Dane’s Theme Park Life: The Podcast

Dane McGuirk
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Behind the Park series. Taking a deep dive into the people behind the Gold Coast theme parks. This podcast series will chat to those people in the parks who shape our experiences, create creative concepts, plan the next big thing and keep us entertained. We learn where the passion of theme parks has come from. Their theme park history and what’s next for the Gold Coast parks and where they’ll be in 10-20 years.

Episodes

  1. Dane’s Theme Park Life: The Podcast! LIVE from the BIG BROTHER house. Greg Yong and Laine Firth!

    12/22/2025

    Dane’s Theme Park Life: The Podcast! LIVE from the BIG BROTHER house. Greg Yong and Laine Firth!

    LIVE from the Big Brother house at DREAMWORLD - Coast Entertainment CEO Greg Yong and Coast Entertainment Creative Lead Laine Firth join Dane to chat about the evolution of Dreamworld. * All things King Claw! What was it going to be called? * The partnership with Australian Geographic. * Is Big Brother coming back to Dreamworld? * Is RIVERTOWN complete or is there more to come? * What’s next for Dreamworld?

    38 min

  2. 04/23/2025

    Behind the Parks: Round 2 with Dreamworld CEO Greg Yong

    Behind the Parks takes a deep dive into the people involved in the Gold Coast theme parks. This podcast series chats to those people who shape our experiences, create creative concepts, plan the next big thing and keep us entertained. We learn where their passion of theme parks has come from, their history and more. For the final episode of season one - I chat with the CEO of DREAMWORLD Greg Yong. We cover the entire park from Rivertown to Tiger Island to the Tower of Terror building to the Train to the Seasonal Events to Annual Passes and of course KING CLAW! All that and more as we go behind the parks with Dreamworld CEO Greg Yong. Follow me on Instagram - Dane’s Theme Park Life

    43 min

  3. 04/11/2025

    Behind the Parks: Showtime FMX Stunt Performer Johnny Reardon

    Behind the Parks takes a deep dive into the people involved in the Gold Coast theme parks.  This podcast series chats to those people who shape our experiences, create creative concepts, plan the next big thing and keep us entertained.  We learn where their passion of theme parks has come from, their history and more.  For episode eight - Thunder Lake and Hollywood Stunt Driver Showtime FMX stunt performer Johnny Reardon  Where his passion for stunt performing has come from. The amazing physicality of the work.  This and so much more on the latest episode of Dane’s Theme Park Life: The Podcast.  If you enjoy the series please comment and leave a five Star review.  Follow me on Instagram: Dane’s Theme Park Life

    39 min

  4. 03/27/2025

    Behind the Parks: PART 2 with co-founders of EARTHSTORY Dan Harvey and Dene Waring

    Behind the Parks takes a deep dive into the people involved in the Gold Coast theme parks. This podcast series chats to those people who shape our experiences, create creative concepts, plan the next big thing and keep us entertained. We learn where their passion of theme parks has come from, their history and more. For episode seven - It’s part 2 with EARTHSTORY co-founders Dan Harvey and Dene Waring. - Their work with Village Roadshow Theme Parks - The story of The New Atlantis at Sea World - Designing, animating and developing the CGI of Leviathan. This and so much more on the latest episode of Dane’s Theme Park Life: The Podcast. If you enjoy the series please comment and leave a five Star review. Follow me on Instagram: Dane’s Theme Park Life

    57 min

  5. 03/05/2025

    Behind the Parks: EARTHSTORY co-founders Dan Harvey and Dene Waring.

    Behind the Parks takes a deep dive into the people involved in the Gold Coast theme parks. This podcast series chats to those people who shape our experiences, create creative concepts, plan the next big thing and keep us entertained. We learn where their passion of theme parks has come from, their history and more. For episode six - I chat with EARTHSTORY co-founders Dan Harvey and Dene Waring. - What were the other concepts for Rivertown? - Where does the concept creation begin? - How the story elements come together? This and so much more on the latest episode of Dane’s Theme Park Life: The Podcast. If you enjoy the series please comment and leave a five Star review. Follow me on Instagram: Dane’s Theme Park Life

