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Disney World, Universal Studios and beyond - get all the latest news and speculation from the world's biggest theme parks. Plus regular trip reports from all over the globe!

Tom Acres and Joshua Lawrence


    • Apr 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 283 EPISODES


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    283: Universal UK speculation - Bond, Paddington, LOTR?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 42:59


    Tom and Josh couldn't resist getting back together behind some microphones (and, regrettably, in front of a camera) to talk about Universal's UK theme park project.

    282: Trying To Do A Podcast Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 50:13


    Fresh off an impromptu trip to Universal Orlando, Tom drags Josh back to the microphones to record a Park Rush podcast episode.... remember those? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    281: Park Rush 2023 Wrapped

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 45:34


    Listen back to some of the highlights from the Park Rush podcast in 2023. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    280: Universal Studios Great Britain - all we know about potential UK theme park!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 47:39


    What a bombshell to see out 2023! We discuss this week's news Universal is looking at building a theme park in the UK, including its potential location, what kind of park it would be, possible rides, and what its arrival would mean for our theme park industry. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    279: Epcot Trip Report (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 71:02


    Josh returns to get the lowdown from Tom's recent Epcot trip, including his first experience of Cosmic Rewind and the new Moana walkthrough attraction. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    278: Hollywood Studios Trip Report (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 79:07


    Tom is joined by his sister to talk about our multiple days at Hollywood Studios during our recent Florida trip, covering everything from the majesty of Galaxy's Edge to our first ever experience of nighttime spectacular Fantasmic! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    277: Disney100 Trip Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 37:04


    We take a break from our Florida theme park trip reports to talk about our time at the Disney100 exhibition at London's ExCel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    276: Islands Of Adventure Trip Report (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 55:23


    Tom takes Josh through his recent trip to Islands Of Adventure, which for his money now has three of the very best rollercoasters in Florida... The episode art this week is from Jurassic Park's raptor encounter, which we totally failed to actually mention on the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    275: Universal Studios Florida Trip Report (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 50:35


    Normal service resumes (for a week at least) as Tom and Josh reunite to talk about Park Rush's recent Universal Studios Florida trip. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    274: Magic Kingdom Trip Report (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 76:44


    It's an epic episode this week as Tom's mum and sister recount three packed Magic Kingdom days during our recent trip to Florida. From tickets and Genie passes to ride strategies and food picks, there's plenty of ground to cover (and our step counts prove it). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    273: Animal Kingdom Trip Report (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 33:59


    Tom's mum has got a taste for podcasting and is back for more, this time with debutant Fleabag/Becky in tow to talk about our trip to Animal Kingdom. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    272: Halloween Horror Nights 2023 Trip Report - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 40:51


    Tom and his mum return to talk through our family's second night at Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando. This part covers another five houses, three of the scare zones, and the live dance show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    271: Halloween Horror Nights 2023 Trip Report - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 49:15


    Tom is joined by his mum to talk through our family's first ever Halloween Horror Nights experience. This episode covers the booking process, arrival tips, five of this year's houses, two scare zones, Death Eaters in Diagon Alley, merchandise, and some of the food! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    270: Thank You Mikel Arteta

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 44:04


    Tom is back from three weeks of Florida theme parking and offers some of his main takeaways from Epcot, Universal, Islands of Adventure, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios before we dive into a run of trip report episodes over the coming months. We also chat about a big announcement for UK theme park fans! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    269: Park Rush Cold Cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 32:15


    We continue to celebrate the five year anniversary of Park Rush all month long and this week we're releasing cold cuts to the masses! Cold Cuts was a short-running series over on our now defunct Patreon where you got behind the scenes snippets into our theme park-addled brains - now it's all wrapped up into one episode for you all to hear (we apologise)! Tom is back from his theme park travels next week so normal service will resume then! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    268: Park Rush 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 56:52


    Park Rush is turning five years old next month and to celebrate we're going to bring it up every week until we do (just be grateful it's not a full year like Disney do!). As Tom is still enjoying himself in the Florida parks, Josh takes us through the very first episode of the Park Rush podcast and compares the topics of yesteryear to watch actually happened. We covered such topics as an Indiana Jones land, Universal patents, Shamu, and The London Resort. All these topics keep popping up but where were they then and where are they now? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    267: Chessington Trip Report (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 44:31


    Park Rush returns to Chessington to check out its impressive Jumanji expansion! It's also Tom's first visit since childhood, so plenty else to talk over too - including Vampire, Croc Drop, Grufflo, Kobra and more!, --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    266: If You Feel Threatened By A Bear

