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Mickey's in Santa mode, looking quite plump, With festive ears perched on his jolly round rump, The park's packed with tourists in matching red sweaters, Wallet-draining magic that couldn't get better!

Fake snow falls sideways in subtropical heat, Overpriced churros - a sugar-filled treat, Kids screaming with joy (or perhaps just pure rage), Disney's Christmas chaos is center stage!

Princesses prancing with tinsel and cheer, Selfie sticks wielded like weapons, oh dear! One turkey leg costs more than my first car, But who's counting? We're making memories - har-har!

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Turkey Legs and Dolewhip while spying on Native Americans from the Liberty Belle Riverboat, what are your family traditions for the eatiest drinkiest, nappiest holiday this side of Tomorrowland? and what is a Thanksgiving without Villains and rants about influencers, well listen in to hear ours.

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Today we head on down to the chocolate milk microchip, to drink our cares away and talk funny about all things theme parks. This week Ryan tells Adriane all about his trip to the sweetest place on earth, Hershey Pennsylvania, and the theme park where chocolate flows like the salmon of Capistrano Hersheypark. the brainchild of factory man and chocolatier Milton Hershey. So will the massive coasters turn our stomachs or will that happen with the enormous milk shakes ....  To find out, you just gotta listen in. Drunk Distory, The Dark Ride, Funny, Comedy, Comedians, Adult Disney Podcast, Adult Universal Podcast, Adult Themepark Podcast, Vacation, Universal Studios Orlando, Disney Vacation,Hershey Park, Hersheypark, Echo Dell, Indian Echo Caverns, Hershey gardens, Zoo America, Trip Report, Disney Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, epcot, Animal Kingdom, Rides, History, booze, Theme Park Podcast, Orlando, Amusement Park, Drinking Game Podcast, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure

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It’s a monster mash up today as The Dark Ride talks Unbuilt Attractions. Have you ever wondered what a night in Bald Mountain might be like? And no before you ask that is not the name of Bob Chapek’s sex tape. It is just one of the many unbuilt scary, spooky, cooky , and creepy attractions that were once on the books at Orlando’s favorite haunting grounds. And you thought the turkey legs were scary. Well what if I told you that for a brief moment in the 90s, we almost had a Stephen King attraction at Universal Orlando, complete with a wall o  blood and a metaphysical alien clown with a predisposition for sewers and a love of Dole whips and churros... Ok so I made a part of that up. I guess technically there is no proof that Pennywise didn’t love those things. Unbuilt attractions are super fun, and we cover a bunch of them so get ready to see through your mind's eye and watch out for monsters under the bed as together we enter The Dark Ride!!!

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Welcome foolish mortals, to The Dark Ride's Spooky Speedway. Today we head on down to the gasoline gin station, to drive our cares away and talk funny about all things theme parks. This week Adriane and Ryan literally take their show on the road and stay between the yellow lines while chattin up some favorite spooky themey questions and give out some hard breaking answers. Then its off to the races as we discuss what the best road trip to Orlando would be, is it driving to an airport and taking a Boeing 767... sure is. We wrap this one up talking ride vehicles cause we like to stay on brand and todays brand is vehicular manslaughter. Turn on the ignition and buckle those belts cause when this vans a rocking, you can knock, its probably just Adriane and Ryan in the back fighting over who gets to hold the Kermit the frog shaped popcorn bucket....or is it... To find out, you just gotta listen in.

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Welcome foolish mortals, to The Dark Ride's Spooky Séance Spectacular. get your retched rankings fix with our two ghoulish gabbers as we drive the hearse off the cliff with our brand spankin new super scary ranking system based on the Fab Five. We got dark rides to dig, we got robots to roast, and we got the most villainous walk around characters this side of Atlantic City. If you're brave enough, join us to hear all about the most horrifying things in the theme park world. Then stick around for our scared superlatives, who is the best villain, and why is the answer always Sid from Toy Story. then open your ear holes and hear who our haunted hosts favorite henchmen and best dastardly Disney songs are.  Before listening, ask yourself one question.... Are you afraid of The Dark Ride????

