No Midnight - A Disney & Theme Park Podcast

Luke from New Jersey has a scale replica of a Disneyland attraction in his bedroom, Angel & Ray from California are making Disney inspired masks and Jack's latest drama with a member of the cast on this episode of Theme Park Pulse: The Game! - Click here to see Luke's It's A Small World model! - Angel & Ray make Disney inspired masks, which you can see by clicking here. - Our Patreon is where it's at! Exclusive perks like merch, early access to shows, and bonus shows like this one! Click here to listen and to learn more!

One of our contestants has been clotheslined by Sailor Moon, and our special guest re-designed Splash Mountain - before Disney did! Test your parks pop culture knowledge on this episode of Theme Park Pulse: The Game! - Our Patreon is where it's at! Exclusive perks like merch, early access to shows, and bonus shows like this one! Click here to listen and to learn more!  

Adam explores the history of one of Disney’s best known culinary delights...the churro! We’ve all eaten them and gotten a sugar boost off of them, but how did they come to the parks? Here’s a teaser, it involves nomadic Spanish shepherds, a racetrack concessions cart, and an 80’s teen dance club. This will serve as the finale of season one of Theme Park Time Machine - season two coming soon! SOURCES: Jungle Cruise Boathouse on Spotify The Hidden History of the Churro on HuffPost The Grandfather of the Disneyland Churro on Disney Examiner Clip from Back to the Future Live Aid Broadcast - Support our work on Patreon for as little as $1 a month and receive cool bonus content most weeks, and early access to our shows - click here!

As Black Americans and their allies fight back against systemic racism and police brutality in marches all over the world, we were reminded of a piece we did in 2018 on the Disney film Song of the South. Many consider the movie racist - even for it's time. We take a look at the controversy with author Aaron Goldberg on this flashback to Things Disney Wishes You Would Forget. If you would like to donate to Black Lives Matter, click here.

The Monsanto House of the Future opened in Tomorrowland 63 years ago this month. It was made of PLASTIC! What is plastic, how is it impacting our world (positively and negatively), and what can we do about it?  Hop in the Theme Park Time Machine with Adam to find out! Source: Monsanto’s House of the Future on Park Ride History 

Both of our contestants got engaged in the Disney Parks! How's their parks trivia? Find out on this episode of Theme Park Pulse: The Game!

You have questions? We have answers! Hop into the No Midnight Media vault with Adam as he answers Tommy's questions about the Robin Williams-Jeffrey Katzenberg drama. - Support our work on Patreon for $5 a month and get early-access to all of our shows as well as cool bonus content each week! Everything else is at Theme Park Pulse.com

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Two listener contestants test their knowledge of Parks Pop Culture, and two panelists battle it out for Rollercoaster Rapidfire superiority on this episode of Theme Park Pulse: The Game! On This Episode: 'The Parks Pop Culture Pop Quiz' - Nikki from West Virginia 'Rollercoaster Rapidfire' - Sean v. Jack Pt. 3 'Show Me The Lie' - Taylor from Georgia '#8thDwarf' - a new game with the panel and YOU! If you'd like to play a game on the show call (213) 935-0513 and leave a message. Bonus points if you can make us laugh. To support our work on Patreon, and pick up all of our shows the minute they clear production - click here.

Between sequels, prequels, and remakes, Disney seems to have no problem “going back to the well” these days. That wasn’t always the case. For 53 years, each Disney story was unique. That began to change in the 90s, first on the big screen, and 26 years ago, in white vinyl VHS cases across the world. On this episode of Theme Park Time Machine, Adam explores the advent of the Disney sequel, and the direct-to-video feature, starting with Aladdin: The Return of Jafar. - If you're able, please support our work for as little as $1 a month on Patreon! - SOURCES The First Gong Show A History of Disney sequels, from Den of Geek The Story of Return of Jafar, from Animation World - Also from No Midnight Media:Activity Found - a COVID-19 story (Unpacked) Mike, Bob, or The Buzzer (Theme Park Pulse The Game)

How long do you allow someone to be wrong before you hit the buzzer? That and other important questions answered when listeners test their knowledge of #ParksPopCulture and win cool prizes on Theme Park Pulse: The Game! On This Episode: 'The Parks Pop Culture Pop Quiz' - Dan from the UK 'Foley Schmoley' - Callie from California 'Mike, Bob or Bob?' - Andrew from Florida If you'd like to play a game on the show call (213) 935-0513 and leave a message. Bonus points if you can make us laugh. To support our work on Patreon, and pick up all of our shows the minute they clear production - click here.

