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In this final episode of The Theme Park Guys as we know it, Nick is here to give an update on how he is doing, where he is headed, and what all has been going on in his life. Nick teases some of the concepts he has for his next podcast adventure with Hunter's departure, including the excitement he has in bringing certain segments back like Hi Dad Soup. For the bulk of the episode, Nick answers questions submitted by you all through the Instagram page. Hope you all enjoy!

Be sure to subscribe to his YouTube channel for updates on the new podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/@thethemeparkdad 

In this week's episode, Nick and Hunter discuss different scenarios that could have happened in an alternate theme park universe. What if Disney had bought the rights to Harry Potter? What if Disneyland and Walt Disney World looked a lot different? So many possibilities! 

Make sure you listen to the end to hear an important update from Hunter. 

Happy listening, everyone! 

In this episode, Nick and Hunter share some of their favorite memories from Walt Disney World as they celebrate it's 54th Anniversary! Not only are they sharing some of their personal favorite memories, but they also read some of the memories that you, the listeners submitted via Instagram! 

We know this episode is a bit late this week! Stay tuned as we work through our busy lives! We appreciate you all! 

In this week's episode, Nick is joined by one of his favorite theme park guys, his son Luke. Luke has been asking to be on a episode for quite some time and we would say that he did a pretty great job. He developed his own theme park with different lands and is here to share it with all of you. 

It is Nick here writing this and I just want to express how proud I am of my son. He brings me so much joy. I feel so blessed by all of my children. Luke's passion for his creativity brings me so much joy. I hope you all are blessed by his creative innocence this week. Happy Listening!

In this week's episode, Nick and Hunter give updates on their lives and what they have been up to lately including football, sushi, and more. You never know where the tangents will lead. 

For the main part of the episode, the guys recap the Golden Ticket Awards, which were recently announced regarding some of the best of the best for theme parks in 2025. From Best Dark Ride, to Best New Roller Coaster of 2025, to Best Amusement Park, who are the winners and what do the guys think about it all? Listen and find out! 

Nick and Hunter breakdown their entire experience at Destination D23. They share their shopping experience, recap the panels that they attended, discuss the news from Disney, and summarize everything that is Destination D23 as a whole.

In this episode, Nick and Hunter play a game of This or That to continue to explore their differences. The questions were submitted by you all via the TheThemeParkGuys Instagram page. Nick and Hunter also give some updates on their weeks as they have come down from Destination D23. Nick provides some context for a bit of a rough week that he has had with his mental health and has an encouraging message for everyone. 

We hope you enjoy this week's episode! Stay tuned for a bonus episode this week with an overview on Destination D23. 

Listen in as Nick and Hunter go live on location from Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort to discuss the featured events taking place this Destination D23 weekend!

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In this week's episode, Nick and Hunter recap this week's big news out of Walt Disney World pertaining to the opening of Zootopia: Better Zoogether, Big Thunder Mountain, Rock N Roller Coaster with the Muppets, and more! They also discuss their plans to be at Destination D23 and their excitement for all of the fun to be had at Disney next weekend! As usual, there is plenty of banter between the guys in between including life updates and more fun. Happy listening!

In this week's episode, Nick and Hunter start by catching up on life and get into some theme park news. There are plenty of tangents including wearing wedding rings, what they did over the weekend and some of the plans they have for the upcoming week. 

In lieu of Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party starting this week at Walt Disney World, the guys rate attractions across different parks that they have been to on a "scariness" scale. These parks include Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa, Six Flags Over Texas, and more! 

What are some of the scariest attractions that you have ever been on? Let us know in the comments!

In this episode, Nick and Hunter begin by recapping their weekends. Nick shares more about his family's first vacation as a family of five and how it all went, including Zoey's first time meeting Mickey Mouse and the boys' milestones at Epic Universe. Hunter gives his weekly golf update and we are so proud of his progress. 