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Today we head on down to the gigabyte garage, to drink our cares away and talk funny about all things theme parks. This week Adriane and Ryan welcome a very special guest to get learned about the world behind the masks. Yes that’s right the wonderful Jessica also known as @Tremainetok on TikTok and @TremainetokJessica on Instagram joins us for a deep dive into her experience as a Disney park face character where she played, among lots of others, the lady who gives stepmoms a bad name Cinderella's own morose mama, Ms. Lady Tremaine. Luckily Jess is much nicer then her prim portrayal, and she finally puts to bed the myths and legends that we all have heard about what it takes to be a character in the parks and how we can better interact with characters when we’re there. You’re definitely not going to want to miss this fascinatingly fantastical conversation, so be sure to give it a listen!

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This week on an all new episode of Drunk Distory presents ‘The Dark Ride’ we unravel in Universal Studios Orlando as we drink the best movie monster minecart ride this side of Gringotts. That's right, it's the spooky season yet again and here at the Dark Ride we love two things; hollywood monsters and ace bandages, and if I know a place that does classic horror monsters and first aid the best its gotta be walt disn....nope that's not right. Today were gonna get all amped up on anthropology as we tomb raid this behemoth of theme. Lets get ready to ride the movies as we unearth: Revenge of the Mummy ... the Ride. Half dark ride, half rollercoaster, all Fraser; what more could we ask for. Will this surprise-a-thon of a ride grant us the gift of eternal life or will Imhotep's fire breathing ceiling send us crying for our Mummies? There’s only one way to find out! (Did you really think that I would make it through a whole intro without a dumb mummy / mommy pun? What is this, your first time listening?)

This week on an all-new episode of Drunk Distory presents ‘The Dark Ride’, we continue our deep dive into hotels around the theme park world with Drunk Distory's Resort Round Up. On this Episode, get ready to join a jazzed up second line, put some bourbon in your streets and figure out all the voodoo that you do as we scarf the king cake of Disney's moderate resorts Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter. This tiny giant has all the charm of the big easy without the smell of vomit. Adriane and Ryan dive deep into the bayou to figure out if the mickey shaped beignets are good enough to make up for all the glossy trumpet playing alligators, clowns on thrones, and smug serpents that make this cypress swamp their home.  Will this proximity goldmine of mid-range hotels have us shout “Laissez les bon temps rouler” (“let the good times roll”), or will all the cheese in this po boy make us say “who dat”.  There’s only one way to find out!

Today we head on down to the binary bistro, to drink our cares away and talk funny about all things theme parks. This week Adriane tells Ryan all about her August trip to the hottest hovel this side of the Sahara, luckily it also rained a lot cause we all know there is no better feeling then being hot and soaked to the bone. This is a two-parter so we get to hear all about the pre trip plans and then through the channeling of Robin Williams timekeeper and the power of audio delay, we get to hear all about the reality of how this trip really went down. The terrific twosome also talk d-23 and some of the extra offerings of the season. Will the spooky cooky vibes of mickeys not so scary make up for the worrisome weather ...  To find out, you just gotta listen in.

This week on a mountainous episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we get our Carl Sagan on, and drink about a very special trip into the cosmos. So set your phasers to stun, prepare to go where no man has gone before, and try not to lose your chocolate chip cookie asteroids . As we put the dark in The Dark Ride while zipping through the stars on Space Mountain! Isn't it nice to read an attraction name that is only three syllables long, ahh the simpler times. In all seriousness, We both love this ride so much, and it’s a real countdown clock all the way up until the end because this attraction is a real contender in our space race to find out which ride is the best ride to drink about in all of the themed universe! So, will Space Mountain break atmo into the shining glory of the top place or will it do a McConaughey and have a “Failure To Launch”? There is only one way to find out!

Today we find ourselves back in the motherboard microbrewery, to get more nostalgic than a hornless narwhal and talk funny about all things theme parks. This week Adriane and Ryan get down right drunk going through some listener mail and answering some fantastic questions about trips with Disney newbies, what it is like doing our podcast as friends and coworkers, and a bunch of other hard hitting Qs n' As. Then our hosts roll the dice on whether they will sell their soul to Dr. Facilier as they take on yet another BuzzFeed quiz. Will this food related personality quiz finally make them feel full of life, love, and the pursuit of Disneydom or will it end up as a protein spill on the floor of Mission to Mars? To find out, you just gotta listen in.

