Episode 132: Up and Down and Around the Loop (National Roller Coaster Day)

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear amusement park? The booths and the prizes big and small? The exhibits? The animal shows? Or perhaps it’s the sight and sound of a wooden or steel structure that dominates the landscape. It has a line of connected cars that race along a guided track that winds its way up, down, and sometimes loops around. It has various nicknames: The Cyclone, The Big Dipper, The Matterhorn, Montezuma’s Revenge. Yes, I’m talking about roller coasters, and we’re celebrating National Roller Coaster Day on August 16th. For this week’s episode, we’ll be featuring tracks from video games that have roller coasters: two Tycoon titles and a title that’s one a planet. We’ll also hear any remixes and covers following each original track. So, sit down, strap in, pull down the bar, and hold on tight, as we weave our way along the winding track of vertigo and G-forces.     Track Listing “Flight of Fantasy/Fantasy Style” – [RollerCoaster Tycoon] – composed by Allister Brimble “Whimsyland [Flight of Fantasy]” – remixed by Darksim, feat. General Grunt “Urban Style” – [RollerCoaster Tycoon 2] – composed by Allistr Brimble “Urban Style | RCT2 Remix” – remixed by Steven Emfore (Mush) “You, Me & Gravity” – [Planet Coaster] – composed by Jim Guthrie & JJ Ipsen “You, Me and Gravity [Trance Remix]” – remixed by EIR   YouTube playlist Discord channel   Source