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Three… two… one… HERE WE GO! Today I’m joined by Underrated host and Wild Mouse all-star Derick McDuff, trying to convince me that Universal Studios’ Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge is a terrible ride. Alternately, I’ve also got The Old SwitchAroo co-host Jaymo pleading his case that the ride is actually great. Who’s right and who is wrong? Hear the arguments and decide for yourself! Check out Underrated at ⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com and The Old SwitchAroo at theoldswitcharoo.com! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Hang onto yer hats ‘and glasses! Filmmaker Lisa Ovies joins the show to discuss the “wildest ride in the wilderness,” Big Thunder Mountain Railroad! Hear us talk all about the attraction’s humble beginnings, the 2014 plus up, and of course the famous “goat trick.” Check out Rogue Studios at roguestudios.ca and follow Lisa at instagram.com/lisaovies! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

My little brother and resident “Star Wars Guy” EJ rejoins the show to help deconstruct the tech, the scale, and the sheer storytelling magic of Disney’s most ambitious attraction. Join us as we head back to Batuu for an in-depth look at Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance! From dodging AT-ATs to surviving a face-off with Kylo Ren, we’re breaking down why this ride changed the game for Imagineering. Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

In this episode, Mike Lund from The Old SwitchAroo podcast returns, along with his wife Katherine, to dive into the atmosphere and history of Disneyland’s iconic Blue Bayou restaurant. We discuss the unique experience of dining inside the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction and whether the food truly lives up to the legendary ambiance. Listen to The Old SwitchAroo at theoldswitcharoo.com and check out KatCanSew at youtube.com/@katcansew! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Ben Dewalt is back, and this time he’s brought reinforcements! He’s joined by his wife, Melissa, to dive into the “island paradise” of… Central Florida? We’re grabbing tropical drinks in a hotel basement at the legendary Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto! Plus, I make the case for why the California original reigns supreme as we also indulge ourselves at Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar! We’re talking tiki and we’re making it a double with a coast to coast episode on both Trader Sam’s…es! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

We’re hitting the flight line at Silverwood to talk Stunt Pilot, the park’s high-intensity single-rail coaster. Special guest Danny Knightmare from Horror Addicts joins me to break down the ride’s relentless pacing and near-miss elements. Check out Horror Addicts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/horroraddictstv! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Get ready for one of our boulder episodes, although you might take it for granite. The Pun King himself Max Zaleski returns to marvel at the backside of water with the world famous Jungle Cruise! Check out Unconfined Fight Offerings at ⁠⁠⁠⁠brainbustertees.com/ufo⁠⁠⁠⁠! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

I’m joined by horror host Gory B Movie to discuss a dark ride, but not dark in the way her name might suggest. No, today we’re looking at Universal Studios’ Secret Life of Pets ride! Get ready to be transformed into a puppy and try to survive the chaos, mayhem, and even explosions! Follow Gory on YouTube at youtube.com/gorybmovie! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Tonight we head to the Alps to flee a yeti and get a little chiropractic work done on a classic Disneyland ride, the Matterhorn Bobsleds! Joining me in this cramped little car is PNE Playland manager, haunt actor, and host of the JustHauntedHouseThings podcast, Courtney! Listen to JustHauntedHouseThings at justhauntedhousethingspodcast.buzzsprout.com! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Indie wrestler and pyromaniac Shawn Phoenix joins me to take our first ever trip to Kennywood and discuss the world’s only (I’m willing to bet) theme park ride based on pest control! It’s the roller coaster slash dark ride known as The Exterminator! Follow Shawn on Instagram at instagram.com/xshawnxphoenix! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

What’s this? What’s this? Artist, podcaster, and Wild Mouse all-star Tony Gee is back again to discuss the Nightmare Before Christmas themed holiday overlay of the Haunted Mansion! Check out Tony’s art at ⁠⁠skeletonyart.com⁠⁠ and listen to The Grave Plot Podcast at ⁠⁠graveplotpodcast.com⁠!⁠ Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Kevin Nesgoda is back again to discuss the most magical place on – what’s that? Oh, we can’t use that? Okay, well the place with the most magic on either coast, Universal Studios’ Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Learn more about OutPaged at outpaged.com! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

