A podcast about theme parks whose original tagline is deeply outdated. Strap in as Mike Carlson, Jason Sheridan and Scott Gairdner share... more
It's the last main feed PTR of 2024! Snuggle by the fire as freshly-returned host Scott Gairdner tells tales of... more
Get your cap, gown, Jostens ring and Mickey ears. You're a grad and you're headed to Disneyland. Kyle Mooney (Y2K) returns... more
The "Indy God" Matt Cardona graces Podcast: The Ride with his presence for the long-awaited sequel to the Indiana Jones... more
PTR sent Lindsay Katai (The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish, Infinity Train) and Ashleigh Crystal Hairston (The Fairly OddParents: A... more
If Walt Disney were alive today he would surely say, “To all that come to this happy place, welcome. Make... more
Beth Appel (The Sex Lives of College Girls) is here to recap her trip to Denmark's finest, quaintest theme park, Tivoli... more
The 1980s were wild. Cabbage Patch Dolls. Reagan. Real pig races live at Disneyland. Justin Donaldson (AEW's Johnny Loves Taya, Tournament... more
Can you believe that we've been grim and grinning for 7 years? Time flies when you're grim and grinning all... more
Haunt connoisseurs Marissa and Justin return to Hauntcast: The Fright for a sizable episode about scare zones, haunted mazes and... more
Adam Sass (Your Lonely Nights Are Over) reemerges from the shadows to haunt Hauntcast: The Fright with scary (but mostly pleasant... more
Hauntcast: the Fright begins! Chelsea Rebecca (Dead Meat Podcast) checks Podcast: The Ride into the Universal Studios Hollywood Bates Motel!... more
Scott shares news that's slightly more exciting than shovels going into dirt or the location reveal of the Downtown Disney... more
The topics splash around like a wave pool when James Adomian (Path of Most Resistance) joins us to talk single... more
Grab a loose handful of honey, shovel it in your mouth and enjoy a thotful discussion about the various Winnie... more
Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide Some things need to... more
Guy Selga(Touring Plans) experienced Tokyo DisneySea's new expansion Fantasy Springs and tells us about his adventures! Hear about Tangled, Frozen,... more
"D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event" has come and gone. We breakdown all the announcements, musical numbers and confusing video... more
Anaheim's Tomorrowland has been ailing for too long! The only way to fix it is to enlist The PTR hosts,... more
Mattel enlisted Podcast: The Ride to honor the 30th anniversary of their most popular shark-based franchise at San Diego Comic-Con. We... more
Lamar Woods is back to talk about working at another popular attraction, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour! A tour that... more
Disney World reopens a refreshed and re-furred Country Bear show and we want to sing(talk) about it! Do we like... more
Jacquis Neal is back with a globe-spanning trip report! Hear about Shanghai Disney, Tokyo Disneyland, Universal Studios Japan, Disney Cruises... more
Henry Gilbert (Talking Simpsons) returns to talk Disneyland After Dark's second annual Pride Nite! Hear trip highlights like: Troy Sivan... more
Disneyland replaced it's beloved PeopleMover with a clunky attraction that contained hard stops and sudden bursts of speed. Was it... more
The creators of South Park rescued a beloved childhood restaurant, spent a shitload of money on renovations and Scott Gairdner... more
Host Jason Sheridan loves the New Jersey taffy, mascots and brittle wooden planks more than anything. Luckily Allan McLeod's( You're... more
Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide We take a look... more
Strange foods packed with salt and sugar. Brain sloshing spin rides. And a cartoon animal mascot??? Have Eva and Amy brought the... more
New Yorkers love a lotta things: electrodes, plastic skulls, wolf creatures and decent tasting macaroni and cheese. That's why NYC... more
We're back in the pilot's seat to discuss your mom's favorite ride! We answer every question definitively. World vs. California! Best Scene!... more
Jordan Morris (Jordan Jesse Go!) brings us the gift of an (almost) dead chain of robot restaurants starring the Rocky... more
Grab your sorcerer’s hat from the closet, the PTR boys are tackling the legendary Fantasmic! (Disneyland version). Help us through... more
Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide Fry’s Electronics is a... more
Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide We're celebrating the 23rd... more
Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide We travel to the... more
The thrilling conclusion of Malltiverse of Madness! Parking space talk. Moving walkway discussion! Who better than Nick Wiger to add... more
Our powers combined... we are... Podcast: The Ride! The holy trinity reunites to spend a significant amount of time talking... more
Bzz bzz, Stilt Nation! Bug and Scott, your favorite La Nouba Boys, are back for more analysis of Cirque Du Soleil's... more
We really struck gold today! A freshly unearthed interview with C.L. Womphopper IV himself. Will it finally answer the question,... more
Claire Jayne (Stylist) and Pethy Squires (Carrion blog) join me to discuss the classic dish Baked Ziti. And in a... more
