About this podcast
A podcast about theme parks whose original tagline is deeply outdated. Strap in as Mike Carlson, Jason Sheridan and Scott Gairdner share the WAY-too-many things they know about Disney, Universal, and beyond. Produced by the Forever Dog Podcast Network.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 499 episodes
- Lucas Museum of Narrative Art with Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino · 2 h 3 min · Episode 472George "Star Wars" Lucas built a museum! Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino (Off Book Pod), and Mike Carlson took a little trip to peruse stuff from George's personal collection. Norman…
- Superman Experience: Defenders Unite with Jordan Morris · 2 h 0 min · Episode 471Jordan Morris (Jordan, Jesse, Go!) and Podcast: The Ride put on capes and fly to the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank to try out a new immersive Superman experience. They punched some…
- Haunted Mansion Holiday with Guy Selga · 2 h 10 min · Episode 470What's this? What's this? Oh, it's the annual Podcast: The Ride Haunted Mansion episode, featuring Guy Selga (Touring Plans), duh."Plus Us Up: Return To Oz" episode is up at…
- Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark · 1 h 35 min · Episode 469At Halloween time, the DCA Guardians ride gets a spooky overlay with VERY AGGRESSIVE rock ’n’ roll music. Plus, the debut of a new Halloween segment that involves living…
- Monster Mansion · 1 h 40 min · Episode 468Six Flags Over Georgia’s monster-based dark ride features a flood, a monster that wants to kiss you, and some actual scares."Plus Us Up: Return To Oz" episode is up at…
- Halloween Horror Nights 2026 with Aniz Adam Ansari · 1 h 48 min · Episode 467Pinhead, Ozzy Osbourne, and dancing Fortnite characters join Universal Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights for 2026! Aniz Adam Ansari (Loot, Master of None) joins the boys to…
- Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift with Griffin Newman · 2 h 10 min · Episode 466Universal Hollywood built a Fast & Furious roller coaster on the side of a mountain. Fast & Furious enthusiast Griffin Newman put his muscle car into a very high gear and sped…
- Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resorts with Ian Riccaboni · 1 h 44 min · Episode 465Ian Riccaboni (ROH, AEW) is back from a Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort and wants to tell us all about it! He sifted for jewels, petted a wide variety of animals, and…
- The Wizard of Oz at Sphere · 1 h 48 min · Episode 464Scott and Erin went to Las Vegas to witness the technical marvel that is The Wizard of Oz at Sphere. How much better did they make this classic? Ten percent? Twenty percent? Find…
- Unlocked: McGruff 4 · 1 h 44 min · Episode 463Enjoy this sample of Patreon.com/PodcastTheRideEveryone's favorite singing crime dog bursts back into PTR's lives without a warrant! "I GOT MORE SONGS FROM THE SMART…
- Unlocked: The Magic Carpets of Aladdin · 1 h 4 min · Episode 462In 2001, Disney World dumped this cartoon-lookin’ spinner ride in the middle of Adventureland. People hated it — and still hate it. But is it really that bad?"Marvin Sease…
- New CityWalk Security Grievances with Nick Wiger · 2 h 11 min · Episode 461The news sent a shockwave through Los Angeles: Universal Hollywood moved its security checkpoints. People were pissed. You now have to walk through metal detectors even if you’re…
- D23 2026 Breakdown · 1 h 51 min · Episode 460Here us break down all the exciting stuff from D23 — details, reveals and Beck!This is Friday's episode posted early!"San Diego Comic-Con 2026" Recap episode is up at…
- Mike's Trip to Lagoon with Dave Christenson · 1 h 57 min · Episode 459Mike’s recent trip to Salt Lake City’s Lagoon amusement park was great, albeit with a little confusion. So the PTR boys brought in a guy who grew up there, Mark David…
- Pre-23 (D23 Preview) · 1 h 31 min · Episode 458Every two years, Disney gathers fans at their convention in Anaheim to look at old robots from the archives, buy exclusive merch, and sit in rooms cheering/frothing at the mouth…
- PlayPlaces with Mike Mitchell · 1 h 55 min · Episode 457McMonth is coming to a close (in front of the paywall), but we can't fully digest until Mike Mitchell (Doughboys) returns to PTR to talk slides, ball pits, and extremely warm…