    56 min

  6. 02/11/2025

    Behind the Parks: The Big Banana CEO Michael Lockman

    Behind the Parks takes a deep dive into the people involved in the Gold Coast theme parks and beyond. This podcast series chats to those people who shape our experiences, create creative concepts, plan the next big thing and keep us entertained. We learn where their passion of theme parks has come from, their history and more. For episode five - I chat with the Big Banana Fun Park CEO Michael Lockman. - How many versions of the Big Banana has there been? - What’s next for the fun park? - The decisions that go into what attraction will be next? This and so much more on the latest episode of Dane’s Theme Park Life: The Podcast. If you enjoy the series please comment and leave a five Star review. Follow me on Instagram: Dane’s Theme Park Life

    37 min

  7. 01/29/2025

    Behind the Parks: Pico Play Senior Attraction Designer Gavin Seipelt

    Behind the Parks takes a deep dive into the people involved in the Gold Coast theme parks. This podcast series chats to those people who shape our experiences, create creative concepts, plan the next big thing and keep us entertained. We learn where their passion of theme parks has come from, their history and more. For episode four - I chat with Pico Play’s Senior Attraction Designer Gavin Seipelt. - What was the process behind designing the Murrissippi Motors track layout? - How many Easter Eggs are there hidden around Rivertown? - What makes a brilliant attraction? This and so much more on the latest episode of Dane’s Theme Park Life: The Podcast. If you enjoy the series please comment and leave a five Star review. Follow me on Instagram: Dane’s Theme Park Life

    32 min
  8. RIVERTOWN - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly | FULL REVIEW with The Theme Park Cartel!

    01/19/2025

    RIVERTOWN - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly | FULL REVIEW with The Theme Park Cartel!

    ***This episode was recorded before the DREAMWORLD after dark event where more themeing had indeed gone into Jungle Rush*** We take a break from the “Behind the Park” series and review RIVERTOWN at Dreamworld. This is our in depth review of the entire brand new land RIVERTOWN that has recently opened at DREAMWORLD on the Gold Coast. The Theme Park Cartel podcast. Follow my socials Instagram: @danesthemeparklife Tik Tok: @danesthemeparklife

    1h 29m

  9. 01/08/2025

    Behind the Parks: Theme Park entertainer Ryan “Coachgrey” Graham

    Behind the Parks takes a deep dive into the people involved in the Gold Coast theme parks. This podcast series chats to those people who shape our experiences, create creative concepts, plan the next big thing and keep us entertained. We learn where their passion of theme parks has come from, their history and more. For episode three - I chat with theme park entertainer Ryan “Coachgrey” Graham. - What show on the Gold Coast made him want to perform? - The pressure of “being friends” with some of the most iconic theme park and movie characters ever created. - What does he see the role of entertainment at the parks. This and so much more on the latest episode of Dane’s Theme Park Life: The Podcast.

    1h 8m

  10. 12/18/2024

    Behind the Parks: Vlogger Jaggs Journey’s

    Behind the Parks takes a deep dive into the people involved in the Gold Coast theme parks. This podcast series chats to those people who shape our experiences, create creative concepts, plan the next big thing and keep us entertained. We learn where their passion of theme parks has come from, their history and more. For episode two - I chat with Vlogger Jagg’s Journeys. What does Shane hope the viewers get out of his videos? Why does he wear sunnies everywhere? How is he feeling about Rivertown and The Wizard of Oz precinct? What would he like to see happen in our Gold Coast parks? All that and more as we go behind the parks with Vlogger Jaggs Journey’s.

    1h 7m
  11. Behind the Parks: Dreamworld CEO Greg Yong

    12/04/2024

    Behind the Parks: Dreamworld CEO Greg Yong

    Behind the Parks takes a deep dive into the people involved in the Gold Coast theme parks. This podcast series chats to those people who shape our experiences, create creative concepts, plan the next big thing and keep us entertained. We learn where their passion of theme parks has come from, their history and more. For episode one - I chat with the CEO of DREAMWORLD Greg Yong. Was the new land always going to be called Rivertown? What will happen on the world’s first inclined turntable coaster JUNGLE RUSH? What goes into planning the next attraction? How big is KING CLAW? All that and more as we go behind the parks with Dreamworld CEO Greg Yong.

    45 min
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Behind the Park series. Taking a deep dive into the people behind the Gold Coast theme parks. This podcast series will chat to those people in the parks who shape our experiences, create creative concepts, plan the next big thing and keep us entertained. We learn where the passion of theme parks has come from. Their theme park history and what’s next for the Gold Coast parks and where they’ll be in 10-20 years.

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