The Season Pass: The Essential Theme Park Podcast

*Subscribe @ iTunes * The Season Pass Podcast is back and this week Nick Hutson (Musical Talk Podcast) takes control of the conversation.  Arthur Levine (The Theme Parks Guide for About.com) joins Nick in the Season Pass Discussion room for some Theme Park Food Talk!  What's good, what's bad - ie: Six Flags Papa John's vs. Islands of Adventure's Mythos.  There is also a quick 2010 summer review an...

*Subscribe @ iTunes * The Season Pass Podcast is on the Road... literally!  This is the immediate review of our trip to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ.  We discuss the park and it's many thrilling attractions including El Toro, Kingda Ka, Nitro, Houdini's Great Escape and many more!  Have fun with us on this special "Mobile Studio" episode of the Season Pass!  Enjoy and hello Urso!! ;)  ...

  It’s East Coast Bash 2010 at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia and the Season Pass Podcast is there to capture all the fun.  Join Doug Barnes (Owner/Producer of The Season Pass), John Pagel (Marketing Manager of Kings Dominion), Robb Alvey (Owner of Theme Park Review), Arthur Levine (Theme Parks Guide for About.com), Robert Coker (Owner of Thrillride.com), Joel Bullock (aka: The Coaster Critic...

*Subscribe @ iTunes *     This week the Season Pass is live in Busch Gardens Williamsburg VA.  We talk with the Vice President of Engineering and Maintenance, Larry Giles, about the park's unique history, attractions, beauty, achievements, and one of Busch Gardens "Signature Attractions"- The Curse of DarKastle!  We get deep behind the creative process of this immersive 4-D motion based ride with...

*Subscribe @ iTunes *     This week the Season Pass Discussion Room is closed and instead we take a look back at some of the best moments in In-Park Podcasting from the Season Pass!  This episode includes discussions with many Theme Park Veterans: Rolly Crump (WDI), Chris Crump (WDI), Bob Gurr (WDI), Will Koch (Holiday World), Dave Cobb (Thinkwell), Jeff Tucker (Knott's), Neil Thurman (Six Flags),...

*Subscribe @ iTunes *   This week the Season Pass Discussion Room is devoted to the early years of Themed Entertainment on the Big Rock 'n' Roll Stage.  Paul Dexter (Owner of Masterworks Lighting) and Rudy Sarzo (Bassist for Blue Oyster Cult, DIO, Ozzy Osbourne, White Snake, Quiet Riot) join Brent Young (Creative Director of Super 78) and Doug Barnes (Owner/Producer of Season Pass Podcast) to disc...

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   Owner & Editor of Blooloop.com, Charles Read, joins Doug Barnes (SeasonPassPodcast.com) & Brent Young (Super78) in the Season Pass Discussion Room to talk the origin and purpose behind his website.   Charles gives insight on the people who strive to make Blooloop an essential resource for the industry including the informative Bloggers of Blooloop.  The guys also get into a...

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   It's all about Theme Park Music in the Season Pass Discussion Room this week.  Don Schockow, Owner of Theme Park Audio Archives, joins Doug Barnes (SeasonPassPodcast.com), Brent Young (Super78) & Rick West (ThemeParkAdventure.com) for a discussion on theme park environmental music and the  significance it brings to it's atmosphere and attractions.   A major confession right...

  *Subscribe @ iTunes*   Cedar Point is in the Season Pass Discussion Room this week.  Robin Innes (31 Year Veteran and Director of Public Relations for Cedar Point) joins Doug Barnes (SeasonPassPodcast.com), Brent Young (Super78) & Robert Coker (ThrillRide.com) for discussion on Cedar Point: It's significance, history, ride collection, roller coasters, future, the new 2010 attraction - Shoot The...

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   This week Lance Hart (Owner/Editor of ScreamScape.com) and Arthur Levine (The Theme Parks Guide for About.com) joins Doug Barnes (Owner/Producer of the Season Pass Podcast) and Brent Young (Creative Director/Co-Founder of Super 78) in the Season Pass Discussion Room for a review of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studios - Islands of Adventure and World of C...

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   This week Lance Hart, Owner/Editor of ScreamScape.com, joins Doug Barnes (Owner/Producer of the Season Pass Podcast) and Arthur Levine (Theme Park Guide for About.com) in the Season Pass Discussion Room for an enlightening conversation on the Internet and the Amusement Industry.  The group discusses the origin & journey of the highly recognized website (www.screamscape.com)...

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   This week Nick Hutson interviews Simon & Susan Veness, the Authors of The Brit Guide to Orlando .  They discuss Orlando, Britain, Culture, Attractions and much, much more!  Please enjoy this amazing look of British fun merging with American fun. www.britguideorlando.net Buy the Brit Guide on Amazon.com - www.amazon.com/Brit-Guide-Orlando-2010-Guides/dp/057203539X/ref=sr_1_1?...

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   We kick off the 130’s with Disney Legend and Transportation Genius Bob Gurr.   Bob Joins Doug Barnes (Owner/Producer of The Season Pass Podcast), Brent Young (Creative Director/Co-Founder of Super 78) & Robert Coker (Owner/Editor of ThrillRide.com) for a discussion on his start in the automotive industry and his creative years working in WED Enterprises (later known as Walt...

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   This week Brent Young (Creative Director of Super 78) interviews Mario Kamberg… on the road… literally.   During the rough, raw and off-road experience Mario discusses his journey to becoming a Director of Themed Entertainment Media.   Starting with his first Universal Studios project, The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera, along with The Star Trek Experience, Jimmy Neutron’s...

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   The World’s Fair is now open in Shanghai China for 2010.   This episode is a preview and review of Shanghai’s amazing new Expo.   We talk China’s take on the World’s Fair, the size of this particular Expo, the Pavilions and much more.   Also, don’t go away because after the expo talk, Shannon joins us to read some of your feedback.   This podcast is a big World’s Fair and Se...

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   Episode 127 is at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California for Bay Area Bash 2010!   Join Doug Barnes (SeasonPassPodcast.com), Robb Alvey (ThemeParkReview.com) & Shannon as they talk Six Flags, rides, elephants, whales and more with Discovery Kingdom’s Charles Laureano (the Operations Supervisor for Rides) and discuss the Bash with some excited TPR members attendin...

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   For episode 126 the Author of   Walt Disney World Trivia & Host of WDW Radio, Lou Mongello joins Doug Barnes and Urso Chappell in the Season Pass Discussion Room.   We talk about Lou’s passion for Disney World that drove him to create books and digital media based on the world’s #1 destination as well as favorite parks, rides, attractions & dining.   This is a WDW geek-fest,...

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ERT #4 - Nick and Doug discuss Dickens' World , Th13teen, Intimidator and more.  Plus Nick gives us a special audio through the intense walk-through attraction Scream !   WARNING: There is some subjective language in the walkthrough segment. Check out the new Season Pass Facebook page.   http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Season-Pass/19481733631?ref=ts