- Happy Meal Toys with Justin Michael · 2 h 11 min · Episode 455Delicious food. Beautiful architecture. That would be enough—but no. McDonald's upped the ante even more by putting toys in its kids' meals. TaleSpin, Batman Returns, Star Trek…
- Mac Tonight with Mike Scollins · 1 h 55 min · Episode 454For a brief period in the 1980s, McDonald's used a jazz singer with a talking moon for a head to promote the idea of eating hamburgers at night. It worked!Despite only appearing…
- The McDonaldland Gang · 2 h 13 min · Episode 453Podcast: The Ride takes you straight to McDonaldland for the first ever: McMonth! A month of shows devoted to the themed entertainment of McDonald's! Ronald McDonald commercials!…
- Unlocked: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood of Make Believe · 1 h 28 min · Episode 452Enjoy this unlocked episode from the PTR Patreon! There was a Mister Rogers ride at Pittsburgh's Idlewild Park for over two decades! Whoa!Clunky, click-clacking robots! A human…
- Bluey's Best Day Ever! · 1 h 35 min · Episode 451Bluey makes her Disneyland debut! And it's on the very stage that once hosted Videopolis. It's nice to see it's still a place for dancing, even if the average age has gone from…
- Pooh's Hunny Hunt with For Your Amusement (Ryan Bergara and Byron Marin) · 1 h 50 min · Episode 450Ryan Bergara and Byron Marin (For Your Amusement) join the fellas to chat about the masterpiece that is Tokyo Disneyland’s Pooh’s Hunny Hunt.And that’s it—that’s all they…
- Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets* · 1 h 28 min · Episode 449At Disney's Hollywood Studios, the stars of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster have been replaced. Aerosmith is out. The Muppets are in. To one of our hosts, this was a catastrophic…
- Somehow, Galaxy’s Edge Returned with Todd Martens · 1 h 53 min · Episode 448Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge is going through some, uh, changes. It’s not aging—it’s de-aging. Part of the land is going back in time, while part of the land is staying the same. This…
- Unlocked: The Michael Graves Causeway (Scott's Birthday Shot) · 1 h 43 min · Episode 447Scott just turned 40 years old. What says 40 more than a quiet, attraction-free path that connects two outstandingly dated Disney World hotels?Is it too late to ask for separate…
- Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast with Henry Gilbert · 1 h 57 min · Episode 4462000s Nicktoon icon Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius once starred in a ride at Universal Studios Hollywood, right where Despicable Me Minion Mayhem sits today. Other classic Nicktoons…
- The Disney Store · 1 h 54 min · Episode 445Are you old like us? Do you remember the feeling of walking into a Disney Store? Magic was real, and somehow it existed right between a Waldenbooks and a Mrs. Fields cookie…
- Universal Fan Fest Nights 2026 · 1 h 35 min · Episode 444Universal Hollywood brings back Fan Fest Nights for a second fan-filled year! One Piece, Sailor Moon, Jurassic Park, and Scooby-Doo x Universal Monsters fill out the 2026 lineup…
- P:TR Post Office (April 2026) · 1 h 5 min · Episode 443Today we answer your questions, along with some functional updates! Hope you like functional updates! "Alf's Music Career" episode is up at…
- The Bourne Stuntacular · 1 h 41 min · Episode 442Incredible audio and visuals, bare-knuckle brawls, and explosive set destruction. No, I’m not talking about an average Podcast: The Ride live show—I’m talking about Universal…
- Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience with Eva Anderson · 2 h 9 min · Episode 441Not really sure how to explain what this thing is. It’s religious, it’s near Disneyland, and it’s, uh, funny—but not on purpose. But hey, Eva Anderson is back!"Alf's Music…
- Cosmic Bowling with Pat Cassels · 1 h 57 min · Episode 440Some genius decided to spruce up ’90s bowling with lasers, fog, and a ton of blacklight crap. Thank you, whoever you are!Pat Cassels (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Good Sports)…
