Happy National Water Park Day! Dive in as Nick and Hunter talk about some of their favorite water parks and their favorite (or least favorite) things to do when they are looking to cool off for the summer!

Disclaimer: As it has widely been debated if water parks are in fact theme parks… In honor of National Water Park day, the Theme Park Guys have dubbed all water parks as theme parks for one day and one day only.

In this week's episode, Nick and Hunter are answering your questions submitted through Instagram. From personal questions about their friendship, to preferences at theme parks, they are here to answer it all. They also discuss some recent theme park news and experiences, including the brand new Disney Starlight parade as well as the reimagined Test Track at EPCOT. 

Instead of a question for this week, the guys challenge everyone to show some love and friendliness to others with a random act of kindness.

Howdy Partner! Hunter is back this week from his vacation in Colorado! During a second recording (more on that in the episode), the guys catch up on life. Hunter shares a golf update as Nick has no idea what is being talked about. For the main bulk of the episode, the guys break down a quick history of the utilization of mountains in theme parks. Whether they are used as decorations, or for the setting of attractions, the guys share their favorites.

Question of the week: What is your favorite theme park mountain?

This week, Nick is joined by his friend and former podcast cohost, AyJay, while Hunter is on vacation. Nick and AyJay are here for a complete breakdown of runDisney and share their experiences with it. They discuss registration, training, merchandise and the different race weekends at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. They also discuss some of the history of runDisney as well as share details about other theme parks and how to run at those locations. Have you ever participated in a runDisney weekend before? What did you run? Thank you so much for the support and happy listening!

In this week's episode, Nick and Hunter are ready to discuss theme park "on ride" photos. What did they start and how have they developed? What are some of Nick and Hunter's favorites and where would they like to see photos added? The theme park guys are here to break it all down. 

For a little bit of fun, share some of your favorite ride photos on Instagram and tag us @thethemeparkguys! We would love to see them and share! 

In this week's episode, Nick and Hunter are here to discuss their "Mount Rushmore's" of theme park attractions. Which four attractions do they believe are quintessential in the development of theme park attractions as we know them? As usual, the two spend plenty of time with their banter about life and their adventures as dads and husbands this week. Nick has a new grill and it was quite the project bringing it home. Hunter has questions about the new live action How to Train Your Dragon. Nick also has a message for fans of Disney and Pixar animation... Happy Listening!

Question of the Week: Will Rise of the Resistance exist as we know it for the next 10 years?

Nick's daughter Zoey has officially made her debut, so in honor of another baby, the guys are here to discuss visiting theme parks with a baby. Before that conversation, Nick and Hunter catch up on life and theme park news. Nick also shares some of what life has been like since Zoey's arrival as well as some of he and Francie's reactions at the hospital. At the end of the episode, the guys discuss their experiences visiting theme parks with infants and share some of their tips and tricks. 

Have you ever taken your infants to the parks? Where did you visit? 

Howdy partner... wait... where's my partner?
Hunter is solo this week as Nick is welcoming baby Zoey to the world. Listen in as Hunter ranks every theme park he has ever visited and shares some of his favorite things to do at each of them!

This week's episode is a follow up to last week's as Nick and Hunter take a deeper dive into their experience with Epic Universe. Each of the theme park guys gives their own ranking of the 11 rides at the park. Where does Stardust Racers rank for each? As non monsters guys, where does Monsters Unchained rank for Nick and Hunter? Do they have similar rankings, or in typical Nick and Hunter fashion, will they be opposite? We hope you enjoy this week's episode! Happy listening!

Join Nick and Hunter for a quick recap and initial thoughts of their experience at Universal Epic Universe! They had a great weekend together and cannot wait for next week when they go into complete detail regarding their full day including tips and tricks for the park and their favorite things.