The Theme Park Duo Podcast

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY!  On this weeks episode, The Duo (well just Gabe since Nikki is Pregnant and can't go to scary events) give their FULL REVIEW of this years Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. Gabe breaks down what his favorite scare zones and mazes! Did Stranger Things come out on top? Or do Michael Myers and the Universal Monsters reign supreme!? Thank goodness we can chat about all of this theme park goodness and stay awake doing it. That’s because we are being caffeinated by EXPEDITION ROASTERS! The delicious  flavors of the theme park inspired coffee has us ranting and raving. Make sure you head over to ExpeditionRoasters.com and use code DUO15 to get 15% OFF your purchases of Expedition Roaster coffee! Brew Your Happy Place! Episode Sponsor Website: ExpeditionRoasters.com Check out our Website: Themeparkduo.com Follow us on Social Media: @themeparkduo Check out our Shirts: Teepublic.com/themeparkduo Conta

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY! On this weeks episode, The Duo talk everything Jurassic Park: The Ride, here at Universal Studios Hollywood. What were the original concepts for the attraction? How much did it cost? HOW MANY PLANTS WERE USED!? You find out all this and more when we take a deep dive into the history of Jurassic Park: The Ride. It's the least we can do to remember this incredible attraction before it's permanent reworking to Jurassic World...the ride? Anyway, other than dinosaurs, The Duo also talk Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood. Gabe was lucky enough to be invited on a construction tour with Creative Director of HHN, John Murdy, in the highly anticipated Stranger Things maze. WITHOUT SPOILERS, they chat about what he saw, what is planned and how the team is trying to bring the show to life every night for guests.  Thank goodness we can chat about all of this theme park goodness and stay awake doing it. That’s because we are

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY! On this very special BONUS EPISODE of The Theme Park Duo Podcast, The Duo sits down to discuss the Knott's Scary Farm 2018 Announcement event! Along with all the returning mazes and shows, Knott's Berry Farm showed us what's in store for us when we attend this years event! Thank goodness we can chat about all of this theme park goodness and stay awake doing it. That’s because we are being caffeinated by EXPEDITION ROASTERS! The delicious  flavors of the theme park inspired coffee has us ranting and raving. Make sure you head over to ExpeditionRoasters.com and use code DUO15 to get 15% OFF your purchases of Expedition Roaster coffee! Brew Your Happy Place!   Episode Sponsor Website: ExpeditionRoasters.com Check out our Website: Themeparkduo.com Follow us on Social Media: @themeparkduo Check out our Shirts: Teepublic.com/themeparkduo Contact us: themeparkduo@gmail.com

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY! On this weeks episode, The Duo sit down with Nicole Reddinger and Thomas Vu of Waterworld: A Live Sea War Spectacular at Universal Studios Hollywood. Both these incredible people are stunt performers in this over the top stunt show. We get the behind the scenes scoop on their stunt backgrounds, the audition process for Waterworld, stunt protocol, and the fun stories of working on the show. An episode not to be missed! Also on the show, we get some Haunting Headlines. So much haunt news to discuss with Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort, Six Flags Magic Mountain's Fright Fest, and the Grand Daddy of all Haunts...Knott's Scary Farm! Thank goodness we can chat about all of this theme park goodness and stay awake doing it. That’s because we are being caffeinated by EXPEDITION ROASTERS! The delicious  flavors of the theme park inspired coffee has us ranting and raving.

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY! On this weeks episode, The Duo sit down with Themed Entertainment Designer Ted Dougherty to talk MurderCo at Black Market Escape Rooms, the first R rated escape room experience! The Duo also jump into a Haunted Headlines segment to talk some major Halloween Horror Nights news from Hollywood and Orlando! First, Poltergeist was announced as the next IP to join this years Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort! Universal Studios Florida also announced another original house called, Seeds of Extinction, and lastly tickets for Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood have gone on sale! Thank goodness we can chat about all of this theme park goodness and stay awake doing it. That’s because we are being caffeinated by EXPEDITION ROASTERS! The delicious  flavors of the theme park inspired coffee has us ranting and raving. Make sure you head over to ExpeditionRoasters.com and use code

