Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast

• S3 Ep7: Six Flags Qiddiya City - Saudi’s Ultimate Theme Park

  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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• S3 Ep6: Are you not entertained? The demise of Merlin entertainment teams

  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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• S3 Ep5: S3 Ep5: A February Theme Park fix

  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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• S3 Ep4: Are IP’s ruining Theme Parks?

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

  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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