This week on an all-new episode of Drunk Distory presents ‘The Dark Ride’, we continue our deep dive into hotels around the theme park world with Drunk Distory's Resort Round Up. On this Episode, get ready to curl up under the great wooded way and wake up to jugglers, magicians, and other unscrupulous roustabouts trying to swindle you out of your hard-earned greenbacks, at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort.  All we are missing is a seedy casino and this deluxe hotel would have all the trappings of ... Atlantic City,...New... Florida, wait I may be confused by all this colorful amusement. So confused that we should get some help on this one.  This ep we have the magnificent pleasure of being joined by Main Street Mel (@main.street.mel), a longtime friend of the pod and I can't think of a better person to help fend off all these carnies. Will this amenity and transportation heavy hotel strike the bell of the strong man game, or will its loud over the big top atmosphere have it stuck sitting on the dock of the bay.  There’s only one way to find out!

Today we head on down to the hyper hooch hovel, to drink our cares away and talk funny about all things theme parks. This week Ryan gets sloshy with his brother Eric chattin up our thoughts on the rumored offerings from the 2024 destination D-23 Event coming up in Anaheim. Maybe we will get some of these goodies promised last D23 maybe we get some all new fantastic technological marvels, or maybe they spend 45 minutes talking about a big boat and slapping themselves five for a copule new country bear songs and trip to a salt mine... listen in to hear the tea spilled all over the Tomorrowland Terrace 

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Today we head on down to the hyper hooch hovel, to drink our cares away and talk funny about all things theme parks. This week Adriane and Ryan get sloshy chattin up some of our favorite listener questions and give out some hard hitting answers. Do we advocate lying about your birthday date at dinner for special treatment.... you bet your sweet Eeyore we do. This ep’s mail call covers a bunch of fun topics from cheap yet special birthday meals, to which rides get the big “K” in our round of park to park F - Marry - Kill.   Our hosts then set their eyes on the great big beyond, the con of cons for the mouse brigade. Our little community’s very own official fan club of Eisner's and Elias's alike, the 2022 D-23 Expo.  And as all good little content creators should, our terrible twosome get all up on their favorite rumors, hopes and dreams for the Parks and Resorts Panel. Will Cheapstack ever open his pocketbook and give us a replacement to the ever so beloved, lost legend, and fan favorite; Primeval Whirl...  To find out, you just gotta listen in.

Today we runaway back to the circus for a second sloshed spin around the big top. Have you seen an elephant fly.... well we have, and it didn’t have anything to do with those weird churros we ate. Join us as the dark ride heads back to Disney vault where we dive even deeper into the question; "Why does Disney want to make me cry so badly"????!!! If you are like me, you may need the help of some pink vodka elephant drinks, and this week you are in luck because we’re sipping on some pachyderms with a punch as we rehash childhood traumas on Dumbo the Flying Elephant! Based on a classic Disney “mom sold into circus slavery” movie, this sweet ride is a Disney Parks staple and Instagram lovers dream. So, will Dumbo soar high through the sky with 15 of his identical friends, or will the controller not work this time and our Ele will have to hang out close to the bottom of the barrel with Timothy the other drunk Disney mouse.? There’s only one way to find out!

This week on an all-new episode of Drunk Distory presents ‘The Dark Ride’, we continue our deep dive into hotels around the theme park world with Drunk Distory's Resort Round Up. On this Episode, get ready to get lost in the great outdoors, in a place that puts the totem into the tentpole of deluxe. Wake to the lake and join us as we head to Disney's Wilderness Lodge.  A deluxe resort so adventurous that like a ‘90s Brad Pitt movie, it has ‘a river runs through it ‘. This “National Parks” spin off will take you out of your tent and put you in the lush surroundings of luxury. Here you will find geyser explosions, 80-foot chimneys and more hidden mickeys than you can shake a stick at. I suppose that at one point in our history shaking sticks at things was a form of entertainment, or a sign of reverence, maybe an action of love & understanding... the world may never know. So will this Northwestern cabin on steroids soar to the rafters of our resort round up like a 55’ hand carved totem pole, or will this gargantuan of glamping, twist its ankle on tolerability. There’s only one way to find out!

