This felt like an end of summer episode with so many parks making announcements so early in the summer. We cover the announcements, recent visits to Disneyland, Six Flags and Lost Island and try to figure out why parks are closing.
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All the latest theme park news, great listener questions and report back from the 180 drink cruise.
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Posted on March 21, 2026 by Drew - In the Loop Podcast
We’ve had a few weeks to think on the Six Flags/Enchanted Parks deal. Why does SeaWorld hate Big Bird? Cedar Point should be sold to who? And as you’d expect there is a lot of cruise talk.
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Posted on March 5, 2026 by Drew - In the Loop Podcast
Quick reaction show about Six Flags selling seven parks to EPR Properties and being managed by Enchanted Parks and former Six Flags CEO. Will Valleyfair get a new coaster? Magic coming to Michigan’s Adventure? Worlds of Fun becoming an immersive destination?
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Posted on January 30, 2026 by Drew - In the Loop Podcast
It’s the offseason which means cruise season. The guys recap their cruises including to Antarctica, as well as all the theme park news from the last month.
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Posted on December 11, 2025 by Drew - In the Loop Podcast
We catch up on the latest amusement park news before our annual theme park Santa tradition where we share what we think each park should get for Christmas.
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Posted on November 12, 2025 by Drew - In the Loop Podcast
Lots of talk about the Six Flags and Sea… we mean United Parks results. What will the future look like and what parks could be sold. Come for the hot takes on what parks we say to sell. Stay for the bad takes by Hyde on saying a certain chain won’t buy any more parks just hours before they announce they bought another park (we recorded this the night before Herschend bought Silverwood).
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Posted on October 4, 2025 by Drew - In the Loop Podcast
Would Yankees fans want to ride a roller coaster overlooking Fenway Park? That plus more brass ring carousel talk than ever been talked about on any podcast ever (and that’s just a few minutes). A special guest joins at the end to take a literal victory lap.
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Posted on August 19, 2025 by Drew - In the Loop Podcast
It’s August which usually means announcement season except this year it means lots of not so great news for Six Flags. But it could be worse, they didn’t get scammed out of millions while trying to build a theme park in the middle of no where.
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Posted on August 5, 2025 by Legend - In the Loop Podcast
Legend and Molly share stories from their recent 4,376 mile road trip with lots of visits to amusement parks and tourist attractions.
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