Corkscrew Convos: A Theme Park Podcast

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What's Corkscrew Convos: A Theme Park Podcast about?

For theme park talks. For roller coaster discussions. For Corkscrew Convos.

DJ and Chris bring you their thoughts and ideas on the attractions and themed entertainment industry.

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Corkscrew Convos: A Theme Park Podcast episodes:

06.21.2024
Universal Epic Universe: Dark Universe
An EPIC new announcement for Universal's new Orlando park dropped today... one that involves a monstrous band of characters. DJ and Chris explore the shadows of Darkmoor Village and its haunts, like Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, Curse of the...
06.13.2024
An Ode to the Water Ride
DJ and Chris catch up on Halloween Horror Night announcements before embracing the quintessential experience of peak summer: the water ride. What do we love? What do we hate? What do we tolerate? What do we elevate? Also: keyboard shortcuts....
05.24.2024
Loch'ed In at Busch Gardens (+HHN33)
DJ and Chris discover the song of the summer ahead of Chris' trip report from the opening weekend of Busch Gardens' Loch Ness Monster: The Legend Lives On and Food & Wine 2024. Also: the first house announcements for Halloween...
05.13.2024
Florida!!!
The hurricane [coaster] with my name [Fun Spot]. Chris recounts more from Kissimmee, Lake Nona, SeaWorld, Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios Florida, Chuy's, and TopGolf. Also: skin care.
05.04.2024
Details Revealed for SUPER NINTENDO WORLD at Universal Epic Universe
Universal's newest Orlando theme park shares the details about SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, including Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge, Yoshi's Adventure, and Mine-Cart Madness. Also: Chris is in need of more kitchen utensils. The game begins in 2025!
04.04.2024
Epic Universe: How To Train Your Dragon
DJ and Chris decode the recent announcement for Universal Epic Universe's next featured realm: How To Train Your Dragon - Isle of Berk. Also: the meteoric rise of the Cosmic Crisp® apple is discussed.
03.25.2024
Discovery Cove: The Sights. The Eats. The Adventure.
Kinsey and Thomas join the show to tell DJ and Chris about their experience at SeaWorld's all-inclusive resort experience in Orlando, Florida.
03.04.2024
Atlanta (ft. Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, and more)
Chris regales DJ about his journey to the capital of Georgia, replete with pandas, comets, whale sharks, pickleball, Beverly, and more. Locations featured: College Football Hall of Fame, ACE Pickleball Club, Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, Horizon Theater's production of...
02.26.2024
Bay Area Buzz (Busch Gardens Tampa, ZooTampa, and More)
Chris shares about his trip to Busch Gardens Tampa, ZooTampa, and the eats, sights, and vibes of Tampa.
02.12.2024
The Alamo, Remembered
DJ's trip to San Antonio, Texas. Including SeaWorld San Antonio, the Alamo, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and MORE.
01.31.2024
Universal Epic Universe: Revealed
An urgent exploration into today's EPIC announcement. Also: questions that remain about Universal's newest theme park and what is set to be the single greatest experience within.
01.22.2024
Adventures in Chicago & Orlando
32,000 steps at SeaWorld, frozen adventures in Chicago, a scheme to improve at Men In Black: Alien Attack, and karaoke. Also: best practices in lettuce preparation.
12.30.2023
Hold on Tight
DJ and Chris ponder reorganizing the holiday season and returning to the original intentions of The Grinch. Then, a few nice poems to start the new year off right.
12.18.2023
What We Leave Behind
Everything in its time. A new year means time for contemplation on what stays in 2023 and what goes with us into 2024.
12.11.2023
Plan-A-Park: Busch Gardens Tampa
What does the future hold for Busch Gardens Tampa? We explore the future and analyze the past. Everything, from an axis coaster to a giga coaster, from a hotel to an island in the sky, is considered...
12.04.2023
Wrapped
Orlando. Skyline Chili. Pipeline: The Surf Coaster. The Bourne Stuntacular. Tour of Tango. Soarin. Iron Gwazi. Miller's. Wawa.
11.15.2023
DJ's Walt Disney World Whirlwind
Bracing from a late night at HHN, DJ steels his nerves to conquer all four WDW parks in quick succession. Plus: Ohana.
11.08.2023
See You In the Fog
The first leg of DJ's grand tour of Orlando: Buc-ee's, Disney Springs, and Halloween Horror Nights
10.23.2023
Halloween Horror Nights, Walt Disney World, and Universal Orlando
DJ and Chris look back on Chris' first trip to Halloween Horror Nights and DJ's impending sojourn to Orlando.
09.05.2023
Jeffrey Siebert has a Fiesta in Texas
Jeffrey Siebert, Park President of Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas, joins DJ and Chris to talk 2024 additions, enhancements over the last few years, and more.
08.14.2023
Before the Fall
Dallas joins DJ and Chris to talk autumn's visual identity and its place among the seasons. calicocauldron.com
08.04.2023
That Which You Already Know (Good Gravy! and TT2)
Your wait for CC is over, but another wait has just begun. Ft: Top Thrill 2 coming to Cedar Point and Good Gravy! coming to Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in 2024.
