Park Rush

Highlights from a big day of theme park action, including Disney's chief executive admitting prices have got too high; Universal's suite of new logos; and an impressive milestone for Efteling.

This week brought us a first trailer for the new Haunted Mansion film, an opening date for Chessington's Jumanji land, and a renewed desire to go to Legoland.

We return with your regularly scheduled Park Rush podcast (and the original intro theme) to bring news of France's fastest rollercoaster, try to wish a Disney theme park museum into existence, and shame the House of Mouse and Comcast over the paltry pay rises offered to their cast members.

Tom's brain is broken, ravaged by years of theme park visits, and not even the cultural behemoth that is Seville is safe from his benign observations.

Tom hits the water on the penultimate day of his Seville trip - and there are no singing animals to be seen.

Tom has never experienced culture like this - did you know they filmed some Star Wars here?!

You see that?! It's Pancake Day! If it's Pancake Day, pancakes can't be far away, and you know what pancakes mean... Tom's nearby...

How will Tom cope on a trip that doesn't involve a theme park? Who knows, perhaps he'll die trying.

Tom's favourite theme park eatery gets some well-earned TLC this week, which deservedly takes precedence on our running order over the likes of a new Disneyland Avatar experience, our first official POV video of Magic Kingdom's TRON coaster, and an opening date for Busch Gardens Tampa's next ride.

We've got the latest on Splash Mountain water sales and new details on the ride that will be replacing it at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland, rumours abound about new attractions at Universal Studios Orlando, and Europa Park picks up the pace on its next rollercoaster.

A moment of theme park history has been observed as Magic Kingdom bids farewell to one of its most iconic rides. We discuss the closure of Splash Mountain and what comes next, an intriguing new dark ride at Alton Towers, some fine barbecue dining coming to Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios, and much more!

After clearing up some FAKE NEWS from last week's show, we mark the closure of most of Universal's KidZone in Florida and what could be next for the area; the new rides on the way for Chessington's upcoming Jumanji land; Abu Dhabi's latest Ferrari coaster; and more! Efteling in the snow - https://twitter.com/Efteling/status/1616727319376236546

The theme park news gods have bestowed upon us an absolute bounty of stories to discuss this week, from a surprise new Universal theme park in Texas to an opening date for Tron Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom. And that's just the tip of the iceberg!

Park Rush returns for 2023 with a new coaster train smell! On this week's show, we look ahead to the potential trips we'll be undertaking in the coming year, plus pick out some of the biggest news of the week - from Epic Universe's transport links to a futuristic patent filed by Disney.

Happy New Year! As we recover from our festive food comas and prepare for the return of Park Rush proper, we dug into the archives to sate your appetite for theme park content this week.

Our second and final trip report from our return to Disneyland Paris, as our five-man crew talk about a wonderful Christmas time at Walt Disney Studios Park. It's also our final episode of 2022, so we'll catch in the new year for more - have a good one!

Tom, Josh and Abi return to where Park Rush was born - but this time it's Christmas! The guys also had some additional company in the form of Paul and Tarun, who join a five-man podcast to discuss our time at the park. We'll have a Walt Disney Studios Park report next week, so see you then and have a great Christmas!

With their recent trip at the front of their minds, Tom and Josh revisit the grand plans for a reinvention of Walt Disney Studios Park - including new gardens, a beautiful waterfront and promenade, and an entire land dedicated to Frozen.

The Park Rush crew go back to where it all began: Disneyland Paris. Over the course of their four-day trip, they recorded dispatches at the end of each day to give you a more intimate look into what went on. You can also keep up via the Twitter threads below, and look out for full trip report episodes in the weeks ahead. Day one - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1597458144195932160 . Da...

The Park Rush crew go back to where it all began: Disneyland Paris. Over the course of their four-day trip, they recorded dispatches at the end of each day to give you a more intimate look into what went on. You can also keep up via the Twitter threads below, and look out for full trip report episodes in the weeks ahead. Day one - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1597458144195932160 . Da...

The Park Rush crew go back to where it all began: Disneyland Paris. Over the course of their four-day trip, they recorded dispatches at the end of each day to give you a more intimate look into what went on. You can also keep up via the Twitter threads below, and look out for full trip report episodes in the weeks ahead. Day one - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1597458144195932160 . Da...

The Park Rush crew go back to where it all began: Disneyland Paris. Over the course of their four-day trip, they recorded dispatches at the end of each day to give you a more intimate look into what went on. You can also keep up via the Twitter threads below, and look out for full trip report episodes in the weeks ahead. Day one - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1597458144195932160 . Da...

The Euro Rush trip reports conclude with out closing thoughts on Europa Park. If you missed last week's episode, make sure you catch that one first to get our thoughts on all the rollercoasters this fine park has to offer. If you have listened already, stick around for the best of the rest - including some Disney-inspired dark rides, great transportation options, and delectable food. Day one Twitt...

We've reached the final park in our Euro Rush trip report series, but it's a two-parter! In our first episode about Europa Park, we're focusing on its outstanding selection of rollercoasters - we did a dozen of 'em! Day one Twitter thread - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1535711332158394368 Day two Twitter thread - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1535853904386203649 Day one...

Part two of our Phantasialand trip report focus on the best of the rest after last week's tour of Rookburgh, so strap in for our esteemed takes on what else this fabulous theme park has to offer - from record-setting water rides like Chiapas to world class coasters like Taron! Day one Twitter thread - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1537011640285249538 . Day two Twitter thread - https:/...