Episodes

This week, we discuss Dark Nights at Hershey Park and Field of Screams, which both opened last weekend.

Philip and Scott discuss their recent experiences at Oogie Boogie Bash, Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood, and Fear Factory.

Halloween Horror Nights opened this weekend at Universal Studios Orlando, but the event shows strains as Universal struggles to manage the opening of Epic Universe.

The 2023 Global Attractions Attendance Report from TEA/AECOM just dropped, and we are exploring its findings.

Earnings from Q2 signify both a continued normalization and hope for sustained growth in the theme park industry. Meanwhile, Universal is expanding to NYC for Halloween.

During the D23 Fan Expo last weekend, Disney confirmed plans for a new Villains Land expansion in Magic Kingdom, delighting fans and media alike. The announcement immediately drew comparisons to Universal's recent Dark Universe announcement. While...

Universal kicked off the modern theme park ‘immersive’ trend with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2010 – and now, it plans to up the ante.

NBCUniversal Theme Parks division saw a 10.6% drop in revenue in the second quarter, and they’re attributing the drop to post-pandemic equalization; should we be concerned?

Country Bear Jamboree opened last week, and features popular Disney songs from other IPs - is this world building on Disney's part, or world destruction?

The Mega Movie Parade opened to much fanfare at Universal Studios Orlando, two years after the previous daytime parade, Universal’s Superstar Parade, which closed in 2022.

Following approval from the DOJ, the newly merged Six Flags operates 27 amusement parks and 15 water parks across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Netflix is shifting from a streaming company to an entertainment company and it aims to replicate the Disney flywheel model through partnerships with Six Flags and its new 'Netflix House' themed entertainment venue.

Universal Orlando Resort unveiled details about Dark Universe, one of the worlds coming to Universal Epic Universe in 2025. Plus, how Disney empowered the guests and cast during their Pride Nite events and why CommuniCore offers essential creature comforts.

Knott's Berry Farm has added a hotline for guests to report line jumpers, but will this media frenzy worsen the issue by encouraging more jumping? Also, Universal's new lagoon show, Cinesational, opened to the public this week, and A Quiet Place haunted house will use American Sign Language.

Universal is testing a ‘Premium Scream Night’ package that allows guests to ‘preview’ Halloween Horror Nights the night before opening – will it perform better than Taste of Terror, and can smaller attractions try something similar?

IAAPA Expo Asia concluded last week, having returned to Thailand after 17 years. Philip attended the show, and we recap his takeaways in this episode.

Philip visited Fantasy Springs during a test day and shares his experience. Halloween Horror Nights has announced all original stories in 5 of its 10 mazes. Almost every park is hosting a food festival right now, but have we hit a saturation point with food festivals at theme parks?

Arrivals in Japan are set to surpass the annual record of 31.9 million in seen 2019. While this tourism is necessary to prop up a shrinking economy, it's causing friction among the locals.

Airbnb debuted 11 Icon experiences as part of its Summer 2024 Release and many of them are full-on themed experiences. As a bonus episode, Philip brings you into the room where Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky unveiled the Icon experiences. Explore the...

Disney finally saw a profit in streaming, so why did its stock fall 10%?

Universal released details about SUPER NINTENDO WORLD coming to EPIC Universe in 2025 while earnings at Universal Parks slipped during the past quarter. Elsewhere, Six Flags explained how AI will roll out in its properties, and Airbnb recreated the house from UP.

A Tram collision injured 15 at Universal Studios Hollywood, but does that mean the park has a safety issue? Meanwhile, EPCOT cuts a month from Food & Wine, Donkey Kong is delayed, and Japan is concerned about Overtourism.

Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris will be renamed Disney Adventure World, marking an official shift from 'how it's done' to immersive lands.

Abu Dhabi has announced it's 2030 tourism development plan, and we'll dive into the highlights. The 26 key metrics are divided into 4 main pillars that they hope will bring in 40 million visitors by 2030.