Amusement parks are enduring vacation destinations for American families. The rides, the long lines for rides, the concessions, the long lines for concessions — these are practically familial rites of passage. Theme parks are also enormous moneymakers, with industry leaders such as Disney and Universal earning billions of dollars each year from their parks.
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Sunday Special: Wicked, Good?
<p>“Wicked” was one of the biggest movies of 2024. It was culturally ubiquitous, a box office smash and an Oscar nominee for Best Picture. Now, a year later, “Wicked: For Good” arrives in theaters to finish the tale of the complicated friendship between Glinda the Good Witch and ... Show More
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Would You Ride A Tilted Roller Coaster?
<em>On today's show, an amusement park has a new rollercoaster with a twist! ...or should we say tilt?? For the whole podcast, as well as a ton of other exclusive perks, sign up to be a Fancy Idiot at </em><a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/9bc1daea-eb62-11ec-bd ... Show More
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The Sleepy History of Roller Coasters
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Laila Weir ✍️
Sound design: roller coaster, theme park ambience 🎢🎠
Includes mentions of: Heights, Train, Carnival.
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be exploring the origins of one of the world’s favorite forms of entertainment – ro ... Show More
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