Robert and Jake talk about how being a hard-ticket event (or not) affects the quality of a Halloween haunt. We also get into the latest existential threats to Six Flags - the ongoing debt burden and now the prospect of having to pay big legal settlements over the X2 roller coaster.

We are honored to welcome Disney Legend Joe Rohde as our guest on the Theme Park Insider Podcast this week.

Robert and Jake take on this week’s announcements (and lack of announcements) from Six Flags. Plus, Harry Potter plans in Abu Dhabi, and why Southern California is the haunt capital of America.

Industry legend Bob Rogers joins us to talk about the "Deep Story" secrets to great attraction design. Jake and Robert also talk about what works, and doesn't in a haunted house attraction.

Jake and Robert offer their thanks and tribute to Dolly Parton, who passed away on Tuesday. We also talk about her legacy with Dollywood and the lessons that the Tennessee park can offer the rest of the industry.

Robert and Jake talk about the D23 Expo, Knott's Walt Disney-coded Scary Farm maze, and new attractions at Dollywood, Silver Dollar City and Lost Island.

Jake and Robert look forward to what to expect from Saturday’s Disney Experiences Showcase at D23. But not until they share their worst bird encounters from working at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, first.

On this week’s Theme Park Insider Podcast, Robert and Jake dive into this week’s financial reports from Disney (great!), Six Flags (promising!) and United Parks (uh, ew!)

Jake and Robert talk about what’s coming to major parks in 2027, as well as this year’s Halloween plans, the Holiday Hunger Games, and what is Disney’s version of the Costco hot dog.

Robert and Jake break down Universal’s latest earnings call… and that “softness” that Universal reported in its theme park attendance.