Side Friction – Episode 139 – “You owe me a buck…”

August 8th, 2026

Bob, Greg, and Ryan the Ride Mechanic discuss Bob’s car drama and his trip and then get into the latest news.

• BAKUNAWA POV & Off-Ride – World’s Tallest & Fastest Spinning Launch Coaster!
• Six Flags Great America announces Camp Timber Trail with Sky Hawk roller coaster
• Knott’s reopens MonteZOOMa coaster after 4-year closure
• Busch Gardens keeps expanding its original mythology with Return to Corkscrew Hill
• Family-Owned Amusement Park Officially Closes Its Doors After Announcing ‘Difficult Decision’ to Shut Down After 36 Years
• Kumba, R.I.P.
• Amarillo Fire Dept. releases additional details on Wonderland incident
  • Scary incident details revealed after Texas roller coaster’s ‘wheel set failed,’ appeared to derail with 18 ‘stranded’ riders
• ‘It sounds like bloody murder’: Neighbors complain of screams from new Universal Studios coaster
• Power outage at Six Flags Magic Mountain delayed opening, park officials say
• All Disneyland restrooms closed as Anaheim hit with water pressure crisis

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