Theme Park Legends

What happens when something you love to do for fun get's turned into a full time job? That's what happened to todays guest Rio Chavarro. Rio shares with us how his passion for impersonating Charlie Chaplin started as a fun gig on the side, but then became at full time job, when he was hired by Universal Studios Singapore. Was it a dream come true, or an existential nightmare? Find out on this epis...

Does getting married and having kids mean an end to your globetrotting adventures as a traveling theme park performer? Singer/dancer Andrew Mcfadden shows us that the answer is “no”. Andrew has worked for Universal Studios Singapore, Disney World, and Sochi Park, and though he is now married with kids, shows no signs of slowing down. How does he do it? Your answers await, on this episode of Theme...

Alejandro Cowie shares with us how a passion for acting propelled him in to multiple roles working at Six Flags Atlanta, and Universal Studios Hollywood as a performer, scareactor, and retail associate. APPLEPODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/…/theme-park-legends/id1455444792Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UZ4EAaPiOy3atGSIDhW6qStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=383249&refid=stprGoo...

Antonia Marr is a singer/dancer who's performed in multiple parks, countries, and even a cruise ship! Antonia shares with us how a passion for for song and dance took her on a globetrotting adventure that would make James Bond jealous. All this and more on this episode of Theme Park Legends! Download & Subscribe! APPLEPODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/…/theme-park-legends/id1455444792Spotify: h...

How do you work for Disney if you don't live anywhere near a Disney park? Perry Wilson tells us how he scored a food service job at Disney World in Florida, while living in Indianan. How is this possible? He also regales us with tales of being a food service worker in the “happiest place on Earth”. All this and more on this episode of Theme Park Legends!   Perry's Pod: https://banterihardlyknowher...

Rex Tiumalu is a champion fire knife dancer and Disneyworld cast member. Rex tells us how a passion for fire knife dancing took him all the way from his home on the isle of Samoa, all the way to Walt Disneyworld in Orlando dancing in the much loved Lion king musical. We also talk about what it's like being a theme park worker when your park is shut down during a global pandemic. You may need to ad...

Shawn Allread worked his way up to tech Supervisor of Carowinds in North Carolina and found himself in charge of four theaters and a music venue! Shawn shares with us the myriad of problems he had to deal with on a daily basis including faulty stage props, angry concert goers, and egotistical rappers.  Top 20 Themepark podcasts you should follow in 2019! (We are number 11) Top 20 Theme Park Podcas...

Halloween is right around the corner! Which means Ghosts, Candy, Horror Movies, and if you work in haunts or theme parks, , it means trying to scare drunk guests without getting punched in the face! And on this episode we have a guy whoe's job it was to do just that; Jordan Cornwell is an actor and magcian who started is theme park career working as a scareactor at Universal Studios HHN in Hollywo...

William Landsman is an actor and Improvisor who has performed multiple roles at theme parks such as Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Singapore, and Dubai Parks and Resorts. Bill tells us how a fellow Improvisor talked him in to his first theme park audition, and where it all went from there.   Contact William: https://improvanopolis.com/ and https://eclecticbison.com/   DOWNLOAD, RAT...

Paul Iankov is a singer, host, and actor that got his start at Busch Gardens in Tampa Florida, then through a seris of auditions, gigs, and acts of god found himself chasing his broadway dreams in New York City. Paul tells us what went down, and how it happened on this episode of Theme Park Legends! Contact Paul: www. PaulIankov.com                            Instagram: @PaulIankov   DOWNLOAD AND...

Jason Latona is a triple threat who has worked for 3 different Universal parks, as a singer, dancer, and stunt man. He tells us what it took to get into the Beetlejuice show at Universal Orlando, and how he opened one of my favorite rides, Terminator 2 3d as John Connor. All this and much much more on this episode of Theme Park Legends!!! APPLEPODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/…/theme-park-lege...

Randall Habovsky is a professional singer, and performer who has had multiple roles at Universal Orlando Resort,Universal Japan, as well as Royal Caribbean and Carnival cruise lines. Randall shares with us what it's like being a singer in the theme park world, as well as some fun stories of his time on stage. It's a musical adventure of epic proportions on this episode of Theme Park Legends! Conta...

