The entire gang is back together again finally, with even more trip recaps! Bryant goes through his full Europe trip, including a stop at Energylandia and a long-awaited visit to the Coaster365 Zadra plaque. Plus he got an extra special surprise at Europa Park—Jenn! Jenn goes over her stops at Emerald Park and Schwaben Park, where she may have a new Talon at Dorney Park? We also answer so many listener questions about all of our European experiences and takes!

The Great Trip Recap!! Part Two

Bryant and Allison are both back from their big Europe trips, and there is so much to talk about!! (spoiler alert, Jenn surprised Bryant in Europe as well and she's still there, which is why this episode is only 2/3 of us.) They dive into Bryant's Colorado and Utah trip, Allison's full 10-parks-in-10-days Europe trip, and her NYC/NJ/east coast cred run trip. Oh, and her engagement?! 

Stay tuned, because Part Two will be Bryant's full Europe trip, and Jenn's surprise trip! 

The Great Trip Recap!! Part One

We were thrilled to talk to Mr. Richard Pretlow for the finale of our accessibility mini-series! Morgan's Wonderland focuses on accessibility and inclusion for individuals from all walks of life to enjoy a day at the theme park. We touch on the Morgan's properties mission, Richard's theme park history, the most rewarding and most challenging parts of a park like Morgan's, innovations and creativity in accessibility, and more.

You can learn more about Morgan's Wonderland—as well as all of the properties on their campus—at https://morganswonderland.org/

Ft. Richard Pretlow, Park President for Morgan's Wonderland in San Antonio, TX

We welcome Nate back to help us talk through our Accessibility Deep Dive! He tells us the background for his experience with accessibility at theme parks, and we talk what systems work best, where parks can improve, and what parks are seamlessly tackling creative accessibility so that every guest can enjoy their park as equally as possible.

Check out Nate (and his brother!) on socials:
https://www.youtube.com/@Coaster_Focus
https://www.instagram.com/coaster_focus/

Which Parks Stand Out for Their Creative Accessibility?

Welcome to the first of three episodes in our Accessibility Series, taking a look at creative, inclusive design at parks! We’re joined by Katelyn, founder of Unleashed Access and experience service animal handler in the world of theme parks. Plus, more have-you-been-listening trivia, some trip recaps, and lots of puppy cameos because Allison refused to edit those out this time.

Check out Unleashed Access!
https://www.unleashedaccess.com/
https://www.instagram.com/unleashed_access/

Ft. Katelyn, Service Animal Handling and Inclusive Design with Unleashed Access

We had a last minute change in plans, so on the fly we decided to talk about our summer trip plans! Bryant and Allison both have big Europe trips coming up, and Jenn just got back from her latest Europe trip. Take a listen to what bucket list parks we'll be able to talk more about later this year!

Our Summer Trip Plans Reveal!

This interview gets really Inverted as we talk with Australian YouTuber Riley of That's So Mid!! SPOILER WARNING: We will be discussing the Season Finale of Riley's GeoGuessr Tournament!! Skip ahead to 4:19 if you don't want to know the results yet! 

Riley is a growing channel in the theme park world, and we have all had a blast watching his Mystery Wheel series and GeoGuessr Tournaments! He shares some of his trip stories, inspirations, and behind the scenes of his channel.

Visit Riley on socials!
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@THATSSOMID.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatssomid/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatssomid_

Ft. Riley, That's So Mid on YouTube

We're time traveling, and not just on the extreme spinner trains! This episode's deep dive is all about the good, the bad, and finding the balance in both in terms of train design aesthetics and ergonomics. We battle a lot of tech issues that we hopefully edited out well enough (also Allison's audio kinda sucks for some reason), Allison went on multiple trips recently and talks about those for awhile, Jenn has some thoughts about an unexpected train design, and  one listener (hi Alex!) wrote us a novel of a comment that none of us read in advance, naturally.

Train Design Deep Dive! Finding a Balance Between Rider Comfort and Visuals

Who knew park layouts could be considered creative? We talk about some of the best and worst park layouts we've experienced, and why they left an impact on us. Lots of listener comments, plus Flash Vertical Velocity recaps from Jenn and Allison, Jenn's massive rant on a coaster she hasn't been on yet, Bryant's recovery milestone, and more!

What Makes for a Good Park Layout?

It's been a while since we've had an interview, but this one was worth the wait because Gina's watercolor artwork is absolutely incredible!! Literally we spent half of the interview just scrolling through her art in awe. We talk with Gina about her artistic process and inspirations, how she got into using watercolor and expanding her craft, her exciting upcoming coaster trip, and seriously just go look at her Instagram page and see for yourself. 

Also - a few minor podcast tweaks, Bryant's ridiculous Sabrina Carpenter trivia revealed, a Coaster Madness update, and Allison did a whoopsie and now has a trip report.

Go support Gina!!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gcartwork/
Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GCArtWork

Ft. Gina, Watercolor Artist of GC Artwork

The Inverted Creative Podcast is here to give you a deep dive into the creativity of theme parks and roller coasters. Join Allison, Bryant, and Jenn as they talk to all sorts of creative personalities in the amusement and hospitality industries - including park professionals, content creators, YouTubers, photographers, designers, and more.