The Lowdown on the Plus-up - A Theme Park Podcast
Kelly McCubbin and Peter Overstreet take on all aspects of theme parks - Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Six Flags - discussing them in historical context and then finding ways, to quote Walt Disney, to "plus them up!"
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The Lowdown on the Plus-up - A Theme Park Podcast
Latest Episodes
Plywood Hurts if You Hit it Hard Enough - Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
An opening day attraction in both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, Mr. Toad is surprising fan favorite given that it plays like an outtake of a film that not that many people have seen and ends in punishment.We love it.Join us for an e...
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Episode 14
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Embracing the Snowflake - Adventure Thru Inner Space
It's one of the quirkiest theme park attractions of all time. Disneyland, for the first time ever, took on pure science fiction and hit it out of the park. It was like riding through an episode of "Outer Limits" or "Twilight Zone" (and was nota...
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Episode 13
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Minnie-sode: An Evermore Update - Master Blaster Rules Realm Town!
Another amuse-bouche one between the big shows.Let us know if you like these.And review us on your podcast platform of choice, please. We'd really appreciate it.
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Episode 12
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You Will Believe a Goat Can Fly - Frontier Village
It was a small park in rural San Jose with off-the-shelf rides and entertainment liberally lifted from Disneyland; so why is it so beloved? Is there another regional theme park in the country that has yearly reunions four DECADES after it close...
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Episode 12
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Retro-Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used to Be - The Main Street Electrical Parade
It exists in a nexus between three time periods: the future, the retro-future and the nostalgic past. The Main Street Electrical Parade is the most famous Disney parks parade for a good reason, it somehow synthesizes everything that is containe...
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