In honor of National Roller Coaster Day being Saturday, August 16th, the guys rank their top 5 favorite coasters that they have experienced. There are, of course, some honorable mentions as well. What made their lists? Listen and find out!

Question of the week: What are your top 5 favorite roller coasters?

In this episode, Nick and Hunter catch up on life and discuss some of the latest theme park news, including the announcements made for Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando. As they break down each house, they share whether or not they would be interested in going into that house. Any guesses on how many each of the guys have an interest in visiting? 

They also discuss Nick’s thoughts on the new Fantastic 4 movie. Using Marvel’s latest project as a theme for the episode, the guys rank their “Fantastic 4,” or top four, of different categories (quick service restaurants, table service restaurants, animatronics, attractions, entertainment, resorts, and snacks) within the theme park experience. Which do you think made the top 4? What would your top 4 of each category be? Happy listening!

Happy National Water Park Day! Dive in as Nick and Hunter talk about some of their favorite water parks and their favorite (or least favorite) things to do when they are looking to cool off for the summer!

Disclaimer: As it has widely been debated if water parks are in fact theme parks… In honor of National Water Park day, the Theme Park Guys have dubbed all water parks as theme parks for one day and one day only.

In this week's episode, Nick and Hunter are answering your questions submitted through Instagram. From personal questions about their friendship, to preferences at theme parks, they are here to answer it all. They also discuss some recent theme park news and experiences, including the brand new Disney Starlight parade as well as the reimagined Test Track at EPCOT. 

Instead of a question for this week, the guys challenge everyone to show some love and friendliness to others with a random act of kindness.

Howdy Partner! Hunter is back this week from his vacation in Colorado! During a second recording (more on that in the episode), the guys catch up on life. Hunter shares a golf update as Nick has no idea what is being talked about. For the main bulk of the episode, the guys break down a quick history of the utilization of mountains in theme parks. Whether they are used as decorations, or for the setting of attractions, the guys share their favorites.

Question of the week: What is your favorite theme park mountain?

This week, Nick is joined by his friend and former podcast cohost, AyJay, while Hunter is on vacation. Nick and AyJay are here for a complete breakdown of runDisney and share their experiences with it. They discuss registration, training, merchandise and the different race weekends at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. They also discuss some of the history of runDisney as well as share details about other theme parks and how to run at those locations. Have you ever participated in a runDisney weekend before? What did you run? Thank you so much for the support and happy listening!

In this week's episode, Nick and Hunter are ready to discuss theme park "on ride" photos. What did they start and how have they developed? What are some of Nick and Hunter's favorites and where would they like to see photos added? The theme park guys are here to break it all down. 

For a little bit of fun, share some of your favorite ride photos on Instagram and tag us @thethemeparkguys! We would love to see them and share! 

In this week's episode, Nick and Hunter are here to discuss their "Mount Rushmore's" of theme park attractions. Which four attractions do they believe are quintessential in the development of theme park attractions as we know them? As usual, the two spend plenty of time with their banter about life and their adventures as dads and husbands this week. Nick has a new grill and it was quite the project bringing it home. Hunter has questions about the new live action How to Train Your Dragon. Nick also has a message for fans of Disney and Pixar animation... Happy Listening!

Question of the Week: Will Rise of the Resistance exist as we know it for the next 10 years?

Nick's daughter Zoey has officially made her debut, so in honor of another baby, the guys are here to discuss visiting theme parks with a baby. Before that conversation, Nick and Hunter catch up on life and theme park news. Nick also shares some of what life has been like since Zoey's arrival as well as some of he and Francie's reactions at the hospital. At the end of the episode, the guys discuss their experiences visiting theme parks with infants and share some of their tips and tricks. 

Have you ever taken your infants to the parks? Where did you visit? 

Howdy partner... wait... where's my partner?
Hunter is solo this week as Nick is welcoming baby Zoey to the world. Listen in as Hunter ranks every theme park he has ever visited and shares some of his favorite things to do at each of them!

