The Season Pass: The Essential Theme Park Podcast

*Subscribe @ iTunes* This week The Season Pass returns to the “House of Gurr!”  Disney Legend Bob Gurr is back on TSPP to answer your tweets and plenty more Walt Disney!  Enjoy. ;) Links: Bob Gurr’s Website Thrillride.com Pixie Vacations Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Contact us:  doug@seasonpasspodcast.com   brent.young@seasonpasspodcast.com   Call the Hotline with Park Trip Reports, Podcast Comments, or Anything else you would like to announce. –1-916-248-5524   Thanks to each one of you for listening to the show.  Your support is extremely appreciated.   © 2012 Season Pass Podcast 

*Subscribe @ iTunes* This week The Season Pass returns to the “House of Gurr!”  Disney Legend Bob Gurr is back on TSPP to discuss his new book Design: Just For Fun, Las Vegas, Steve Wynn, Steven Spielberg, Dinosaurs, Robots and plenty more Walt Disney!  Enjoy. ;) Links: Bob Gurr’s Website Thrillride.com Pixie Vacations Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Contact us:  doug@seasonpasspodcast.com   brent.young@seasonpasspodcast.com   Call the Hotline with Park Trip Reports, Podcast Comments, or Anything else you would like to announce. –1-916-248-5524   Thanks to each one of you for listening to the show.  Your support is extremely appreciated.   © 2012 Season Pass Podcast 

*Subscribe @ iTunes* This week The Season Pass finally brings you the reviews of Transformers The Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood and Manta at SeaWorld San Diego.  Stefan Lawrence of StefanRules.com joins in the conversation.  We’re going OLD SCHOOL this week!  Enjoy. ;) Links: StefanRules.com Universal Studios Hollywood -Transformers SeaWorld San Diego Thrillride.com Pixie Vacations Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Contact us:  doug@seasonpasspodcast.com   brent.young@seasonpasspodcast.com   Call the Hotline with Park Trip Reports, Podcast Comments, or Anything else you would like to announce. –1-916-248-5524   Thanks to each one of you for listening to the show.  Your support is extremely appreciated.   © 2012 Season Pass Podcast 

*Subscribe @ iTunes* This week The Season Pass is at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom for the Media Event of Superman Ultimate Flight -- The Newest and Meanest Coaster in the park.  Doug Barnes (Owner/Producer of The Season Pass) and Robert Coker (Owner/Editor of Thrillride.com) sit down with Captain Lee Munro (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Spokesperson) and Charles Laureano (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Operations Supervisor) to discuss the new thrill machine as well as the progress of the park.  Doug and Robert also review the ride as well.  Enjoy. ;) Links: TSPP Video of the Superman Media Day Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Thrillride.com Pixie Vacations Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Contact us:  doug@seasonpasspodcast.com   brent.young@seasonpasspodcast.com   Call the Hotline with Park Trip Repor

*Subscribe @ iTunes* The Season Pass is at the big Cars Land/Disney California Adventure Media Event!! Join Doug, Brent and guest presenter Arthur Levine, the Theme Parks Guide for About.com, as they discuss the biggest event in theme parks for 2012.  Behind the scenes conversations with Cars Land Art Director - Greg Wilzbach of Walt Disney Imagineering, Manager of Food & Beverage - Jeannie Villarreal of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S., and Cars Land Consultant (and Car Design Legend) Chip Foose of Foose Design.  A Jam-Packed Marathon DCA Episode!! Enjoy. ;) Links: Disney California Adventure & Cars Land Pixie Vacations Disney Parks Foose Design Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Contact us:  doug@seasonpasspodcast.com   brent.young@seasonpasspodcast.com   nick@seasonpasspodcast.com

*Subscribe @ iTunes* Nick Hutson returns with another ERT Episode.  Doug Barnes joins Nick for a SPOILER-FILLED 2012 Summer ride preview/review!  Cars, Transformers, Underground Alien Monsters... A ton!! We’re slapping a PG-13 rating tag on this one. ;) Enjoy! Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Contact Nick:  nick@seasonpasspodcast.com   Call the Hotline with Park Trip Reports, Podcast Comments, or Anything else you would like to announce. –1-916-248-5524   © 2012 Season Pass Podcast 

