Parkcast - The UK’s Original Theme Park Podcast

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• Let's go to the IAAPA Europe Expo 2026

  October 2, 2026 · 33 min

  Something a bit different this week as Parkcast comes to you from the IAAPA Expo Europe in London! This was my first visit to this hugely important event for the industry and I met lots of new and old friends along the way. In this episode…

• Unpicking the UK Theme Park Awards - With Ride Comparisons

  September 18, 2026 · 41 min

  I can't tell you how many times I've been asked to get Ride Comparisons on Parkcast. As we were both nominees in the UK Theme Park Awards Content Creator category for 2026 - this seemed like the perfect time. In this episode we chat about…

• IAAPA - What's it all about? With Peter van der Schans

  September 11, 2026 · 50 min

  As theme park enthusiasts we've all probably heard of IAAPA - especially their incredible expos. But the organisation does so much work behind the scenes in the attractions industry. I'm joined by Peter van der Schans who is the Executive…

• Mark Lofthouse - Life as a Theme Park Creative

  September 4, 2026 · 51 min

  Mark Lofthouse from Neon Skull is my guest on Parkcast this week. He's a theme park and amusement industry veteran (he won't mind me saying that) with over 18 years experience in creative roles. We're talking about what it takes to make it…

• Should you go to Port Aventura?

  August 28, 2026 · 49 min

  Port Aventura is a park I've loved for over 25 years. It's home to some great rides and attractions including the incredible Shambhala. But recently it's started to get a bad rep for operations, essentially destroying some of the…

• What the Flipz is going on?

  August 21, 2026 · 52 min

  Hyperia has been renamed Flipzeria as part of a new sponsorship deal and we aren't enamoured with it! In this episode we're looking at theme park sponsorships over the years - which ones have worked and which ones haven't. But also, WHY…

• Has Phantasialand lost some of what made it special?

  July 31, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

  Phantasialand is a theme park I've loved since my first visit. It has some absolutely world class theming and attractions and I've enjoyed all my visits there. So much so, I insisted on taking my best mate Glenn with me on my most recent…

• Why do the UK Theme Park awards matter? With Lawrence Roots.

  July 24, 2026 · 41 min

  Voting for the UK Theme Park awards is now open! Lawrence Roots who founded the awards joins me this week to talk about why he thought we needed them, how they've grown and what they mean to the UK theme park industry. You can vote now and…