArieForce One & where it could fly next | the Attractions Group Podcast

In Season 6, Episode 002 of The Attractions Group Podcast, hosts David Detling and Clete Reinberger dive deep into a post-mortem breakdown of ArieForce One following the

Summer Travel Recap, 11-Park Marathon & Top Thrill 2 Rollback Drama! | The Attractions Group Podcast

The Attractions Group Podcast is BACK! After an unintentional 6-to-7-week summer hiatus, David Detling and Clete Reinberger catch up on a massive season of theme park tr

Season 5, Episode 40- Holiday World’s Massive Announcement, & Saying Goodbye to Fun Spot Atlanta!

Is the summer heatwave driving you crazy, or is it just the roller coaster news cycle heating up? In today's episode, David and Clete dive deep into a wild viral coaster

S5, E39- the Attractions Group Podcast | Theme Park Travel, Industry Technology & Major Coaster News

In this episode of the podcast, Clete and David are back after a brief recording hiatus to catch up on a packed summer of theme park travel, industry tech, and major coas

Gatemaster Technology CEO and Podcast Host, Sondra Shannon

Season 5, Episode 038 Sondra Shannon on Frankenstein Tech, the Dynamic Pricing Debate, and Gamifying the Guest Journey Are your attraction's systems working together, o

Inside Dollywood: Eugene Naughton on Leadership, Guest Experience, and "Nightflight" Expedition 2026

Season 5, Episode 037 Join the Attractions Group Podcast for an exclusive deep dive with Eugene Naughton, President of The Dollywood Company. In this episode, Eugene sh

S5, E036 President & CEO of Holiday World, Matt Eckert talks about 2026!

This episode of "The Attractions Group Podcast" features an interview with Matt Eckert, the President and CEO of Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, who stops by to talk ab

s5, e035- A Z Coaster Challenge Play Along Podcast Attractions Group Podcast

If this were baseball, David would be on the 10-day injured list—meanwhile, Clete is carrying the load like a true "big leaguer!" 🎢⚾️   With David sidelined for this epi

Designing Phantom Theater! 🎭 Drew Edward Hunter of Sally Dark Rides | the Attractions Group Podcast

How do you resurrect a legend? Just three days before its world premiere, we sit down with Drew Edward Hunter, Creative Lead for Sally Dark Rides, to discuss the design,

s5, e033- Matt Miller fills In. Here comes Enchanted Parks. Challenge: Know your IAAPA Acronyms

With Clete away in Chicago, David is in the studio and is joined by special Guest Host: Matt Miller of Innovated Studios. Known across the industry as "America's Theme Pa

S5, E032 | Elizabeth Ringas: The Business of Thrills & The American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE)

ACE's Elizabeth Ringas Returns! | Roller Coasters, Coaster Con 2026, & Industry Insights Join Clete Reinberger and David Detling on the Attractions Group Podcast as they

S5, E031- Things Park Operators Wish Guests Would Stop Doing! | The Attractions Group Podcast

Welcome to Opening Day Eve! 🎢 This week on The Attractions Group Podcast, hosts Clete Reinberger and David Detling are pulling back the curtain on the "unofficial" side

S5, E030- 36 Years of Disney Hospitality: A Masterclass with Jeff Korte

How do you sustain "world-class" hospitality for over three decades at the most famous vacation destination on Earth? In this episode of the Attractions Group Podcast, h

S5, E029: The Tech Behind Legoland’s Galacticoaster & Dollywood’s Night Flight Expedition

Theme Park News & Industry Analysis with Special Guest Matt Miller This week on the Attractions Group Podcast, hosts David Detling and Clete Reinberger dive into a massi

S5, E 028- Six Flags SHOCKER: 7 Parks Sold! The Rise of Enchanted Parks & EPR Properties

The landscape of the theme park industry just shifted forever. In this emergency breakdown, hosts Clete Reinberger and David Detling dive deep into the massive March 5th

S5, E027- The Future of Malls + Six Flags Adapts Regional Gold Passes | Attractions Group Podcast

The Attractions Group Podcast | Season5, Episode 27 Clete and David officially at the 1-year mark hosting the tAG Podcast! In this episode, we’re moving beyond the "yea

S5, E 026- Roller Coaster Episode: What separates a "Good" coaster from a "GREAT" Coaster?

2026 is already shaping up to be one of the most transformative years the attractions industry has seen in decades—and the news isn’t slowing down. In Season 5, Episode

S: 5, E: 025- NEW EPISODE: A Legend’s First Look Back

After decades of shaping the global attractions industry, David Mandt (Former IAAPA Chief Governance Officer & Executive Director of the IAAPA Foundation) has officially