Podcast: The Ride

J.D. Amato (After Midnight, Eli Manning Presents: The Undercovers) brings a sleigh-ful of Santa's Village lore for PTR to comb through, over-analyze and hyper-fixate on.  (Lore from the Santa's Village parks in Dundee, Illinois and Skyforest, California).  "Cotino Preview Center" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

They did it. Disney made a robot of the guy that didn't want to be a robot. We head to Disneyland and review Walt's robo-eyes and metal limbs. "Cotino Preview Center" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BUY PODC...

Grant O'Brien (Dropout, What Have You Been Drinking? Podcast) drops hard, fast coaster knowledge that makes the PTR boys' heads spin like a spinning wild mouse! Can they handle the g-force of the conversation? Or do they need to wait in the child swap area? "McGruff 4" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.c...

Ronnie Adrian (Grand Crew, Comedy Bang! Bang!) returns from Japan to talk about a theme park located on top of a mountain that has a bizarre America-themed fun(?) house. Whatever you're imagining, it's weirder than that.  "McGruff 4" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠...

The TIME has come. Griffin Newman (Blank Check, Completer, Accidental PTR Legend) is back to talk about another  sublime  theme park experience: The Timekeeper. It was a magical combination of Circle-Vision 360, robot stuff and Robin Williams! Check out that run-time and see just how much of your precious TIME this episode will steal! "Haul-O-Ween" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pat...

The 8th entry in a series is always the best! Like Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning or Beethoven's Treasure Tail(Direct to Video). They're the most popular entries in their franchise! What does this year have in store? Harmony? Disharmony? Dis-harmony? (Harmony among Disney fans).  Little Leota's and Hitchhiking Ghosts await... "Haul-O-Ween" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/...

SCOLLINS 2: THE RETURN. Mike Scollins (Late Night with Seth Meyers) reanimates a beloved haunt from his youth: Spooky World! A place that showcased serial killer wax figures and long lines to meet Butch Patrick (The Munsters '64). The park was in Berlin Massachusetts and billed itself as " America's Original Horror Theme Park." The documentary discussed in the episode:  https://www.spooktacul...

Tokyo Disney's Cinderella Castle is full of beautiful whimsy, both outside and insi...FROM 1986 TO 2006 A WEIRD SCARY WALKTHROUGH TERRIFIED GUESTS OF ALL AGES!!  The exterior signs gave guests no warning!! Landon Zakheim (Overlook Film Festival) helps us unpack this shockingly scary Disney experience! "Ghost Town Alive! with Eva Anderson" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/Podcas...

"Bravery." Optimus Prime uses this word to describe planet-saving actions.  Podcast: The Ride uses the word to describe men getting jump-scared by actors.  Regardless, Scott and Jason finally join Mike on a trip to Universal's Halloween Horror Nights!  Bravery!  "Ghost Town Alive! with Eva Anderson" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLL...

SepTRAMber comes to a spectacular end! Scott performs The 2006 Universal Tour Live on stage! Did he do it word perfect? Did anything go wrong? Did any jewel-sucking gangsters attack hijack our tram? Listen immediately to find out! Video of the performance can still be purchased here! https://www.dynastytypewriter.com/calendar-squad-up?event-id=118845 Hope everyone had a great SepTRAMber!  *Re...

In the past, the wonderful past, there was a section of the tram tour where you'd watch cars dance. They'd twirl, spin, nod and most importantly, delight every guest.  One of the most prominent delightees was accidental PTR legend, Griffin Newman. He joins this climactic Septramber episode to bring his knowledge and share memories of his automobile-based delight. Tickets for Scott Performs Th...