*Subscribe @ iTunes* Part Three of our coverage on the 18th Annual Thea Awards from the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA.  Producer/Creative Director/Lead Writer of the Theas Ryan Harmon discusses the creative process behind the Themed Entertainment Award Show and a ton of special guests slam the Season Pass Podcast recording station.  After party conversations include: Thea Award Presenter Charles Phoenix, Thea Award Recipient The Food Loop - Europa Park w/ Lorenz Ruttimann, Mark Eades (O.C. Register Multimedia Reporter/Former Walt Disney Imagineer), Ron Miziker (Executive Producer of the Thea Awards/Miziker Entertainment Group), Bob Gurr (Disney Legend/Former WED Imagineer), Rick Rothschild (TEA President/Far Out! Creative Direction), and Dave Cobb (Thinkwell).  Jam-Packed with TEA Greatness!!  Enjoy! ;) Links: The TEA Theas/TEA Summit Blog ETI - Edwards Technologies Inc. Charles Phoenix Europa Park Mark Eades Around Disney Bob Gurr Miziker Entertainment Group Pixie Vacations Disney Parks Disneyland Hotel S

*Subscribe @ iTunes* We are back in the “OFFICIAL” Theme Park Home of The Season Pass Podcast -- Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park!  And this time, TSPP is getting PodCrashed!!  Chris Gore, from Attack of the Show on G4TV, takes his podcast PodCrash With That Chris Gore to The Season Pass to experience Knott’s and theme park talk.  Senior Publicist for Knott’s Jennifer Blazey returns to discuss the huge changes & programs currently taking place at the park, TSPP/Knott’s regular Jeff Tucker is back to the podcast, and we adventure into the world of High-Quality Gourmet Food with the new Vice President of Food and Beverage Russ Knibbs.  Plenty of Knott’s, food, rides and STAR WARS!! Yes... more Star Wars talk.  Enjoy! ;) Links: That Chris Gore Website PodCrash Podcast/Feed Blog PodCrash w/ That Chris Gore on iTunes Knott’s Berry Farm Cedar Fair  Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twi

*Subscribe @ iTunes* Episode #200!!!  This week’s Season Pass Podcast is the biggest yet!! Especially for the Star Wars & Disney Park geeks... Like Us!  It’s the making of Star Tours 2 or Star Tours 3-D or Star Tours: The Adventures Continue or whatever!  It’s that new Amazing, Unbelievable, State-Of-The-Art, Super-Awesomeness Star Wars Ride that now entertains in Disneyland Park (Anaheim, CA) and Disney Hollywood Studios (Orlando, FL).  Join Doug Barnes (Owner/Producer of The Season Pass Podcast), Brent Young (Creative Director of Super 78), Robert Coker (Owner/Editor of Thrillride.com), and special guest presenter, the Technical Director of the new Star Tours adventure, Rick Rothschild (CCO of Far Out Creative Directive/President of the TEA: Themed Entertainment Association) as they discuss the creative process, challenges, and technological achievements of the Thea Award winning Refreshed Adventure.  This podcast also includes exclusive conversations with Tom Fitzgerald (the Executive Vice President of

*Subscribe @ iTunes* Chad Emerson takes over for another episode of Emerson’s Disney Files! This episode dives into the book “Walt and the Promise of Progress City” with the author Sam Gennawey.  The Group discusses the book, but drives the conversation into the “Reality” of a the Disney-planned Progress City and a “Non-Existing” EPCOT Center.  Enjoy! Links: AyeFour Publishing SamLand - MiceChat Page Disney Parks Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Contact us:  doug@seasonpasspodcast.com   brent.young@seasonpasspodcast.com   nick@seasonpasspodcast.com   Call the Hotline with Park Trip Reports, Podcast Comments, or Anything else you would like to announce. –1-916-248-5524   Thanks to each one of you for listening to the show.  Your support is extremely appreciated.   © 2012 Season Pass Podcast 

