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Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Lost and Forgotten Amusement Parks w/ Dave Cobb and Robert Coker

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Arts, Comedy, Tv & Film, Visual Arts

4.84K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2025

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

Frank welcomes theme park experience designer Dave Cobb ("Men in Black: Alien Attack") and attraction show writer and author Robert Coker ("Roller Coasters: A Thrill Seeker's Guide to the Ultimate Scream Machines") for an in-depth look at the fascinating histories of failed and forgotten amusement parks, including Freedomland USA, The Land of Oz, Pacific Ocean Park, Hanna-Barbera Land and The World of Sid & Marty Krofft, among others. Also in this episode: Soupy Sales hosts a beauty pageant, Grizzly Adams buys a carousel, Dave makes his pitch to Steven Spielberg and Robert reveals his favorite roller coasters. PLUS: The Escalator to Nowhere! The genius of Paul Frees! "Kiss Meets The Phantom of the Park"! All aboard the Banana Train! And the secret origin of Steppenwolf's "Magic Carpet Ride"? Subscribe now on  Apple ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fun-for-all-ages-with-frank-santopadre/id1824012922⁠⁠ Spotify ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/18EQJNDwlYMUSh2uXD6Mu6?si=97966f6f8c474bc9⁠⁠ Amazon ⁠⁠https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/13b5ed88-d28d-4f0c-a65e-8b32eecd80f6/fun-for-all-ages-with-frank-santopadre⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgvlbF41NLLPvsrcZ9XIsYKkH_HvUXHSG⁠⁠ iHeart ⁠⁠https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-fun-for-all-ages-with-fran-283612643/⁠⁠ TuneIn ⁠⁠http://tun.in/pxOWO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey guys, Frank here. Everyone at Fun for All Ages is thrilled that so many of you are listening and enjoying the new show. But FYI soon will no longer be available at the Gilbert Gottfried Amazing Colossal podcast feed. So the only place you'll be able to listen and join in on the fun is on the official Fun for All Ages podcast feed so make sure you come over make sure you're

0:22.3

subscribed to the new show there so you don't miss any episodes links can be found in the show

0:27.5

description we'll see you all soon Frank here inviting you guys to join the official Fun for All Ages Patreon page.

0:46.3

Why? Well, studio time isn't free, podcast hosting costs money, and you're not just supporting your new favorite podcast.

0:53.3

You're helping to preserve Western civilization.

0:56.1

Probably.

0:57.5

We'll start with one single tier for just $5 monthly, so for the cost of a cup of coffee a month,

1:03.0

you can keep a struggling host off the streets and in the studio where, let's face it, I belong.

1:08.1

Think of it as joining the fan club you always wanted to join as a kid, but instead of a

1:12.0

decoder ring, you're getting a logo sticker and a personalized note from me, and on-air

1:16.8

thank you by name, and the opportunity to submit a question for our illustrious guest or panel.

1:23.3

And you'll also get the warm, fuzzy feeling of knowing you're keeping the laughs and the content

1:27.4

coming. And hey, if laughs and the content coming.

1:28.7

And, hey, if you enjoy the content but you don't want to support it, listen, that's fine too.

1:32.6

I'll just be over here, creating in the dark, alone with nothing but ambition and crippling debt.

1:40.1

So join us. Support the show on Patreon, and remember, if laughter is the best medicine, then this podcast is a walk-in clinic with a low $5 copay.

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Palisades has the rides. Palisades has the fun. Come on over. Shows shows and dancing are free so's the parking so gee come on over

2:08.6

palisades on coast to coast wear a dime buys the most palisades amusement park swings all day and after dark ride the coaster get cool in the waves in the pool

2:20.8

you'll have fun so come on over Hi, it's Frank Santropadre, and you are listening to Fun for All Ages, the podcast for

2:54.1

Pop Culture Obsessives, like me, like you, and like the two gentlemen, we're joined by this week.

3:00.9

And we're coming to you from City Vox Studios in New York City, where it's a brisk and bracing

3:07.0

117 degrees.

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