PTR is ready for it's close-up Mr. Demille!* *(Hilarious reference to famous Hollywood film "Sunset Blvd") Current Universal team member Steve Szlaga joins the boys to talk about the famous film sets on the Universal Tram Tour.  Tickets for Scott Performs The 2006 Universal Tour at Dynasty Typewriter available here: https://www.squadup.com/hosts/7408591/events FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Go ape with this ape-sized episode that discusses the backlot tour's greatest ape attraction, The King Kong Encounter. (it had a big robot ape) Former tram guide David Love checks in with PTR to reminisce about ape antics and his tram glory days with his old coworker Scott. Tickets for Scott Performs The 2006 Universal Tour at Dynasty Typewriter available here: https://www.squadup.com/hosts/740859...

SepTRAMber begins! Hear tales from the men that hosted tram tours of the Universal Studios Hollywood Backlot (Scott and guest Drew McWeeny). Hear about their celebrity sighting, mild calamities and their eventual firings! Get ready, we've got a whole a whole month of tram and movie magic ahead of us. "Ghost Town Alive! with Eva Anderson" episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRi...

Heidi Gardner joins PTR to share family tales from Kansas City, Missouri's theme park "Worlds of Fun." A park that packs multiple planets' worth of enjoyment into 235 acres. *Podcast: The Ride has discontinued the "bring an empty can of Sprite, get a podcast episode free" promotion. Sprite no longer wants to be affiliated with Podcast: The Ride and it's sometimes bawdy discussions. "Hollywood ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Tom Scharpling (The Best Show, Double Threat) joins the PTR boys in a tiny, frustrating, pirate-themed escape room for "fun." They get on the ground, turn large wheels and push through game-based fatigue in order to avoid embarrassment in front of the Escapology employees. " ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Michael Graves Causeway⁠ " episode is up at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW...

PTR and the returning Chelsea Rebecca (Dead Meat) don capes and cloaks and little half masks to travel undetected through Epic Universe's new monster-themed land. Do they enjoy the dyed food and gentleman monsters?  " ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Michael Graves Causeway " episode is up at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠...

Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide Mike posted a photo of himself and Michael Eisner a few weeks ago. This podcast is the story of that photo. FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/podcasttheride⁠⁠ BUY PODCAST: THE RIDE MERCH: ⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/stores/podcas...

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A tournament in July? Yes! It was the only way we could determine the best creature found in Universal's newest park, Epic Universe. From dragons to birds to freaky sad rhinos, the boys and Carlye Wisel (Very Amusing Podcast) determine what creature stands above the rest!  " ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Meets Eisner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ " episode is up at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE...

Happy Birthday Disneyland! Your gift is a freewheeling conversation about your origins, your new robot and a whole bunch of weird stuff that somehow makes sense in the context of this bizarre podcast. Cheers to your Platinum Anniversary!  " ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Meets Eisner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ " episode is up at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Podc...

Put on some clunky VR headsets! Marisa Pinson and Jon Glover (On Brand Podcast) take Mike and Scott to a virtual reality Titanic thing. Hear their tales of being lectured by dead-eyed Playstation 2-looking characters, or how they awkwardly tried to use a Titanic toilet.  " ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Meets Eisner⁠⁠⁠⁠ " episode is up at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Live from the Tin Roof Orlando on beautiful I-Drive! This was the second live PTR show of the night and Mike was hammered. (Someone sent him a single complimentary shot of Casamigos during show 1). The boys and Mr. Morrow recap their favorite things about Universal's new theme park including viking cones and monster feet. " ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bug Mane Does Whatever He Wants⁠⁠⁠ " episode is up at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patre...

In 1988, The Magical World of Disney aired an ambitious special celebrating Mickey Mouse's 60th birthday. Sitcom character guest appearances, a sorcerer Mickey return and a lot of references to MURDER. Eisner is in there too, don't worry. The returning Joe Kwaczala helps us break it all down, from his personal VHS that includes all the original commercials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=377WMqwu...

Live from Orlando, a beautiful rat funeral for a somewhat controversial rat-centric pizza restaurant. This episode contains cheers, boos and very special Pizzerizzo-related guests! Goodbye sweet rat-prince!  " ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More Fantasmic!⁠ " episode is up at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW PODCAST: THE RIDE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PodcastTheRide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/podcastth...