A moment of theme park history has been observed as Magic Kingdom bids farewell to one of its most iconic rides. We discuss the closure of Splash Mountain and what comes next, an intriguing new dark ride at Alton Towers, some fine barbecue dining coming to Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios, and much more!

After clearing up some FAKE NEWS from last week's show, we mark the closure of most of Universal's KidZone in Florida and what could be next for the area; the new rides on the way for Chessington's upcoming Jumanji land; Abu Dhabi's latest Ferrari coaster; and more!

Efteling in the snow - https://twitter.com/Efteling/status/1616727319376236546

The theme park news gods have bestowed upon us an absolute bounty of stories to discuss this week, from a surprise new Universal theme park in Texas to an opening date for Tron Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom. And that's just the tip of the iceberg!

Park Rush returns for 2023 with a new coaster train smell! On this week's show, we look ahead to the potential trips we'll be undertaking in the coming year, plus pick out some of the biggest news of the week - from Epic Universe's transport links to a futuristic patent filed by Disney.

Happy New Year! As we recover from our festive food comas and prepare for the return of Park Rush proper, we dug into the archives to sate your appetite for theme park content this week.

Our second and final trip report from our return to Disneyland Paris, as our five-man crew talk about a wonderful Christmas time at Walt Disney Studios Park.

It's also our final episode of 2022, so we'll catch in the new year for more - have a good one!

Tom, Josh and Abi return to where Park Rush was born - but this time it's Christmas! The guys also had some additional company in the form of Paul and Tarun, who join a five-man podcast to discuss our time at the park.

We'll have a Walt Disney Studios Park report next week, so see you then and have a great Christmas!

With their recent trip at the front of their minds, Tom and Josh revisit the grand plans for a reinvention of Walt Disney Studios Park - including new gardens, a beautiful waterfront and promenade, and an entire land dedicated to Frozen.

The Park Rush crew go back to where it all began: Disneyland Paris. Over the course of their four-day trip, they recorded dispatches at the end of each day to give you a more intimate look into what went on.

You can also keep up via the Twitter threads below, and look out for full trip report episodes in the weeks ahead.

Day one - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1597458144195932160.

Day two - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1597859203808628736.

Day three - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1598229986460454912.

Day four - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1598619756008906752.

The Park Rush crew go back to where it all began: Disneyland Paris. Over the course of their four-day trip, they recorded dispatches at the end of each day to give you a more intimate look into what went on.

You can also keep up via the Twitter threads below, and look out for full trip report episodes in the weeks ahead.

Day one - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1597458144195932160.

Day two - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1597859203808628736.

Day three - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1598229986460454912.

Day four - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1598619756008906752.