The Porters return and we blast off into outer space as we discuss every version of Space Mountain from the Disney Parks around the world! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Filmmaker and actor Jed Brian joins me on a trip to Pigeon Forge, TN as we flee the flames of Dollywood’s Blazing Fury! Follow Jed on Instagram at instagram.com/mr.jed_brian! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Artist and podcaster Tony Gee returns for horror on the high seas as we discuss fake ghosts on the world’s most haunted ship. It’s The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor! Check out Tony’s art at ⁠⁠skeletonyart.com⁠⁠ and listen to The Grave Plot Podcast at ⁠⁠graveplotpodcast.com⁠!⁠ Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Ghouls, ghosts, and goblins roam across 160 acres as The Old SwitchAroo podcast host Mike Lund returns to discuss the place where nightmares never end, Knott’s Scary Farm! Listen to The Old SwitchAroo at theoldswitcharoo.com! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Underrated movie podcast host Derick McDuff returns to discuss the longest, tallest, and fastest wooden roller coaster on the West Coast! Climb into your mine car and prepare to strike gold on Knott’s Berry Farm’s GhostRider! Check out Underrated at ⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Oh, bother. Get ready to climb into your personal honeypot with our favorite silly old bear. No not that one, I’m talking about Max Zaleski as we take a ride on The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh! Check out Unconfined Fight Offerings at ⁠⁠⁠⁠brainbustertees.com/ufo⁠⁠⁠⁠! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Artist and podcaster Tony Gee returns for a mystical journey into Knott’s Berry Farm’s Mystery Lodge! We explore its innovative projection mapping, timeless Native American storytelling, and enduring legacy. Check out Tony’s art at ⁠⁠skeletonyart.com⁠⁠ and listen to The Grave Plot Podcast at ⁠⁠graveplotpodcast.com⁠!⁠ Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

I’m joined by Mike & Bret, aka The Thrill Guys, as we discuss a classic wooden roller coaster that’s so scary R.L. Stine wrote a book about it! It’s Kings Island’s monster, The Beast! Check out The Thrill Guys at linktr.ee/thrillguys! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Kevin Nesgoda is back again to discuss one ride neither of us will ever ride again, Goofy’s Sky School! Make sure to learn more about OutPaged at ⁠⁠outpaged.com⁠⁠! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Artist and YouTuber Z. Mann Zilla joins the show to head to a tiny little amusement park in the heart of western New York called Midway State Park. What it lacks in thrill rides, it makes up for with charm and heart. Along the way we discuss church camps, the grape festival, and inflation fetishes! Check out Z. Mann Zilla at pandangit.com! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

“This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster; an elegant weapon for a more civilized age.” I’m joined by my brother EJ to discuss building a custom lightsaber at Savi’s Workshop in Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

It’s the first ever sequel episode! After discussing what Splash Mountain was, the Porters are back to discuss what it now is! We head from the briar patch to the bayou as we take a ride on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

You’ve seen it in movies, you’ve seen it on TV, now you’ll hear all about it on a podcast. Podcaster Mike Lund joins me to discuss Magic Mountain’s most famous roller coaster! No matter what name you call it, it’s The New Revolution! Listen to The Old SwitchAroo at theoldswitcharoo.com! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Film critic and Underrated podcast host Derick McDuff joins the show to take a calming cruise. Of course life, uh, finds a way and next thing we know we’re soaking wet and fleeing from giant dinosaurs on Universal Studios’ Jurassic World – The Ride! Check out Underrated at underratedmoviepodcast.com! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Carlos Rodela joins the show as we visit a little known amusement park in Sylvan Beach, NY and ride the self-proclaimed “World’s Craziest Ride,” Laffland! It’s a wild ride, but probably not why you think! Check out Glitch Through the Ground at @glitchthroughtheground on YouTube or TikTok! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

“Now get ready, here we go!” Ben Dewalt joins the show to discuss his favorite ride at the sweetest place on Earth, Hersheypark’s Storm Runner! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

I explore the history of Denver’s Elitch Gardens with Grant Beery! We cover its origins, the move downtown, iconic rides, and lasting memories, including those damn Looney Tunes… Check out Signals From the Deep at seattlekraken.com! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Max Zaleski returns to ride the wackiest (and, turns out, the horniest) ride in ToonTown, Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin! What a maroon! Check out Unconfined Fight Offerings at ⁠⁠⁠⁠brainbustertees.com/ufo⁠⁠⁠⁠! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Get ready to do the Puyallup! Jason Buffer joins the show to discuss growing up attending the Washington State Fair! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Jerry Nash joins the show to discuss the two – yes, TWO – haunted house rides at Farmington, Utah’s Lagoon; Terroride and Dracula’s Castle! Check out Jerry on the History Boiz podcast at ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/HistoryBoiz⁠⁠⁠! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Kevin Nesgoda returns to the show to discuss a fairgrounds staple, the Scrambler! Make sure to learn more about OutPaged at ⁠⁠outpaged.com⁠⁠! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Married couple Miriam and Rob Porter join the show to discuss the life and legacy of the late, great Splash Mountain! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Wrestling promoter Max Zaleski joins the show to discuss Disneyland’s most action-packed ride, Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye! Check out Unconfined Fight Offerings at ⁠brainbustertees.com/ufo⁠! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Artist and podcaster Tony “SkeleTony” Gee joins the show to discuss the one and only… wait, no. Well, the Disneyland version of the famed Haunted Mansion! Check out Tony’s art at ⁠⁠skeletonyart.com⁠⁠ and listen to The Grave Plot Podcast at ⁠⁠graveplotpodcast.com⁠! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!

Kevin Nesgoda joins the show to discuss the most punctuated ride at Disney California Adventure, Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! Make sure to learn more about OutPaged at ⁠outpaged.com⁠! Visit our gift shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠wildmousepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get exclusive content by becoming a Premium Passholder at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wildmousepodcast⁠⁠⁠!