The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast
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S2 Ep13: Has Merlin lost its magic? With Kip Hakes
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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S2 Ep12: Rita or Oblivion - You can only save one with Digital Dan
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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S2 Ep11: When enthusiasts go wrong - theme park rumours that were never to be
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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S2 Ep10: Disneyland Paris vs Efteling - which should you book?
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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S2 Ep9: Building the Dream with Planet Coaster 2
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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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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