The Dark Ride

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we put our black Ray-Bans on and head over to Universal Orlando to drink a classic attraction; Men in Black: Alien Attack! This interactive shooting dark ride is one of our favorites but does it have what it takes to take down the worst scum of the theme park universe? There’s only one way to find out!

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we’re going back in time to the days when 3D (or in this case 4D) shows really meant something! Yes that’s right, we’ll be drinking ‘Honey I Shrunk the Audience’ a show of Epcot’s yester-year. This is our first time drinking a defunct attraction and boy did we have fun taking a stroll down memory lane. So, will ‘Honey I Shrunk the Audience’ blow u...

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we dive head first into the big blue world to drink ‘The Seas With Nemo and Friends’ yum, tastes salty! This omnimover attraction has got it all; clamobile’s, animatronics, projection screens, catchy songs, and one massive live fish tank! But does it have the fins to take down the rest of the competition? There’s only one way to find out!

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we get very wet while drinking the often forgotten - Kali River Rapids! These humongous car tires with seats, located in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, will bump and bounce you through a wet maze of shrubbery whilst simulating an actual river rapids excursion. But, is this particular river rapids worth spending the rest of your park day soaking wet? The...

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we drink way up high on a magic carpet ride because it’s - Magic Carpets of Aladdin week! Did you know it’s the first new ride in Adventureland since 1973? That’s right, the imagineers followed up Pirates of the Caribbean with this camel-spitting beauty! Oh and it’s an aerial carousel, one of our favorite phrases on the pod! So will this particula...

We can’t believe it’s already the 10th...9th...8th...7th...6th? No, the 5th and final week of our Pod-Mas celebration! We’re ringing in the New Year with a really fun episode where each of us describes what our perfect New Year’s Eve in Walt Disney World would be like and then rate each other’s choices! Because what would the holiday season be without judgement? So who will come up with the very b...

Ho ho ho it’s time for another very merry episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ as we jingle all the way into our forth week of Pod-Mas! This week we drink the final of the four Walt Disney World nighttime spectaculars - Fantasmic! That’s right we’ve made our list and we’ve checked it twice and tonight we crown a winner! So will Fantasmic fly high in the sky on pure imagination or will it end up a nightmare...

Ho ho ho it’s time for another very merry episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ as we go dashing through the snow all the way into our third week of Pod-Mas! This week we drink about the very short-lived ‘Rivers of Light: We Are One’ nighttime spectacular at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. That’s right, while all of the animals are nestled and snug in their beds the rest of us are gathered around Discovery Island t...

Ho ho ho it’s time for another very merry episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ as we jingle all the way into our second week of Pod-Mas! That’s right, all month long we’ll be dashing through the snow while we drink all four for the current Disney World nighttime spectacular’s, to find out which one is the most spectacular! This week we decided to take a shortcut through the International Gateway to gather a...

Ho ho ho get ready for a very merry episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ as we embark on our first day of Pod-Mas! That’s right this week, and all month long, we will be doing very special episodes that are about more than just the rides! On this particular episode we will be drinking one of the most spectacular nighttime shows ever, and that’s probably why it has ‘Ever’ in it’s name - Magic Kingdom’s own:...

This week on a very divisive episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we throw on a pair of 3-D glasses to drink the beloved (and not so beloved by some) 4-D attraction - Toy Story Mania! And we are so excited to have a very special guest join us, the man with the radio voice of an angel - Danny Newman from the wonderful ‘Distant Disney’ podcast is here! Danny is fantastic and shared a lot of really interesting...

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we set out to defeat the Evil Emperor Zurg the only way we know how - by drinking Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin! And we’re super excited to have Adriane’s mom Diane join us this week to tell us what it’s like to win against Adriane every single time on this ride. Will it get awkward? You bet your Astro Blasters! So will Buzz Lightyear’s Space...