This week's episode is a follow up to last week's as Nick and Hunter take a deeper dive into their experience with Epic Universe. Each of the theme park guys gives their own ranking of the 11 rides at the park. Where does Stardust Racers rank for each? As non monsters guys, where does Monsters Unchained rank for Nick and Hunter? Do they have similar rankings, or in typical Nick and Hunter fashion, will they be opposite? We hope you enjoy this week's episode! Happy listening!

Join Nick and Hunter for a quick recap and initial thoughts of their experience at Universal Epic Universe! They had a great weekend together and cannot wait for next week when they go into complete detail regarding their full day including tips and tricks for the park and their favorite things.

In this week's episode Nick and Hunter are back together and ready to discuss Hunter's trip to Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri! Hunter breaks down his two days at the park, one focusing on SDC's most thrilling coasters and the other on all the must do family fun. Let's see what makes this place the "Best Theme Park in America."

In this week's episode, join Nick for a Q&A as he riding solo while Hunter is on vacation with his family at Silver Dollar City. Nick answers questions from you all that were submitted on The Theme Park Guys Instagram page. From topics that surround becoming a girl dad, dealing with anxiety, parenting, theme parks and more, get ready to get real with Nick on this one. Thanks for listening and we will be back next week with a recap of Hunter's experience at Silver Dollar City!

Here is a link to the YouTube video Nick references on his new channel:
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On this week's episode, Nick and Hunter spend some time catching up on life. Nick shares his recent experience at Epic Universe and all of the fun that he and Luke had together. For more on that experience, you can check out his bran new YouTube channel by following the link below. For the main segment of the episode, Hunter has planned a fun topic in honor of Nick's birthday. By using the emotions from Inside Out 2, one of Nick's favorite movies, Hunter asks Nick to describe a scenario that would invoke that emotion at a theme park. This episode was a lot of fun! We hope you enjoy it as well!

Here is the link to Nick's new YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@thethemeparkdad

Join in as we celebrate Hunter's 30th birthday this week! Nick and Hunter catch up a bit on life, ramble about the most random things like grills and power tools, and Nick leads Hunter in a fun game of trivia pertaining to Disney Parks. During the middle of the episode, they participate in a fun TikTok trend involving some of their Disney favorites. Finally, Nick ends the episode by sharing with Hunter a special gift that he put together for Hunter. Happy listening!

Question of the week: Which brand of power tools do you use?

In this week's episode, Nick and Hunter catch up on life and some theme park news. They discuss some personal topics including last week's episode, other ways in which they are different, and how they have been doing lately. Do we have a new segment on our hands? Let's get real! They jump into some recent theme park news including news regarding Disney Cruise Line and news out of Walt Disney World and Disneyland. Finally, Hunter shares his recent experience at Six Flags Over Texas. After not visiting for almost 15 years, he was a bit taken aback by the state of the park. He dives into his experience as well as shares some of his nostalgia from Six Flags.

On this week's episode, Nick and Hunter are joined by Adriana, aka  @bibbidibobbidi_broke , to break down her experience at the recent Epic Universe media event!! The three go world by world with a breakdown of some of the offerings in each space including attractions and food. Celestial Park, How to Train Your Dragon - Isle of Berk, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Ministry of Magic, Super Nintendo World, and Dark Universe each contain such incredible story telling and immersive experiences and we are very thankful to have Adriana here to discuss each of them. Nick and Hunter are counting down the days to their visits to Epic Universe! 

Universal Epic Universe is a brand new theme park opening on May 22, 2025 as a part of Universal Orlando. 

Question of the week: Which world are you most excited to visit?

In this week's episode of The Theme Park Guys, Nick and Hunter begin by getting into some of the most recent theme park news including news about Disneyland 70, Universal Epic Universe, and more! After the news, they recap their experience at Knott's Berry Farm during a recent trip. This was both of their first times ever visiting the park. Hunter begins by sharing a history of the park. They discuss their experience with some of the attractions and food. They both really enjoyed Knott's Berry Farm and are looking forward to their next visit!

