Step inside the magic of Silver Dollar City’s iconic Harvest Festival! In this episode of the Gourd Behind the Scenes series (Fall 2026), host David Detling sits down with Brandei Clifton (Publicity Director) and Maddie from Silver Dollar City to talk all things autumn in the Ozarks. Discover the rich history of Herschend Family Entertainment,
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In this episode of Behind the Scare on the Attractions Group Podcast, host David Detling interviews Tim Nealon, the Founder and CEO of Ghost City Tours. From his unexpected beginnings building early-2000s websites as a whitewater rafting guide to building the world’s largest ghost tour company—serving over 700,000 guests annually across nearly 60 markets—Tim shares
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Welcome to the special prequel episode of our seasonal favorite: Behind the Scare and Gourd Behind the Scenes! 👻🍁 Join Clete and David as they kick off the fall season, share what goes into planning theme park haunts and harvest festivals, and give a teaser of all the amazing guests lined up this year!
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In Season 6, Episode 002 of The Attractions Group Podcast, hosts David Detling and Clete Reinberger dive deep into a post-mortem breakdown of ArieForce One following the unexpected closure of Fun Spot America Atlanta. As one of Rocky Mountain Construction’s (RMC) premier hybrid thrill machines, ArieForce One’s sudden shutdown leaves a massive question mark
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SEASON 6!!!!, Episode 001 The Attractions Group Podcast is BACK! After an unintentional 6-to-7-week summer hiatus, David Detling and Clete Reinberger catch up on a massive season of theme park travels, coaster marathons, and wild park experiences. David checks in with a whopping 12-park run across the country, including: Kings Island, Cedar Point, Dollywood, Universal’s
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Season 5, Episode 040 Is the summer heatwave driving you crazy, or is it just the roller coaster news cycle heating up? In today’s episode, David and Clete dive deep into a wild viral coaster marathon, break down a massive new ride announcement from a beloved theme park, and react to the shocking, bittersweet closure
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Season 5, Episode 039 In this episode of the podcast, Clete and David are back after a brief recording hiatus to catch up on a packed summer of theme park travel, industry tech, and major coaster news! From a multi-park trip through Northern California to checking out the latest hospitality tech in San Antonio, there
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Season 5, Episode 039 Ever wonder what it takes to manage millions of guest interactions seamlessly? In this episode of The Attractions Group Podcast, David Detling and Clete Reinberger sit down with Sondra Shannon, CEO of Gatemaster Technologies and host of “LIVE with Sondra,” to unlock the future of ticketing, guest experience, and attractions tech.
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Season 5, Episode 037 Join the Attractions Group Podcast for an exclusive deep dive with Eugene Naughton, President of The Dollywood Company. In this episode, Eugene shares the “secret sauce” behind Dollywood’s world-class guest experience, their industry-leading 93% host retention rate, and the highly anticipated 2026 opening of Night Flight Expedition. Matt Miller (America’s Theme
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This episode of “The Attractions Group Podcast” features an interview with Matt Eckert, the President and CEO of Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, who stops by to talk about 2026. The hosts, David and Clete, begin by discussing recent roller coaster rankings from USA Today, sharing their own strong (and sometimes humorous) opinions on the
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