Most restaurants promise serviceable food, a good vibe and a place to make memories. But few tout themselves as a... more
Some listeners may assume that a hybrid burger/sushi dish is a direct result of Malltiversal disruption… BUT NO, this restaurant... more
As long as everything goes to plan, we dive deep into all the tiny little difference between these bicoastal locations.... more
Two episodes released at the same moment, reviewing the same restaurant but different versions of the same restaurant located on... more
The AGE OF BUFFETT begins. Jimmy Buffett, the star of CityWalk, is finally discussed at length on Podcast: The Ride.... more
Procure a spot on a steam powered airship and let the winds whisk you down to Toothsome Chocolate Emporium &... more
This sector of CityWalk has a Burger King and a tattoo parlor. Pretty cool. Jayne Claire (Stylist) returns to PTR... more
Downtown Disney Ordeal veteran Julia Prescott (Rock Paper Scissors on Nickelodeon) helps us break this exciting sector down! (it’s mostly... more
Ian Riccaboni (Aew, Ring of Honor) returns to PTR and adds a flavor often missing from The CityWalk Saga: earnest... more
Eva Anderson (WeCrashed) faces off against multiple CityWalk Saga obstacles: Food, lack of phone charge and scariest of all: topic... more
The first ever saga live show! Human beings left their homes and gathered at the Tin Roof Orlando to listen... more
The important work continues. Boat names are discussed and more kiosks are investigated. Plus…a Sector Keeper introduces a twist to... more
Evan Susser (Villain-Con Minion Blast) joins the boys to unlock the mysteries of temp kiosks, sugar pretzels and a possible... more
Finally! It’s the long-awaited sequel to 2018’s thrilling 19 episode event! What is the "Malltiverse" and how can it be... more
Wild Waves has it all: chicken nuggets, towels on a lawn and tubs of lukewarm water. Ashleigh Crystal Hairston (Tiny... more
To catch up ad-free on the original saga, and to get the complete Malltiverse experience, join Podcast: The Ride’s Club... more
Derek Waters (Drunk History) joins us to discuss the beloved attraction Journey into Imagination! Griffin Newman Does Whatever He Wants Episode... more
Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide Live from Universal Studios... more
We take a look at the Super Bowl Halftime shows Disney produced in the 80s and 90s. Featuring Indiana Jones!... more
Much like the rainforests themselves, Rainforest Cafes continue to dwindle worldwide. On today's pod, we get an important update from... more
We take a look at Disneyland's Submarine Voyage. From it's whimsical/Cold War beginnings to its current Finding Nemo version. Learn more... more
We're back from our long winter's nap! And Steven Ray Morris (See Jurassic Right, My Favorite Murder) returns to the... more
Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide We take a look... more
Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide We take at Garth... more
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We start with an infamous number from the 1990 Walt Disney World Christmas Parade then journey through the musical stylings... more
Van Robichaux and Evan Susser return to the show to discuss working on Villain-Con Minion Blast! Now Open At Universal... more
We went on Cosmic Rewind and we're here to talk about it. Which song did we get? How do we... more
It's our big Orlando trip report! Plus, Jason has some news to share. Sphere episode up at The Second Gate: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide FOLLOW... more
Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide An opening day attraction... more
Live from Tin Roof in Orlando! We talk about our experience at Epcot Food & Wine and are joined by... more
Matt Gourley (Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend, Keys to the Kingdom) returns to the show to talk about his new... more
Anthony Gioe (Duncanville, UCB) returns to the show! And he and Mike returned to Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic... more
The annual tradition continues as we make our way through the Haunted Mansion! But this time we're dressed like The... more
Betsy Sodaro (Duncanville, A Funny Feeling) joins us to talk about Knott's Scary Farm which is celebrating 50 years of... more
Justin Michael (Infinity Train, Nature Talks To Itself) and Marissa Strickland (UCB, Black-ish) return to the show to discuss the... more
Hauntcast: The Fright begins! Author Adam Sass (Your Lonely Nights are Over) joins us to discuss the Murder, She Wrote... more
Taran Killam (SNL, Single Parents) joins us to discuss the Ratatouille attraction located at Epcot and Walt Disney Studios park... more
Astro Orbitor. Astro Orbiter. Orbitron. They go by many names but the important thing is they're round and rounds that... more
Django Gold (stand-up) joins us to discuss Legends of the Hidden Temple. A game show that taped at Nickelodeon Studios... more
We're back with this opening day California Adventure E-Ticket attraction! We're Too Excited To Sleep Episode up at The Second Gate: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide Listen... more
Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide Caroline Anderson (Corporate, This... more
Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide Eva Anderson (WeCrashed) returns... more
Jason Woliner (Paul T. Goldman, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) returns to the show for the finale of Sin City Nights to... more
Eva Anderson (WeCrashed, You're The Worst) joins us for our first Vegas live show! Featuring The Wheel of Guys, giveaways,... more
We take a look at the history of the Luxor Hotel and Casino. Opened in 1993, the Luxor used to... more
Jon Gabrus (High and Mighty, Action Boyz) returns to the show and give us lots of tips and tricks for... more
P:TR Sin City Nights begins! It's MGM Grand Adventures! Located next to the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, the MGM... more
Ronnie Adrian (Grand Crew, Comedy Bang! Bang!) joins us to discuss this chain of indoor go kart tracks with 63... more
Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide We take a look... more
Scott went to California's Great America! Hear all about his trip and this park that has had many owners! Cybermania '94:... more
Andrew Barth Feldman (No Hard Feelings, Dear Evan Hansen) joins us to discuss his stay at the summer camp-like Star... more
Stand-up Joe Kwaczala joins us to discuss the star-studded Disneyland 35th anniversary tv special. Tony Danza! The Muppets! Michael Eisner!... more
Trevor Zammit (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Brand Manager, NECA Toys) joins us to discuss growing up at Canada's Wonderland, backstage... more
We discuss Jason's beloved Mark Twain riverboat, learn the origin of "sugar daddy", and wrap it up with an exciting... more
Please enjoy this sample of PTR: The Second Gate. Find more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide We try to analyze two... more
Matt Klinman (High Science, Smartr podcast) joins us to discuss his summer job working at SeaWorld. Featuring free beer, sinister... more
Rachel Bloom (Reboot, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) returns to talk about some long gone Knott's Berry Farm rides, and share some home... more
Ian Riccaboni (Ring of Honor, All Elite Wrestling) joins us to discuss the Disney in-room tv channels. Featuring televised bulletin... more
Amy Nicholson (Unspooled, New York Times) joins us to discuss South Korea's Lotte World. Lotte World consists of an indoor... more
Andrew Weinberg (Jury Duty, Eagleheart) joins us to discuss his time working at Bowcraft, a now closed North Jersey park.... more
Enjoy this sample of Podcast: The Ride - The Second Gate. Find even more episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide Patrick Cotnoir (The George... more
It's the long awaited Bibleman episode! We take a look at this evangelical superhero who mostly stops everything he's doing... more
We set out to decide the best ride vehicle! Featuring a supersized bracket! Super Silly Fun Land episode up at the... more
We take a look at the early days of Disneyland's Tomorrowland. Thrill to the many state flags! Gaze in awe... more
Eric Bauza (voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Marvin the Martian, Tweety Bird and more) joins us to... more
Ryan Perez (The Tonight Show) returns to the show and we look at some of our favorite Oscar skits and... more
We take a look at Universal Hollywood's new Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge. Featuring augmented reality, a very detailed queue, and... more
Enjoy this sample of P:TR-The Second Gate. Find more episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide We discuss BabyLand General Hospital. The place where Cabbage Patch Kids... more
We've been to Universal's new Super Nintendo World and we're going to tell you all about it! Dick Tracy Zooms In... more
Newly opened at Disneyland, we take a look at Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway. Featuring grass discussion, transforming rooms, and... more
Patrick Monahan (What A Time To Be Alive) joins us as we take a look at arcades. Featuring opinions on... more
Jason Woliner (Paul T. Goldman, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) returns to the show for an overview of Efteling. The largest theme... more
We take a look at recent announcements from Disney and Universal. Including a year round haunt in Vegas, and a... more
The PeopleMover! Tomorrow's transportation today! We take a look at the storied history of this attraction that is currently at... more
Enjoy this sample of P:TR-The Second Gate. Available at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide Joe Camel was Camel Cigarette's cartoon mascot in the 80s and 90s. We... more
David Danipour (Flight of Passage's Dr. Stevens) join us to talk about being part of an e-ticket attraction! Featuring secret... more
The Way of Winter continues as we discuss the Na'vi River Journey attraction and The Shaman of Songs. Big Seed episode... more
We answer your questions! Plus, Scott gets his hands on a very special book. Fivel's Playland episode up at The Second... more
Jacquis Neal (Physical, What If...?) returns to the show to talk about the All-Star Sports/Movies/Music Reports. Featuring giant objects, outdoor... more
The PeopleMover! Tomorrow's transportation today! We take a look at the storied history of this attraction that is currently at Walt Disney... more