*Subscribe @ iTunes* This week we take a break from the Thea Award coverage to celebrate YOU!  We’re talking the Events, Gatherings, Websites & Podcasts created by the Themed Entertainment/Amusement Industry Fan Community.  In this episode you’ll hear from our friends at PixieVacations.com, CoasterRadio.com, Theme Park Talk, Window To The Magic and MORE!!  These are multiple podcasts recorded live at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and Six Flags Magic Mountain (during West Coast Bash 2012).  Enjoy! ;) Links: Pixie Vacations MouseChat.net Theme Park Review CoasterRadio.com Window To The Magic Theme Park Talk Disney Parks Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Contact us:  doug@seasonpasspodcast.com   brent.young@seasonpasspodcast.com   nick@seasonpasspodcast.com   Call the Hotline with P

*Subscribe @ iTunes* Part Two of our coverage on the 2012 TEA Summit and the 18th Annual Thea Awards from the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA.  Interviews -- Thea Award Recipients The Crane Dance - Sentosa w/ Jeremy Railton, Franco Dragone: The House of Dancing Water - Macau w/ Robert Juarez and Matthew Jessner, YOU: The Experience - The Museum of Science and Industry with Patricia Ward and Tom Hennes (Thinc).  Also a special conversation with the TEA Lifetime Achievement Award aka: The Buzz Price Award recipient Joe Rohde  from Walt Disney Imagineering.  Jam-Packed with TEA Greatness!!  Enjoy! ;) Links: The TEA Theas/TEA Summit Blog ETI - Edwards Technologies Inc. Museum of Science and Industry Franco Dragone House of Dancing Water Disney Parks Disneyland Hotel Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass

*Subscribe @ iTunes* Part One of our coverage on the 2012 TEA Summit and the 18th Annual Thea Awards Gala from the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA.  Interviews with Thea Award Presenters Joel Manby (CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment) and Nancy Cartwright (the “Voice” of Bart Simpson).  Also conversations with the Creative Team behind Disney Parks “The Magic, The Memories & You” as well as James Hays (Fernbank Museum of Natural History) & Joe Zenas (CEO of Thinkwell Group) for “NatureQuest.” Jam-Packed with TEA Greatness!!  Enjoy! ;) Links: The TEA Theas/TEA Summit Blog Herschend Family Entertainment Amazon: Love Works. (Book) by Joel Manby Fernbank Museum ETI - Edwards Technologies Inc. Disney Parks Thinkwell MouseTrappe Universal Studios Disneyland Hotel Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseaso

*Subscribe @ iTunes* This week it’s all about the Mouse Community!  MiceChat.com CEO Todd Regan, AKA: DustySage, is in the Season Pass Discussion Room with Doug Barnes (Season Pass Podcast), Rick West (Theme Park Adventure/Thinkwell), and Urso Chappell (ExpoMuseum.com) to discuss the creation of MiceChat, the evolution of the community built from the Disney-Based forum, and the impact of the site on the industry.  The group also discusses MiceChat Events like Gumball Rally and the renewed competition from Universal, SeaWorld, and other chains.  There’s also a special announcement about a new MiceChat and Season Pass Podcast Project that is coming soon... Enjoy! ;) Links: MiceChat.com Theme Park Adventure Expo Museum Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Contact us:  doug@seasonpasspodcast.com   bre

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   The crew is live in Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park CA, for West Coast Bash 2012! The regular Knott’s Podcast Presentation Team (Doug Barnes- Season Pass Podcast, Robert Coker- Thrillride.com, Jeff Tucker- Knott’s, Daniel Miller- Knott’s, & Robb Alvey-Theme Park Review) is back with even more guests.  Meet KBF’s New General Manager/Vice President Raffi Kaprelyan and hear his story on the journey to Cedar Fair Leadership.  Learn about the new “Dominion of the Dead” maze for Knott’s Scary Farm Haunt’s 40th Anniversary from Knott’s Designer/Haunt Extraordinaire Brooke Walters.  KBF Public Relations/Senior Specialist Jennifer Blazey also makes an appearance as well as TSPP favorite Shannon Barnes.  Brent Young (Super 78) makes his FIRST “In-Park Appearance” for the Season Pass... It only took four years. ;)  Tons of fun ahead... Plus the podcast takes on a normal “Park Operating” day and experiences “Technical Difficulties.”  Enjoy! Links: Knott’s Berry Farm Cedar Fair Theme Park Review