Question of the week: What is your favorite soda from the Coca-Cola Freestyle machine?

In this week's episode, Nick and Hunter are recording live from BOTH Peppa Pig Theme Park DFW AND Peppa Pig Theme Park Florida! Both parks were kind enough to host the guys and their families for the day! They spend their time discussing their favorite things from each park and highlight many of the things that their boys enjoyed. Whether you are in Texas, or in Florida, Peppa Pig Theme Park is a great place for families to enjoy the day together and make some incredible memories!

Question of the week: Which Peppa Pig Theme Park is closest to you?

In this episode, get to know Nick and Hunter a little more as they answer some of your questions that were submitted to them via Instagram! From some of their favorite things, to questions about their friendship, questions about childhood favorites, and advice on different Disney topics, they cover it all. 

They also break down some theme park news including information about Universal Epic Universe, Disneyland 70th Anniversary, and other news from Walt Disney World. Have fun listening!

Question of the Week: 
What was your first gaming system?

Join Nick and Hunter live from Tomorrowland in Disneyland as they discuss some of their trip to California. In typical fashion, Nick opens the doors for plenty of personal conversation, which leads to some interesting topics. Have fun listening to this episode from The Happiest Place on Earth! 

Questions of the Week:

Does anyone else change their socks as often as Hunter? 

In what ways are you similar and different from your best friend?

Howdy! In this week's episode of The Theme Park Guys, join Nick and Hunter as they each develop two lands to create their own theme park. What will their lands look like? You will have to watch to find out! Nick also discusses his experience with Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend and some of the other personal events that happened during the week. The guys discuss theme park news, including the released themes for the lands of Universal Kids in Texas. Enjoy listening!

Question of the week: Which land, developed by Nick or Hunter, would you most want to visit?

In this week's episode of The Theme Park Guys, the guys are discussing theme park annual passes and whether or not we think they are worth it. Are some better than others? Which annual passes have the greatest value? Nick and Hunter break it all down by comparing passes from across the United States. They also get into some theme park news including a discussion of the big changes taking place with the removal of the virtual queues of from Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Tiana's Bayou Adventure. And, of course, they share updates about their weeks and all of the fun they had with their families!

Question of the Week: Where have you had an annual pass to and how long have you had it?

In this week's episode, Nick and Hunter talk about their weekends including their Super Bowl celebrations and the wild time with uploading last week's episode. Nick also discusses his stay at Universal Orlando for Mardi Gras and some of the fun that came with it! Speaking of Universal Orlando, they released their menus for the restaurants at Epic Universe and the guys are here to break it down. Finally, they plan each other's park days at Walt Disney World. Where are they stay? Where are they eating? What are they riding? Do they know each other well enough to plan the best days? You will have to listen to find out!

Question of the week: Which of the guys planned park days would you most be interested in undertaking?

In this week's episode, Nick and Hunter have a lot to discuss! They get into their week and mention some of the fun experiences they have had as fathers as well as some of the fun that they are looking forward to. Nick discusses Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando and highlights some of the fun experiences included with that celebration. They also discuss some of this week's breaking theme park news including the closure of It's Tough to be a Bug. Finally, Nick and Hunter discuss the definition of a theme park. How does a theme park compare in definition to an amusement park? Where do smaller venues fit into these categories? 

Question of the week: Is Pixar Pier most similar to an amusement park, or part of a theme park? 

Get to know Nick and Hunter a little more as we introduce The Theme Park Guys! The guys discuss how they met, their history with podcasting and the excitement they have for this new adventure. They get into their experiences with theme parks growing up and share what the first theme park they visited was. Finally, they answer some "get to know you" theme park questions and discover their "home park," which just so happens to be the same... 

We hope you enjoy this pilot episode! We will see you for the next episode on Monday, February 10th at 7am and every Monday at 7am after that! Make sure to subscribe to our channel for future episodes!