Episode 99: Halloween Horror Nights 21 By Erik & Racheal Yates Tags: behind the thrills, halloween, halloween horror nights, halloween horror nights 21, haunts, hhn, horror night nightmares, horror nights, lady luck, theme parks, universal orlando, universal studios Download : MP3 Audio This week on Behind the Thrills, we host a special late night edition leading up to the reveal of the details for Halloween Horror Nights 21. Joined by Mark and Jenn from Horror Night Nightmares, we chat abou...
Aug 31, 2011
Episode 98: Demand Game Nation! Tags: Demand Game Nation, Game Nation, Video Game theme park Download : MP3 Audio : 3GP Audio This week we chat with Daniel Ruke developer of Game Nation theme park, currently in development. Ruke chats with us about the hopes, plans and goals of Game Nation, and of course how you can participate....
Aug 28, 2011
Episode 97:101 Things I love about Stan Meyer By Racheal and Erik Yates Tags: 101 Things I hate about your house, Disney, One Ocean, Sea World, Stan Meyer, Universal Download : MP3 Audio : 3GP Audio This week we talk to Illustrator of the new book 101 Things I Hate About Your House, Stan Meyer. Stan is also an amazing designer who's work includes One Ocean and Blue Horizons at Sea World as well as work at Universal and of course Disney....
Aug 21, 2011
Episode 96: Catch Up with Fries By Racheal and Erik Yates Tags: behind the thrills, believe, busch gardens, busch gardens tampa, busch gardens williamsburg, cheetah hunt, discovery cove, halloween horror nights, mach tower, one ocean, podcast, seaventure, seaworld, shamu, summer nights, the grand reef, the wizarding world of harry potter, universal orlando, vanish point, wwohp Download : MP3 Audio It's been almost a year since we've done a show, and we dearly apologize. We've been very busy over...
Aug 07, 2011
Episode 96: The Santa Claw By Racheal and Erik Yates Tags: believe, bid bird, busch gardens, cookie monster, dawn brancheau, elmo, one ocean, seaworld, sesame, sesame place, shamu, the santa claw, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio This week we chat live with Patrice from The Santa Claw ! The Santa Claw is a virtual claw machine that anyone can play from their computer. As Patrice chats with us, we learn a lot of neat information about the Claw and how they determine what players win, to how the i...
Feb 04, 2011
Episode 94: 20 Years Of FEAR By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio This week Erik and Racheal are on location from opening night of Halloween Horror Nights XX: Twenty Years of Fear. Erik and Racheal get the chance to chat with several members of the Universal creative team on how they brought this year's event to life....
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 93: Live from VUDU Cinema By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio This week Erik and Racheal are on location at Sinister's VUDU Cinema where fans of art, Halloween, and Halloween Horror Nights gather for a pre-HHN party. We talk to many artists and even a previous member of a television show....
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 92: A New Era of Conference Calls 2 (2010) By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio The second conference call for Halloween Horror Nights XX: Twenty Years of FEAR.
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 89: A New Era of Conference Calls By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio We are chatting with TJ Mannarino about HHN 20
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 91: Spook's Yo Momma Platinum Awards By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio In honor of the Golden Tickets being announced last week, we have the honor of presenting the "Spook's Yo Momma Platinum Awards".
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 90: International Confederation of Wizards By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio This week we sit down and chat with Keith Cardin from the International Confederation of Wizards, an organization set up to send two lucky Harry Potter fans who have never visited the Wizarding World to Universal Orlando. For more information about the International Confederation of Wizards, visit http://www.confederationofwizards.org/...
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 88: A new era of Darkness By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio On a special night at a special time, something lurks in the darkness, growling and waiting. Before the dawn rises, darkness will begin. Join us as we chat and countdown the big HHN reveal tonight at Midnight....
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 87: The Dead Matter By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio This week We are excited to welcome horror music masters Midnight Syndicate back to the show as we usher in the release of their first feature length movie "The Dead Matter"on DVD. We will also chat with one of the films stars and give you the chance to call in with your questions. Plus maybe we can get some HHNOrlando secrets...