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 32:44


    We lead with a bear on the loose at the Magic Kingdom, and then look ahead to the closure of the Galactic Starcruiser and Frozen's potential arrival at Disneyland! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    265: Cruise Ships Of The Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 42:35


    We blow through a raft of headlines from Destination D23, including Ahsoka coming to Star Tours; the next ride at Avengers Campus; and Indiana Jones making his way to Animal Kingdom! Excited for our Chessington vlog? Set an reminder for the premiere or catch up here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA_715xrvzA. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    264: And The Crowd Goes Mild!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 30:38


    Ahead of our trip to Chessington, we discuss the Battle Of The Bobs; Shanghai Disney's Zootopia land, SeaWorld's rent woes; and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    263: Riding In On My Scooter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2023 29:04


    Josh returns to talk about Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit's new track list, Epcot's imminent Moana attraction, and Disneyland's Haunted Mansion getting some love. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    262: The Chocolate Fondue

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 54:39


    Jon Self returns to the podcast to talk through the highlights of this year's Epcot food festival (oh, the chocolate fondue!), and look ahead to some of what what we'll be able to fill our bellies with at Halloween Horror Nights. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    261: Very Unobtanium

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 30:31


    Europa Park's next rollercoaster, Universal's newest ride in Florida, and what's to come at Epic Universe are all on the agenda this week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    260: Haunted Mansion: A Theme Park Film Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 54:52


    The year has blessed us with a new theme park film to review, bringing Haunted Mansion back to the big screen for the first time in 20 years. You may wish they hadn't bothered. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    259: I Deleted That Bird

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2023 21:27


    This week we're talking the Busch Gardens cable car, getting our SeaWorld financial results mixed up, and dreaming about Japan. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    258: A Life Of Blonde Fragility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 37:47


    There's unprecedented Kenergy on this week's show as we talk through Universal Orlando's full Halloween Horror Nights line-up, a unique new attraction coming to the Magic Kingdom, another meaningless update on The London Resort, and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    257: See You Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 48:38


    From Universal's KidZone replacement to a Fast & Furious coaster, there's tonnes to talk about on this week's show - with a little help from AI... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    256: Park Beyond: A Theme Park Video Game Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 37:50


    It's finally time for a new theme park video game review: Park Beyond! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    255: An Unexpected Dispatch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 7:43


    A never-before-heard recording from the Park Rush vault to tide you over until our Park Beyond review tomorrow... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    254: The Thoroughly Mediocre Dinosaur

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 35:14


    Once the Threads talk is over, we're chatting Disney World crowds; the future of SeaWorld; rollercoaster cracks; getting stuck upside down; and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    253: Magic Kingdom's future, Efteling's new ride prep, and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 35:41


    We just about squeeze a new episode into the end of the week after a trip to Scotland, with talk of Magic Kingdom's future; a new eatery laying the groundwork for Efteling's next ride, and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    252: Uncharted ride opens, The Last Of Us at HHN, and Magic Kingdom still on top!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 35:57


    Lots of theme park news to sink our teeth into in this delayed episode of the Park Rush podcast; including theme park attendance figures for 2022, Uncharted's grand opening at PortAventura, The Last Of Us coming to Halloween Horror Nights, and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    251: PortAventura Trip Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 49:56


    Tom gives Josh the lowdown on his trip to PortAventura. Follow along with the day one Twitter thread - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1651629577343574033 And day two - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1651965202647097344 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    250: Disneyland Paris strikes and a new Frozen Ever After

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 39:40


    There's a healthy dose of dystopian imagery on this week's show as we discuss strikes and protests at Disneyland Paris, and why Apple thinks we're all gonna want to slap expensive ski googles to our faces to watch a theme park parade. We've also got our first look at new Anna and Elsa animatronics for Hong Kong's version of Frozen Ever After, and a farewell to direct Eurostar travel from the UK to Europe's most popular park. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    249: The London Resort Flounders On (Exclusive! Kinda...?)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 29:51


    Tom enjoyed the new Little Mermaid film but there's no time to talk about life under the sea when Park Rush has managed to dig out a nugget of an update about the state of our dear friend The London Resort. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    248: Galactic Starcruiser to close, SeaWorld Abu Dhabi to open