- Hiccup’s Wing Gliders, Oscars Insider, Hit The Bricks Iger · 1 h 38 min · Episode 439It’s a jam-packed PTR! We dive into a new(ish) Universal ride, a Disney CEO exit, and a PTR host directing segments for Hollywood’s biggest night.Three topics. Triple the…
- Discovery Island · 2 h 11 min · Episode 438Pre–Animal Kingdom, Disney World threw a bunch of real animals on an island and visitors floated over for a sleepy half-day experience. Years later, the island is closed, the…
- Six Flags Great America with Colt Cabana · 1 h 31 min · Episode 437Colt Cabana (AEW) joins Mike and Jason for a lively discussion about Gurnee, Illinois’s number-one amusement park, Six Flags Great America! 🎢 Will there be any talk of the nearby…
- Upcoming Theme Park Stuff (2026) with Guy Selga · 1 h 42 min · Episode 436Guy Selga (Touring Plans) is back to talk about the future! The near 2026 future! Listen as we breathlessly talk about the three exciting R’s: rides, re-themes, and recently…
- The Muppet Show (2026) with Griffin Newman · 2 h 39 min · Episode 435Griffin Newman (Blank Check) is in The Muppet Show audience. Jason is Unleashed.Check out Divorce Dog on the Club 3 tier. Divorce Dog loves you:Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide See…
- Pandemonium Cartoon Circus with Marissa Strickland · 1 h 47 min · Episode 434When Islands of Adventure’s Toon Lagoon opened, an “innovative” new show debuted. Rocky and Bullwinkle, Betty Boop, and Beetle Bailey got together to put on a revue filled with…
- Disneyland Handcrafted · 1 h 31 min · Episode 433Leslie Iwerks’ new film, packed with newly unearthed footage, spotlights the people who built Disneyland during a stressful twelve-month period.Can the PTR boys discuss this film…
- Gift Shop Grab-Bag with Zach Reino · 1 h 51 min · Episode 432Zach Reino (Off Book Podcast) returns for a chat about a theme park staple — something exciting that nearly every ride features. Fun? Thrills? NO!GIFT SHOPS!We talk types of…
- Donkey Kong Mine-Cart Madness · 1 h 58 min · Episode 431We’re barrel-blasting onto the main feed in 2026! Come for the expert analysis of Epic Universe’s Donkey Kong coaster; stay for the discussion of which Kong characters are…
- Unlocked: American Gladiators Orlando Dinner Theater · 1 h 46 min · Episode 430Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRideOrlando is/was truly the greatest place on Earth. Where else could…
- Feliz Na'vidad with Kyle M · 1 h 56 min · Episode 429The reason for the blockbuster season! Avatar is back! And with it, Na'vi food bowl talk, blue horniness and all the PTR boys becoming shamans of song. Plus, a special appearance…
- Santa's Village with J.D. Amato · 2 h 6 min · Episode 428J.D. Amato (After Midnight, Eli Manning Presents: The Undercovers) brings a sleigh-ful of Santa's Village lore for PTR to comb through, over-analyze and hyper-fixate on. (Lore…
- The Walt Robot · 1 h 59 min · Episode 427They did it. Disney made a robot of the guy that didn't want to be a robot. We head to Disneyland and review Walt's robo-eyes and metal limbs."Cotino Preview Center" episode is…
- Cedar Point with Grant O'Brien · 1 h 58 min · Episode 426Grant O'Brien (Dropout, What Have You Been Drinking? Podcast) drops hard, fast coaster knowledge that makes the PTR boys' heads spin like a spinning wild mouse! Can they handle…
- Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park with Ronnie Adrian · 2 h 3 min · Episode 425Ronnie Adrian (Grand Crew, Comedy Bang! Bang!) returns from Japan to talk about a theme park located on top of a mountain that has a bizarre America-themed fun(?) house. Whatever…
- The Timekeeper with Griffin Newman · 2 h 48 min · Episode 424The TIME has come. Griffin Newman (Blank Check, Completer, Accidental PTR Legend) is back to talk about another sublime theme park experience: The Timekeeper. It was a magical…
- The Haunted Mansion 8 · 2 h 7 min · Episode 423The 8th entry in a series is always the best! Like Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning or Beethoven's Treasure Tail(Direct to Video). They're the most popular entries in their…
- Spooky World with Mike Scollins · 1 h 41 min · Episode 422SCOLLINS 2: THE RETURN.Mike Scollins (Late Night with Seth Meyers) reanimates a beloved haunt from his youth: Spooky World! A place that showcased serial killer wax figures and…
