This past Tuesday marked the official start of Summer, 2011!

For every summer we can remember, there has always been an unofficial "anthem" recorded by the biggest pop star of the day.  It's a song that EVERYONE listened to on their way to the beach or the theme park.

In the 80's it was the Fresh Prince, in the 90's it was Ricky Martin and today, it might be Katy Perry or Cee Lo Green.

But this week, we premiere what might be the #1 hit song for this summer! It's a once in a lifetime colloboration!

We also get a live report from opening day of Windseeker at Kings Island.  Does the 300 foot tall spinning thrill machine live up to the hype?  We'll find out!

Plus, we'll hear from listeners all over the world as they tell us about their favorite spots at their home parks.  We'll find out about the special places off the beaten path at parks where people can get away from the noise and crowds! 

One of the most fun things about being a fan of theme parks are the traditions.

Since we all go to the parks year after year, there are certain things that we look forward to and specific things that we have to do to make the summer season complete.

On this week's show, we talk about our own special traditions and listen to the man interesting ones from the CoasterRadio.com audience.

We also unveil a new contest!  We'll provide details on how you can be "Producer for a Day" here at the show.

We'll also try to help EB solve a mystery that occurred on his farm this week involving one of his beloved chickens! There may or may not have been some "foul" play.

Plus, discussion about The Neil Patrick Harris Project, a Live Trip Report from Six Flags Over Georgia and a Churro Challenge! 

On the next episode of Coaster Radio, we bring you the final chapter in our own "Time Travel Trilogy!"

On our last show, we left you with a cliff hanger... EB and Mike were stuck somewhere in the Space Time Continuum.

This week, we find out where they have been and if if they can successfully get back to 2011.

But, since they're travelling in time anyway, they decide to stop in 2006 to listen in on an old episode about going to the parks alone.

The CoasterRadio.com audience also chimes in to tell their own stories about going it alone during a trip to the park.  Plus, Mike has a run-in during his recent solo trip to Hersheypark with the wannabe cast of "Jersey Shore."  You'll hear how Mike channeled his "Inner-NPH" to resolve the situation.

We'll also have a Live Trip Report from Six Flags America and an update from "The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure" at Disney California Adventure.

AND... we also celebrate a very usual milestone in the show's history!

After an unplanned two-week hiatus, the Original Theme Park Podcast is back and ready to continue our travels through time.

This week, we're combining the time travel rules from Back to the Future, Bill and Ted, Time Cop, The Time Traveler's Wife and Quantum Leap to listen in on one of our favorite shows from the past.

We'll head back to January of 2006 to hear the "Joint Chiefs ™" talk about the pros and cons of paying to get to the front of the line.

And since we have a Time Machine, we just might try to head into the future to see if the parks have taken the idea of "Pay for Play" too far!

We'll also hear a Live Trip Report from two of our newest listeners who just got to check out the updated version of "Star Tours."  Plus, we'll have news about how EB's son Mark is a bona fide television star in the theme park universe! And, we'll have an update on the NPH Project!