Park Rush

Just before most of the world went into coronavirus lockdown, a bunch of new info dropped on the upcoming Avengers Campus, which was due to open this summer at Disney's California Adventure. Among the journalists who went behind the scenes was Carlye Wisel, and she joins us this week to tell us everything about what she saw - including the Spider-Man ride - and how Disney's first major Marvel land compares to Universal's previous efforts and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge!

We reach a very special point in the history of theme park video games with the excellent RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, which was the seminal entry in the series for the both of us growing up. We look back on our memories of the game and what made it so special, and go through our brand new park created for the show.

We keep on trucking through the history of theme park video games with what many consider the quintessential entry in the genre: RollerCoaster Tycoon 2!

We try to banish the coronavirus from our thoughts for the vast majority of this week's show to discuss a huge info dump on Disneyland's upcoming Avengers Campus, which dropped just a few days before the parks all went into lockdown. We've got details on all the heroes you'll be able to meet, the supersized food you might eat, and most importantly the marquee Spider-Man ride!

Social distancing means we will be recording via Skype for the foreseeable future, and there are a few audio quirks this week that we hope to get ironed out for next time! But in the meantime, here are some ideas for how to bring some of the theme park magic home while the likes of Disney World and Universal are shut due to the coronavirus; from video games and books to playlists on Spotify.

As Walt Disney World and theme parks across the US and the world prepare to shut due to the coronavirus, friend of the show Mr Ben reports from the frontline at Hollywood Studios on what it's like to be visiting the happiest place on Earth days before it closes its doors for what could be the foreseeable future. But while COVID-19 certainly dominates discussions this week, homemade cookies and a trip to Warner Bros Studio Tour London do provide some light relief.

ParkStop's Alicia Stella joins us to spill the beans on what's to come at Jurassic Park at Islands Of Adventure, as extensive construction work continues across the land. What can we expect from its new rollercoaster due to open next year? Will the whole place be rebranded to Jurassic World? All that and more on this week's show!

The Disney news kept on coming and coming this week. The global coronavirus crisis forced both Tokyo parks to close, Bob Iger stepped down as Disney CEO and was replaced by Disney Parks' Bob Chapek, Jungle Cruise shut down after a boat sank, and we got new details on EPCOT's Spaceship Earth renovation. Strap yourselves in!

According to a new report, Warner Bros are preparing to flex their theme park muscle in France and Japan - putting them in direct competition with Disney! From DC superheroes to Lord Of The Rings, classic movies like Wizard Of Oz and Willy Wonka, and plenty more in their portfolio, what could feature at a big budget Warner Bros park?

The Theme Park trilogy concludes with Theme Park Inc! We spend some time with Bullfrog's final game and how it differs to previous entries in the series, plus how it compares to theme park games that would follow in the years to come.