Today we find ourselves back in the techie tavern, to cool off our summertime heatstroke and talk funny about all things theme parks. This week Adriane and Ryan get tipsy discussing their favorite time of the year to give Bobby Chapek money. Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall Bobbo, all you have to do is call, and we'll be there....that's right, you got a friend. But is that friend a Christmas mouse wrapped up in their winter finery or a summer duck, doing the no pants dance at typhoon lagoon?  Our hosts turned this question to all of our lovely listeners over in the land of clocks and today we tok all about what we found out. Then we head over to the r/disneyworld forum on Reddit to answer some of the hottest questions floating around the internet, are your ears burning, cause we could be talking about your question today.  To find out, you just gotta listen in.

This week on an all new episode of Drunk Distory presents ‘The Dark Ride’, we continue our deep dive into hotels around the theme park world with Drunk Distory's Resort Round Up. This not so Minnie-tournament will have us looking under the beds of all the Value, Moderate, and Deluxe hotel resorts, to find out what is the best place to stay when your away. This week, get ready to hit the hay, in a place that puts the zzzzs in zebra.  Rise and shine on the wild side, and join us as we head to Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge.  A deluxe resort so adventurous that we needed a little help from our safari guide friend. Today we are joyfully joined by Mike Molinari (@mikemolinari). A disney tribe-s-man with more Tik Tok thirst traps than a crocodile at a watering hole. Antelopes are on alert with todays triple host threat of animal magnetism. This zoo-sational resort will find its love language among the snorts, neighs, and other loud mating calls of our animal brethren. You may want to be careful which viewing platform you are watching this real life discovery channel from. All we are missing now is Sir David Attenborough posting up at the Jambo house check in desk, telling us the differences between a Gemsbok and a Goldfish.  So will this African auberge soar upon wing to the skies of our resort round up, or will this behemoth of Botswana, wallow in the mud hole of mediocrity. There’s only one way to find out!

Today we find ourselves back in the gigabyte gin house, to lap up some loose ones and talk funny about all things theme parks. This week Adriane and Ryan get blind drunk discussing their possible blind allegiance to the world’s most powerful mouse. A recent Rolling Stone Article puts Disney Adults on blast and our dynamic Duo has opinions.  Then to get lighter than a helium balloon on diet pills, these happy hopeless hosts find out all about their personalities on the inside and outside via cartoons….damn...I have to call a real therapist, BuzzFeed is becoming a growing problem in my understanding of me. Could it be that one of our hosts is an internal Lady and external Tramp? Well to find out, you just gotta listen in.

This week on an all new episode of Drunk Distory presents ‘The Dark Ride’, we continue our deep dive into hotels around the theme park world with Drunk Distory's Resort Round Up. This not so Minnie-tournament will have us looking under the beds of all the Value, Moderate, and Deluxe hotel resorts, to find out what is the best place to stay when your away. This week, get ready to to see how low you can go as you limbo past your favorite tropical bird of paradise and join us as we head to Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort.  A place so steeped in Pirate lore, that a free Johnny Depp is hiding around every corner. If you can't find him, just follow the costume jewelry strewn amongst the many pastel colored buildings. This mega metropolis of a moderate resort is so sprawling that it has two Skyliner stations on its grounds. That's better transportation then Davy Jones at an amateur regatta.  So will this hotel climb all the way up to the crows nest of Disney's moderate resorts , or will she sink to the bottom of the briny, murky, deep . There’s only one way to find out!

This week on an all new episode of Drunk Distory presents ‘The Dark Ride’, we start off our deep dive into hotels around the theme park world with Drunk Distory's Resort Round Up. This not so Minnie-tournament will have us looking under the beds of all the Value, Moderate, and Deluxe hotel resorts, to find out what is the best place to stay when your away. This week, get ready to bust out your blue suede shoes and get your Grammy polished cause today were heading to Disney's All Star Music Resort.  A place where  giant maracas  can e-calypso out the sun and our favorite three caballeros can Gimme Shelter in giant cowboy boots. So will this resort shatter the glass ceiling of value resorts with its high vibrato, or will the tenor of its low frills atmosphere have this resort singing the brown note. There’s only one way to find out!

Today we find ourselves in the megabyte microbrewery, to slurp some suds and talk funny about all things theme parks. This week Adriane and Ryan, drown their sorrows discussing the recent news of Disney's new Parisian park Premiere Access Pass Ultimate (say that 5 times fast). Will our hosts pony up the shekels for stress free ride day?  Then the tremendous two get mathematical as they add and subtract the pros and cons on the new magic band Plus offering.   Plus if you ever wanted to know which villain each of our fearsome phono-graphers relates to, join in as they take a quiz to find out. Could it be that one of our hosts is a secret baddie? Well to find out, you just gotta listen in.

