Park Rush

From an abundance of animals to some of the most impressive coasters in all of Florida, there is no shortage of things to talk about from Tom's recent visit to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay!

Disney's second theme park-based cinema release of 2003 did not impress audiences as much as Pirates Of The Caribbean, but that hasn't stopped us from watching it for our Theme Park Film Review series! We hop into our doom buggy and break down The Haunted Mansion.

Star Wars Celebration brought with it big news, reveals and surprises about the upcoming films, shows, games and - most importantly of all - the highly-anticipated Galaxy's Edge arriving at Disneyland this summer and Walt Disney World later in the year. Allow us to get you up to lightspeed on all the announcements, from the rides to the hot merch.

Tom brings Josh up to speed on his recent trip to SeaWorld Orlando, including his experience of all the big rides - from Manta to Mako - and the marine life still on show. Has the park finally started to recover from the PR nightmare Blackfish documentary? Listen in to find out!

There have been major announcements from across the world of theme parks this week, as Universal Studios Singapore reveals two huge additions to its park, LEGOLAND Florida gets a new expansion, a spectacular new light show begins testing in Hogsmeade, and we've got news of a possible delay for the highly-anticipated Micky & Minnie's Runaway Railway at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Stranger Things is returning to Universal's Halloween Horror Nights this year and we've got the first details! Plus, Disney introduce a slew of new rules to cope with huge attendances at its parks and the biggest theme park in Europe opens its doors.

Tom is back from Florida and joins Josh for a bumper news special, with exciting updates on Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure! Plus, a glimpse of what SeaWorld has in store for 2020 and the 2019 UK theme park season begins!

We debut our new Theme Park Film Review series with a look back at 2003's Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl. From the origins of the ride to how it inspired the production of what would become an unexpected blockbuster hit, join us on a voyage of discovery as we map out how Disney translated a vintage ride into box office gold.

With Busch Gardens Tampa announcing the first details of their ambitious remake of Gwazi, we discuss our favourite rollercoasters of all-time - from the best of Florida to some of the most thrilling rides you can experience in the UK.

Rumour has it that Universal will turn to their classic monsters for their next Florida theme park - we discuss what they might be up to and the latest leaks from their new Harry Potter coaster, plus updated details on what's to come at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge!