For the last time… thank you for tracking with us! We could not be more thankful for all of the support of this podcast over the last year! We are so proud of what we have done with this podcast and are so thankful for the memories we have made with you all. This won’t be the last you’ll see of Nick and Tim together! You can continue to follow along with Tim’s life on his YouTube channel and over at @thetimtracker on Instagram. Nick will continue to keep posting on @thethemeparkdad on Instagram ...
Feb 03, 2025•16 min•Ep. 72
In this weeks episode Nick is out sick after running the Dopey Challenged during the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. So Tim & Jenn take over to discuss their time on the Disney Treasure Cruise Ship. They discuss the ins and outs of the ship, their favorite parts and places. As well as the differences between the Wish and the Treasure. Have you been on a Disney Cruise? What was your favorite part?
Jan 20, 2025•49 min•Ep. 71
In this episode Tim and Jenn take the wheel while Nick is at Walt Disney World running the Dopey Challenge during the RunDisney Marathon Weekend. Tim and Jenn talk about some Disney and Universal News as well as their childhood favorites. They have a bit of a deep dive into Bicentennial Man.
Jan 13, 2025•55 min•Ep. 70
In this week's episode, Nick shares details surrounding the exciting news that he and Francie are expecting a little girl in June. Zoey Elizabeth has blessed our hearts so much already and we cannot wait to meet her! In the episode, Nick discusses the journey so far by highlighting different milestones and sharing the emotional impact on the family as well. We appreciate all of the love and excitement with this news! Thank you SO much for tracking with us on this journey!
Jan 06, 2025•40 min•Ep. 69
In this episode, Nick and Tim spend time reflecting on everything that 2024 brought to them both personally and in the theme park space. They also dig into what they are looking forward to in 2025. We want to thank each of you for supporting us over the last year! We are so thankful for all of the listens! We cannot wait to see all that is in store for 2025!
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 68
In this week's episode, Nick and Tim are reunited via Zoom to recap some of their adventures over the last couple of weeks. Nick and Tim discuss their time on the Disney Treasure as Nick went for work with Undercover Tourist and Tim was hosted by Disney. They mention some of their favorite things about the ship like the Moana show and some of the dining experiences. Tim also discusses his stay at the Evermore resort in Orlando and his time at the new Island Tower at Disney's Polynesian Resort. W...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 67
Join Nick as he answers questions submitted via Instagram on this week's episode! Nick and Tim have both been very busy with their schedules over the last couple of weeks and are sorry to not have been as consistent! We will be back together next week to discuss all of the recent events that we have experienced together, including our time on the Disney Treasure. For now, enjoy Nick answering questions about his life as a content creator, some of his holiday traditions, life as a parent and more...
Dec 16, 2024•48 min•Ep. 66
In today's episode we have a quick check in with Tim. Both Tim and Nick leave bright and early Monday morning for a media cruise on the brand new Disney Treasure! Consequently we were not able to record a full episode, so rather than leaving you all hanging we decided to just pop in real quick with a message updating everyone on what is happening.
Dec 09, 2024•5 min•Ep. 65
This week's episode is sponsored by The Lost Bros! Here is the link for their Cyber Monday sale: https://lostbrostradingco.com?aff=150 In this week's episode, Nick and Tim kick off the episode by recapping their Thanksgiving celebrations. They dig right into parks news by discussing the massive announcement by Disney last week concerning the changing of Muppets Courtyard into Monsters Inc. Land and the re-theming of Rock N Roller Coaster. They also discuss the naming of the new villain's show co...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 64
In this episode, Nick and Tim catch up on life after being away for a week. They discuss their recent theme park adventures, as well as talk about some of their plans for Thanksgiving. As the opening weekend of Wicked approaches, the two spend some time discussing their excitement for the movie and where they think a "Wicked-land" could fit in at Universal Orlando. With the christening of the Disney Treasure taking place this week, Nick and Tim highlight what they are excited about for the ship ...
Nov 25, 2024•47 min•Ep. 63
In this episode, Nick is joined by Francie to discuss their adoption journey and answer some of your questions. They provide a history of how adoption had always been on their hearts and go into detail regarding the process. They describe how and why they ended up adopting from Colombia and discuss their time in country. They are blessed by Eithan daily and are so thankful to be able to call him "son!" Thank you all so much for tracking with us and for listening to our story!
