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Tom and Josh fight through the post-holiday blues to talk about the opening of Avengers Campus at Disney's California Adventure on this rare Monday episode of the Park Rush podcast, including guests' early impressions of Spider-Man's new ride, the impressive character experiences, plus the food and merchandise options. We also go on a brief tangent to talk about the prospect of a theme park game f...

Somehow we turned what seemed like a slow news week into our longest episode to date by talking about coronavirus variants, Conjuring films, the Jungle Cruise film, the history of Fast Passes, whether Star Tours is just a massive advert, how best to enjoy your Butterbeer, and much more besides.

On this week's show there's an opportunity for some solid 'old man yells at crowd' action as Disney unveils paid extras for its Spider-Man ride at California Adventure, although in better news they have at least reintroduced The Three Caballeros at Epcot. Plus, Dreamworks characters get a new home at Universal Orlando, thoughts on Parkitect multiplayer, and more!

Some of the esteemed community of Park Rush listeners bailed us out of a slow news week with impressions of VelociCoaster (recorded from the queue itself and then post-ride), questions about Alton Towers, and some theme park book recommendations! Besides all that, the Florida parks are starting to relax their COVID rules as the US vaccinates itself back to normal; the Jungle Cruise film has a new...

We were at Alton Towers this week for what was Tom's first ever visit and report back on a fun time despite a day of typically rubbish British 'summer' weather. From Smiler to Rita, every big coaster is covered - plus the monorail, gardens, food options, and more!

Disneyland reopened for the first time in over 13 months this week but there's more than just that on the agenda on this fine podcast, with important discussions to be had about doughnuts, paint colours, and video game zoos. And that's not even to mention articulate reviews of both Secret Life Of Pets films.

This week marks our return to Thorpe Park for the first time since last summer and Josh had two total newcomers to guide through the day in the form of Tom and special guest Abi. We also talk about plans for dinosaurs at The London Resort, another COVID closure for Universal Japan, and a quick word on Guardians Of The Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.

Universal Studios Hollywood finally reopened this week and with two new rides, as The Secret Life Of Pets and Jurassic World garner rave reviews from fans. Theme parks in the UK are also back in action, there's a glimpse of what's next for Tokyo DisneySea, and more!

Two eagerly-anticipated opening dates were announced this week with Avengers Campus in California and VelociCoaster in Orlando, but Tom and Josh end up being distracted by a debate over theme parks' inconsistent use of hyphens. Apologies for some background carnage that you may be able to hear throughout - Josh had the kids round and they don't appreciate the value of good podcast audio.

Exciting news on both sides of the Atlantic this week as Disney confirms plans to sail cruises out of the UK this summer, while Universal announces the reopening date for its Hollywood theme park. All that plus new details on how the US plans to emerge from the pandemic and what it might mean for your holiday plans, and much more!

Disneyland has only just confirmed its plans for its long-awaited reopening, but this week decided it was also the time to unveil some exciting expansion plans both for the main California park and its neighbour! We've also got a fresh look at Gangsta Granny at Alton Towers, some new tech coming into use at Magic Kingdom, an update on Taylor Swift's legal battle with Evermore Park, and more!

Join us this week for the joyous return of Disneyland, a closer look at Universal's new Secret Life Of Pets attraction in Hollywood, the grand opening of Super Nintendo World, and much more! This podcast has been uploaded slightly later than normal to preserve Tom's original vision for sleep.

The London Resort is facing fresh opposition that could prove an obstacle in its efforts to be approved... and in other news, water is wet! Aside from entirely developments in the case of the "UK's answer to Disneyland", we also have news on actual Disneyland and when it might finally reopen from its COVID shutdown, a date for Epcot's long-awaited Ratatouille ride, and much more!

What a week! Hope springs eternal for theme park fans with a trio of fabulous announcements to give us some more light at the end of this long, dark coronavirus tunnel: the return of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando, the reconfirmation of Epic Universe, and finally a date for when theme parks in California can start to reopen. Huzzah!

It was a big week for us Brits as the prime minister finally unveiled the route out of our latest lockdown, including a date for when the country's theme parks can reopen! We've also got our best look yet at VelociCoaster at Islands Of Adventure, new controversy at Epcot, and a surprise British export set to become the basis of its own theme park in Florida.

Disney World has formally announced its plans for what must be the longest birthday celebrations ever, with plans for its 50th set to go on for 18 months starting this October. We've also got word of reopening dates for most Six Flags parks and a bunch more!

Disney CEO Bob Chapek led a grim call with investors this week about the state of the company's theme parks, which have endured unprecedented losses because of the coronavirus pandemic. We talk about the latest financial figures and what they mean for Disney - and how their theme park rivals could take advantage of their cost-cutting. And what might the state of things be later this year and into...

It's a busy week of news this week, which means it's just as well we overcame some early technical gremlins for an hour-long chat about the opening of Super Nintendo World in Japan, the return of Volcano Bay in Florida, the heartbreaking end of A Day In The Park With Barney, and reveal the truth behind recent speculation about The London Resort potentially ending up as a Universal Studios park.

Hey, everyone! Super sorry for this, but can't in good conscience recommend that you listen to this week's show because the audio quality is an absolute mess. Tom made a daft error during his recording, which made his track pretty unsalvageable, and working this weekend meant he had even less time than he would have liked to try and clean it up some more. So yeah, really sorry but it's a tough lis...

It's a pretty much Disney-exclusive week of news on this week's show, including an update on Web-Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure at Disneyland and confirmation that Joe Biden will be installed at Magic Kingdom's Hall Of Presidents. Apologies for the slightly robotic tinge to Josh's voice this week - Tom's attempts to remove some irritating echo created another problem entirely.

It's a packed week of theme park news this week as Disney make yet more cuts, including its popular bus service from Orlando International Airport, coronavirus delays the opening of Super Nintendo World yet again, and more! Plus, we discuss whether the Hall Of Presidents still has a future at Magic Kingdom following the events at the US Capitol.

On this week's show we take a look at leaked footage from Super Nintendo World just weeks before it's due to open at Universal Studios Japan, celebrate a major milestone for The London Resort, and examine what's going on with Magic Kingdom's TRON coaster.

Tom and Josh bring in 2021 by looking back on the year that was and picking out one or two things that theme park fans can look forward to over the next 12 months.

Merry Christmas! Josh is here to ensure you get your Park Rush fix over the festive break with his second annual festive theme park bracket, this time pitting video games against one another in a fight to the death. See you in 2021!

We wipe away our Tier 4 tears to play and talk about Planet Coaster: Console Edition - the final theme park video game we have on our list until someone releases a new one! From how it translates from PC to how it holds up in its own right, there's plenty to discuss. Stay safe out there everyone, and have as happy a Christmas as you possibly can.