Alton Towers has announced the end for one of its most iconic rides, Japan is welcoming tourists again in a boost for Disney and Universal, Busch Gardens is teasing a new ride in Florida, and Disneyland gets a Princess And The Frog store as anticipation ramps up for the park’s 2024 revamp of Splash Mountain.

This week's podcast is an audio version of our weekly theme park video news show IN THE LOOP, which you can find on our YouTube channel every Tuesday.

For full transparency, here's the plan for the podcast feed in the coming weeks:

03/10 - Halloween Horror Nights Orlando 2022 Trip Report

10/10 - Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Trip Report

17/10 - Europa Park Trip Report

24/10 - Tripsdrill Trip Report

31/10 - Movie Park Germany Trip Report

07/11 - Phantasialand Trip Report - Part One

14/11 - Phantasialand Trip Report - Part Two

21/11 - Efteling Trip Report