Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast

• S3 Ep11: Making a splash - Water Rides in the UK

  Despite our climate we’ve always had a strong line up of water rides in the UK, but are we starting to fall out of love with them? Especially the classic log flume?! In this episode we look at some of our favourite water attractions - past and present - and discuss what we think the future of water-based rides could look like. 

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• S3 Ep10: Oakwood: What went wrong?

  The UK theme park enthusiast community has been left reeling from the shock announcement of the closure of Oakwood Theme Park in Wales. This week we’re joined by RCCGB Chairman Andy Hine to look back at the park over the years and try and work out what went wrong? Is there any chance Megafobia can be saved and what does the future hold for the park once held in such high regard by enthusiasts and the public?

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• S3 Ep9: UK Theme Parks - What the heck is going on?!

  Ride closures, park closures and even resorting to justgiving pages to raise money - it’s been a tough week in the UK theme park industry. This week we dissect the news from Chessington, Oakwood and look at Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s opening weekend. Are there any positives, and are things going to get worse before they get better?!

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• S3 Ep8: Mind The Lap Bar - A journey into Dark Rides

  Dark rides provide us with incredible thematic experiences in theme parks, but do we value them enough in the UK? This week we’re joined by two experts in creating world leading immersive attractions - Andy Sinclair-Harris and Alex Tyrell from Katapult a themed attraction design company based in Derby.  With projects at Disney and Universal under their belts, they talk us through the theatre of creating dark rides, where technology is going and why we maybe don’t see as many as we’d like.

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• 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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