A podcast about theme parks whose original tagline is deeply outdated. Strap in as Mike Carlson, Jason Sheridan and Scott Gairdner share the WAY-too-many things they know about Disney, Universal, and beyond. Produced by the Forever Dog Podcast Network.
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Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge is going through some, uh, changes. It’s not aging—it’s de-aging. Part of the land is going back in time, while part of the land is staying the same. This is normal stuff for a massive, multi-million-dollar IP-based theme park land entering its seventh year on planet Earth. It’s nothing to worry about. Todd Martens (LA Times) is here to answer any of the tough questions we have about the process! "Electric Mice Orchestra" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastT...
Scott just turned 40 years old. What says 40 more than a quiet, attraction-free path that connects two outstandingly dated Disney World hotels? Is it too late to ask for separate Swan-and-Dolphin-shaped cakes, connected by a marzipan causeway? Enjoy this unlocked episode from the PTR Patreon! "Marfalump" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/po...
2000s Nicktoon icon Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius once starred in a ride at Universal Studios Hollywood, right where Despicable Me Minion Mayhem sits today. Other classic Nicktoons pop up too. The graphics were bad. But hey, Henry Gilbert (Talking Simpsons) returns to talk inventor boys, weird early-2000s CGI, and some fun Japan theme park stuff! "Marfalump" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide...
Are you old like us? Do you remember the feeling of walking into a Disney Store? Magic was real, and somehow it existed right between a Waldenbooks and a Mrs. Fields cookie store. "Marfalump" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride BUY PODCAST: THE RIDE MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/podcast-the-rid...
Universal Hollywood brings back Fan Fest Nights for a second fan-filled year! One Piece, Sailor Moon, Jurassic Park, and Scooby-Doo x Universal Monsters fill out the 2026 lineup. We take the trip and fan it up with all the other fans. If Jimmy Buffett were alive and at the event, he’d say, “Fans up!” "Alf's Music Career" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www...
Today we answer your questions, along with some functional updates! Hope you like functional updates! "Alf's Music Career" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride BUY PODCAST: THE RIDE MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/podcast-the-ride PODCAST THE RIDE IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST h...
Incredible audio and visuals, bare-knuckle brawls, and explosive set destruction. No, I’m not talking about an average Podcast: The Ride live show—I’m talking about Universal Florida’s The Bourne Stuntacular , a next-level stunt show that’s been entertaining guests for six years! "Alf's Music Career" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/podcas...
Not really sure how to explain what this thing is. It’s religious, it’s near Disneyland, and it’s, uh, funny—but not on purpose. But hey, Eva Anderson is back! "Alf's Music Career" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride BUY PODCAST: THE RIDE MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/podcast-the-ride...
Some genius decided to spruce up ’90s bowling with lasers, fog, and a ton of blacklight crap. Thank you, whoever you are! Pat Cassels (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Good Sports) returns to thank this mysterious stranger too! "Alf's Music Career" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride BUY PODCAST: THE RIDE MERCH: ...
It’s a jam-packed PTR! We dive into a new(ish) Universal ride, a Disney CEO exit, and a PTR host directing segments for Hollywood’s biggest night. Three topics. Triple the tangents. "Alf's Music Career" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride BUY PODCAST: THE RIDE MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/podc...
Pre–Animal Kingdom, Disney World threw a bunch of real animals on an island and visitors floated over for a sleepy half-day experience. Years later, the island is closed, the infrastructure is rotting, and urban explorers have made countless island videos. Instead of parachuting onto the decaying island and making a video, PTR chose to do an audio podcast instead. It's a lot easier than evading Orlando police! "Alf's Music Career" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide...
Colt Cabana (AEW) joins Mike and Jason for a lively discussion about Gurnee, Illinois’s number-one amusement park, Six Flags Great America! 🎢 Will there be any talk of the nearby Gurnee Mills? I think there’s a pretty good chance! "Alf's Music Career" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride BUY PODCAST: THE RIDE MERCH:...
Guy Selga (Touring Plans) is back to talk about the future! The near 2026 future! Listen as we breathlessly talk about the three exciting R’s: rides, re-themes, and recently filed permits! "Chuck's Arcade" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride BUY PODCAST: THE RIDE MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/p...
Griffin Newman (Blank Check) is in The Muppet Show audience. Jason is Unleashed. Check out Divorce Dog on the Club 3 tier. Divorce Dog loves you: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
When Islands of Adventure’s Toon Lagoon opened, an “innovative” new show debuted. Rocky and Bullwinkle, Betty Boop, and Beetle Bailey got together to put on a revue filled with razzle-dazzle crap. It was not exactly well received, and it closed within nine months. Ancient funny-page characters? Hooray-for-Hollywood bullshit? Seems like the perfect PTR and Marissa Strickland topic to me! Link to the original show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42hQJN7jTsI&t=517s "Chuck's Arcade" episode is ...
Leslie Iwerks’ new film, packed with newly unearthed footage, spotlights the people who built Disneyland during a stressful twelve-month period. Can the PTR boys discuss this film without it devolving into lunch-meat talk or some other kind of bizarre PG-13 vulgarity? No. They can’t. "Chuck's Arcade" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/podcas...