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 86: On location from KD and BGW By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio Last week Erik and Racheal took a trip to Virginia and visited Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Kings Dominion. While live shows were planned and scheduled, issues arose on both occasions. Now is the chance to catch Illuminights goodness at BGW and all the goodness going on at KD....
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 85: Potter & HHN By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio This week on Behind the Thrills, join Racheal and Erik as they chat about Harry Potter as it opens tomorrow at Universal's Islands of Adventure. Going on across the street in a few months will be Halloween Horror Nights. The HHN website changed over to a teaser page this past week. Racheal and Erik will also chat about florida annual passes and which are the best to ...
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 84: The boy who lived in a theme park By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio This week we finally get the chance to take our sneak peak at Universal's newest Wizarding World of Harry Potter. We review the attractions, the new area, and take your calls!
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 84: #Potterwatch By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio We talk about the craze that is Potterwatch and the way people are just frantically waiting for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to open.
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 82 By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio Episode 82 of Behind the Thrills
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 81: Summer is for Waterparks.. Take 2! By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio For anyone who tried to listen last night, we were cut short on our live segment of the show due to a scheduling error. Therefore, we have made the decision to re-run last night's show for those who attempted to listen live. We chat with Jeff Epstein and Geoff from WhiteWater West about waterslides and much, much more! Jeff even tells a funny story ...
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 80: Summer is for Waterparks By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio Join Racheal and Erik Behind the Thrills as they chat with Jeff Epstein from WhiteWater West, who creates attractions for waterparks. WhiteWater West recently revealed two new attractions, the MEGAtube and the Dueling Aqualoop....
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 79: Planet Snoopy comes to Kings Island By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio This week on Behind the Thrills, join Racheal and Erik as they chat with Don Helbig from Kings Island about Planet Snoopy. Cedar Fair is embracing the Peanuts gang, but we're curious as to what has changed at Kings Island in order to bring Snoopy and his gang in....
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 78: It's like Christmas in April By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio This week we chat with Leonard from Haunt Con and Scott Swenson from Howl O Scream about next weekends Haunt Con coming to Orlando, and the behind the scenes tour that you can take during the con at Busch Gardens Tampa of two Howl O Scream Houses. Plus we'll talk all about the con, and perhaps we can drag something out about HOS this year....
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 77: Coco Key Resort By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio This week on Behind the Thrills, we chat about our sneak preview of CoCo resort. While nothing was open, Erik and Preston got a great look at the inside of the resort. The Director for Sales and Marketing, Richard Jackson, will chat with us for the first portion of the show about CoCo Key....
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 76: Midnight Approaches By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio This week on Behind The Thrills we give you a taste of the haunt season. We have Midnight Syndicate on live to take your calls, and talk about their 13th anniversary, the new movie, and perhaps a little haunt event in Orlando celebrating its 20th? Chat live or call in!...
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 75 By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio Episode 75 of Behind the Thrills
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 74: Spring Break Survival By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio Join Erik and Racheal as they chat about surviving Spring Break! Spring Break has started and the parks are PACKED. Also, we'll be chatting about i305, which recently began testing this past week. We'll be talking about everything nerdy, including Harnesses to the fat water dummies....
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 73: Top 5 By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio Racheal and Erik discuss their top 5.. top 5 best, worst, you name it!
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 72: Random Thrills By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio Join Erik and Racheal this week as they chat about the latest happenings in the amusement industry .
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 71: Sunny Days at Sesame Street By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio Join Racheal and Erik Behind the Thrills as they chat with Lauren from Busch Gardens about their upcoming 2010 attraction, Sesame Street Safari of Fun. We're getting much closer to their expected opening date, sometime in March....
Jan 26, 2011
Episode 70: Theme Park Review.. Take 2 By Erik and Racheal Yates Tags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parks Download : MP3 Audio Join Racheal (wait, didn't Racheal leave the show? Find out tonight) and Erik tonight on Behind the Thrills as they chat with Robb Alvey from Theme Park Review.
Jan 26, 2011
