The Theme Park Workshop Podcast

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Join Adam, Kelley, and Bella for deep dives into the world of theme parks and themed entertainment, from Disney Parks to Universal, SeaWorld to Busch Gardens, and all of our favorite haunts! We explore the stories they tell, and we share the stories we make inside them. We're also a proudly LGBTQ+ positive show - all are welcome here!

  1. 08/18/2025

    Back to the Future The Ride: Universal's Timeless Closed Classic | Universal Relics

    Special thanks to our patrons Duane and Teresa Daiker, Landon Knoke, Jonathan Edewaard, Jordan Buster, Greg Harvey, and Joshua Gonzalez & Rachel Sprague! Join our Patreon at patreon.com/themeparkworkshop⁠ for bonus episodes and more! With the 40-year-old series slowly reappearing throughout Universal Orlando Resort, from Stardust Racers to Mega Movie Parade and more, and hot rumors about future attractions revisiting the classic trilogy, Theme Park Workshop returns to talk about the foundational original, BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE RIDE! Kelley's dad, Duane Daiker, joins the Pod Squad to talk about the history, the experience, and the legacy of the ride, and how important the attraction is to their family!SHOW NOTES:Official Ride and PreShow Special Feature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feaC30j1D3sDoc Brown Cameo in The Simpsons Ride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW4y2tfqzZ4Issues on Appeal Podcast: https://www.issuesonappeal.comElectric Bike Radio: https://www.ebikeradio.comMUSIC CREDITSTheme Song: "A Long Cold" - RiotAll content © Theme Park Workshop 2025. All rights reserved.

    47 min

  2. 02/26/2025

    Hype List of Epic (Universe) Proportions

    Special thanks to our patrons Duane and Teresa Daiker, Landon Knoke, Jonathan Edewaard, Jordan Buster, Greg Harvey, and Joshua Gonzalez & Rachel Sprague! Join our Patreon at patreon.com/themeparkworkshop⁠ for bonus episodes and more! The Pod Squad counts down their top 5 hyped Epic Universe attractions! Can you predict where they will fall? MUSIC CREDITS Theme Song: "A Long Cold" - Riot Additional audio/music by SoundsCrate.com Additional Music by the YouTube Audio Library All content © Theme Park Workshop 2025. All rights reserved.

    47 min

  3. 02/14/2025

    A Tribute to Dinoland USA (But Mostly Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama)

    Special thanks to our patrons Duane and Teresa Daiker, Landon Knoke, Jonathan Edewaard, Jordan Buster, Greg Harvey, and Joshua Gonzalez & Rachel Sprague! Join our Patreon at patreon.com/themeparkworkshop⁠ for bonus episodes and more! The Pod Squad reminisces on the half-closed DinoLand, U.S.A., but mostly the freshly departed Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama portion of Diggs County. We share our memories, take a look back at some of the story and details we loved, and what we hope for the future in the wake of this theme park story retiring. THUMBNAIL CREDITS WDW Prep School - Triceratop Spin Yesterland - Primeval Whirl MUSIC CREDITS Theme Song: "A Long Cold" - Riot Additional audio/music by SoundsCrate.com Additional Music by the YouTube Audio Library All content © Theme Park Workshop 2025. All rights reserved.

    39 min

  4. 01/30/2025

    2024 Highlights We Missed - Tiana's, Penguin Trek, Wicked & More!

    Special thanks to our patrons Duane and Teresa Daiker, Landon Knoke, Jonathan Edewaard, Jordan Buster, Greg Harvey, and Joshua Gonzalez & Rachel Sprague! Join our Patreon at patreon.com/themeparkworkshop⁠ for bonus episodes and more! In our Season 6 premiere, we cover all the other big theme park things in 2024... that we DIDN'T talk about, for one reason or another. With a Dark Universe hat guiding our conversation, we look back at the roller coaster closures that bummed us out and set the internet aflame, mourn the closure of Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy, and review the brand new Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Wicked: The Experience, and Penguin Trek roller coaster! CREDITS Spectrum Bay News 9 - Scorpion photo Blooloop - Nighthawk photo Disney Parks - Tiana's poster, thumbnail FlynnRidersNose - Wicked photos Matt Roseboom - Penguin Trek photo Attractions Magazine - LMRA photo, reporting USA Today - reporting 1:40 - Roller Coaster Closures (Scorpion, Kingda Ka, Top Thrill 2, Nighthawk) 9:43 - Bella & Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy 15:11 - Tiana's Bayou Adventure 21:58 - Wicked: The Experience 29:07 - Penguin Trek 37:42 - Favorite New Thing from 2024? Theme Song: "A Long Cold" - Riot Additional audio/music by SoundsCrate.com Additional Music by the YouTube Audio Library All content © Theme Park Workshop 2025. All rights reserved.

