Podcast: The Ride
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Podcast: The Ride
A podcast about theme parks whose original tagline is deeply outdated.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.
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Unlocked: The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
In 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 t...
New CityWalk Security Grievances with Nick Wiger
The news sent a shockwave through Los Angeles: Universal Hollywood moved its security checkpoints. People were pissed. You now have to walk through me...
D23 2026 Breakdown
Here us break down all the exciting stuff from D23 — details, reveals and Beck!
This is Friday's episode posted early!
Mike's Trip to Lagoon with Dave Christenson
Mike’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 t...
Pre-23 (D23 Preview)
Every 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 che...
PlayPlaces with Mike Mitchell
McMonth 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...
Happy Meal Toys with Justin Michael
Delicious food. Beautiful architecture. That would be enough—but no. McDonald's upped the ante even more by putting toys in its kids' meals. TaleSpin,...
Mac Tonight with Mike Scollins
For 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 wo...
The McDonaldland Gang
Podcast: The Ride takes you straight to McDonaldland for the first ever: McMonth! A month of shows devoted to the themed entertainment of McDonald's!...
Unlocked: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood of Make Believe
Enjoy this unlocked episode from the PTR Patreon!
There was a Mister Rogers ride at Pittsburgh's Idlewild Park for over two decad...
Bluey's Best Day Ever!
Bluey 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...
Pooh's Hunny Hunt with For Your Amusement (Ryan Bergara and Byron Marin)
Ryan Bergara and Byron Marin (For Your Amusement) join the fellas to chat about the masterpiece that is Tokyo Disneyland’s Pooh’s Hunny Hunt.
An...
Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets*
At 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, thi...
Somehow, Galaxy’s Edge Returned with Todd Martens
Star 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 la...
Unlocked: The Michael Graves Causeway (Scott's Birthday Shot)
Scott just turned 40 years old. What says 40 more than a quiet, attraction-free path that connects two outstandingly dated Disney World hotels?
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Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast with Henry Gilbert
2000s Nicktoon icon Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius once starred in a ride at Universal Studios Hollywood, right where Despicable Me Minion Mayhem sits toda...
The Disney Store
Are 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 an...
Universal Fan Fest Nights 2026
Universal Hollywood brings back Fan Fest Nights for a second fan-filled year! One Piece, Sailor Moon, Jurassic Park, and Scooby-Doo x Universal Monste...
P:TR Post Office (April 2026)
Today we answer your questions, along with some functional updates! Hope you like functional updates!
"Alf's Music Career" episod...
The Bourne Stuntacular
Incredible 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...
Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience with Eva Anderson
Not 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 A...
Cosmic Bowling with Pat Cassels
Some genius decided to spruce up ’90s bowling with lasers, fog, and a ton of blacklight crap. Thank you, whoever you are!
Pat Cassels (Full Fron...
Hiccup’s Wing Gliders, Oscars Insider, Hit The Bricks Iger
It’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.
Discovery Island
Pre–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, t...
Six Flags Great America with Colt Cabana
Colt Cabana (AEW) joins Mike and Jason for a lively discussion about Gurnee, Illinois’s number-one amusement park, Six Flags Great America! 🎢 Will th...
Upcoming Theme Park Stuff (2026) with Guy Selga
Guy 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,...
The Muppet Show (2026) with Griffin Newman
Griffin Newman (Blank Check) is in The Muppet Show audience. Jason is Unleashed.
Check out Divorce Dog on the Club 3 tier. Divorce...
Pandemonium Cartoon Circus with Marissa Strickland
When Islands of Adventure’s Toon Lagoon opened, an “innovative” new show debuted. Rocky and Bullwinkle, Betty Boop, and Beetle Bailey got together to...
Disneyland Handcrafted
Leslie Iwerks’ new film, packed with newly unearthed footage, spotlights the people who built Disneyland during a stressful twelve-month period.
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Gift Shop Grab-Bag with Zach Reino
Zach Reino (Off Book Podcast) returns for a chat about a theme park staple — something exciting that nearly every ride features. Fun? Thrills? NO!
Donkey Kong Mine-Cart Madness
We’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 whic...
Unlocked: American Gladiators Orlando Dinner Theater
Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
Orlando is/was trul...
Feliz Na'vidad with Kyle M
The 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...
Santa's Village with J.D. Amato
J.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 a...
The Walt Robot
They 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.<...
Cedar Fair with Grant O'Brien
Grant O'Brien (Dropout, What Have You Been Drinking? Podcast) drops hard, fast coaster knowledge that makes the PTR boys' heads spin like a spinning w...
Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park with Ronnie Adrian
Ronnie 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-t...
The Timekeeper with Griffin Newman
The TIME has come. Griffin Newman (Blank Check, Completer, Accidental PTR Legend) is back to talk about another sublime theme park experience: The Tim...
The Haunted Mansion 8
The 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...
Spooky World with Mike Scollins
SCOLLINS 2: THE RETURN.
Mike Scollins (Late Night with Seth Meyers) reanimates a beloved haunt from his youth: Spooky World! A place that showca...