Theme Perks Podcast

This week, there was a ton of theme park news!    Darth Vader was spotted in Disneyland for the first time. Silver Dollar City was named the best theme park by USA Today. Dates for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party were dropped - the first party is August 8! A fourth Seven Seas Lagoon ferry is coming. Disney CEO is talking about a "Super app" for all Disney parks and cruises, and ao muxh more. 

This week, we dive into the latest theme park news including:   Disneyland Facial Scanners Universal Fanfest H2O Glow at Typhoon Lagoon Wall-E at Disney's Hollywood Studios Hersheypark Dark Nights 2026   For our do's and don'ts list, Dapper Day tips and tricks        

This week, we're delving into the weekly major theme park news ending April 18, 2026. Topics include a new Ankole calf at Disney's Animal Kingdom, a new PAW Patrol theme park addition, Rock 'N' Roller Coaster Muppets song playlist, Sorcerer Mickey hat coming to Hollywood Studios. At Universal Orlando Epic Universe, facial recognition scanners are being tested at the four portals - what's your opinion?   The second half is all about being a nice theme park guest and what not to do.    #Disney #DisneyWorld #EpicUniverse #AnimalKingdom #HollywoodStudios  

Here's a look at the major theme park news for the week ending April 11, 2026.    Our second half features common first-time theme park mistakes and what to do instead.    Thanks for listening to Theme Perks Podcast!

First half: a little bit about us, Molly and Karyn Locke, including our first theme park memories, favorite theme park snacks, and why we love them all.    Second half: this week's theme park news, including Disney Springs bus reservations, a new Minecraft theme park, Bluey's everywhere, and what Disney's Animal Kingdom did with its Conservation Station.    Thanks for listening.