Welcome to the Theme Park Trader podcast. Your weekly dose of theme park news from around the world!
Episodes
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Join us for episode 470 of the Theme Park Trader Podcast!
We're feeling all festive this week as we share our experience of attending Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and read out some poor reviews!
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Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Join us for episode 469 of the Theme Park Trader Podcast!
This week we begin by talking about Universal getting the green light to begin work on the UK park before getting into the Christmas event we were invited to last week (where we met The Grinch) and ending on our favourite lands from Universal Orlando Resort.
What an episode!
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Monday Dec 08, 2025
Monday Dec 08, 2025
Join us for episode 468 of the Theme Park Trader Podcast!
This week Donna and Ryan each run through their favourite lands across all four Walt Disney World parks—sharing the spots they love most, the ones they could happily spend all day in, and maybe even a few surprising picks along the way
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Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Join us for episode 467 of the Theme Park Trader Podcast!
A new twist on a classic this week as we play a new game. Can you guess the attraction by the one-star review that we read out?
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Monday Nov 24, 2025
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Very short episode this week as we deal with a very busy weekend and illness in the house!
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Join us for episode 466 of the Theme Park Trader Podcast!
This week we’re joined by long-time listener and first-time guest, Darren, who’s had a truly unforgettable year celebrating his 50th birthday in style. From Disneyland Paris to Disneyland California, Walt Disney World, and even both Universal Orlando and Universal Hollywood, Darren’s ticked off more theme park bucket-list moments than most of us could dream of!
We chat through the highlights, surprises, and standout experiences from his incredible year of travel — plus a few tips for anyone planning their own multi-park adventure.
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Monday Nov 10, 2025
Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
Join us for episode 464 of the Theme Park Trader Podcast!
This was supposed to be a fun episode where we announced a DLP trip but it ended up with Ryan just shouting about Zootopia: Better Zoogether for 30 minutes.
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Monday Oct 27, 2025
Monday Oct 27, 2025
Join us for episode 463 of the Theme Park Trader Podcast!
This week on Theme Park Trader, we’re doing something a little different — and possibly insane. We kick things off with not one, but two games: first, we try to guess the top five most purchased items in Walt Disney World, and then we move on to naming the largest theme parks in Florida (with varying degrees of confidence).
After that warm-up, we dive straight into one of the most unintentionally hilarious corners of theme park fandom: the positive reviews of Fast & Furious: Supercharged. That’s right — we’ve dug through the internet to find the people who genuinely love one of the most notoriously bad attractions in Orlando.
Buckle up, because things are about to get Supercharged… with misplaced enthusiasm.
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Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Join us for episode 462 of the Theme Park Trader Podcast!
This week, Ryan and Donna dig into the once-great Walt Disney World table service restaurants that just don’t hit the same anymore. From the underwhelming ‘Ohana breakfast to the fading charm of Olivia’s Café, we’re talking all things food, nostalgia, and questionable menu changes.
We’ll cover:
🍳 The tragedy of ‘Ohana’s breakfast comeback
🐉 Why Nine Dragons has lost its flavour
🏰 The disappointment of dining inside the Beast’s castle
🚗 Sci-Fi Dine-In’s cool vibe but cold fries
🍔 The Plaza’s small-town charm that’s maybe a bit too small-town
Join us as we reminisce, rant (politely), and decide which of these fallen favourites deserves a second chance and which ones need to close the menu for good.
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