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Welcome Aboard Thrill Seekers and Adventure Lovers

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Over Welcome Aboard Thrill Seekers and Adventure Lovers

- If you’ve ever worked at a Theme Park, Waterpark or Guest Service Provider of any type, or had friends/relatives have. - If you’ve ever visited a Theme Park and wondered what it’s like to work there, and what goes on behind the scenes. - Have you ever wondered what it was like before, during and after the Opening of Walt Disney World in 1971? - Are you curious about attractions in other countries? - Did you ever dream about designing and building roller coasters or Waterparks? - Then this podcast is for you, and the E-ticket is free.

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Formula Pizza

The Pizza That Had to Be Perfect” In the fall of 2010, Mike Patrick arrived in Abu Dhabi tohelp open the world’s fastest roller coaster — but the story that stole theshow wasn’t about speed at all. It was about a pizza. This episode takes you behind the scenes of Ferrari World’sGrand Opening: the pressure, the precision, the legacy of Enzo Ferrari… and thehigh‑stakes quest for AVPN certification at Mama Stella’s, where a singleMargherita pizza had to meet standards as strict as any engineering test onFormula Rossa. From hydraulic launches to hand‑stretched dough, from safetydrills to Neapolitan tradition, Mike reveals how two teams — operations andculinary — raced toward perfection under the same question: Would Enzoapprove? Plus, the trivia answer you’ve been waiting for: whyFerrari’s iconic color is red. A story of craft, culture, and the pursuit of excellence —lived in a theme park kitchen thousands of miles from Italy

Gisteren - 12 min
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S2 -E4 Bristol Zoo Legend

For decades, one story has bounced around the attractions world like gospel:a mysterious man in a tiny booth outside Bristol Zoo quietly collecting parkingfees for twenty years… only for everyone to discover he didn’t work for anyone. A perfect scam. A perfect legend. Andcompletely untrue. In this episode, Mike Patrick dives intothe origins of the Bristol Zoo parking‑lot myth, why it spread across theglobe, and the strange family of “phantom employee” stories that have hauntedzoos, theme parks, airports, and government offices for years. From safariparks in South Africa to ghost workers in government agencies — and even a wildNinja‑in‑the‑night tale from Busch Gardens Tampa — this episode explores whythese stories stick, what they reveal about the attractions industry, and whywe love a clever outlaw who outsmarts the system. Plus: the answer to this week’s triviachallenge about the famous glass‑bottom boats of Silver Springs. If you enjoy unbelievable stories,industry folklore, and the hidden culture of theme parks and zoos, this one’s aride.

8 jun 2026 - 11 min
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30 Feet - not 30 Meters..........

S2 E1 30 feet, not 30 meters…… Description A simple measurement error turns a 30‑foot dive tower into a 90‑foot monster— and suddenly Mike is the only one crazy enough to climb it. In this season‑openingepisode, Mike takes you behind the scenes of Everland’s massive waterparkproject in South Korea, where lifeguard shortages, cultural curveballs, and astunt team in over their heads collide with one unforgettable moment ofleadership… and gravity. From jetski mayhem on the Han River to a visa dash through Tokyo, this is astory about problem‑solving under pressure, earning trust the hard way, andstepping off a platform you never meant to stand on. Plus: this episode’s EPCOT trivia challenge — and a closing joke that provesMike is still Mike, even after a 90‑foot drop

18 mei 2026 - 14 min
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