The Parkscope Podcast

Alan and Alex clear out trip reports because PHEW FAM JUST WAIT.

Joe and Mike are joined by Brian from Inside Universal! We discuss all the D23 announcements, hand wringing over Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, and then diving into a preview of Halloween Horror Nights 29.

Alan and Alex have OPINIONZ 4 U about Epic Universe and a host of trip reports ranging from immersive art experiences like Otherworld to good 'ol fashioned coaster riding.

It's an emergency podcast time! Universal announced their new theme park, Universal's Epic Universe. The crack reporting staff of Nick, Joe, Jeff, and Banks Lee from Attractions talk about the press conference, concept art, rumored lands, and more!

Joe, Alan, and Alex discuss all the upcoming coaster announcements around North America, Ghostbusters at Halloween Horror Nights 29, and our time at ACE's KennyKon at Kennywood!

Impromptu episode this week with Joe, Alex ( @coasterspotting ), and In The Loop's Andrew Hyde ( @onlinehyde ) to discuss some news, talk about Steel Curtain opening at Kennywood, and Disneyland's summer 2019 attendance issues.

Part 2 trip reports continue as Alex goes to a couple of Jersey Shore park and Alan goes to Cedar Point & Denver. Deep detailed discussion is had about the sad state of Lakeside Park

Hagrid opens, Alex goes to the Toronto area and a bunch of parks, Alan goes to New England to ride stuff, HoliWood Nights report, and a live epilogue from In The Loop's FreERT event.

Joe and Jeff are joined by Danny Bogue of the Average Disney Nerd podcast to discuss Hagrid's Magical Creature Motorbike Adventure! We talk about our experiences in line, technical issues, the queue theming, the ride experience, and our final impressions. We also discuss the news of the day including Liberty Inn being replaced in Epcot, Endless Summer opening, Halloween Horror Nights, and Big Fire...

Joe is joined by David Daut to discuss Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge! We walk through the land's experiences, offerings, interactive segments, Smuggler's Run impressions, and the hype versus reality of the land. We also touch on Hagrid, HHN29 tickets, and SeaWorld Orlando coaster news. 'Til the spire! Read David's write up of the land on his website.

We're talking about the hottest topic in all of themed entertainment this week: Cedar Point! Step aside Star Wars. This week it's Joe and Jeff as they talk about their annual Memorial Day Weekend Cedar Point trip. We discuss the new BackbeatQ restaurant, enhancements to Magnum and Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Melt, Steel Vengeance, what Cedar Point needs in the future, and more!

Joe is joined by Brian from Inside Universal this week to talk about his visit behind the walls at Hagrid's Magical Creature Motorbike Adventure. We also discuss chicken "corn dog" nuggets, HHN29's Depths of Fear, Jurassic Park construction, horitcultre, Star Wars Galaxy's Edge pricing, and more!

It's Alex and Joe this time to talk about news, rumors, and trip reports! We cover the Kings Island giga coaster, Dollywood's newest addition, Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, more Hagrid, and more! Then we discuss Alex's trip through the south, including his first ever visit to Animal Kingdom, before Joe talks about Kennywood's pass holder preview day and a quick stop at Hersheypark.

Everybody rock your body right, Banks Lee's back, alright. Joe, Mike, and Banks talk about Universal Classic Monsters house, HHN29's leaked rumored lineup, the Today Cafe, avocado toast, Disney Hollywood Studios' 30th Anniversary, the bad new DHS logo, and Banks' tour of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge!

Great Adventure, Long island Adventureland, and Coney Island trip reports! Regional Park news! Pinball! White Castle! White Castle?

News Team Assemble! Joe, Lane, Mike, and Nick talk about Duffy's friends, Rock'n'Rollercoaster overlays, trains, Magical Creatures, LargeFlames, Halloween Horror Nights, Endless Summers, Cars, Disney+, and more!

Joe and Mike are joined by special guest Banks Lee of Attractions the Show ! On this episode we talk about Busch Gardens Tampa's newest coaster, Tigris, and next year's RMC'ing of Gwazi. Star Wars Galaxy's Edge is opening earlier than we though but Mickey's Runaway Railway might be opening in 2020? Universal announced Stranger Things at HHN29 while also showing off more of their new Hagrid's Magic...

Regional park news, trip reports sans rides, and Alex has been meaning to tell us all something for 3 months. BUT WHAT?

Joe. Mike. Tokyo. Tokyo Disneyland. Tokyo DisneySea. Tune in. Turn up.

Joe is joined by David Daut to talk about Stranger Things at Halloween Horror Nights(?), Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge news and rumors, David's report from Nevermore in Utah, Disney's acquisition of Fox and the theme park implications including Simpsons and Spider-Man at DCA, and then finally closing out with talk about theme park preservation with an eye towards Muppet-vision 3-D.

Joe, Nick, and Sean talk about Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, Epcot's new entrance, and Wonders of Life's 'Play Pavilion' replacement. Then we dive into Sean's bachelory party to talk about the "3 great rides" theory, Magic Kingdom, Homecomin', Trader Sam's, Universal, and more.

Alan and Alex talk about ski trips, defunct coasters, and other nerditry. Also we lost part of the episode, sorry for the abrupt ending.

Alan and Joe talk about Cedar Fair's earnings call, their plans for their parks, mistakes with smaller parks, and the removal of Volcano: The Blast Coaster. Then we dive into our recent trips to Orlando! Joe talks about his adventure to SeaWorld, Jiko, Animal Kingdom After Hours, and Universal. Alan discusses his long weekend at Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. Then we give our final...

Joe, Alan, and Alex are freezing their asses off! This week's topics: Jurassic Park coaster update Gwazi RMC rumors Hersheypark's Chocolate Town updates Kings Island's International Street Updates Kings Dominion and Volcano Complain about Disneyland's Tomorrowland SeaWorld San Diego and Orlando rumors Alex goes to Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Kings Dominion, Six Flags Over America, and then some al...

OG crew time with Joe, Nick, and Mike this week. We talk the latest rumors at Universal Orlando, Polercoaster, and The Google Assistant Ride. Then we close it up with Mike's long thoughts on the future of Walt Disney World, the long term aspects of aiming for an upper upper middle class customer, the possible declining registrations of runDisney, and more Voodoo Donuts love. Stay to the end for po...