Thanks For Riding

Some things will never change.  And as sure as death and taxes, someone from Thanks for Riding will go back to Walt Disney World.  Now, you can hear all about the good, the bad and the Disney in a WDW early 2018 trip report courtesy of Thanks for Riding.  Get the latest take on the current state of the resort that we love to hate.          released June 1st, 2018

It's the episode you've been waiting for.  Thanks for Riding is going to talk all about the amusement attraction queue.  Like it or not, waiting in queues is an essential part of going to an amusement park.  In fact, many spend the majority of the day there.  Therefore, it's a topic worth going into.  What makes a good queue?  Ever spent an inordinate amount of time in a bad queue?  Queue up the newest offering from Thanks for Riding, all about the queue.     released April 23rd, 2018

Top 10!  Are you interested, yet?  You will be.  Hear the hosts list and explain their personal top 10 steel airtime machines.  You know; those roller coasters without inversions whose main thrill is high drops and blazing speeds with an abundance of airtime.  C'mon in and see what you think of our favorite hyper, giga and just plain fun steel airtime machines.     released February 25th, 2018

Here at Thanks for Riding, we're going to start the new year off right... A month late and with another "New for..." episode.  It's not our fault new addition announcements about what is now this year keep coming in.  This is mostly about Six Flags with a few others. released February 4th, 2018

It's the most wonderful time of the year.  You know who's comin' to town?  I'm not hinting at Santa, not even HoliClaus.  Tis the season... for giant upright walking dogs and lighted sticks.  It's Star Wars season!  Chewbacca and, if you're lucky, Darth Vader are coming to town.  The newest Star Wars movie is opening and we at Thanks For Riding want to get in on the action.  We're sure the movie will be great, but have you heard about the coming theme park experience, Galaxy's Edge?  Hear all about our first look into the new Star Wars land coming to Disneyland sometime this decade.  We wish you a Merry Star Wars-mas this Dis-cember!   released December 15th, 2017

California, here we come!  Well, we came and conquered several weeks ago.  Now, here all about the newer attractions and other developments in Knott's Berry Farm, SeaWorld San Diego, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Universal Studios Hollywood and, of course, Disneyland.  The adventure dubbed "from HEAVEN to HELL" ranged from just that, all within the limits of good fun, of course. released December 11th, 2017

Come on down... to Trendland.  You can hear all about the latest trends in the amusement industry, at least the way we see it.   Is Thanks for Riding trending?  Probably not!   released November 17th, 2017  

It's the 84th annual Thanks for Riding... oh... Halloween season has come, the dead have risen, pumpkins are being carved, The Walking Dead is back, haunted houses are everywhere, amusement parks across the nation are hosting Halloween events and Christmas is being sold in stores.  Is your soul prepared?  This year Thanks for Riding has had a special adventure, experiencing Halloween on the west coast in California.  Knott's Scary Farm, Disneyland Resort Halloween Time, Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest and Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood are covered in gruesome, gory detail.  This time it's HELL   released October 25th, 2017

It's time to revisit Busch Gardens Williamsburg, VA.  It's been a few years since "The Rise and Fall" episode and the show has gone back to the park in 2017.  Now, we want to tell you all about it.  Has the fall continued?  What about Tempesto and InvadR?  What about vowels?  Turn off your top 40, put on some Handel and get ready to listen at the speed of fright... or something like that.    released September 20th, 2017

What's knew for 2018?  What new for 2018 amusement park attractions are known, that is?  On this episode, the upcoming attractions for 2018 for Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Silver Dollar City and the Cedar Fair parks are discussed.  Oh, and there's a new Riding Times courtesy of Thanklyn Forderick, for those of you that like that sort of thing. Thank you, Thanklyn.   released September 13th, 2017

It's the review the show has been avoiding for years.  Now, finally, the time has come for Thanks for Riding to do a complete and thorough review of the show's home park: Six Flags Great Adventure.  How does the park stack up?  How many flags will the park get?  How bad is the parking lot, really?  Come on this greatest of adventures... The Six Flags Great Adventure review. released August 2nd, 2017  

D23!?  What is D23?  Is Thanks for Riding really doing a D23 episode?  Well, sort of.  It's the Disney fan club and the D23 Expo is the fan event.  A big part of that event is the announcement of new Disney park attractions to come.  The latest news from the expo which recently took place is dissected.  How many ways can you dissect a mouse?  Put on your mouse ears and let's find out...   D23!?... WTF    released July 22nd, 2017

One by one, select amusement parks are analyzed, based primarily on their roller coaster (and in some cases dark ride) lineup, to see if they were better 20 years ago (1997) or today (2017).  Parks covered are: Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Busch Gardens Tampa, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags America, Cedar Point, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Florida, Disneyland, Magic Kingdom.  Where were you in 1997?   ​ released July 10th, 2017  

At least half the show attended Coasterstock at Kings Island in May 2017.  It's an annual roller coaster enthusiast event put on by the park.  Get all the gory details of the event itself and of what happens when Thanks for Riding and a formal roller coaster event come together.  Banshee, Bat, Vortex, Diamondback, Beast... oh My...stic Timbers too! released June 20th, 2017  

It's time to unveil the complete King of the Coasters tournament results.  This was a wooden coaster tournament.  The tournament matches were voted on by you.  Join us as we go through the match-ups and winners of each round and find out which roller coaster emerged the King of the Wooden Coasters. You know you still want wood!​ released June 13th, 2017  

Each of your esteemed hosts goes through their top 10 wood coaster list and a final Thanks for Riding official 'Top 10 Wood Roller Coasters" is hashed out. You know you like wood!   released May 7th, 2017

This is it!  This is the discussion to end all discussions on the subject.  Let's do it one more time.  Join us for the ultimate in-depth discussion of the current state of Disney versus Universal parks and resorts in Florida.  Come on down... You know you want this.   released February 4th, 2017  

What?! Thanks for Riding is going... Disney?! The episode is called Dis-cember and it's released in January?! Does any of this make sense? Not really. Confused? So are we.    At least one host of the show has gone to WDW recently and an in depth discussion ensues, in true Thanks for Riding fashion. Special guest Dude Patrude is welcomed back to join the show.    Happy Dis-cember everyone!!! released January 1, 2017

Did you think we were gone? Finally, it's the release of the Universal Orlando 2016 Overview.  Everything of recent note, from Potter to Kong to new CityWalk eats, is on the table.  Enjoy!   released December 15, 2016

Ride/Park reviews for:   Busch Gardens Tampa- Falcon's Fury / Pantopia / Cobra's Curse   LEGOLAND   Wet 'n Wild- The Last Splash   Fun Spot America   SeaWorld Orlando- Mako   released November 5, 2016