Happy Star Wars Week! In this episode, Adam explores perhaps the very first fan-made Star Wars tribute film, Hardware Wars. Learn the story of how a bunch of San Francisco based musicians literally turned flying toasters, egg beaters, a vacuum cleaner, and a Cookie Monster puppet into a million bucks. - If you're able, please support our work for as little as $1 a month on Patreon! - SOURCES: SF Weekly: The Origin of Hardware Wars "Hardware Wars" on YouTube Star Wars Fan Awards - Also from No Midnight Media: Rona-Coaster of Love (Theme Park Pulse: The Game) Zone Defense & Drive-By Kisses (Unpacked)    

This is episode one of Theme Park Pulse: The Game, the game show for theme park fans! On This Episode: 'The Parks Pop Culture Pop Quiz' and Nick tells us what life is like with COVID-19 in his house! Plus, 'Show Me The Lie' and 'Mike, Bob or Bob?' Special thanks to our contestants this week - Nick and Tommy from Cleveland, OH and Joe from Atlanta, GA! If you'd like to play a game on the show call (213) 935-0513 and leave a message. Bonus points if you can make us laugh. To support our work on Patreon, and pick up all of our shows the minute they clear production - click here.  

As we began planning for our 6th season of Theme Park Pulse, we decided that the best thing we can put out into the universe right now is good energy, fun, and laughter. Oh - and prizes! This season we’ll alternate Wednesdays with Adam’s Theme Park Time Machine and our new show Theme Park Pulse: The Game! If you'd like to play on the show call (213) 935-0513 and leave a message...bonus points if you an make us laugh! Join us Wednesday, April 29, 2020 for the premiere, or click here to hear the episode on our Patreon right now! Every Patron on the books on the premiere date will receive this season's prize in the mail!  

This week we're answering YOUR questions on Theme Park Pulse!  We'll be back the week of April 20, 2020 with an announcement about what's coming up in season 6! In the meantime, check us out on Patreon for bonus content!  

Brooklyn, New York, Summer 1955. The long, hot days of summer have a magic that can best be appreciated by a child, especially one with access to Coney Island and the hallowed grounds of Ebbets Field. Become that child, and take a journey to a simpler time with Adam on Theme Park Time Machine. Special thanks to Terrence from the EarzUp! Podcast for his contributions to this episode. SOURCE: 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers season on Baseball Reference - Support our work on Patreon with a small monthly gift to receive cool bonus content each week! - Theme Park Time Machine is researched, written and narrated by Adam Vargyas. Production and Sound Design by Jack Milliken. The executive producer for No Midnight Media is Christopher "Kory" Beale. 

Inspired by the Netflix runaway-hit "Tiger King" - Jacky Boy leads a discussion on Disney experiences we would love to see as roadside attractions. The coronavirus quarantine is obviously driving Jack crazy, and we are here for the fever dream. - To support our work on Patreon, and check out Game of Clones click here! - This episode's content was recorded live on Facebook on 3/31/2020.  

This week, we're back to our roots with a fun discussion featuring an epic game of Disney trivia, how the guys are handling all of the coronavirus lifestyle adjustments, and does one Disney Imagineer hold the key to solving this deadly disease? (spoiler: no.) - To support our work on Patreon, and check out Game of Clones click here!

With Coronavirus infecting the whole world, and all Disney parks shut down indefinitely, many fans are reflecting on other times that the parks have closed unexpectedly. There have been natural disasters and threats to national security, and even a day of mourning for a slain president. 50 years ago, Disneyland shut down for a very different and very weird reason; because of the threat of counter-culture rabble rousers. Adam explores the story behind this very odd little chapter of Disneyland history in this edition of Theme Park Time Machine. SOURCE: JFK Inaugural Address Walter Kronkite reads official bulletin of JFK Assasination Bobby Kennedy announces the death of MLK Jr Abbie Hoffman at the 1968 Democratic National Convention CBS News Coverage of the Tet Offensive Jan 1968 Bobby Kennedy Assasinated Huff Post: Yippies Takeover - Theme Park Time Machine is researched, written and narrated by Adam Vargyas. Production and Sound Design by Jack Milliken. The executive producer for No Midnight Media is Chris

All of the major theme parks in the world are closed, and it’s more important than ever that we all stick together and stay up-to-date...it’s Coronavirus vs. Theme Parks today on Theme Park Pulse. Make sure you listen to the end for a ridiculous outtake that might make water squirt out of your nose. To listen to "9/11 at Walt Disney World" on Unpacked, click here.  SOURCES: Variety LA Times Hollywood Reporter Yahoo Entertainment Blog Mickey Kenny The Pirate - Support Theme Park Pulse at $5 a month or more and hear our new Patreon-exclusive podcast, Game of Clones: A Star Wars The Clone Wars Recap Show! Albie and Jack watch full episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars together and provide commentary. Then - after the episode, They will recap and discuss! Watch along on Patreon! - This episode of Theme Park Pulse written by Sean R. Reid, and Adam Vargyas. Production, Sound Design and additional writing by the executive producer for No Midnight Media, Christopher J. Beale.