Podcast: The Ride

Podcast: The Ride takes you straight to McDonaldland for the first ever:  McMonth!  A month of shows devoted to the themed entertainment of McDonald's! Ronald McDonald commercials! Dirty ball pits! Talking pieces of fried fish! A month of shows so good, you'll be begging your parents to pull over at the next McDonald's... and to let you listen to Podcast: The Ride despite its  Expli...

Enjoy this unlocked episode from the PTR Patreon!  There was a Mister Rogers ride at Pittsburgh's Idlewild Park for over two decades! Whoa! Clunky, click-clacking robots! A human guide that performs live, stilted dialogue! It all takes place in a weird forest! If you want to watch the ride before you listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3c3s-4L-Uk&t=2s "Marfalump" episode is up at:&nb...

Bluey makes her Disneyland debut! And it's on the very stage that once hosted Videopolis. It's nice to see it's still a place for dancing, even if the average age has gone from 22 to 2. "Mike Carlson's Indecent Proposals" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:...

Ryan Bergara and Byron Marin ( For Your Amusement ) join the fellas to chat about the masterpiece that is Tokyo Disneyland’s Pooh’s Hunny Hunt. And that’s it—that’s all they discuss. Nothing else. Nothing weird. Just the ride. NOTHING WEIRD. "Electric Mice Orchestra" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com...

At Disney's Hollywood Studios, the stars of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster have been replaced. Aerosmith is out. The Muppets are in. To one of our hosts, this was a catastrophic mistake. To the other hosts—and maybe the public at large—it was mostly a good idea. Who's right? We'll definitively answer that question by the end of this podcast! *We have not actually ridden the ride. However, thanks to our f...

Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge is going through some, uh, changes. It’s not aging—it’s de-aging. Part of the land is going back in time, while part of the land is staying the same. This is normal stuff for a massive, multi-million-dollar IP-based theme park land entering its seventh year on planet Earth. It’s nothing to worry about. Todd Martens (LA Times) is here to answer any of the tough questions we...

Scott just turned 40 years old. What says 40 more than a quiet, attraction-free path that connects two outstandingly dated Disney World hotels? Is it too late to ask for separate Swan-and-Dolphin-shaped cakes, connected by a marzipan causeway? Enjoy this unlocked episode from the PTR Patreon! "Marfalump" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE...

2000s Nicktoon icon  Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius  once starred in a ride at Universal Studios Hollywood, right where  Despicable Me Minion Mayhem  sits today. Other classic Nicktoons pop up too. The graphics were bad.  But hey, Henry Gilbert (Talking Simpsons) returns to talk inventor boys, weird early-2000s CGI, and some fun Japan theme park stuff! "Marfalump" episode is up...

Are you old like us? Do you remember the feeling of walking into a Disney Store? Magic was real, and somehow it existed right between a Waldenbooks and a Mrs. Fields cookie store. "Marfalump" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/podcastthe...

Universal Hollywood brings back Fan Fest Nights for a second fan-filled year! One Piece, Sailor Moon, Jurassic Park, and Scooby-Doo x Universal Monsters fill out the 2026 lineup. We take the trip and fan it up with all the other fans. If Jimmy Buffett were alive and at the event, he’d say, “Fans up!” "Alf's Music Career" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FO...

Today we answer your questions, along with some functional updates! Hope you like functional updates!  "Alf's Music Career" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BUY PODCAST: THE RIDE MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https...

Incredible audio and visuals, bare-knuckle brawls, and explosive set destruction. No, I’m not talking about an average Podcast: The Ride live show—I’m talking about Universal Florida’s  The Bourne Stuntacular , a next-level stunt show that’s been entertaining guests for six years! "Alf's Music Career" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: T...

Not really sure how to explain what this thing is. It’s religious, it’s near Disneyland, and it’s, uh, funny—but not on purpose.  But hey, Eva Anderson is back! "Alf's Music Career" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride⁠...

Some genius decided to spruce up ’90s bowling with lasers, fog, and a ton of blacklight crap. Thank you, whoever you are! Pat Cassels (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Good Sports) returns to thank this mysterious stranger too! "Alf's Music Career" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It’s a jam-packed PTR! We dive into a new(ish) Universal ride, a Disney CEO exit, and a PTR host directing segments for Hollywood’s biggest night. Three topics. Triple the tangents.  "Alf's Music Career" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagr...

Pre–Animal Kingdom, Disney World threw a bunch of real animals on an island and visitors floated over for a sleepy half-day experience. Years later, the island is closed, the infrastructure is rotting, and urban explorers have made countless island videos. Instead of parachuting onto the decaying island and making a video, PTR chose to do an audio podcast instead. It's a lot easier than evading Or...

Colt Cabana (AEW) joins Mike and Jason for a lively discussion about Gurnee, Illinois’s number-one amusement park, Six Flags Great America! 🎢 Will there be any talk of the nearby Gurnee Mills? I think there’s a pretty good chance!  "Alf's Music Career" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PodcastT...

Guy Selga (Touring Plans) is back to talk about the future! The near 2026 future! Listen as we breathlessly talk about the three exciting R’s: rides, re-themes, and recently filed permits! "Chuck's Arcade" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram....

Griffin Newman (Blank Check) is in The Muppet Show audience. Jason is Unleashed. Check out Divorce Dog on the Club 3 tier. Divorce Dog loves you: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

When Islands of Adventure’s Toon Lagoon opened, an “innovative” new show debuted. Rocky and Bullwinkle, Betty Boop, and Beetle Bailey got together to put on a revue filled with razzle-dazzle crap. It was not exactly well received, and it closed within nine months. Ancient funny-page characters? Hooray-for-Hollywood bullshit? Seems like the perfect PTR and Marissa Strickland topic to me! Link to th...

Leslie Iwerks’ new film, packed with newly unearthed footage, spotlights the people who built Disneyland during a stressful twelve-month period. Can the PTR boys discuss this film without it devolving into lunch-meat talk or some other kind of bizarre PG-13 vulgarity? No. They can’t. "Chuck's Arcade" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RID...

Zach Reino (Off Book Podcast) returns for a chat about a theme park staple — something exciting that nearly every ride features. Fun? Thrills? NO! GIFT SHOPS! We talk types of merch, styles of theming, and what kind of animal plush we prefer. Plus, Zach recalls his high school days singing in the Candlelight Processional at Disneyland! "Chuck's Arcade" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.c...

We’re barrel-blasting onto the main feed in 2026! Come for the expert analysis of Epic Universe’s Donkey Kong coaster; stay for the discussion of which Kong characters are dating. The year may be new, but PTR is still up to its old tricks! "Chuck's Arcade" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PodcastThe...

Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide Orlando is/was truly the greatest place on Earth. Where else could you eat atrocious food while watching jacked-up American Gladiators kinda fight. Orlando is/was truly the greatest place on Earth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_kAb3dh3EA FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com...

The reason for the blockbuster season! Avatar is back! And with it, Na'vi food bowl talk, blue horniness and all the PTR boys becoming shamans of song.  Plus, a special appearance by up-and-coming artist Kyle M!  Kyle M's Holiday EP "Winter's Wish" is available on vinyl here: https://www.stonesthrow.com/store/winters-wish/ "Cotino Preview Center" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patre...