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.

Robert and Jake discuss the latest Universal, Knott's, Disney, and United Parks news.

We’re back after a one-week break for the U.S. Independence Day holiday. So Jake and Robert are recapping two weeks of news in this week’s podcast episode.