Today we head back to the computer cantina, to drown our worries in free blue milk and talk funny about all things theme parks. This week Adriane and Ryan, dive into the recent news of Disney's most expensive flop-house hotel and find out their thoughts on if this cloud city stay is worth the galactic credits or will the survey say.... Groku is broke boo hoo.  The mouse is asking for opinions and we got the answers! Plus if you ever wanted to know which of our fantastic hosts is a born Gryffindor listen in as the terrible twosome take a quiz to determine which Harry Potter character they are. Who guessed Nagini? Well to find out, you just gotta listen in.

If you savor premium steaks, fresh seafood and 90s interior design check out this New England-style steakhouse. We did, and we're here to spill the sirloin. Today we are joined by a Drunk Distory favorite with Sun Splash Waterpark in Cape Coral Florida's own Hollie Reed (@queenmumhollie) (@sunsplashcc on IG/ @sunsplashwaterpark on TikTok), will this high price house of hamburg be a hit or will this boat sink to the bottom of the briny deep, you have gotta tune in to find out!

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This week on a floating mountainous episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we throw back a few and talk all about a newer ride based on an aging movie, based on a dream of a man so obsessed with the blue that after he built a submarine to venture into the deep blue sea, he built an entire race of big blue aliens to be his buddies. That's right today we head to James Cameron's blue seed sack of unobtanium as we ride "Avatar Flight of Passage". . So if you're ready to "Uhhh Fly...on mighty dragon monsters with usb tails,  and see just how constrictive and uncomfortable a ride vehicle can be for a ride that doesn't go anywhere. Come with us to learn that,  one of our hosts think this ride is a masterpiece and the other thinks its a massive piece of Ikran guano. So is the top of the charts unobtanium for this flying simulator or will it soar to new heights, There is only one way to find out!

“¡Por favor manténgase alejado de las Margaritas!”.  This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’, we head back to the terrabyte taco shop  to eat and drink our way through an entire countries delights. This one checks the boxes, where else can you get a Mayan temple with boaters searching for a lost duck as the backdrop to glug Margs and chew enchiladas. Join the Adriane and Ryan as they take off their sugar masks talk all about one of the fan favorite top eateries in the world showcase. This week we are spring breaking our fast in Mexico at San Angel Inn. The inside outside, nightime daytime, time traveling, taco munching temple in the Yucatan. This restaurant does not rest on its laurels, so will our hosts be saying "Mmm, hombre, esto es delicioso" or will they lament their meal with a "No bromees, eso es asqueroso". There is only one way to find out.

Today we go back to the inaugural episode of Drunk Distory presents The Dark Ride, to ask ourselves the hard questions; what is joy?, where do the wild things live?, and is disco yeti a good wingman at a party, or is he too busy bustin his own groove to help you with your moves? Listen in as lifetime Disney fans Ryan and Adriane mudslide down the tallest mountain in all of Walt Disney World for a second go at a world class attraction: Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain - Round two. So how does the Mountain with the heart of hairbands hold up upon a second scoring?  Will Expedition Everest soar with the animatronic eagles, or will this big footed tea train do abominably ? There’s only one way to find out!

Lights, Cameras, Luncheon.  This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’, we head back to the catalytic cafe to fill up on glitz, glamour, and gimlets from the golden age of Hollywood . Join the terrible twosome as they get ready for their close up, and talk all about one of the top contenders for best night "cap" If you didn't get the subtle hint its time to pose with your best caricature face, and press the linens cause were going to Tinsel Town USA at The Hollywood Brown Derby.  As Alfred Hitchcock once relayed "I never said actors are cattle; what I said was all actors should be treated like cattle." - And now I want Steak.... 

Will we tip our caps to this pork pie patisserie or will this fedora falter,  There is only one way to find out. 

