The Dark Ride

Ho ho ho it’s time for another very merry episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ as we jingle all the way into our forth week of Pod-Mas! This week we drink the final of the four Walt Disney World nighttime spectaculars - Fantasmic! That’s right we’ve made our list and we’ve checked it twice and tonight we crown a winner! So will Fantasmic fly high in the sky on pure imagination or will it end up a nightmare Fantasmic? There’s only one way to find out!

Ho ho ho it’s time for another very merry episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ as we go dashing through the snow all the way into our third week of Pod-Mas! This week we drink about the very short-lived ‘Rivers of Light: We Are One’ nighttime spectacular at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. That’s right, while all of the animals are nestled and snug in their beds the rest of us are gathered around Discovery Island to watch water and light dance through the night! So will this nighttime spectacular ROAR like a lion or will it QUACK like a duck? There’s only one way to find out!

Ho ho ho it’s time for another very merry episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ as we jingle all the way into our second week of Pod-Mas! That’s right, all month long we’ll be dashing through the snow while we drink all four for the current Disney World nighttime spectacular’s, to find out which one is the most spectacular! This week we decided to take a shortcut through the International Gateway to gather around the fire and drink the spectacular placeholder; Epcot Forever! Can this Illuminations successor hold a Roman candle up to ‘Happily Ever After’ and ‘Fantasmic’ or will it’s fire kites fizzle out somewhere near the great country of Arendelle? There’s only one way to find out!

Ho ho ho get ready for a very merry episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ as we embark on our first day of Pod-Mas! That’s right this week, and all month long, we will be doing very special episodes that are about more than just the rides! On this particular episode we will be drinking one of the most spectacular nighttime shows ever, and that’s probably why it has ‘Ever’ in it’s name - Magic Kingdom’s own: Happily Ever After! So grab a cup of holiday cheer and prepare to answer the question that’s on everybody’s mind this holiday season - is Happily Ever After the most spectacular of all the Disney World Spectaculars? There’s only one way to find out!

This week on a very divisive episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we throw on a pair of 3-D glasses to drink the beloved (and not so beloved by some) 4-D attraction - Toy Story Mania! And we are so excited to have a very special guest join us, the man with the radio voice of an angel - Danny Newman from the wonderful ‘Distant Disney’ podcast is here! Danny is fantastic and shared a lot of really interesting facts as well as his own personal thoughts about ‘Toy Story Mania’ and we just know you’re going to love him! So, will ‘Toy Story Mania’ make it all the way to infinity and beyond or does it barely have a friend in us? There’s only one way to find out!

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we set out to defeat the Evil Emperor Zurg the only way we know how - by drinking Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin! And we’re super excited to have Adriane’s mom Diane join us this week to tell us what it’s like to win against Adriane every single time on this ride. Will it get awkward? You bet your Astro Blasters! So will Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin defeat Zurg and become a Galactic Hero or will it remain a lowly Star Cadet? There’s only one way to find out!

Bright Suns, everyone, and especially to you Hondo! This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we pour ourselves some Rum Runners and set out to drink the fastest hunk o’ junk in the galaxy - Star Wars: Millennium Falcon – Smugglers Run! Is it better to be a pilot, a gunner, or a lowly engineer? Let’s drunkenly discuss! And though we may not be at Oga’s Cantina the force is still strong with us on this very fun episode. So does Smugglers Run have what it takes to soar deep into a galaxy far far away or will it come crashing back down on Batuu? There’s only one way to find out!

This week on a very not so scary episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we drink the famous Walt Disney World fall festival that starts in the crisp autumn month of August, in Central Florida - Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party! This isn’t a regular episode so we won’t be drinking a ride per say, but by gosh we will be drinking! So pour yourself a Poison Appletini and join us as we discuss adult Trick or Treating and riding Space Mountain in total darkness! But don’t worry, it really won’t be so scary. Or will it? There’s only one way to find out!

This week on a special episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we take a break from our regularly scheduled ride-drinking to give a very special toast to some very special people - The Disney Castmembers! We share stories of experiences we’ve personally had with Castmembers as well as ones that we’ve witnessed. All in an effort to bring awareness to the over 28,000 Castmembers who were laid off this year and mention an amazing organization - ‘The Castmember Pantry’ which is working to help Castmembers and others whose job status has been affected by the prolonged impact of COVID-19. To help please visit - http://www.castmemberpantry.com/

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we take a trip over to one of the most polarizing lands in all of the Disney Parks – Dinoland U.S.A.! Where we drink the odd green aerial carousel – TriceraTop Spin! Let’s be frank, these 3-horned spinners are not going to de-throne our current doombuggy leader, but will they de-throne the current loser? Theres only one way to find out!