Bright Ong is a performer and director, who got his start in the theme park world when he was forced by government bureaucracy to audition for Universal Studios Singapore, and that was just the beginning! Bight eventually moved onto being an assistant director in a theme park of his home country of Legoland Malaysia. Bright shares with us what its like being a performer in South East Asia, as well...

Madai Zaldiver, is a host and performer who got her start at Universal Studios Orlando Resort, who not only worked for the park, but also worked for Nickelodeon Studios back before they packed up and moved to LA. Madai take us on a globetrotting adventure that starts in Florida, and goes all the way to Southeast Asia, and you can hear it all, on Theme Park Legends! Contact Madai:  Instagram @Madai...

Jody Bardin  is a performer who started his illustrious theme park career at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey before hitting the road and ending up in Sunny California. Jody paints an interesting picture of what Six Flags looked like before Warner brothers took over, and shares with us the many roles he played throughout his career. It's action and adventure from coast to coast E-mail:Theme...

A story about how I may, or may not have visited Star Wars Galaxy's Edge before anyone else.

Ali Williams, a former Disney Princess of not only Disneyland, but Disney world as well takes us on a rollercoaster ride of emotions starting with her very first audition at Disney World, relocating to LA, re-auditioning at Disneyland, and of course dealing with the management of the “happiest place on Earth” during her time as a cast member. If you're a member of our Patreon, She also shares with...

Who makes the theme park run? Some people say it's the "Techs", but who are the techs, and what do they do? Veteran Tech Patrick Sullivan not only answers  both those questions, but takes on the journey of going from a regular human Lead, to a god like tech, and how you can become one too! It's a peek into the dark nether world of techs, on this episode of Theme PArk Legends!

What's it like working at a theme park in Australia, performer host and voice actor Robert James is going to tell us all about it. From his start at Dreamworld slinging snow cones, to his various performer contracts with Universal Studios Singapore and Dubai Parks and resorts. Robert James is not only a globetrotting performer, but also a Theme Park legend who's been working in theme parks for so...

What's it like working at a theme park in Australia, performer host and voice actor Robert James is going to tell us all about it. From his start at Dreamworld slinging snow cones, to his various performer contracts with Universal Studios Singapore and Dubai Parks and resorts. Robert James is not only a globetrotting performer, but also a Theme Park legend who's been working in theme parks for so...

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a princess?  Todays guest Jessica Dinius was not only a princess at Universal Studios in Orlando, but she also ran her own princess company in Orlando, and shes going to tell us what being a princess is really like.  Jessica's site :http://lifeaftertheglassslipper.com/ Her instagram: jessdinius E-mail:Themeparklegends@gmail.com Twitter:@Parklegends Ins...

Did you know that there are people who get paid to show up at theme parks all over the world, tell people what do do for a while, then fly around the world to another theme park and do it all again? These people are called consultants ,and today we get to the bottom of what they actually do and how to become one by talking to one, Dennis Gilbert. Dennis has worked at theme parks you've never heard...

Ever wonder what it's like to work in a theme park over seas? How about a cruise ship? Host/ improvisor Mat Glessing does, and he is going to tell us what its like, to work foreign contracts at theme parks such as Universal Japan, Dubai Parks and Resorts, Luna Park, and if that's not enough, he also takes us into the world of cruise ships. It's globetrotting adventure on this episode of Theme Park...

Have you ever wondered who brings to life some of your favorite characters that you meet everyday in theme parks world wide, or how they stay cool while wearing a ten pond costume in 100 degree heat? Well Lucas Jewell is going to answer those questions and more! With almost 10 years working as an animated character/mascot and trainer at Universal Orlando Resort, Lucas is going to guide us into the...

With over 40 years in the business, and multiple parks on his resume, Steve Honeycutt is the definition of a theme park legend. On our first episode, Mister Honeycutt takes us on his journey which started as a horse riding parking lot attendant at Carowinds, all the way to becoming management at such parks as Busch Gardens, and Silver Dollar City. So pull the harness over your neck, and keep arms...