Welcome to the Theme Park Trader podcast. Your weekly dose of theme park news from around the world!
Episodes
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Join us for episode 59 of the Theme Park Trader podcast where this week we are joined by friend of the show Susanna who discusses her first ever trip to the Orlando parks in 2015 and her upcoming second trip later in 2017.
She also asks us a number of questions including:
- Do Dan and I collect Disney pins?
- What is the best time of year to travel to Orlando?
- What character would we each like to play at Walt Disney World?
Dan and I also finally reveal the reason behind why we are called Theme Park Trader and somehow the conversation gets back round to E.T. Adventure, we really need to stop discussing this awful ride!
Lots more included in the podcast, enjoy!
Be sure to check us out over on www.themeparktrader.com!
Monday Mar 13, 2017
Monday Mar 13, 2017
Join us for episode 58 of the Theme Park Trader podcast where we cram a lot this week into an hour!
This weeks news we discuss:
- Pandora - The World of Avatar, tour of the land, snacks, height requirements and more!
- Knott's Berrry Farm announces first ever free roaming VR attraction
- La Nouba set to come to an end at Disney Springs
We also do another round of bad reviews of great theme park attractions and this week it is the turn of the Haunted Mansion.
We end the podcast by going through what we would each do if we could only fit 3 things into a trip to Walt Disney World!
Be sure to check us out over on www.themeparktrader.com!
Friday Mar 10, 2017
Friday Mar 10, 2017
Join us for a special end of week episode of the Theme Park Trader Podcast!
CEO of Omnico, Mel Taylor was kind enough to chat to us about Omnico's involvement in the theme park space and all the work they do with some of the biggest parks in the world.
Topics that we cover off:
- Current state of technology in theme parks
- Classic theme park attractions
- The groundwork Dubai is laying for parks around the world to follow
- Future of theme parks
- Mel's favourite theme park food and attractions
Be sure to check us out over on www.themeparktrader.com and check out Omnico over at www.omnicogroup.com.
Monday Mar 06, 2017
Monday Mar 06, 2017
Join us for episode 56 of the Theme Park Trader podcast.
This week we rate the attractions in Disney's Animal Kingdom from Kilimanjaro Safaris to Dinosaur and yes even Affection Section at Rafiki's Planet Watch.
Each attraction has been rated out of 5 and all will be available to read in full when our full attractions guide is released later this week.
Be sure to check us out over on www.themeparktrader.com.
Monday Feb 27, 2017
Monday Feb 27, 2017
Join us for episode 55 of the Theme Park Trader podcast.
This week we have friend of the show Eleanor joining us to discuss her recent trip to Disneyland Paris and also her work on organising the Disney London meet ups. We also get into quite a large conversation about Disneyland Paris before covering off a couple of news stories from the past week.
This weeks news we discuss:
- New Beauty and the Beast restaurant at Disneyland
- How Pandora - The World of Avatar keeps to Disney's Animal Kingdoms core values
We end this weeks podcast by doing another round of bad reviews of great theme park attractions. As Eleanor is on the show this week we decided to read out some of the bad reviews of the Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris, the results are hilarious!
Be sure to check us out over on www.themeparktrader.com and you can find Eleanor on Twitter here.
Monday Feb 20, 2017
Monday Feb 20, 2017
Join us for episode 54 of the Theme Park Trader podcast.
This weeks news we discuss:
- Skyway gondola system coming to Walt Disney World - we discuss the rumours!
- Expansions coming to Disney's Coronado Springs and Caribbean Beach Resorts!
- Summer of Heroes and Guardians of the Galaxy Mission Breakout opening date information at Disneyland
- BB-8 meet and greet coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios
- Walt Disney World and Disneyland ticket price increases
- Universal Orlando ticket price increases
- Temporary Beauty and the Beast restaurant coming to Disneyland
We end this weeks podcast by doing another round of bad reviews of great theme park attractions and this week it is the turn of Splash Mountain!
Be sure to check us out over on www.themeparktrader.com!
Monday Feb 13, 2017
Monday Feb 13, 2017
Join us for episode 53 of the Theme Park Trader podcast.
This weeks news we discuss:
- An end to Wishes at the Magic Kingdom
- Disney moving to buy remaining shares at Disneyland Paris
- Rivers of Light debut and show times
- First look at Disney Stars on Parade at Disneyland Paris
- Star Wars Land opening year confirmation
- Pandora - The World of Avatar opening date
- Our thoughts on TapuTapu at Universal's Volcano Bay
We end by answering some of our listener questions and doing another round of bad reviews of great theme park attractions and this week it is the turn of Wishes!
Be sure to check us out over on www.themeparktrader.com!
Monday Feb 06, 2017
Monday Feb 06, 2017
Join us for episode 52 of the Theme Park Trader podcast.
We can't believe the podcast has hit a year old! Thanks to everyone who has listened to us so far, here is to the next year!
As we hit a milestone this week, Dan and I decided that this episode we would chat through some of our favourite and least favourite theme park experiences.
Our chats span multiple parks across the world including Walt Disney World, Disneyland Paris, Universal Orlando, Shanghai Disneyland and more!
We end the podcast by introducing a new segment of the show, bad reviews of good attractions where we read out 1 star Google reviews of beloved theme park attractions.
Be sure to check us out over on www.themeparktrader.com!
Monday Jan 30, 2017
Monday Jan 30, 2017
Join us for episode 51 of the Theme Park Trader podcast.
This weeks news we discuss:
- Opening date for Paddlefish and our thoughts on the restaurant
- Volcano Bay opeing date and park opening hours
- Harry Potter nighttime show rumours at Universal Studios Hollywood
- Disney Springs offering personal shopping service
- New details on Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout
- Beauty and the Beast additions coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios
- Planet Hollywood Observatory finally opens!
Be sure to check us out over on www.themeparktrader.com!
Monday Jan 23, 2017
Monday Jan 23, 2017
Join us for episode 50 of the Theme Park Trader podcast.
To celebrate the brand new guides section of the website going live (which you can view here) and this being our 50th episode, Dan and I chat through the second half of the Magic Kingdom attractions ratings!
This week we rate the attractions from Fantasyland, Liberty Sqaure and Tomorrowland. You can view the complete runthrough of our ratings in our Magic Kingdom Attractions guide here.
We also chat through the Magic Kingdom introducing new breakfast offerings at some of the best quick service restaurants at the park!
Be sure to check us out over on www.themeparktrader.com!