Today we head back to the digital dive bar,  to soak some suds and talk funny about all things theme parks. This week Adriane and Ryan, do some quick trip reviews from their recent travels. Ryan spent some time in the Poconos chasing the ghost of Lenny Bruce while Adriane spent her weekend in Orlando chasing the closest T-mobile location. Our microphone magnates, Talk about when things don't go to plan while in the parks and how to get by with a little help of their friends. Then Adriane does a quick spoiler-free recap and review of her AP preview to  Epcot's newest, The "Guardians Of The Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind" roller coaster. Is this ride screensational or are we gonna lose our lunch.… gotta listen in to find out.

This week on an all new episode of Drunk Distory presents ‘The Dark Ride’ we head on over to Anaheim, to find the little balsam boy hiding in blacklit plywood flats. This is our pleasure island; not a night club strewn wasteland in central Florida, but a dark ride, where classic golden age nostalgia meets bottom line budgets. So if you have ever wished upon a star for a fast pass or dining rez, you are ready to join us on a mad cap adventure where the story's villains are as numerous as the donkeys, and  our love of a disappearing blue fairy is only outweighed by our love of Stromboli. That’s right, we ain't lying. Go get your strings cut, cause were going all out on Pinocchio's Daring Journey! The ride that tells all little pleasure seeking boys n' girls, that if you're into candy and cigars, you may be turned into a donkey and forced to work the salt mines. Will Pinocchio, Jiminy and Geppetto get their happily ever after at the top of Drink That Ride, or will it all sink to the bottom in the belly of a whale?  There’s only one way to find out!

Today we head back to the megabite bar,  to bury some beers and act funny about all things theme parks. This week Adriane and Ryan, do an impression of a newscast, as they butcher the factoids surrounding the Florida vs Disney debacle with the Reedy Creek Special improvement zone. Then the terrible twosome answer some really fun listener questions. to wrap things up , They do as all great millennials do and take a live buzzfeed quirky quiz to find out which Disney DILF they are. Any guesses?... Who said Maurice from beauty and the beast?, that guy basically traded his life for his daughter to be kept by a monster as his... this is getting dark, if your wanna know, y'all just gotta listen.… tune in to find out.

Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, our pale blue dot of a planet has sailed trough the universe of time... and for a brief moment, WE have been completely wasted. Sorry Dame Judi, but it’s true the dynamic duo is back for round two. This week we’re heading back to the goliath golf ball to talk about the Epcot park icon that’s also a ride - the one and only Space Ship Earth! We will go over all the number crunching that a geometry substitute teacher could handle as we figure out who put the phone in phonetics and were willing to bet it was those thankful Phoenicians. on this redux were gonna see how our thoughts of yesteryear hold up to our modern sensibilities and find out once and for all, will Spaceship Earth sore all the way to the top of the universe or will it orbit somewhere around the middle? There’s only one way to find out!

This week on an impromptu At the Bar "shots" addition. we have a mini ep to tide you over. We had some technical issues with our regular episode, but are we gonna let that stop us from maintaining a perfect streak of Wednesday uploads, no way José. Especially when we have Adriane's recent trip to talk all about. You know that feeling when the magic is over and you feel like a ton of bricks has fallen directly and squarely upon your head driving you both into the ground and a state of seemingly unending depression, well that my friends is the Disney hangover, and there are two cures, booking another trip, or listening to your earphone friends talk all about it. Come hang with us and have some hair of the dog... The Disney dog,... A shot of Pluto... This is getting Goofy. Listen in and see just how goofy it gets.

Bonjour, This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’, we head back to the binary brasseries to get our tum tums filled with French fries, French toast, French kisses, and ah ha ha the French champagne. If you didn't get the subtle hint its time to get your escargot forks ready cause were about to get freaky with some frog legs and have some boeuf in the buff as we travel over the channel and spend some time at Les Chefs de France. If you like some Dom Perignon with your Dark Ride this episode is gonna be right up your Eiffel. Join Adriane and Ryan as we play “Drink That Restaurant” with the 80s French café that refuses to quit, or to change much of anything in the 40 years that its been around. Will this formidable fortress of French cuisine be the chefs kiss, or will we wish the chef was a little more Remy and a little less Alfredo Linguini (was that really that characters name, in a French movie, for shame)? There is only one way to find out. Au revoir.

