Monday, March 23, 2020

Immersive Irony Experience Theme Park Podcast: NCAA Tournament Memorial Episode



Alex talks about his Disneyland Paris trip and the world falls apart. Recorded March 11, 2020, for context.






Saturday, March 14, 2020

Parkscope Unprofessional Podcast Hour #190 - A Cathartic Disucssion on SARS-CoV-2



Time to self-quarantine folks. Joe is joined again by Brian from Inside Universal to discuss all the COVID-19 news. We discuss flattening the curve, preventative measures, the impact on the parks, and have a period of self-reflection on the last decade of theme park coverage. Also, don't be an asshole.

House Passes Coronavirus Relief After Democrats Strike Deal With White House

Trump’s False Claims About His Response to the Coronavirus

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Parkscope Unprofessional Podcast Hour #189 - Justice for Pluto and Donald with Brian Glenn and Banks Lee



The world is crumbling and we all we can do is talk about theme parks.

Joe is joined by Brian Glenn from Inside Universal and Banks Lee from Attractions the Show! They preview Universal's Endless Summer Resort - Dockside opening March 17. Then they close out the show covering Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway at Disney's Hollywood Studios and their impressions on this new family ride.

All of this while the world collapses around them.



Thursday, March 5, 2020

Parkscope Unprofessional Podcast Hour - #188 The Double EP



There is so much news this week Joe has teamed up with Andrew Hyde from In The Loop to create a two-episode EP of a podcast! The first half, available here, covers Endless Summer Dockside's food and drinks, Coronavirus closures and concerns, Six Flag's woes, Kings Dominion, South Dakota's new coaster, and the rash of incidents at the Magic Kingdom this past week.

On the second podcast available at In The Loop, Joe and Andrew cover Bob Chapek as Disney's CEO,  Disney's cost-cutting, Dollywood's expansion, the massive growth of the theme park fandom, and finally your questions!