In this week's episode, Nick and Hunter recap this week's big news out of Walt Disney World pertaining to the opening of Zootopia: Better Zoogether, Big Thunder Mountain, Rock N Roller Coaster with the Muppets, and more! They also discuss their plans to be at Destination D23 and their excitement for all of the fun to be had at Disney next weekend! As usual, there is plenty of banter between the guys in between including life updates and more fun. Happy listening!

In this week's episode, Nick and Hunter start by catching up on life and get into some theme park news. There are plenty of tangents including wearing wedding rings, what they did over the weekend and some of the plans they have for the upcoming week. 

In lieu of Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party starting this week at Walt Disney World, the guys rate attractions across different parks that they have been to on a "scariness" scale. These parks include Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa, Six Flags Over Texas, and more! 

What are some of the scariest attractions that you have ever been on? Let us know in the comments!

In this episode, Nick and Hunter begin by recapping their weekends. Nick shares more about his family's first vacation as a family of five and how it all went, including Zoey's first time meeting Mickey Mouse and the boys' milestones at Epic Universe. Hunter gives his weekly golf update and we are so proud of his progress. 

In honor of National Roller Coaster Day being Saturday, August 16th, the guys rank their top 5 favorite coasters that they have experienced. There are, of course, some honorable mentions as well. What made their lists? Listen and find out!

Question of the week: What are your top 5 favorite roller coasters?

In this episode, Nick and Hunter catch up on life and discuss some of the latest theme park news, including the announcements made for Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando. As they break down each house, they share whether or not they would be interested in going into that house. Any guesses on how many each of the guys have an interest in visiting? 

They also discuss Nick’s thoughts on the new Fantastic 4 movie. Using Marvel’s latest project as a theme for the episode, the guys rank their “Fantastic 4,” or top four, of different categories (quick service restaurants, table service restaurants, animatronics, attractions, entertainment, resorts, and snacks) within the theme park experience. Which do you think made the top 4? What would your top 4 of each category be? Happy listening!

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?