Today we head on down to the cafe du motherboard, to drink our cares away and talk funny about all things theme parks. This week Adriane tells Ryan all about her summer trip to the happiest place on earth. Where she were lucky enough to take a trip down the bayou with a special preview of Tiana's Bayou Saltporium. And she wasnt alone, and either are we this week we are pleased to welcome back to the show Mike Molinari (@mikemolinari), a great friend of the pod, and a guest on some of our most popular episodes. He also happens to be the nicest mickey shaped beignet eater, this side of Louis bouncin' belly. This is a two - in - one parter so we get to hear all about the pre trip plans and then through the channeling of cosmic rewind and an audio delay, we get to hear all about the reality of how this trip really went down....  To find out, you just gotta listen in.

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On this week’s episode of The Dark Ride, we revisit an oldie and a gooo... well an oldie anyway. All of you animatronic bird watchers and robotic rhododendron enthusiasts listen up cause today, Adriane and Ryan rehash the attraction that’s changed it’s name more times then most people change their oil,  Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room. We have gone back into the vault to see how we did back in the before times and find out once and for all if this opening day attraction is worth a revisit to the Polynesian potluck or will our hornbill hollering hosts end up putting this classic under new management? There’s only one way to find out!

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’, we head back to the digital bar to get our nosh of nectar on. Get your knives and forks ready cause its time to dig in to the contemporary hotels newest digs. What would happen if the world of mad men descended on central Florida and was lit as if they were filming the Hollywood fake moon landing. If you like Ikea furniture and cafeteria style seating mixed with your high end meats, boy oh boy do we have the establishment for you. Join Adriane and Ryan as we play “Drink That Restaurant” with Steakhouse 71. Will this roadhouse of ribeyes be the chefs kiss, or will the hanger steaks be hangin’ on by a thread? There is only one way to find out.

Today we head back to the digital dive bar,  to sip some suds and joke around about all things theme parks. This week Adriane, and Ryan, join the rest of the themepark world and talk about the pros and cons of the new Galactic Starcruiser a star wars hotel. Then the pair perfecto discuss what their the biggest Icks and Awws of the disney universe. They wrap up the show with some fun truth or drinks bringing it back old school AnR. Hope you enjoy gettin jiggier than Will Smith at Jaden's 21st.… tune in to find out.

This week on an all new episode of Drunk Distory presents ‘The Dark Ride’. Join us as we take a journey into our imaginations and remember a boisterous  bearded man with a penchant for porkchops and his likable little fellow with the horns of a steer and a deep purple pigment. Today we muster up the courage to ride a replacement of a theme park wunderkind, as we cover Journey into Imagination with Figment. Tune in and find out; what ever happened to the dreamfinder?, why is Figment a frat bro now?, who in the great basin of beelzebub is Dr. Niles Channing, and what did he do with our mother lovin' pavilion? ... All these questions and so much more will be answered if you dare to dream the undreamable dream and imagine greatness where Eisner once saw only dollar signs. Will our dynamic duo make it out of the imagination institute with fewer than five figment farted on us jokes? There’s only one way to find out!

This week on a fab five , 4D, Three caballero, 2 to tango, 1 and only episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we drink all about the little fantasyland filler that could, when it’s central Florida hot out and you need a nap, there has always been one tried and true attraction to go to. Well before the picnic mayhem of Mick and Min, there was always a place where we could go to be soothed by the sounds of an enraged duck trying to fix his past life mistakes.  A place where we could always get our fill of original Disney characters while duping youngsters into listening to classical music, welcome to Mickey’s PhilharMagic. Will this 4D adventure get Adriane and Ryan to finally understand what a conductor actually does, or will they just wave wands at each other like a Diagon alley standoff.  There is only one way to find out!

This week on an all new extra special episode of ‘The Dark Ride’, we head back to the virtual tavern to get our celebration on. Get your party ears ready cause we gone and made it to one hundred episodes. If we were a sitcom in the 80s we’d be syndicated now, which is probably why tv doesn’t work that way anymore.  We are ringing in our new centennial with a mega wrap up show; we got games, we got drinks, we got a hangover from all the games and drinks. Join Adriane and Ryan as we go over all the “Drink That Ride” episodes to see where we got it right, and where the booze got the better of our score cards. We also give you some tricky trivia from our past episodes and our favorite show titles over the past century. It's been a great one hundred episodes for The Dark Ride and were looking forward to what the next one hundred drinking podcasts will bring, hopefully not liver failure.

