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Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast

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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41:07

S3 Ep9: UK Theme Parks - What the heck is going on?!

Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast ·

2025/03/07

Ride closures, park closures and even resorting to justgiving pages to raise money - it’s been a tough week in the UK theme park industry. This week we dissect the news from Chessington, Oakwood and look at Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s opening weekend. Are there any positives, and are things going to get worse before they get better?!

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56:15

S3 Ep8: Mind The Lap Bar - A journey into Dark Rides

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2025/02/28

Dark rides provide us with incredible thematic experiences in theme parks, but do we value them enough in the UK?This week we’re joined by two experts in creating world leading immersive attractions - Andy Sinclair-Harris and Alex Tyrell from Katapult a themed attraction design company based in Derby. With projects at Disney and Universal under their belts, they talk us through the theatre of creating dark rides, where technology is going and why we maybe don’t see as many as we’d like.

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53:52

S3 Ep7: Six Flags Qiddiya City - Saudi’s Ultimate...

Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast ·

2025/02/21

When plans for Saudi Arabia’s first theme park emerged many enthusiasts assumed it would never get off the ground. Now nearing completion, the park will open in 2025 and the plans have become reality. In this episode Bex chats to Neil Dwyer - VP Operations about his humble beginnings at Camelot Theme Park in the UK through to heading up this incredible project. And of course we discuss the most anticipated rollercoaster in years - Falcon’s Flight.

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38:07

S3 Ep6: Are you not entertained? The demise of Merlin...

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2025/02/14

There have been shockwaves through the UK theme park industry this week with news emerging that Merlin are making sweeping cuts in their entertainments teams. Bex and Kev are joined by Kip Hakes who has quit the content creator programme in protest over it. But what do these changes mean for us as theme park fans and guests? And do entertainments matter anyway?

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38:05

S3 Ep5: S3 Ep5: A February Theme Park fix

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2025/02/07

At this point in the closed season we’re all really feeling the coaster blues. But with just a week to go until many UK parks start to open at least some of their attractions for Feb half term - where should we be looking to get a theme park visit under our belts?Bex and Kev are joined by Kip Hakes to look at what the UK has to offer theme park fans and families this Feb half term.

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58:46

S3 Ep4: Are IP’s ruining Theme Parks?

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2025/01/31

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 Universally Bedford to look at this and the very latest on the Universal UK project.

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54:17

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

Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast ·

2025/01/24

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?

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64:34

S3 Ep2: Creating ICONIC theme park music

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2025/01/17

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 the incredible detail that goes into each of his soundtracks. We promise - you’ll never listen to them in the same way

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55:07

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

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2025/01/10

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, hints and tips to help you decide!

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46:03

S2 Ep14: Parkcast 2024 wrapped up - The Best Bits

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2024/12/20

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 and even those crazy enthusiast rumours.If you’ve joined us in 2024 - thank you! We’ll be back in January 2025 park

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69:40

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

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2024/12/13

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 Kip Hakes to work out if the magic can be saved or if it’s been lost for good.

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61:56

S2 Ep12: Rita or Oblivion - You can only save one...

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2024/12/06

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”.

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46:37

S2 Ep11: When enthusiasts go wrong - theme park...

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2024/11/29

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.

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62:30

S2 Ep10: Disneyland Paris vs Efteling - which should...

Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast ·

2024/11/22

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!

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36:53

S2 Ep9: Building the Dream with Planet Coaster 2

Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast ·

2024/11/15

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.....

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61:25

S2 Ep8: Is Drayton Manor the most underrated park in...

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2024/11/08

In this episode, we take an in-depth look at a park that, just a few years ago, faced an uncertain future. Join us as we explore the attractions that have shaped its history, discuss the positive transformations made since Looping Group took over, and share our predictions for what lies ahead. Spoiler Alert: We don't think it's a Drunken Barrels themed area.....

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36:49

S2 Ep7: Talking USA with Mark Rosenzweig from 3dx Scenic

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2024/11/01

We're back with our favourite enthusiast from across the pond Mark Rosenzweig. As well as being a top level coaster fan, Mark has also worked in the theme park industry for years and is a passionate ambassador for all things ride related. In this episode he talks us through what's new in the US, his current work with scenic installation company 3dx Scenic and how to get into the industry.

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58:17

S2 Ep6: Who won Halloween 2024?

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2024/10/25

As we enter the final week of Spooky Season 2024 we take a look at what theme parks in the UK have had to offer. Apart from offering an amazing opportunity to ride our best rollercoasters in the dark, what worked and what didn’t? And now that Hex has finally reopened, what has dark ride guru Kev got to say about the new experience?

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73:05

S2 Ep5: Universal UK - it’s finally happening?!

Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast ·

2024/10/18

We know, we’ve been here before! But this time it looks like we really might be getting a brand new UK theme park - and Universal at that!Were joined by Lawrence from Universally Bedford who takes us through absolutely EVERYTHING we already know, predictions for the park and the impact it might have on the UK theme park industry.

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48:57

S2 Ep4: Should Blackpool Pleasure Beach bring back...

Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast ·

2024/10/11

With declining revenues and visitor numbers it it time BPB brought back the “good old days” of free entry? We chat about this and what the future might look like for the park.

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