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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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67:19

S3 Ep41: A chat with Craig Seedhouse: Resort Director...

Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast ·

2025/10/31

Craig Seedhouse has spent a lifetime in themed attractions. From running the F&B at Alton Towers - including launching the Rollercoaster Restaurant, to launching The Bear Grylls Adventure and now finding himself at Gullivers Rother Valley - he’s seen a LOT. He talks candidly with us about all of it in this weeks episode - and drops a huge hint as to what we could see soon at Gullivers…

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55:53

S3 Ep40: Behind the Screams: Designing Scare Mazes

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2025/10/24

This week we’re taking you behind the SCREAMS. I’m joined by Kieran Kimberley - the former Creative Manager at Alton Towers. A stalwart of the event, Kieran was the mastermind behind iconic scare attractions like The Attic, Project 42, Compound and so many more. In this episode he tells us how the ideas get brought to life, his tips for getting the best scares and which mazes he believe went too soon…..

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52:45

S3 Ep39: Theme Park Aromas

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2025/10/17

Rotting Flesh, Musty, Attic…..Three things contribute to theme park experiences - the sights, the sounds and the SMELLS. So we are delighted that Liam from Aroma Prime agreed to join us to talk about the iconic scents we’ll find in our favourite parks.

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36:08

S3 Ep38: AI & Theme Parks

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2025/10/10

The robots are coming - but is it a bad thing? Kip Hakes joins Parkcast this week as we look at the increasing use of AI in our theme parks - the good the bad and tne downright ugly. But is it all bad news and could AI actually help us have a better day out?

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44:40

S3 Ep37: Scream Parks vs Theme Parks

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2025/10/03

It’s finally October and this month is all about spooks and scares! As our UK theme parks launch their Halloween offerings - let’s look at if they can really compete with stand alone scare atttactions. I’m joined by enthusiast and self-confessed scare obsessive Darren Judson from Judventures to chat through the events you really shouldn’t miss if you’re looking for a terrifying night out this October.

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63:55

S3 Ep36: Managing Clacton Pier - with Harry Peek

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2025/09/26

Despite being under 30, Harry Peek has a huge responsibility on his hands. As General Manager of Clacton Pier he looks after one of the most famous seaside amusement parks in the UK - and it’s so much more than that too. In this episode Harry tells us about his journey from ride sceptic to industry pro and the impact he’s making at Clacton Pier, and it’s really inspiring. Mark our words - we are going to be hearing a lot more about Harry in the future!

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52:58

S3 Ep35: Touring the National Rollercoaster Museum &...

Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast ·

2025/09/19

In a corner of Texas, a group of dedicated theme park enthusiasts have been quietly collecting a treasure trove of amusement industry history. In this special episode, we’re joined by Mark Rosenzweig and Kris Rowberry, Directors of the National Rollercoaster Museum & Archive, who tell us about this huge project, their hopes for the future, and how we will be able to see inside it ourselves.A full video tour is available on our YouTube channel!

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44:52

S3 Ep34: More Universal UK updates

Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast ·

2025/09/12

We might not have the final green light on the Universal project in the UK, but we’ve had some big news dropping over the past week. A name has been trademarked, Harry Potter could be back on the cards and there’s talk of a water supply issue throwing the whole thing off! Lawrence from Universally Bedford is back to chat through all this and more with us.

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72:08

S3 Ep33: Riding every rollercoaster in the UK…?!

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2025/09/05

After a short hiatus, Parkcast is back! And we are joined by Dean Stokes - a guy who sent ripples through the theme park enthusiast world when his mission to ride every rollercoaster in the UK got attention from mainstream tv and radio outlets. In this episode we put some controversies to bed, talk about THAT Guinness World Record, but also find out what Dean thought about parks having visited so many in quick succession.

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68:42

S3 Ep32: More Iconic Theme Park Music

Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast ·

2025/08/15

The Notable Stranger aka Glenn Robertson is BACK on Parkcast. Having joined us at the start of the year to talk about his work on the Icon and Big One soundtracks, this week we’re talking about Valhalla, Launch Pad AND the huge Aviktas project for 2026. The level of detail that has gone into these scores is outstanding and any theme park fan will be fascinated to hear how Glenn created what we know and love today.