This week on an all new episode of Drunk Distory presents ‘The Dark Ride’ we drop into Universal Studios to drink the movies with our mischievous little yellow fiends. Join us as we get zapped by an experimental prototype, blasted into training by a maniacal mastermind, and save an anniversary present from the clutches of doom as we ride, the one and potentially many - Despicable Me, Minion Mayhem! A simulator ride that goes bananas. Will Adriane and Ryan be able to decipher the lovable little louses, or will we need a rosetta stone to hear out these henchmen.  There’s only one way to find out!

This week on a picnickity episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we drink all aboard an incredibly special first... it took them 90 years to get one, but the mice finally got a ride! So join us as we get the mouse traps ready, lay out our best checkered blanket and bottle of Rose’ cause its picnic time.  Can you imagine a world where Goofy was able to get a train conductor's license, what is happening over at Amtrak? Will Adriane and Ryan make it out of this 2 ½ D cartoon hellscape, there is only one way to find out!

Today we head back to the digital dive bar,  to down a couple of beers and jibber jabber about all things theme parks. This week we are very excited to be joined by a special guest, Josh Rosenblum; clever connoisseur of themed entertainment, Central Florida Native and  team member with a heart of gold.  Adriane, Ryan, and Josh talk about HHN, seasonal workings, our favorite Disney watering holes, and what is up with the current wave of Firsts culture in the theming world (looking at you Figment bucket). On this week’s Dark Ride : Join the team to hear the  true story of three new friends picked to love theme parks, podcast together and have their “lives” taped - to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real … tune in to find out.

This week on an all new episode of Drunk Distory presents ‘The Dark Ride’ we put our best NASA gear on to dine amongst the stars. That's right, its our very first full restaurant experience. Adriane and Ryan got the reservation that everyone is going galactic gaga over and were here to spill the cosmic chamomile all about our experience at Space 220. We talk at length about the goods, the bads, and the tang drinks that are available orbiting 220 miles above EPCOT's world discovery.  But will this shiny new space station wow, or will it be a nebula not again for our intrepid hosts. There's  only one way to find out!   

When I see a Smellephant Fly.... I run for cover. This week were getting into the three ring of it all as we run away to the circus and discuss all that is Storybook Circus, from the fake trains and planes to the real trains and plains, we will talk about it all. and then there is the Smellephants on Parade; Disney's newest mash up IP and sponsorship opportunity to impart its imprint on the kingdom . will we be grabbing cotton candy or spilling peanuts on the ground, only time, your ears, and the ringmaster can know. see ya under the big top.

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Today we head back to the simulated saloon, sip down a couple of beers and wax poetic about all things theme parks. This week we are very excited to be joined by a special guest, Ryan Novelline; Fantastical Concept Artist, Avant Garde Fashion Designer, and all-around awesome guy, who one time interned for Disney Imagineering! Ryan also recently moved to Central Florida and gives us his opinion on that age old question – does living nearby ruin the magic?  Then we all share war stories of times hotels done did us dirty.  Join the team to hear about the times we didn’t have the best experiences at theme park resorts, because sometimes even magic can’t kill a huge cockroach! Will The Dark Ride ever get over having two Ryans to deal with… tune in to find out.

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’ we hop aboard the SS Queue Too Long, and head to the defunct past of Amity. A sunny seaside past where we are forced to fight off several robot sharks, exploding boat houses, and one underpaid spieling captain as we float around on a tour of a land locked harbor off of Orlando's International Drive. If you miss the fiery explosions, live gun play, and all things big and bombastic of the 90s, then you have come to the right place. So, will Jaws the Ride, torpedo us all the way up the mast or will our boat be swimming with the fishies? There’s only one way to find out!

This week on an all new episode of ‘The Dark Ride’, we head back to the virtual tavern to clean up after a long year. Get your H2O+ suds and oversized white gloves ready, cause its about to get soapier than uncle Orville on the fourth of July.  We will share with you all about this past year and how awesome its been and then take a look at what theme parks have in store for us in the twenty deuce deuce. So whether these best laid plans end up fact or fictions we cover all the things that we are looking forward to in the year to come. We will also fill you in on some of the big things in store for the podcast this next year so make sure to stay to the end for that. Most of all we thank you our listeners for such an epic year. We love ya, you crazy, flat riding, roller coasting, omnimoving, magnificent marathoners of theme. Stay dark out there.