Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast

Jan 30 2025 29 ep. 50 mins 13

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The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast Reviews. News. Tips. Opinions. Rollercoasters - Parks - Rides Parkcast is a UK based theme park podcast bringing you all the latest news from theme parks across the globe, interviews with influential people in the theme park industry along with money saving tips, tricks and suggestions to enhance your day out. Join us, it'll be quite a ride!

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S3 Ep4: Are IP’s ruining Theme Parks?

Jan 30 2025 58 mins

Love them or hate them - IP’s are a familiar sight at Theme Parks. But are they stifling creativity and as park guests, do we crave more? Or do we love being able to immerse ourselves in the worlds of characters we know and love? With Universal UK looking more likely by the day one thing is for sure - we are only going to see more in our parks! Were joined by Lawrence from Univer

S3 Ep3: Will 2025 be a great UK Theme Park season?

Jan 23 2025 54 mins

This week Bex and Kip are joined by Sam aka Coastertog! With only a few weeks left of the UK closed season we’re looking ahead to 2025 and looking forward to getting back into our favourite parks. Whilst 2025 may not share the same hyped ride openings of 2024 - is there still plenty to look forward to as a rollercoaster enthusiast?

S3 Ep2: Creating ICONIC theme park music

Jan 17 2025 64 mins

This week Kip Hakes is co-hosting and we’re joined by Glenn Robertson aka The Notable Stranger. If you’re a theme park fan you’ll have heard his work at Blackpool Pleasure Beach as the mastermind behind the Icon, Big One and Valhalla themes. In this episode Glenn talks us through his unlikely route into music composition, how he caught the ear of Amanda Thompson, and some of

S3 Ep1: Should you visit Walt Disney World in 2025?

Jan 09 2025 55 mins

Parkcast is back for 2025! And if you’re anything like us you’re dreaming of sunnier days and possibly an epic theme park adventure. But with the closure of some classic attractions, should 2025 be the year you book your Walt Disney World holiday?! Radio legend and self-confessed Disnerd Andy Goulding from The Most Magical Podcast on Earth joins us with all his suggestions, hi

S2 Ep14: Parkcast 2024 wrapped up - The Best Bits

Dec 19 2024 46 mins

And with that the Parkcast 2024 season comes to a close; and we're wrapping up the year with a festive treat! In this special episode, enjoy a bite-sized Christmas buffet-esque selection of highlights from the podcast. Relive some of the best moments with our incredible guests, including John Wardley and Digital Dan. We'll revisit topics like Universal UK, Merlin’s chaotic year a

S2 Ep13: Has Merlin lost its magic? With Kip Hakes

Dec 12 2024 69 mins

It’s been a turbulent year for Merlin Entertainments with their CEO stepping down just a few weeks ago, a challenging theme park season for ride reliability and signs of financial struggles. But with a new Minecraft IP on the horizon and the success of Nemesis Reborn and Hyperia, is it enough to turn things around? In this episode we’re joined by renowned blogger and vlogger Ki

S2 Ep12: Rita or Oblivion - You can only save one with Digital Dan

Dec 05 2024 61 mins

Theme Park Content Creator legend Digital Dan joins us for this week’s episode and we’re putting him on the spot! With news of The Blade’s removal, we’re looking further ahead to the future of some of Alton Towers’ most iconic rollercoasters. But if one had to go - which would he happily lose?! Plus we find out which coaster Dan would say you’ve “just gotta ride”.

S2 Ep11: When enthusiasts go wrong - theme park rumours that were never to be

Nov 29 2024 46 mins

We all love a good theme park rumour, especially when they turn out to be true. Sadly the rumours in this week’s episode never came to be. Whether through change in direction, or simply by the fiction of the fan forums, we discuss the rumours around UK parks & potential ideas for new attractions that never came to pass.

S2 Ep10: Disneyland Paris vs Efteling - which should you book?

Nov 22 2024 62 mins

With the closed season underway in the UK we’re setting our sights abroad for our Winter rollercoaster fix. But when it comes to the ultimate family theme park trip, where should you go - Disneyland Paris or Efteling? Can the fairytale charm of Efteling hold its own against the magic of Disney? We dive into the details and help you decide in this episode!

S2 Ep9: Building the Dream with Planet Coaster 2

Nov 15 2024 36 mins

Our favourite theme park creation game is back and better than ever! Planet Coaster 2 was released last week and we're chatting to game director Rich Newbold. He's taking us through all the awesome new features and additions to help you build the theme park of your dreams. We're also asking if those manufacturer names are just coincidental.....