Zach Reino (Off Book Podcast) returns for a chat about a theme park staple — something exciting that nearly every ride features. Fun? Thrills? NO! GIFT SHOPS! We talk types of merch, styles of theming, and what kind of animal plush we prefer. Plus, Zach recalls his high school days singing in the Candlelight Processional at Disneyland! "Chuck's Arcade" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide...
We’re barrel-blasting onto the main feed in 2026! Come for the expert analysis of Epic Universe’s Donkey Kong coaster; stay for the discussion of which Kong characters are dating. The year may be new, but PTR is still up to its old tricks! "Chuck's Arcade" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride BUY PODCAST: THE RIDE ME...
Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide Orlando is/was truly the greatest place on Earth. Where else could you eat atrocious food while watching jacked-up American Gladiators kinda fight. Orlando is/was truly the greatest place on Earth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_kAb3dh3EA FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride BUY PODCAST: THE RIDE MERCH: https:...
The reason for the blockbuster season! Avatar is back! And with it, Na'vi food bowl talk, blue horniness and all the PTR boys becoming shamans of song. Plus, a special appearance by up-and-coming artist Kyle M! Kyle M's Holiday EP "Winter's Wish" is available on vinyl here: https://www.stonesthrow.com/store/winters-wish/ "Cotino Preview Center" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide...
J.D. Amato (After Midnight, Eli Manning Presents: The Undercovers) brings a sleigh-ful of Santa's Village lore for PTR to comb through, over-analyze and hyper-fixate on. (Lore from the Santa's Village parks in Dundee, Illinois and Skyforest, California). "Cotino Preview Center" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride BU...
The hosts review Disneyland's controversial new 'Walt Robot' show, exploring its historical context, the family's objections, and Bob Iger's unusual narration. They discuss the robot's surprisingly melancholy tone and delve into numerous humorous tangents, from personal robot aspirations and Disney park experiences with kids to absurd theme park ideas and the potential for hacking animatronics.
Grant O'Brien (Dropout, What Have You Been Drinking? Podcast) drops hard, fast coaster knowledge that makes the PTR boys' heads spin like a spinning wild mouse! Can they handle the g-force of the conversation? Or do they need to wait in the child swap area? "McGruff 4" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride BUY PODCAST...
Ronnie Adrian (Grand Crew, Comedy Bang! Bang!) returns from Japan to talk about a theme park located on top of a mountain that has a bizarre America-themed fun(?) house. Whatever you're imagining, it's weirder than that. "McGruff 4" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride BUY PODCAST: THE RIDE MERCH: https:/...
The TIME has come. Griffin Newman (Blank Check, Completer, Accidental PTR Legend) is back to talk about another sublime theme park experience: The Timekeeper. It was a magical combination of Circle-Vision 360, robot stuff and Robin Williams! Check out that run-time and see just how much of your precious TIME this episode will steal! "Haul-O-Ween" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide...
The eighth annual Haunted Mansion episode takes an unexpected turn when host Scott, after much talk of personal change, abruptly leaves the recording, replaced by guest Guy Selga. The trio delves into the ride's iconic Hitchhiking Ghosts, debating the merits of official character names versus generic descriptions, and explores various Disney lore and personal ride experiences. The episode culminates with a critical discussion of Disneyland's new Haunted Mansion gift shop and a surprise call from Scott, who is now at the actual Disneyland Haunted Mansion, declaring the series his greatest creation.
SCOLLINS 2: THE RETURN. Mike Scollins (Late Night with Seth Meyers) reanimates a beloved haunt from his youth: Spooky World! A place that showcased serial killer wax figures and long lines to meet Butch Patrick (The Munsters '64). The park was in Berlin Massachusetts and billed itself as " America's Original Horror Theme Park." The documentary discussed in the episode: https://www.spooktacularthemovie.com "Haul-O-Ween" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW P...
Tokyo Disney's Cinderella Castle is full of beautiful whimsy, both outside and insi...FROM 1986 TO 2006 A WEIRD SCARY WALKTHROUGH TERRIFIED GUESTS OF ALL AGES!! The exterior signs gave guests no warning!! Landon Zakheim (Overlook Film Festival) helps us unpack this shockingly scary Disney experience! "Ghost Town Alive! with Eva Anderson" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide ...
"Bravery." Optimus Prime uses this word to describe planet-saving actions. Podcast: The Ride uses the word to describe men getting jump-scared by actors. Regardless, Scott and Jason finally join Mike on a trip to Universal's Halloween Horror Nights! Bravery! "Ghost Town Alive! with Eva Anderson" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide https://www.instagram.com/podcastther...
SepTRAMber comes to a spectacular end! Scott performs The 2006 Universal Tour Live on stage! Did he do it word perfect? Did anything go wrong? Did any jewel-sucking gangsters attack hijack our tram? Listen immediately to find out! Video of the performance can still be purchased here! https://www.dynastytypewriter.com/calendar-squad-up?event-id=118845 Hope everyone had a great SepTRAMber! *Recorded live at Dynasty Typewriter 9/28/25. FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: https://twitter.com/Podca...
