ParkStop Podcast

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge has opened, and Alicia braved the crowds at 4am to bring you her review of the new land, including weird milk, Smuggler's Run and Ronto Wraps! Plus, we discuss some of the announcements from the D23 Expo, including all of the changes coming to Epcot, new Marvel rides and some of the Disney+ programming. New Park Stop Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/theme-park-stop Mil...

The day has come! The announcement was made! The park, is REAL! Alicia and Ian discuss the official announcement of Universal's Epic Universe, as well as go over the concept art, land by land. Listen along as we discuss leaked details, real development plans, and stuff we discover just by zooming into the artwork! Official Announcement: https://blog.universalorlando.com/whats-new/announcing-univer...

In today's special BONUS episode we discuss former theme park experiences that have been recreated by fans in Virtual Reality and Virtual Worlds. From robot butlers to Back to the Future, there's a whole universe of rides being brought back from the dead! This episode originally aired on Patreon, but has been made available to help share these amazing projects with others. Please explore the links...

In this very special episode of the ParkStop Podcast we have a chat with Kevin Perjurer of Defunctland. We're asking him about his many projects, past, present, and upcoming—and what inspires him to talk about old rides. Plus, we discuss a little bit about current news and Twitter wars for good measure. Defunctland YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/defunctland Defunctland Website: https://defunctla...

We discuss the opening day lines for Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, as well as some of the reasons for technical difficulties, and Alicia gives her play by play review of the ride. Ride "spoilers" start at 44:30, in case you don't want to hear about the scenes... (but honestly, if you've been following us for awhile, you probably know everything already anyway). ET Candl...

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge has officially opened at Disneyland, and we discuss our reaction to the first reactions to the new land. We talk about what people are saying about some the merchandise, Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run, and how Blue "Milk" tastes. Plus, we get to your questions in an extended listener segment! ET Candles & More: http://ETScent.com/parkstop Hagrid Walls Down...

On episode 10, Alicia and Ian are joined by HHN expert and best selling author Christopher Ripley, of HHNUnofficial.com, to discuss all of the announced and rumored houses for this year's Halloween Horror Nights event in Orlando and Hollywood. Announced houses include Stranger Things and Universal Monsters. Rumors for this year include Ghostbusters and more. Plus, we discuss some stories from the...

Alicia and Ian are joined by Derek Burgan of the E-Ticket Report to discuss the current changes, new rides and rumors for Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. New attractions like Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, rumored changes coming to the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular and more. Plus, we cover recent news like silly water slide names for Marga...

In episode 8, Alicia and Ian discuss the official details, rumors, and leaked pictures for Jurassic World: The Ride opening soon at Universal Studios Hollywood. Plus, we talk about some of the other construction projects going on in Hollywood like Super Nintendo World and Secret Life of Pets. We also cover random bits of news for the Orlando parks as well. Fantastic Worlds Plans Article: https://o...

In episode 7, Alicia and Ian discuss all of the official details for Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, and how surprising it is that they actually released them. Plus, we talk about the opening dates for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and list nearly every food and drink item for the new land. Hagrid Details Announcement: https://blog.universalorlando.com/featured/details-hagrids-magical-c...

In episode 6, Alicia and Ian talk about the newly announced grand opening date for Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, as well as some new rumors about the ride, queue, and construction progress. And, we (finally) get to your questions, in a super special extended AskParkStop segment. Plus, there's a little bit of Epcot news thrown in for good measure. Check out the track layout here:...

In episode 5, Alicia and Ian are joined by YouTuber Rob Plays to discuss what the future may hold for Epcot at Walt Disney World. Touring virtually around all of Future World and World Showcase we go over every rumor, announced change, and even our own personal dreams for the future of Epcot in this extra long talk! How many times can Alicia bring up Horizons, only time will tell. Visit Rob's Chan...

In episode 4, Alicia and Ian discuss all the details for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opening at Disneyland and Walt Disney World later this year. We discuss details for the two rides, Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, as well as information about the dining and shopping options throughout the land. Plus, in our news segment we have breaking news about a leaked d...

Today we're looking at that giant new theme park Universal Orlando doesn't want you to know they're building. It's located a few miles south of the current resort, near the Orange County Convention Center. We're calling it the 4th gate because Universal has called Volcano Bay their 3rd gate, so while this is technically their 3rd THEME PARK in Orlando, it's their 4th GATE. We're going over technic...

Today we're digging into all the details for the rumored Jurassic Coaster heading to Islands of Adventure, including what type of ride system, its location and track layout, what has to close to make way for it, and more. Plus, we talk about all the other roller coasters being built around Orlando including two at Walt Disney World like the Tron bike coaster and Guardians of the Galaxy at Epcot. P...

In our first podcast episode we really dig in to all the technical details, rumored characters and animatronics, and story theories for the new Harry Potter Coaster being built at Universal's Islands of Adventure. The new coaster is opening in 2019, but there's still so much that hasn't been officially announced! We also discuss some of the budget cuts going on at Walt Disney World and Universal O...