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY! On this weeks episode, The Duo go to Long Beach California to attend Midsummer Scream 2018! The massive convention celebrates anything and everything Halloween for the fans across Southern California and beyond! The Duo talk about their experiences in panels for Queen Mary's Dark Harbor, Six Flags Magic Mountain's Fright Fest, Knott's Scary Farm, Halloween Horror Nights, Warner Bros. Horror Made Here, Hocus Pocus and so much more! They are also joined by many special guests from many of your favorite Haunts and experiences from here in Southern California and out in Universal Orlando Resort! This is a MEGA PACKED Halloween Episodes and we hope that this truly puts everyone in the spirit for this upcoming Halloween season! Thank goodness we can chat about all of this theme park goodness and stay awake doing it. That’s because we are being caffeinated by EXPEDITION ROASTERS! The delicious  flavors of the theme park

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY!   On this weeks Episode, The Duo sit down with Show Writer Jeff Tucker from Knott's Berry Farm and 91 Reasons Podcast to discuss the job of a show writer. What does a show writer do? How would one become a show writer? All these questions and more are answered in this extremely informative and hilarious interview with Jeff Tucker! Before our Interview, we hit The Theme Park Bulletin! Six Flags Magic Mountain just opened their newest world record setting attraction, CraZanitY and Nikki was able to check out the new spell locations in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studios Hollywood! Then we delve into the darkness of Haunting Headlines to discuss so much haunt news! First we talk about the massive news out of Midsummer Scream where fans found out that the Halloween Horror Nights panel would include both Orlando and Hollywood creators together on the same stage, then the official announcement of T

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY! On this weeks episode of The Theme Park Duo Podcast, The Duo are joined by Jeremy Stein from The Main Street Magic Podcast and The Dis Dudes Podcast to discuss, in a BRAND NEW SEGMENT, the fastpass system at Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California. Our new segment is called our TED Talk, because it's our Themed Entertainment Discussion. Before we delve into our fastpass discussion, we have a Theme Park Bulletin where The Duo discusses The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle in Universal Studios Hollywood, Butter Beer Ice Cream coming to the Wizarding World in Hollywood, and Six Flags parks being named number 1 by USA Today readers! We also have a Haunting Headlines where The Duo discusses Sinister Pointes newest haunted attraction, Scary Place, New Scare Zone and maze announcements out of Halloween Horror Nights in Universal Orlando Resort,  and lastly Midsummer Scream's announcement of Warner B

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY! On this weeks episode of The Theme Park Duo Podcast, The Duo sit down to chat about their experiences with Ghost Town Alive at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. Whether it's sitting down and playing poker with the sheriff, or trying to unravel the mysteries of codes and riddles, Ghost Town Alive isn't short of content or fun. Before that, The Duo have another segment of Park Peeves! Thank goodness we can chat about all of this theme park goodness and stay awake doing it. That’s because we are being caffeinated by EXPEDITION ROASTERS! The delicious  flavors of the theme park inspired coffee has us ranting and raving. Make sure you head over to ExpeditionRoasters.com and use code DUO15 to get 15% OFF your purchases of Expedition Roaster coffee! Brew Your Happy Place!   Episode Sponsor Website: ExpeditionRoasters.com Check out our Website: Themeparkduo.com Follow us on Social Media: @themeparkduo Contact

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY! On this weeks episode of The Theme Park Duo Podcast, The Duo head on over to Universal Studios Hollywood to experience the BRAND NEW DreamWorks Theatre Attraction featuring Kung Fu Panda. But before that, they go into a Theme Park Bulletin! The Duo discuss some Disney/Disneyland news with the announcement that Pirates of the Caribbean would receive FastPasses and park specific block out dates are being rolled out for Annual Passholders of The Disneyland Resort! Lastly, The Duo talk about their experience going to the Christmas in Spring event at MEND in the San Fernando Valley, Hosted by Universal Studios!   Thank goodness we can chat about all of this theme park goodness and stay awake doing it. That’s because we are being caffeinated by EXPEDITION ROASTERS! The delicious  flavors of the theme park inspired coffee has us ranting and raving. Make sure you head over to ExpeditionRoasters.com and use code DUO15 to