Bright Suns, everyone, and especially to you Hondo! This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we pour ourselves some Rum Runners and set out to drink the fastest hunk o’ junk in the galaxy - Star Wars: Millennium Falcon – Smugglers Run! Is it better to be a pilot, a gunner, or a lowly engineer? Let’s drunkenly discuss! And though we may not be at Oga’s Cantina the force is still strong wi...

This week on a very not so scary episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we drink the famous Walt Disney World fall festival that starts in the crisp autumn month of August, in Central Florida - Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party! This isn’t a regular episode so we won’t be drinking a ride per say, but by gosh we will be drinking! So pour yourself a Poison Appletini and join us as we discuss adult Trick or...

This week on a special episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we take a break from our regularly scheduled ride-drinking to give a very special toast to some very special people - The Disney Castmembers! We share stories of experiences we’ve personally had with Castmembers as well as ones that we’ve witnessed. All in an effort to bring awareness to the over 28,000 Castmembers who were laid off this year and m...

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we take a trip over to one of the most polarizing lands in all of the Disney Parks – Dinoland U.S.A.! Where we drink the odd green aerial carousel – TriceraTop Spin! Let’s be frank, these 3-horned spinners are not going to de-throne our current doombuggy leader, but will they de-throne the current loser? Theres only one way to find out!

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we hope you will be a part of our world as we drink; Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid! They say the seaweed is always greener in somebody else’s omimover but we think these pretty pink clamshells are some poor unfortunate ride vehicle GOALS! So, will Ariel soar with Scuttle all the way to Prince Eric’s Castle or will she Flounder and...

This week on an very special episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we drink about a very special ride - SPLASH MOUNTAIN! And we couldn’t do a very special episode without some very special guests; our siblings! That’s right, Ryan’s brother Eric Bieber and Adriane’s sister Katelyn Dadoun join us to wax poetic about all things Briar Patch! We all love this ride so much as evidenced by the length of this episod...

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we think that if you’re still mad about Maelstrom being gone then you better LET IT GO because we’re drinking about it’s newish IP overlay - Frozen Ever After! Yes love may be an open door but sadly it is also a closed rock waterfall. Oh well, grab yourself a frozen marg (it’s self-care!) and join us as we find out if Frozen Ever After will let it...

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we take a motion simulator to George Lucas Land aka not-Batuu to continue drinking the adventure on Star Tours - The Adventure Continues! The force is always strong with classic attraction dripping with 80’s goodness. So Space Tourists, will this StarSpeeder take you all the way to the Moon of Endor or will it crash into the maintenance bay doors...

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we take a bumpy open air tour through the wilds of Africa, well Animal Kingdom’s Africa at least, you guessed it we’re drinking the infamous Kilimanjaro Safaris! And although you never want to drink and drive (especially around live exotic animals) we have a great time drinking and talking about the dozens of majestic animals and acres of beautifu...

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we board some open-air rockets to drink the high flying Astro Orbiter! This Tomorrowland centerpiece is often overlooked as just some decorative theming but oh no, no baby there’s a ride up there! And who doesn’t love a 60 foot high aerial carousel? Well, maybe people with a fear of heights or a fear of enclosed elevator spaces. Anyway, we invite...

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we invite you to climb aboard an ornately decorated bleached stallion and take a sip from your favorite beverage while we drink about the infamously old Prince Charming Regal Carrousel! That’s right, just like our drinks this 100+ year old attraction is still stirring. But the question is - will this stampede of 90 horses make it first to the fini...

Vroom Vroom. Any guesses what we’re drinking this week? Okay, I’ll give you another hint - GAS! Can you smell it? Well if you were on or near the Tomorrowland Speedway then you’d be getting it in waves my friend! That’s right, we’re gonna ride the rails this week, and drink this classic ride; and of course not drink and drive! But as long as you’re not driving you can grab a drink and play along w...

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we invite you to sip back, relax and enjoy a grand circle pour of Tomorrowland! Along the way, you can preview many of the intoxicating places you’ll want to drink at today while visiting this bar of tomorrow. Yes that’s right it’s TTA week! And joining us (along with the infamous Mr. Morrow) aboard this highway in the sky is Adriane’s sister and...