No Midnight - A Disney & Theme Park Podcast

For lack of a less terrifying way to say it, thanks to Coronavirus, Virtually every major theme park on earth is closed. Until the end of March...at least. Coronavirus is here, and will likely get worse before it gets better. That’s the bad news. In slightly more positive, less pandemic-y news… Avengers Campus is coming to Disney California Adventure. Jack and Albie break down what we know today on Theme Park Pulse! SOURCES: Good Morning America - Support Theme Park Pulse at $5 a month or more and hear our new Patreon-exclusive podcast, Game of Clones: A Star Wars The Clone Wars Recap Show! Albie and Jack watch full episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars together and provide commentary. Then - after the episode, They will recap and discuss! Watch along on Patreon! - This episode of Theme Park Pulse written by Jack Milliken and Albie Madrigal. Production and Sound Design by the executive producer for No Midnight Media, Christopher "Kory" Beale.     

The Disneyland Resort will close March 14 until at least the end of the month. Details are scant at this point but what we do know is that this is a precaution as coronavirus sweeps across California. Many are working from home in the state, and public gatherings have been cancelled.  There is, at the time, no known connection between the coronavirus and Disneyland. We're watching this breaking story and will have an update tomorrow on Theme Park Pulse!

To us, the idea of humans travelling into space is kind of just...business as usual. If you’re listening to this, chances are pretty good that men and women have been venturing into space your whole life. In the Mid 1950s, though, this was strictly the realm of science fiction. Uncle Walt used to come into our homes each week and lead families into one of three realms. For this episode of Theme Park Time Machine, the destination is tomorrow, and into the vast reaches of our solar system. What is Disney's real-life connection to outer space? SOURCES:  Man In Space Disney Wiki (Rocket to the Moon) Walt Disney Family Museum (Walt & Space Exploration) (Image: D23) - Support Theme Park Pulse at $5 a month or more and hear our new Patreon-exclusive podcast, Game of Clones: A Star Wars The Clone Wars Recap Show! Albie and Jack watch full episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars together and provide commentary. Then - after the episode, They will recap and discuss! Watch along on Patreon! - Theme Park Time Machin

Change is coming to the iconic Spaceship Earth attraction at Epcot, a new parade debuts at Disneyland, and the parks might be busier than usual this weekend - we’ll cover all of that today, on Theme Park Pulse. On this episode Kory & Sean's discussion on Spaceship Earth at Epcot. Some history, and what we hope to see in the upcoming refurbishment mixed in with some cool archival audio of previous narrators! Who do you think should narrate the attraction next? Plus the Parks Planning Forecast, and Dante checks-in from the curb at Disneyland with a peek at the all-new Magic Happens parade! - BONUS: Politics & Coronavirus w/ Kory & Sean - The first 3 episode of Game of Clones: A Star Wars The Clone Wars Recap Show (starring Albie & Jack) are streaming now at the $5 a month level and up! Join us on Patreon here.    

Unless you’ve been on an lenten internet fast, you saw the explosive news this week that Bob Iger has stepped down as Disney’s CEO effective immediately. His replacement, though not a surprise, has many Disney fans concerned for the future of this beloved brand. We’ll look through some of the theories on the timing, and the potential implications of this massive shakeup at the mouse, today on Theme Park Pulse. - In an effort to keep Theme Park Pulse from getting too political, we saved our raw feelings for Patreon. We also answer the question...Who uses the word Trumpian? Listen to the bonus here, and don't @ us. - Support Theme Park Pulse at $5 a month or more and hear our new Patreon-exclusive podcast, Game of Clones: A Star Wars The Clone Wars Recap Show! Albie and Jack watch full episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars together and provide commentary. Then - after the episode, They will recap and discuss! Watch along on Patreon! - This episode was produced by the executive producer for No Midnight Media,