06.30.2023
Happy Birthday Grimace
Chris and DJ return to talk new testing by Skyline Attractions, Worlds of Fun trip reports, and the last remaining wooden wild mouse roller coasters. Also: milkshakes.
06.15.2023
Return on Investment (ft. Spider-Verse and Gotham)
DJ and Chris explore the Spider-Verse and Gotham City Escape before swinging into the question of 2023's most impactful coasters
06.02.2023
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi & Epic Universe
One park opens, and another park makes noticeable progress in doing so. Also: the real problems with drawbridges and cream cheese.
05.27.2023
DarKoaster + Food & Wine at Busch Gardens
Chris and DJ return to cover the opening of DarKoaster, Busch Gardens' 10th roller coaster, and the park's Food & Wine Festival. Interviews include: Virginia Beer Co., Andrew from Coaster101, and Cassady from Busch Gardens.
05.11.2023
Boomerang: Light and Shadow
Chris and DJ review the return of one thing and the refurbishment of another. Also: The Shining.
05.01.2023
100 (ft. Plan-A-Park: Myrtle Beach)
DJ and Chris mark 100 episodes of Corkscrew Convos by planning a park for Myrtle Beach and revelling in the joys of kitchen appliances. "Bluey" also makes an appearance at some point.
04.11.2023
All the Park's a Stage (ft. Rodgers the Musical, Beetlejuice, Hadestown, and the Great Comet)
Chris is joined by Kinsey to talk theater and its role in themed entertainment. Also: how to most efficiently load a car with groceries.
03.21.2023
Wooden Coaster 101 with Matt from Martin & Vleminckx
Matt (Martin & Vleminckx) joins DJ and Chris to share his story, including what it was like to build Australia's newest wooden coaster, Leviathan.
03.12.2023
For Sale: Monorail
DJ and Chris plan a spending spree at an upcoming Disneyland auction. Also: Trader Joe's.
03.05.2023
Horizontal Loops
DJ and Chris chop it up about the latest Six Flags nomenclature strategy. Also: a couple of thoughtful listener questions about travel and destination.
02.26.2023
Halloween in February
Chris revels in a seemingly newfound genre of cinema and its place in themed entertainment. DJ--ever the wise guardian--provides insight and recommendations.
02.10.2023
Corkscrew Convos: A House Divided
With the Big Game approaching, DJ and Chris are at odds and only Andrew Stilwell can keep things on track. Plenty of chest thumping and roller coaster talk, too.
02.06.2023
Plan-A-Park: Paramount
DJ and Chris return to the drawing board to conceptualize a Paramount theme park for the 21st century. Also: Chris taste tests Starry.
01.24.2023
Return to Silver Dollar City
DJ takes the fam to Branson's best theme park: Silver Dollar City. Chicken, construction, and lights... plenty to Marvel at.
01.13.2023
Brightline and a Bowl of Mayo
New transportation infrastructure coming to Central Florida, college bowl game stories, and fatherhood. Also, is mayonnaise and instrument?
12.24.2022
A Frosty End to 2022
Chris shares some Frost to end 2022.
12.20.2022
You can't always go back, but you can go on
DJ and Chris round out 2022 with some memories of what has past while planning their 2023 adventures.
12.11.2022
Totally Tubular Coasters of the 1980s
Chris and DJ open the show with some honest discourse around cookies, and then bring things together with a look at legendary roller coasters from the 1980s.
12.01.2022
Bright Lights or How I learned to Topgolf
A doubleheader's in store: DJ and Chris discuss what they look for this time of year and cover Chris' first visit to Topgolf.
11.24.2022
Chris Takes Orlando IV: A New Storm Gathers
We return to the sunshine state to discover what new experiences Chris had there, and cover a big roller coaster announcement from the past week that seemed to have slipped under the radar...
11.07.2022
Hooked on Phoenix
DJ and Chris reunited at Knoebels. They return to the pod with a story to tell...
10.10.2022
Paraklausithyron: A Howl-O-Scream Adventure
Paraklausithyron (Ancient Greek: παρακλαυσίθυρον) is a motif in Greek and especially Augustan love elegy, as well as in troubadour poetry.
10.02.2022
DJ's Crisp Canadian Adventure (ft. Canada's Wonderland)
International intrigue. Travel tips. Vertical loops on dive coasters. This episode has it all.
09.23.2022
Haunt SZN: Six Flags Great America, Worlds of Fun, and Hersheypark
DJ and Chris have been BUSY visiting new and familiar parks. Also: Chris haphazardly psychoanalyzes DJ about his affinity for The Whizzer.
09.09.2022
Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream & DarKoaster Preview
CALL IN THE SPIRITS so they can learn about the fun & fear in store at Busch Gardens Williamsburg's halloween event this year. Cassady joins the pod to talk new and returning thrills for Howl-O-Scream and 2023...
09.03.2022
D23 & Next Gen Coasters
On the 80th episode of Corkscrew Convos... DJ & Chris look to the fall that comes after summer and the rise of new projects around the world.
08.26.2022
Baby's First Thrill Ride
DJ and Chris are back to recall DJ's recent visit to Silver Dollar City and other Branson attractions.
08.15.2022
A Whole New Ball Game
Chris is joined by Max to discuss his first visit to an NFL stadium, what theme parks could learn from stadiums, and vice versa. Also, Chris shares his secret technique for winning corn hole.

