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Episode 99: Halloween Horror Nights 21By Erik & Racheal YatesTags: behind the thrills, halloween, halloween horror nights, halloween horror nights 21, haunts, hhn, horror night nightmares, horror nights, lady luck, theme parks, universal orlando, universal studiosDownload : MP3 AudioThis week on Behind the Thrills, we host a special late night edition leading up to the reveal of the details for Halloween Horror Nights 21. Joined by Mark and Jenn from Horror Night Nightmares, we chat about all the rumors and what we think what actually might be happening in the event. We reveal the details at 11:30pm of the houses via Universal and also receive a call from the "famous" HHN fan, Hal Geluk.

Episode 98: Demand Game Nation!Tags: Demand Game Nation, Game Nation, Video Game theme parkDownload : MP3 Audio : 3GP AudioThis week we chat with Daniel Ruke developer of Game Nation theme park, currently in development. Ruke chats with us about the hopes, plans and goals of Game Nation, and of course how you can participate.  

Episode 97:101 Things I love about Stan MeyerBy Racheal and Erik YatesTags: 101 Things I hate about your house, Disney, One Ocean, Sea World, Stan Meyer, UniversalDownload : MP3 Audio : 3GP AudioThis week we talk to Illustrator of the new book 101 Things I Hate About Your House, Stan Meyer. Stan is also an amazing designer who's work includes One Ocean and Blue Horizons at Sea World as well as work at Universal and of course Disney.

Episode 96: Catch Up with FriesBy Racheal and Erik YatesTags: behind the thrills, believe, busch gardens, busch gardens tampa, busch gardens williamsburg, cheetah hunt, discovery cove, halloween horror nights, mach tower, one ocean, podcast, seaventure, seaworld, shamu, summer nights, the grand reef, the wizarding world of harry potter, universal orlando, vanish point, wwohpDownload : MP3 AudioIt's been almost a year since we've done a show, and we dearly apologize. We've been very busy over the last year, but we're back in full force now with weekly 30 minute segments. In Episode 96, we catch up with all the big things that have happened over the last 11 months.

Episode 96: The Santa ClawBy Racheal and Erik YatesTags: believe, bid bird, busch gardens, cookie monster, dawn brancheau, elmo, one ocean, seaworld, sesame, sesame place, shamu, the santa claw, theme parksDownload : MP3 AudioThis week we chat live with Patrice from The Santa Claw! The Santa Claw is a virtual claw machine that anyone can play from their computer. As Patrice chats with us, we learn a lot of neat information about the Claw and how they determine what players win, to how the idea of The Santa Claw was born.

Episode 94: 20 Years Of FEARBy Erik and Racheal YatesTags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parksDownload : MP3 AudioThis week Erik and Racheal are on location from opening night of Halloween Horror Nights XX: Twenty Years of Fear. Erik and Racheal get the chance to chat with several members of the Universal creative team on how they brought this year's event to life.

Episode 93: Live from VUDU CinemaBy Erik and Racheal YatesTags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parksDownload : MP3 AudioThis week Erik and Racheal are on location at Sinister's VUDU Cinema where fans of art, Halloween, and Halloween Horror Nights gather for a pre-HHN party. We talk to many artists and even a previous member of a television show.

Episode 92: A New Era of Conference Calls 2 (2010)By Erik and Racheal YatesTags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parksDownload : MP3 AudioThe second conference call for Halloween Horror Nights XX: Twenty Years of FEAR.

Episode 89: A New Era of Conference CallsBy Erik and Racheal YatesTags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parksDownload : MP3 AudioWe are chatting with TJ Mannarino about HHN 20

Episode 91: Spook's Yo Momma Platinum AwardsBy Erik and Racheal YatesTags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parksDownload : MP3 AudioIn honor of the Golden Tickets being announced last week, we have the honor of presenting the "Spook's Yo Momma Platinum Awards".

Episode 90: International Confederation of WizardsBy Erik and Racheal YatesTags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parksDownload : MP3 AudioThis week we sit down and chat with Keith Cardin from the International Confederation of Wizards, an organization set up to send two lucky Harry Potter fans who have never visited the Wizarding World to Universal Orlando. For more information about the International Confederation of Wizards, visit http://www.confederationofwizards.org/

Episode 88: A new era of DarknessBy Erik and Racheal YatesTags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parksDownload : MP3 Audio On a special night at a special time, something lurks in the darkness, growling and waiting. Before the dawn rises, darkness will begin. Join us as we chat and countdown the big HHN reveal tonight at Midnight.

Episode 87: The Dead MatterBy Erik and Racheal YatesTags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parksDownload : MP3 AudioThis week We are excited to welcome horror music masters Midnight Syndicate back to the show as we usher in the release of their first feature length movie "The Dead Matter"on DVD. We will also chat with one of the films stars and give you the chance to call in with your questions. Plus maybe we can get some HHNOrlando secrets

Episode 86: On location from KD and BGWBy Erik and Racheal YatesTags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parksDownload : MP3 AudioLast week Erik and Racheal took a trip to Virginia and visited Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Kings Dominion. While live shows were planned and scheduled, issues arose on both occasions. Now is the chance to catch Illuminights goodness at BGW and all the goodness going on at KD.

Episode 85: Potter & HHNBy Erik and Racheal YatesTags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parksDownload : MP3 AudioThis week on Behind the Thrills, join Racheal and Erik as they chat about Harry Potter as it opens tomorrow at Universal's Islands of Adventure. Going on across the street in a few months will be Halloween Horror Nights. The HHN website changed over to a teaser page this past week. Racheal and Erik will also chat about florida annual passes and which are the best to have and which are the worst to have. Do you really get the best value for your pass or are you paying too much?

Episode 84: The boy who lived in a theme parkBy Erik and Racheal YatesTags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parksDownload : MP3 AudioThis week we finally get the chance to take our sneak peak at Universal's newest Wizarding World of Harry Potter. We review the attractions, the new area, and take your calls!

Episode 84: #PotterwatchBy Erik and Racheal YatesTags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parksDownload : MP3 AudioWe talk about the craze that is Potterwatch and the way people are just frantically waiting for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to open.

Episode 82By Erik and Racheal YatesTags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parksDownload : MP3 AudioEpisode 82 of Behind the Thrills

Episode 80: Summer is for WaterparksBy Erik and Racheal YatesTags: amusement parks, behind the thrills, theme parksDownload : MP3 AudioJoin Racheal and Erik Behind the Thrills as they chat with Jeff Epstein from WhiteWater West, who creates attractions for waterparks. WhiteWater West recently revealed two new attractions, the MEGAtube and the Dueling Aqualoop.