Podcast: The Ride
A podcast about theme parks whose original tagline is deeply outdated. Strap in as Mike Carlson, Jason Sheridan and Scott Gairdner share the WAY-too-many things they know about Disney, Universal, and beyond. Produced by the Forever Dog Podcast Network.
Episodes
In 2001, Disney World dumped this cartoon-lookin’ spinner ride in the middle of Adventureland. People hated it — and still hate it. But is it really that bad?
"Marvin Sease (Scott's Birthday Shot) " Recap episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
Carlson's Improv Show on 9/11: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/improv-land-tickets-1998116971650
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The news sent a shockwave through Los Angeles: Universal Hollywood moved its security checkpoints. People were pissed. You now have to walk through metal detectors even if you’re just going to a CityWalk store or the movie theater.
Does PTR and returning parking garage pundit Nick Wiger (Doughboys, Get Played) agree with the angry online mob? Find out!
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Here us break down all the exciting stuff from D23 — details, reveals and Beck!
This is Friday's episode posted early!
"San Diego Comic-Con 2026" Recap episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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Mike’s recent trip to Salt Lake City’s Lagoon amusement park was great, albeit with a little confusion. So the PTR boys brought in a guy who grew up there, Mark David Christenson, to help guide them through some of Lagoon’s weirdness. Can he answer all their questions?
"SpeeDee Round" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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Every two years, Disney gathers fans at their convention in Anaheim to look at old robots from the archives, buy exclusive merch, and sit in rooms cheering/frothing at the mouth (in a good way) for announcements.
So, just like two years ago, PTR is placing bets on which mouth-frothing announcements we may or may not hear.
Hopefully, this intense, high-stakes betting won’t lead to all three of us developing gambling proble...
McMonth is coming to a close (in front of the paywall), but we can't fully digest until Mike Mitchell (Doughboys) returns to PTR to talk slides, ball pits, and extremely warm, humid tubes. Take your shoes off before listening!
"Defunct McDonaldland Gang with Emily St. James" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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Delicious food. Beautiful architecture. That would be enough—but no. McDonald's upped the ante even more by putting toys in its kids' meals. TaleSpin, Batman Returns, Star Trek: The Motion Picture! All the kids' favorites!
Justin Michael (Among Us) returns to sort through decades of amazing Happy Meal toys.
"Defunct McDonaldland Gang with Emily St. James" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheR...
For a brief period in the 1980s, McDonald's used a jazz singer with a talking moon for a head to promote the idea of eating hamburgers at night. It worked!
Despite only appearing for a short time, this suave moon man still lives in the hearts of many adult podcasters. Mike Scollins (Late Night with Seth Meyers) returns to PTR to share in the general fondness for our good pal Mac.
Podcast: The Ride takes you straight to McDonaldland for the first ever: McMonth! A month of shows devoted to the themed entertainment of McDonald's! Ronald McDonald commercials! Dirty ball pits! Talking pieces of fried fish!
A month of shows so good, you'll be begging your parents to pull over at the next McDonald's... and to let you listen to Podcast: The Ride despite its Explicit rating in the Apple Podcasts a...
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There was a Mister Rogers ride at Pittsburgh's Idlewild Park for over two decades! Whoa!
Clunky, click-clacking robots! A human guide that performs live, stilted dialogue! It all takes place in a weird forest!
If you want to watch the ride before you listen:
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"Marfalump" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRid...
Bluey makes her Disneyland debut! And it's on the very stage that once hosted Videopolis. It's nice to see it's still a place for dancing, even if the average age has gone from 22 to 2.
"Mike Carlson's Indecent Proposals" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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Ryan Bergara and Byron Marin (For Your Amusement) join the fellas to chat about the masterpiece that is Tokyo Disneyland’s Pooh’s Hunny Hunt.
And that’s it—that’s all they discuss. Nothing else. Nothing weird. Just the ride. NOTHING WEIRD.
"Electric Mice Orchestra" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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At Disney's Hollywood Studios, the stars of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster have been replaced. Aerosmith is out. The Muppets are in. To one of our hosts, this was a catastrophic mistake. To the other hosts—and maybe the public at large—it was mostly a good idea.
Who's right? We'll definitively answer that question by the end of this podcast!
*We have not actually ridden the ride. However, thanks to our finely tuned theme park as...
Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge is going through some, uh, changes. It’s not aging—it’s de-aging. Part of the land is going back in time, while part of the land is staying the same. This is normal stuff for a massive, multi-million-dollar IP-based theme park land entering its seventh year on planet Earth. It’s nothing to worry about.
Todd Martens (LA Times) is here to answer any of the tough questions we have a...
Scott just turned 40 years old. What says 40 more than a quiet, attraction-free path that connects two outstandingly dated Disney World hotels?
Is it too late to ask for separate Swan-and-Dolphin-shaped cakes, connected by a marzipan causeway?
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"Marfalump" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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2000s Nicktoon icon Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius once starred in a ride at Universal Studios Hollywood, right where Despicable Me Minion Mayhem sits today. Other classic Nicktoons pop up too. The graphics were bad.
But hey, Henry Gilbert (Talking Simpsons) returns to talk inventor boys, weird early-2000s CGI, and some fun Japan theme park stuff!
"Marfalump" episode is up at: Patreon.com/Podcast...
Are you old like us? Do you remember the feeling of walking into a Disney Store? Magic was real, and somehow it existed right between a Waldenbooks and a Mrs. Fields cookie store.
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Universal Hollywood brings back Fan Fest Nights for a second fan-filled year! One Piece, Sailor Moon, Jurassic Park, and Scooby-Doo x Universal Monsters fill out the 2026 lineup. We take the trip and fan it up with all the other fans. If Jimmy Buffett were alive and at the event, he’d say, “Fans up!”
"Alf's Music Career" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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Today we answer your questions, along with some functional updates! Hope you like functional updates!
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Incredible audio and visuals, bare-knuckle brawls, and explosive set destruction. No, I’m not talking about an average Podcast: The Ride live show—I’m talking about Universal Florida’s The Bourne Stuntacular, a next-level stunt show that’s been entertaining guests for six years!
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