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55:33

S3 Ep31: Epic USA Theme Park Road Trips Pt 2

Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast ·

2025/08/08

In this episode we’re back with our friend Mark Rosenzweig from the USA to plan out some more totally doable theme park road trips. This time we’re looking at itineraries in the SE, Central and Texas regions and landing on some truly bucket list parks.

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63:15

S3 Ep30: Talking to Paultons Park with Lawrence Mancey

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2025/08/01

This is an episode we’ve been wanting to record for a while! Paultons Park has built itself a reputation as THE place to be for theme park enthusiasts. With immaculately kept grounds, fantastic operations and a ride line-up that is perfect for families - it’s so much more than just Peppa Pig World. Lawrence Mancey from the park and the family who still run Paultons joins us to talk about how it manages to keep going from strength to strength.

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61:34

S3 Ep29: Building the Magic - Theme Park Project...

Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast ·

2025/07/25

Our guest on this week’s episode is the brilliant Benedikt Schikora from BSK Projects. He’s got years of experience in the theme park and themed attractions world, and spent years at Merlin, but you’ve probably never heard his name before. Benedikt is one of those people quietly in the background pulling all the strings to get the attractions we know and love off the ground. A master plan maker and visionary - he’s telling us exactly what goes on behind the scenes.You can find out more about BSK

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55:59

S3 Ep28: Universal UK - The SDO Update

Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast ·

2025/07/18

It’s all getting VERY exciting in Bedford. As you may have heard, Universal have submitted their SDO (special development order) for permission to build Universal UK. Lawrence from Universally Bedford is back for this episode where we look at what we’ve found out from the documents submitted and what it could mean for the UK’s most eagerly anticipated theme park….

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47:29

S3 Ep27: Merlin - are things really that bad?

Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast ·

2025/07/11

When Merlin announced a £492 million loss in their latest annual report theme park enthusiasts everywhere were quick to ponder what that meant for our theme parks.In this weeks episode we are joined by Ross, a financial analyst for a FTSE 100 company who explains what we are actually looking at and why things are not actually all that they seem…..

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53:27

S3 Ep26: Fastracks - Yay or Nay?

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2025/07/04

Fastracks are definitely a divisive issue amongst theme park fans. In this episode we talk about the pros and cons and debate whether Fastracks have become a necessary evil part of ensuring a great theme park day out. We also look at examples of parks where Fastracks simply aren’t an option, and where they are almost essential. Thank you to all the Parkcast listeners who also contributed their thoughts for this episode!

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S3 Ep25: Epic USA Theme Park Road Trips: Part 1

Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast ·

2025/06/27

This week we are doing something most theme park enthusiasts dream of doing - planning a USA theme park road trip! With the help of our friend Mark Rosenzweig from 3DX scenic, we’re looking at potential itineraries that make sense logistically and will tick off some bucket list coasters and parks without leaving you exhausted! Mark has carefully planned several potential trips drawing on years of enthusiasm and park visits. Whether they remain on the bucket list or get achieved one day, it’s a

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52:14

S3 Ep24: Theme Park VIP experiences - are they worth it?

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2025/06/20

2025 seems to be the year of the theme park VIP experience. We’ve seen more and more on offer and often they give us theme park nerds exciting unprecedented access to our favourite attractions. But are they really worth the cost and are “VIP” elements at theme parks going too far?Kip Hakes is fresh from the Chessington Tomb Blaster experience so in this episode we find out what he thought of it, and was it worth it?!

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51:47

S3 Ep23: Should these parks be left in the past?

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2025/06/13

After the shock closure of Oakwood earlier this year we’ve been on edge about the future of some other UK theme parks. But recently there has been talk that the park could be saved by a mysterious local who promises they have the backing to bring it back to its former glory. There’s also been an odd job advert for a park ops manager to help reopen another “much loved park”.In this episode we’re joined by Danni from Off The Tracks as we chat about whether this is really the good news we’ve been

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57:04

S3 Ep22: What a year for theme park fans

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2025/06/06

2025 has seen huge announcement after announcement in the theme park world. It’s an exciting time to be a theme park fan so who better to join us than writer of “Theme Park Fan: The Musical” himself - Nick Hutson.You’ll have heard Nick’s work at Chessington or during the Oakwood fireworks but he also famously wrote and recorded a full musical about being a theme park fan. In this episode we talk about that and the biggest announcements of the year so far….

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