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   It’s another Seasoned Pros List Show with Doug Barnes (Season  Pass Podcast), Arthur Levine (Theme Parks Guide for About.com) and Joel Bullock (The Coaster Critic).  For the second SPLS episode, the guys count down their Top Ten Dark Rides/Story-Based Attractions/Theatrical Rides in North America.  Theme park specialist Robert Niles of ThemeParkInsider.com joins as the Expert Guest of the conversation to discuss his top ten and what truly makes a great dark ride.  Enjoy! Links: Theme Park Insider Theme Park Geekly About.com: Theme Parks The Coaster Critic Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Contact us:  doug@seasonpasspodcast.com   brent.young@seasonpasspodcast.com   nick@seasonpasspodcast.com   Call the Hotline with Park Trip Reports, Podcast Comments, or Anything else yo

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   Martin Palicki from InPark Magazine returns to the Season Pass Discussion Room with InPark’s new Online News Editor Joe Kleiman.  The group discusses Joe’s position and his history in the industry as well as the latest coverage of InPark Magazine.  The debate of “Disney vs. Universal” arises as well. ;)  Enjoy! Links: InPark Magazine The TEA Thea Awards and TEA Summit Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Contact us:  doug@seasonpasspodcast.com   brent.young@seasonpasspodcast.com   nick@seasonpasspodcast.com   Call the Hotline with Park Trip Reports, Podcast Comments, or Anything else you would like to announce. –1-916-248-5524   Thanks to each one of you for listening to the show.  Your support is extremely appreciated.   © 2012 Season Pass Podcast 

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   The 2012 18th Annual Thea Awards Ceremony will be the biggest Award Event in the Themed Entertainment Association’s (aka: The TEA) History!!  Join Rick Rothschild (President of the TEA/CCO of Far Out! Creative Direction), Ron Miziker (Creative Director of Miziker Entertainment Group) and Ryan Harmon (President of Zeitgeist) as they discuss producing the Thea Awards Presentation as well as the beginning of the TEA & Theas.  Ron also gives insight on his beginnings in the themed entertainment world including producing all the shows for the “brand new” Walt Disney World, producing the original Disneyland Main Street Electrical Parade and starting the Disney Channel.  Get to know the story behind the Themed Entertainment Association and the Thea Awards.  Enjoy! Links: The TEA Miziker Entertainment Group Thea Awards and TEA Summit Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twitter! -

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   We start out 2012 with an inside look at the biggest craze to hit Theme Park Podcasting - Disney Podcasts!  Ricky Brigante of Inside the Magic, Paul Barrie of Window to the Magic, & Lou Mongello of WDW Radio join Doug Barnes and Brent Young for discussion on the beginning, growth and phenomenon that is Disney Community Podcasting.  Enjoy Links: WDW Radio Inside The Magic Window To The Magic Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Like the Season Pass Facebook Page and you can win a Season Pass to the Six Flags/Cedar Fair park of your choice. www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Every 1200 Likes - Someone wins a Summer of FUN! Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Contact us:  doug@seasonpasspodcast.com   brent.young@seasonpasspodcast.com   nick@seasonpasspodcast.com   Call the Hotline with Park Trip Reports, Podcas

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   Happy New Year!! This week we bring you the 2011 Year in Review Show with Lance Hart of Screamscape.com & Robb Alvey of ThemeParkReview.com.  Discussion on IAAPA, Harry Potter, Avatar, China, Universal, Disney, Matt Ouimet, LEGOLAND, Madagascar, Star Tours, Texas Giant, Cheetah Hunt, WindSeeker, Mermaid, Superman, Green Lantern, Knoebels, Ron Toomer, Rainbow Magicland, X-Raptor, Krake, Grona Lund, Florida, and More more MORE!!!  Enjoy. Links: Screamscape Theme Park Review Thrillride Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Like the Season Pass Facebook Page and you can win a Season Pass to the Six Flags/Cedar Fair park of your choice. www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Every 1200 Likes - Someone wins a Summer of FUN! Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Contact us:  doug@seasonpasspodcast.com   brent.young@seasonp