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY! On this weeks episode of The Theme Park Duo Podcast, The Duo are joined by James from The Creepy Kingdom Podcast to talk their top 5 Intellectual Properties they would love to see become mazes at Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando and Hollywood. With the incredible attention to detail, Universal Studios is the only place these IP's could come to life! Before the spooky main topic, we have the Theme Park Bulletin where The Duo talk about some exciting and magical new additions to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood. Also the major announcement of Jurassic Park The Ride closing for a brand new Jurassic World attraction. Then The Duo head into Haunting Headlines! Universal Studios recently announced the addition of Trick r Treat to the Halloween Horror Nights line up for 2018! Find out what The Duo thinks and so much more on this Spooktacular Episode   Thank goodness we can chat about

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY!  On this episode of The Theme Park Duo Podcast, The Duo discuss how nostalgia plays a role in theme parks. What makes certain attractions untouchable? What makes certain attractions fair game? And most importantly, how do Theme Parks like Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Universal Studios and Six Flags Magic Mountain utilize nostalgia to their advantage.  Then on the Theme Park Bulletin, they discuss the Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary Event taking place at Universal Studios Hollywood. As well as discussing the rough opening day Cedar Point had with their BRAND NEW roller coaster, Steel Vengeance. It's a theme park purist episode this week! Hold on tight, because this is going to be a fun episode! Thank goodness we can chat about all of this theme park goodness and stay awake doing it. That’s because we are being caffeinated by EXPEDITION ROASTERS! The delicious  flavors of the theme park inspired coffee has us ran

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY!  On this Episode of the Theme Park Duo Podcast, The Duo chat about Gabe's ghostly encounters aboard The Queen Mary in Long Beach California! Did Gabe see a ghost? Did he hear disembodied voices?Tune in to find out! On top of that, we have a Universal Studios centric Theme Park Bulletin and Haunting Headlines. Just recently at Universal Studios Florida, Fast and Furious Supercharged Soft Opened. Hear what people have been saying about the "NEW" attraction! Hoping over to the west coast to Universal Studios Hollywood, the opening date of Dreamwork Theater featuring Kung Fu Panda: The Emperor's Quest. Find out a bit more on the details of this new attractions coming soon! Then for Haunted Headlines we discuss the just announced (at Monsterpalooza) scare zone for Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood!  It's a spooky episode this week filled with creaking floor boards, squeaky doors and amazing theme park fun! STAY TUN

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY!  On this Episode of the Theme Park Duo Podcast, The Duo are joined by Stephen and Tiffany, formally of Extended Queue Podcast to talk about Intellectual Properties (IP's) in Epcot. How will it change Epcot? Will it change for the better? Along with that, we have our very first HAUNTING HEADLINES of the season! We discuss the newly announced Stranger Things maze coming to Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando, Hollywood and Singapore. Also the great Buy One get One Free deal for HHN in Florida. Then Queen Mary just announced that you can now stay in the most haunted and infamous room aboard the ship, ROOM B340! Do you have what it takes to spend the night in that room? Then in the THEME PARK BULLETIN, we discuss Knott's Berry Farm and their brand new "dive" coaster Hangtime and its official opening date. As well as Six Flags Magic Mountain opening  a BRAND NEW VR experience aboard Lex Luther's Drop of Doom. Changing

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY!  On this Episode of the Theme Park Duo Podcast, The Duo take an adventure down the 91 freeway to a little place called Buena Park to visit one of their favorite parks, Knott's Berry Farm. During this time of year, Knott's throws their annual Boysenberry Festival! This is the ultimate location to eat foods inspired by the boysenberry and the history of the farm itself. Learn about all of our favorite food offerings, entertainment options, and specialized merchandise. Before we jump into our trip report, we have a Theme Park Bulletin! We chat about the announcement Disney has made about it adding 3 new Marvel themed areas to it's parks. Specifically Paris, Hong Kong and Disney California Adventure. On top of that, we discuss the reopening of Pirates of the Caribbean in Walt Disney World and it's changed Red Head scene. Then finally we discuss the recent parking fees being added to the Walt Disney World hotels in Or