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 62
The holidays have officially begin at Walt Disney World and Nick and Tim were there to experience it all! In this episode, Nick and Tim discuss their experiences with the first night of both Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party as well as Jollywood Nights. Tim recaps in detail some of his experiences at the events, while Nick shares what it was like being there for work. Did Nick have a better time at Jollywood Nights this year? Which event would the guys choose out of the two? You will have to l...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 61
In this week's episode, Nick and Tim are tracking with you all live from Fort Wilderness Campgrounds on Halloween as Tim and the family have spent the week camping. Tim talks about their experience with camping, including trick-or-treating and the Halloween golf cart parade that takes place at the campgrounds. Nick shares his excitement about the upcoming Wine and Dine weekend with runDisney and also some of his concerns with all of the running ahead of him and lack of training. Tim and Nick als...
Nov 04, 2024•45 min•Ep. 60
In this episode, Nick and Tim are finally together again in person. They are recording from Disney's BoardWalk Inn as they tried the new Cake Bake Shop. They break down their experience at the restaurant and share what their favorite cake was. Tim shares his experience on the family's Halloween on the High Seas cruise, while Nick talks about his time at LEGOLAND Florida's Brick-Or-Treat and Busch Garden's Halloween Events. The guys also break down the different ticket options for Epic Universal ...
Oct 28, 2024•49 min•Ep. 59
In this episode, Nick is joined by his long time friend, Allyson, otherwise known as magicandwishes on Instagram and TikTok! Allyson and Nick discuss their history of working together at Starbucks and what that experience was like. Allyson shares how she got started in the content creator space and what her journey has been like. Nick also shares more about the influence that Allyson has had on his journey in the space, including getting him started on Instagram. Allyson discusses her love for t...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 58
In this week's episode, Nick and Tim share their experiences with the whirlwind that the week was in the state of Florida with Hurricane Milton. Nick describes his journey from Michigan and back home just in time for the storm's arrival. Tim discusses what his family faced during the storm as well. We know that the hurricane has been a focal point of the last couple of episodes, but it has had an impact on our weeks. We look forward to getting back into the groove of theme park news and apprecia...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 57
In this episode, Tim and Nick discuss the looming hurricane that is supposed to be making it's way towards Florida this week. Nick is recording from his parent's house in Michigan, so he discusses some of the fall adventures that he has been on this weekend and the anticipation of traveling back to Florida to prepare for the storm. They also discuss some of the effects that the storm could have on the theme parks this week. At the end of the episode, Nick and Tim spend some time answering questi...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 56
This episode begins on a serious note as Nick and Tim address the recent hurricane that has effected much of the Southeast, including states like Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Our hearts and thoughts go out to all of those effected by the storm. Portions of the what is earned from this episode will be donated to relief efforts. Nick and Tim also break down their weeks and give updates on some of the exciting things that happened during the week. Tim discusses his VIP Tour ...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 55
This episode was difficult to title because it is truly Nick and Tim with all of their typical rants. From cell phones to resort stays at the Grand Floridian, Nick and Tim discuss everything from highlights from their weekends to what cell phones they first had growing up. Tim shares his experience running a 5k at SeaWorld for Howl-O-Scream. At the end of the episode, things get deep as Nick shares a Hi Dad Soup moment from his time at EPCOT last weekend. Thank you for always tracking with us! W...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 54
In this weeks episode, Tim shares the run down (see what we did there) on his time at Disneyland for Halloween Half Marathon Weekend. Tim ran in the challenge by running the 5K, the 10K, and the Half Marathon. Did Tim finish? Will he run again? You'll have to listen to find out! Tim also shares his experience at this year's Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure Park and other moments from his trip. As always, Nick and Tim discuss some theme park news including Universal's Wicked exper...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 53
Join us this week as we track with our special guests, Jenn and Francie! In this week's episode, Nick is joined by Jenn and Francie as Tim runs his races at Disneyland for the runDisney Halloween Half Marathon Weekend! The episode starts with some breaking Disney news including the new villain show coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios and TRON Lightcycle/Run starting a standby queue. Jenn also shares some of her experience from her weekend at Halloween Horror Nights. After the news segment, Nick...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 52
Strap in for a very full episode as Tim and Nick recap their experience with both Food & Wine Festival as well as Tim's experience with HHN's opening weekend. The guys share some of their favorite items from the festival so far including food from new booths, and some of the returning booths. (Yes, hot dogs are discussed.) Nick spends some time discussing Communicore Hall and the vision that he had for that space and how he thinks it may be a miss with regards to the festival. Hi Dad Soup mo...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 51
In this episode, we are gearing up for a busy week ahead of us in the theme park space. Halloween Horror Nights kicks off this week and we all know Tim is next level excited. In the episode, Tim shares what he thinks will be his favorite houses. Will those stay true? We will have to find out next week! Next week's episode will also feature updates from the first day of Food and Wine Festival, which also starts this week at EPCOT. Tim and Nick share some special Hi Dad Soup moments and get into s...