What's Corkscrew Convos: A Theme Park Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Corkscrew Convos: A Theme Park Podcast episodes:

Universal Epic Universe: Dark Universe

An Ode to the Water Ride

Loch'ed In at Busch Gardens (+HHN33)

Florida!!!

Details Revealed for SUPER NINTENDO WORLD at Universal Epic Universe

Epic Universe: How To Train Your Dragon

Discovery Cove: The Sights. The Eats. The Adventure.

Atlanta (ft. Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, and more)

Bay Area Buzz (Busch Gardens Tampa, ZooTampa, and More)

The Alamo, Remembered

Universal Epic Universe: Revealed

Adventures in Chicago & Orlando

Hold on Tight

What We Leave Behind

Plan-A-Park: Busch Gardens Tampa

Wrapped

DJ's Walt Disney World Whirlwind

See You In the Fog

Halloween Horror Nights, Walt Disney World, and Universal Orlando

Jeffrey Siebert has a Fiesta in Texas

Before the Fall

That Which You Already Know (Good Gravy! and TT2)

Happy Birthday Grimace

Return on Investment (ft. Spider-Verse and Gotham)

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi & Epic Universe

DarKoaster + Food & Wine at Busch Gardens

Boomerang: Light and Shadow

100 (ft. Plan-A-Park: Myrtle Beach)

All the Park's a Stage (ft. Rodgers the Musical, Beetlejuice, Hadestown, and the Great Comet)

Wooden Coaster 101 with Matt from Martin & Vleminckx

For Sale: Monorail

Horizontal Loops

Halloween in February

Corkscrew Convos: A House Divided

Plan-A-Park: Paramount

Return to Silver Dollar City

Brightline and a Bowl of Mayo

A Frosty End to 2022

You can't always go back, but you can go on

Totally Tubular Coasters of the 1980s

Bright Lights or How I learned to Topgolf

Chris Takes Orlando IV: A New Storm Gathers

Hooked on Phoenix

Paraklausithyron: A Howl-O-Scream Adventure

DJ's Crisp Canadian Adventure (ft. Canada's Wonderland)

Haunt SZN: Six Flags Great America, Worlds of Fun, and Hersheypark

Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream & DarKoaster Preview

D23 & Next Gen Coasters

Baby's First Thrill Ride

A Whole New Ball Game

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