Category: Attractions Operations
Episode 191 – John Riggleman talks about global safety standards, harmonization, and opening new parks
John Riggleman retired in 2020 after a career of over 40 years in the themed entertainment industry. He started as a ride operator at Cedar Point and Busch Gardens Williamsburg […]
Episode 185: Adam Sandy talks about roller coaster sales, new ride concepts and serving all guest profiles
Adam Sandy has one of the coolest titles ever… Roller Coaster Sales & Marketing Director at Zamperla. Adam loves sharing the newest innovative coasters from Zamperla and is a frequent […]
AP Podcast – Episode 104: Brad Loxley talks about rebuilding Luna Park and what it takes to operate a spectacular bridge
Brad Loxley is the COO of Sunworld, a company that oversees the operation of 6 unique attractions in Vietnam. At one of those attractions is the Golden Bridge, which gets […]
AP Podcast – Episode 99: Matt shares the 5 major lessons learned from his epic California coaster adventure
Each year, Matt and two friends meet-up for Coaster Nerd Con (CNC), their own little convention for nerdy coaster riding. This year, the trio headed west to California. The parks […]
AP Podcast – Episode 95: Matt and Josh nerd out on coaster talk and manage to work in a topic
NERD ALERT! Totally by accident, Matt and Josh take this conversation to NERDCON 5 with talk of the perfect coaster seat, coaster credits and having a refined coaster palette. They […]
AP Podcast – Episode 83: Josh unpacks his lessons from attending Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Many of us attend (or work at) events at our parks that emulate or pay tribute to another event in a specific location. Mardi Gras is one of those events. […]
AP Podcast – Episode 76: Ron Gustafson talks about trolley parks, minimum wage, and longer school years
Ron Gustafson is the Director of Marketing, PR, and Educational Programs at Quassy Amusement Park. In this episode, Ron talks about the historical significance of trolley parks, how mandatory minimum […]
AP Podcast – Episode 75: AttractionPros comes full circle with Rob Knemeyer!
Rob Knemeyer is the Ride Operations Manager at the Freemont Street Experience in Las Vegas. In June of 2018, Matt and Josh experienced two of his attractions, Slotzilla and Fear […]
AP Podcast – Episode 53: Matt and Josh unpack the lessons from a recent coaster extravaganza!
CNC (Coaster Nerd Con) is an annual coaster trip taken by Matt and two buddies. Their goal? Ride as many coasters as they can in a 7-8 day period. 2018 […]