    44 min

  5. 12/21/2024

    Was Halloween Horror Nights 33 the Best Year for Houses? | Part 2 HHN Orlando 2024 Review | Episode 57

    Special thanks to our patrons Duane and Teresa Daiker, Landon Knoke, Jonathan Edewaard, Jordan Buster, Greg Harvey, and Joshua Gonzalez & Rachel Sprague! Join our Patreon at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/themeparkworkshop⁠ for bonus episodes and more! In Part 2, the Pod Squad ranks and reviews the 10 HHN houses we experienced this year. Who will have the "Dead Man's Pier" moment in the hottest takes? And was this the best year for houses since we've been going? Will any of HHN33's haunted houses live an eternal moment in our all-time list? PLUS: The Haunting of Tanka Jahari? CREDITS Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "Detox" "Night of the Creeps" "The New Regime" Clips: "Happy Death Day" copyright by Blumhouse Productions "Impractical Jokers" theme by Udi Harpaz Intro Clips: Frankenstein (1931) Attractions Magazine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztoEIWTM8QQ Chucky The Invisible Man (1933) Scream (1996) Beetlejuice Hereditary It Chapter One Stranger Things The Last of Us Blumhouse Halloween Promo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gp5TiSUrKM Scream (2022) Resident Evil 3 (2020) Additional audio/music by SoundsCrate.com Additional Music by the YouTube Audio Library All content © Theme Park Workshop 2024. All rights reserved.

    1h 31m

  6. 12/19/2024

    Does Halloween Horror Nights 33 Hold Up With the Iconic Rest? | Part 1 HHN Orlando 2024 Review | Episode 56

    Special thanks to our patrons Duane and Teresa Daiker, Landon Knoke, Jonathan Edewaard, Jordan Buster, Greg Harvey, and Joshua Gonzalez & Rachel Sprague! Join our Patreon at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/themeparkworkshop⁠ for bonus episodes and more! The Pod Squad kicks off their HHN 33 Review with a look at... well, everything but the houses! Let's rank the scare zones, get heckin' groovy at the Dead Coconut Club, encounter the bisexual agenda at the new installment of Nightmare Fuel, and see some frickin' bats at the Tribute Store! PLUS: With new iconic characters but an epic new theme park on the horizon, did HHN 33 stack up with our favorite years, or was it just a case of Budget Cuts... The Musical?! 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Vibe Check 6:12 - It's Giving Icons 12:43 - Theme Park Food: Dark Offerings? (feat. Dead Coconut Club) 18:50 - Tribute Store Drives Us Bats 23:15 - Merchandising! Merchandising! 27:05 - Scare Zone Ranking 1:06:05 - The HHN Bar 1:09:33 - Nightmare Fuel: Nocturnal Circus CREDITS Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "Detox" "Night of the Creeps" "The New Regime" Intro Clips: Frankenstein (1931) Attractions Magazine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztoEIWTM8QQ Chucky The Invisible Man (1933) Scream (1996) Beetlejuice Hereditary It Chapter One Stranger Things The Last of Us Blumhouse Halloween Promo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gp5TiSUrKM Scream (2022) Resident Evil 3 (2020) Additional audio/music by SoundsCrate.com Additional Music by the YouTube Audio Library All content © Theme Park Workshop 2024. All rights reserved.

    1h 16m

  7. 11/23/2024

    Should Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld Orlando Return in 2025? | Episode 55

    Special thanks to our patrons Jen Harvey, Duane and Teresa Daiker, Landon Knoke, Jonathan Edewaard, Jordan Buster, Greg Harvey, and Joshua Gonzalez & Rachel Sprague! Join our Patreon at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/themeparkworkshop⁠ for bonus episodes and more! In Episode 55, Adam and Bella look back at Howl-O-Scream Orlando 2024 - the 4th year of this haunt! Bella's been a fan from the start, but Adam's skeptical after last year's season... has the event run its course?! PLUS: Five Minutes with The Bureau Escape Adventures, including a year-round haunted attraction! Visit The Bureau on the web and learn more: https://www.thebureauorlando.com/ CREDITS Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "Detox", "Settle the Score" Intro Clips: Frankenstein (1931) Attractions Magazine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztoEIWTM8QQ Chucky The Invisible Man (1933) Scream (1996) Beetlejuice Hereditary It Chapter One Stranger Things The Last of Us Blumhouse Halloween Promo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gp5TiSUrKM Scream (2022) Resident Evil 3 (2020) Additional audio/music by SoundsCrate.com Additional Music by the YouTube Audio Library All content © Theme Park Workshop 2024. All rights reserved.

    56 min

  8. 10/04/2024 · BONUS

    Sir Henry's 2024 Terrified Us More Than Ever | Special

    Special thanks to our patrons Duane and Teresa Daiker, Landon Knoke, Jonathan Edewaard, Jordan Buster, Greg Harvey, and Joshua Gonzalez! Join our Patreon at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/themeparkworkshop⁠ for bonus episodes and more! In this episode, Adam and Kelley give their complete thoughts on the new 2024 Halloween season of Sir Henry's Haunted Trail, including a brand new hayride experience and the scariest - and maybe even best! - trail they've ever done at the event. For more information on Sir Henry's Haunted Trail and to purchase tickets, visit them on the web at https://www.sirhenryshauntedtrail.com/ CREDITS Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "Detox", "Black Tar" Intro Clips: Frankenstein (1931) Attractions Magazine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztoEIWTM8QQ Chucky The Invisible Man (1933) Scream (1996) Beetlejuice Hereditary It Chapter One Stranger Things The Last of Us Blumhouse Halloween Promo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gp5TiSUrKM Scream (2022) Resident Evil 3 (2020) Additional audio/music by SoundsCrate.com Additional Music by the YouTube Audio Library All content © Theme Park Workshop 2023. All rights reserved.

    59 min
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Join Adam, Kelley, and Bella for deep dives into the world of theme parks and themed entertainment, from Disney Parks to Universal, SeaWorld to Busch Gardens, and all of our favorite haunts! We explore the stories they tell, and we share the stories we make inside them. We're also a proudly LGBTQ+ positive show - all are welcome here!

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