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY!  On this Episode of the Theme Park Duo Podcast we are joined by Lee and Tracey of the Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast were we all share our TOP 5 attraction wish lists for Universal Studio parks. The only stipulation was that the themes have to be Universal owned. Wait till you hear what we think of! Before we jump into the main topic, we have a Theme Park Bulletin. We chat about the wild and crazy rumors that are the Mary Poppins ride coming to the UK pavilion at EPCOT! If you are a Walt Disney World fan, what do you think about this rumor? Follow us on Social Media: @themeparkduo Contact us: themeparkduo@gmail.com Follow UUOP on Twitter: @UUOPodcast  

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY!  On this Episode of the Theme Park Duo Podcast we are joined by Rich Stork of the One Little Spark Podcast to continue our Coast to Coast Battle series between The Magic Kingdom and Disneyland! This time around, we compare and contrast Tomorrowland! Which do you think is better? We also have a Theme Park Bulletin where we talk about the NEW Walking Dead Roller Coaster announced at Thorpe Park, Disneyland Annual Passport rumors regarding Star Wars Land (Galaxies Edge) and a brand new area coming to Adventureland in Disneyland, The Tropical Hideaway!   Follow us on Social Media: @themeparkduo Contact us: themeparkduo@gmail.com Follow Rich on Twitter: @OLS_Podcast  

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER, iHEART RADIO AND SPOTIFY!  WE"RE BACK! On the Season Premier of The Theme Park Duo Podcast, The Duo takes a tour, with Jeff Tucker of 91 Reasons Podcast, of Ghost Town at Knott's Berry Farm. There is history steeped in every corner of Ghost Town and if you look close enough, you can see many items from the past that still reside in Ghost Town! Find out the history behind the famous Catawampus! Also find out what things in Ghost Town are true originals from back in the day! The Duo also starts off Season 02 with a bang with Park Peeves where they talk about how to accurately speak about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Theme Parks.  Lastly, The Duo chats about the recent price increases at The Disneyland Resort and compare those prices with the ticket prices of Knott's Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and Universal Studios Hollywood!   Check out our website: themeparkduo.com Follow us on Social Media: @themepar

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER AND iHEART RADIO! On the SEASON FINALE Episode of The Theme Park Duo Podcast, The Duo have the honor of sitting down with Disney Legend Bob Gurr to chat about his life in automotive design, theme park design and so much more. We get one of a kind stories about Walt Disney and even attractions that were never built for the Disney company! Before we jump into our interview with Bob, we chat about our amazing experience with Chill, the ALL NEW winter wonderland experience at The Queen Mary in Long Beach California! We hope you enjoy this XL sized episode and we will see you guys in the new year! Check out our website: themeparkduo.com Follow us on social media: @themeparkduo Contact us: themeparkduo@gmail.com

THE THEME PARK DUO PODCAST: SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES, GOOGLE PLAY, STITCHER AND iHEART RADIO! On this Episode of The Theme Park Duo Podcast, The Duo talk about their adventures at Universal Studios Hollywood for their Holiday celebrations! This includes Grinchmas with the Grinch himself and his trusty dog Max! As well as a magical (Not just in the Holiday sense) visit to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter for Christmas in the Wizarding World and The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts Castle show. Everything was just so perfect and unique that they cannot wait to share it. Not only that, but The Duo reveal who their SUPER SECRET special guest will be on their Season Finale. And last but not least, it may be Nikki's turn to get a pie in the face, if we get enough reviews! All of that and so much more (tangents) on this holiday special episode! Check out our website: themeparkduo.com Follow us on social media: @themeparkduo Contact us: themeparkduo@gmail.com