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 38:52


    It's a week of mixed emotions as Disney announces the sudden closure of the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, while SeaWorld Abu Dhabi opens to rave reviews and our tastebuds are tickled by the menu at Universal's incoming Minions cafe. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    247: The Closest I've Got To Feeling Like Bond

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 33:20


    On this special Tuesday edition of the Park Rush podcast, Tom and Josh have plenty to talk about thanks to a stacked few days of theme park news. On the agenda this week are Chessington's new Jumanji land, Hong Kong Disneyland's upcoming Frozen attractions, Bob Iger's meeting with Emmanuel Macron, SeaWorld's upcoming stand-up rollercoaster, and the enduring legacy of Disney Infinity. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    246: Ferrari Land Trip Report

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 45:07


    Tom gets Josh up to speed on his recent trip to Ferrari Land in Salou, Spain. This podcast wasn't given much of an edit job due to a stacked weekend - it was either a raw version or you wait a week, so you're getting it raw! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    245: Ron DeSantis In His Mickey Ears

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 28:31


    Tom is back from Salou to join Josh in discussing positive news for Universal theme parks, Disney's legal battle with Ron DeSantis, the latest on Nemesis's upgrade at Alton Towers, and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    244: Hunting For Cookies - PodcastAventura 02/02

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 17:23


    Tom is back with another hotel room debrief on his second and final day at PortAventura. Here's the day's Twitter thread - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1651854952665317377 And here's the YouTube live stream from the park - https://youtube.com/live/VqabcuY9nQw?feature=share --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    243: What The Hell Just Happened - PodcastAventura 01/02

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 20:01


    Tom comes at you from his hotel room in Salou with his thoughts on day one at PortAventura! Here's the day's Twitter thread - https://twitter.com/ParkRushPodcast/status/1651488289277263878 And here's the YouTube live stream - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSy4b8LjAMA --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    242: Unforeseen Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 28:56


    We've got trains, fires, and stand-up rollercoasters on this week's show - plus word of an impending theme park trip. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    241: Poseidon Goes Under (The Sea)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 30:30


    Josh returns to talk about news that Poseidon's Fury will be closing at Islands Of Adventure next month, new locations are coming to Star Tours at three of Disney's theme parks, and we have a final day for Splash Mountain at Disneyland (it's 30 May, we neglected to actually say the date on air). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    240: Legoland Windsor Trip Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 49:17


    As we were a day late with last week's episode, we're treating you to one a day early this time! Tom is joined by his Legoland travel companion Fleur to talk about their very grown-up day at the classic Windsor theme park, including some of the best rides, surprisingly good food, and navigating the UK's biggest Lego shop. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    239: Best Mardi Gras and vegan food at Universal Orlando!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 53:17


    Esteemed theme park food blogger Pastor Jon and Shelby from Universal Orlando Vegans join the show to talk us through the best things you can put in your mouth at Universal Orlando's Mardi Gras celebration this year. And then we take a tour through the resort's two main theme parks for a breakdown of the top vegan options, which have come a long way in recent years, including new vegan pizza tots in Suess Landing! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    238: Can Mickey Hold Off The Far-Right?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 29:03


    This week we've got news of a pay rise for staff at Disney World, a new look at an Incredibles-themed real estate development in California, Ireland's favourite theme park reopens with a fresh name, and Europa Park teases its next coaster. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    237: The Sanctity Of A Queue

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 44:45


    Tom reports back with some shocking anecdotes from a madcap day at Legoland, Disneyland has a new-look Mickey's Toontown, Toy Story Land finally has a restaurant to call its own, and Josh might owe his mum an apology. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    236: Match Of The Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 38:25


    Highlights from a big day of theme park action, including Disney's chief executive admitting prices have got too high; Universal's suite of new logos; and an impressive milestone for Efteling. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    235: Tell Me It's OK To Go To Legoland

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 28:06


    This week brought us a first trailer for the new Haunted Mansion film, an opening date for Chessington's Jumanji land, and a renewed desire to go to Legoland. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    234: When Funkos Trump Wages

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 31:02


    We return with your regularly scheduled Park Rush podcast (and the original intro theme) to bring news of France's fastest rollercoaster, try to wish a Disney theme park museum into existence, and shame the House of Mouse and Comcast over the paltry pay rises offered to their cast members. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

    233: Uncultured Swine - The Seville Diaries 05/05

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 7:44


    Tom's brain is broken, ravaged by years of theme park visits, and not even the cultural behemoth that is Seville is safe from his benign observations. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parkrush/message

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