Aug 26, 2024•43 min•Ep. 50
In this bonus episode of That Tracks, Tim and Nick recap their time at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World! They break down their favorite food that they had, including a flatbread with clams on it from Pinocchio Village Haus. They discuss some of the attractions that they were able to do during the party. Spoiler alert: Space Mountain with the spooky overlay is always next level. Also, Tiana's Bayou Adventure and TRON Lightcycle/Run, which both typica...
Aug 25, 2024•42 min•Ep. 49
In this episode, Nick and Tim recap their entire D23 experience. From arrival, to shopping, to time on the expo floor and more, Nick and Tim break down what the weekend was like for them. They share their highlights in the Disneyland Resort parks, including Nick's time in Club 33 at Disneyland. Nick also discusses his time at the Legends Ceremony, while Tim shares experiences at Universal Hollywood in Super Nintendo World. They run through some of their favorite announcements during the Disney E...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 48
Join Nick and Tim as they immediately react to the Disney Experiences Showcase, which took place at D23: The Ultimate Fan Event. They break down some of the highlights that were discussed by Josh D'Amaro during the presentation including what is coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World. From the first animatronic modeled after Walt Disney coming to Disneyland, to all of the major changes coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom, and even the shocking news about Monsters Inc. at Disney's Hollywood Stu...
Aug 11, 2024•34 min•Ep. 47
In this episode, Nick and Tim have a lot of theme park news to unpack! The two breakdown the recent details released regarding the upcoming Ministry of Magic in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Epic Universe. They also discuss some of the details revealed about Disney Cruise Line's ship, the Disney Destiny. Can you believe that spooky season is nearly upon us? Nick and Tim discuss the menu for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and share their thoughts on some of the new offerings and w...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 46
Nick and Tim are joining you virtually this week as they have both had busy weeks with work and family. They break down their weeks and some of the fun things going on. They also spend some time discussing D23 and the excitement that continues to build for the Ultimate Fan Event. Nick also shares some highlights from seeing both Twisters and Deadpool Wolverine this week. No spoilers here. Finally, Nick breaks down his experience using the new Lightning Lane Multi Pass system that has replaced Ge...
Jul 29, 2024•54 min•Ep. 45
We are coming at you after dark again this week and what an episode it is! From discussing Tim’s spoiling of the season finale of the Acolyte for Nick, to what emotion controls our headquarters like in Inside Out, the guys had so much fun with this one! Tim and Nick also discuss their experience at Phoenix Rising, Busch Gardens Tampa’s newest family coaster. They also are getting ready for D23: The Ultimate Fan Event as it gets closer and closer and spend some time discussing. Finally, Disney sh...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 44
In this week’s episode, Nick and Tim are coming at you yet again from the Fort Wilderness Campgrounds, but this time in one of the new DVC cabins. Tim discusses their check in day and initial thoughts on the cabin. Nick and Tim both discuss their experiences and thoughts on the brand new Country Bear Musical Jamboree after attending a special media event with Disney Parks. They also share fun Hi Dad Soup moments from the week, including Oliver’s first haircut at the Magic Kingdom. The schedule f...
Jul 15, 2024•57 min•Ep. 43
