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Parks Central

by Charly Shelton

A panel discussion podcast on theme parks around the world. Join host Charly Shelton and panelists from other podcasts, YouTube streams and fellow reporters as they take an in-depth look at theme parks. DISCLAIMER: All opinions expressed herein are just that - opinions - and are those of the speaker alone. They do not necessarily reflect the opinion of their respective outlets, companies or this podcast.

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Episodes

  1. Taste of the Fog

    Next stop... Parks Central. We're back with our longtime panelists Michael Sandoval from MuseTV.net and Norm Gidney from HorrorBuzz.com as we discuss the future of theme park food festivals, where they intersect with haunts and why entering a person-sized vagina isn't good show. For this and…

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  2. Getting a Taste is Better Than the Real Thing

    Next Stop... Parks Central. This week, host Charly Shelton gets some feelings off his chest, with a historical view to why the virus is more dangerous with travel and how going to smaller events — like food festivals or even just grabbing dinner at Universal CityWalk — can be better than going to…

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  3. COVID Kills Halloween

    Next stop... Parks Central. Today it was announced that Universal Studios Hollywood and Orlando will not be holding their annual Halloween Horror Nights events this year due to COVID-19. What a bummer. One of our panelists, Norm Gidney from HorrorBuzz.com, is understandably upset . We talk about...

  4. Knott's Taste of Calico in a Pandemic

    Next Stop... Parks Central. This week, we have another episode filmed as a live broadcast on YouTube featuring Mike Sandoval (MuseTV) and Norm Gidney (HorrorBuzz). We cover the Taste of Calico event at Knott's Berry Farm that opened just yesterday and runs through next weekend, as well as some...

  5. Welcome Back to Arbys

    Next stop... Parks Central. This week's special guest is a longtime friend and theme park aficionado, Kerry Kullback. We discuss the safety of park reopenings and a trip report from the first day back at Downtown Disney. This is a long one, but well worth the listen. So sit back, relax and enjoy...

  6. Nightcap: Idealized America

    Next Stop... Parks Central. Head on back to the bar car with us for a Nightcap. If you're 21 or over, we invite you to mix up a cocktail and sit back while we discuss all things theme parks with some fun drinks thrown in. For this inaugural edition of Nightcap, streamed on July 4th, we have red,...

  7. Theme Park Methadone Clinic

    Next stop... Parks Central. We have another panel discussion episode for you this week, originally aired on YouTube. Norm Gidney from HorrorBuzz.com and Mike Sandoval from MuseTV join host Charly Shelton of Make Believe as they discuss the possibility of Halloween Horror Nights this year, the...

  8. Coming Attractions Summer 2020

    Time for a break from all the COVID-19 news. Let's take a look at all the awesome new rides coming to the SoCal theme parks this summer (upon reopening of the parks).

  9. A Zip-A-Dee-Do-Difficult Decision

    This episode, host Charly Shelton jumps into a solo podcast to wax philosophic on the new issue of the Princess and the Frog overlay suggested for Splash Mountain. This is a difficult decision, one I don't feel qualified to make if I had to, but the discussion can be a good exercise to enlighten...

  10. Wolves at the Bottom of Space Mountain

    Next stop... Parks Central. This episode, we discuss reopenings. Universal Studios Orlando is set to reopen June 5, Shanghai Disneyland is already open, Disney Springs is back too. What does that mean for the LA parks? And when parks open, will guests follow the safety requirements or will they...

  11. The Magic Quarantinedom

    Next stop... Parks Central. This episode, we have our panel discussing everything theme parks as a nice intro to the series. And being that we are currently in the midst of all theme parks being shut down, the closures are an elephant in the room that we have to acknowledge. Panel includes Mike...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A panel discussion podcast on theme parks around the world. Join host Charly Shelton and panelists from other podcasts, YouTube streams and fellow reporters as they take an in-depth look at theme parks. DISCLAIMER: All opinions expressed herein are just that - opinions - and are those of the speaker alone. They do not necessarily reflect the opinion of their respective outlets, companies or this podcast.

HOSTED BY

Charly Shelton

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How many episodes does Parks Central have?

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What is Parks Central about?

A panel discussion podcast on theme parks around the world. Join host Charly Shelton and panelists from other podcasts, YouTube streams and fellow reporters as they take an in-depth look at theme parks. DISCLAIMER: All opinions expressed herein are just that - opinions - and are those of the...

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Parks Central has 11 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Parks Central is created and hosted by Charly Shelton.
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