One summer day in the late 1990s, a Houston-based sculptor named David Adickes was returning home from a trip to Canada. Along the way, he drove past the Black Hills of South Dakota, and in the distance, got a glimpse of Mount Rushmore. Four massive presidents' faces struck into a granite cliff is enough to catch anyone’s attention, but Adickes had the very same thought that I was just pondering...why play favorites? For the rest of the drive home, Adickes did some dreaming, envisioning a sprawling park with every president represented. He loved the idea of the larger-than-life presidential busts, but wished that people could get closer to them. Adickes later remarked to the Washington Post “The idea for the big heads just popped into my small head!” On this week's Theme Park Time Machine: Adam dives into the history of Presidents Park, an inspirational (but ill-fated) Virginia outdoor museum with giant busts of every US President! SOURCES: The Fate of Presidents Park from Smithsonian Magazine  The History

A few weeks ago on Theme Park Pulse we hosted a discussion on Super Nintendo World at Universal Orlando’s new Epic Universe. During that conversation, the rumored land dedicated to Universal’s Classic Monsters came up and as of February 3rd...it is no longer a rumor. Universal's Classic Monsters are coming to Universal's new Epic Universe! Banks Lee from Attractions Magazine, and Alicia Stella from Orlando Park Stop join Sean to exhume the details on Theme Park Pulse! - Join our Patreon for $5 a month or more for an exclusive series debuting next week! - This episode was written and hosted by Christopher "Kory" Beale. Chat segment written, hosted and produced by Sean R. Reid.  

Meet the people behind your favorite podcasters, our significant others through 4 short intimate interviews this Valentines Day on Theme Park Pulse!   Thanks to Laureen, Jen, Emily and Reagan for sharing themselves with us for this Patreon bonus. If you'd like to support our work, and hear more bonus audio CLICK HERE.   Everything else is at NoMidnightMedia.com  

I once read a prediction that we would all have smart devices in our pockets someday. Devices that would interact, on our behalf, with the digital world all around us.   This prediction was scarily accurate, but failed to take into account the tole our smart devices would take on our day-to-day lives, and the ways in which we interact with the world around us. The people around us.   This is, to me, never more glaring than at a theme park in 2020. All of the parks, from Disney and Universal to Knott’s and SeaWorld have some sort of app. A way to unlock more of the magic, if you will, but at what expense?    Are cell phones helping, or hurting our theme park experience?   Adam, Kory and Sean have that, a live check-in with Jacky Boy at Disneyland, and the Parks Planning Forecast for this weekend, on today's Theme Park Pulse! - A special treat for Valentine's Day, we interviewed our significant others with questions submitted by you! To hear that episode now, join our Patreon for as little as $1 a month for ac

On this episode of Theme Park Time Machine...Walt Disney's business plan for Disneyland left out a crucial demographic. Their plan to capitalize on the young singles market...Date Nights at Disneyland!   SOURCES: HISTORY OF DATE NIGHTS AT DISNEYLAND: D23 WEBSITE  DATE NIGHTS AT DISNEYLAND AT DISNEYEXAMINER  DATE NITE PROMO: THE ELLIOT BROTHERS BAND    This episode was written and narrated by Adam Vargyas, post-production and sound design by Jack Milliken. Executive Producer for No Midnight Media is Christopher "Kory" Beale.     Our Patreon community received this episode on February 7, 2020. A full 4 days before the public. If you'd like to support our work, and grab cool benefits like early access to our programs, bonus audio and an exclusive series coming soon...click here. Thanks in advance!    

Going to Walt Disney World, or Disneyland with your family can be a lot of fun! But - one Inside The Magic article is calling attention to a whole other type of Disney getaway...one not with the kids, but with the girls! Amanda Mann is a travel agent who runs Living With The Magic Vacations, and hosts her own annual Girls Getaway Weekend at Walt Disney World, at least she did. Amanda & Kory break down why you should take a girls trip to the parks, and how to do it! Plus, Dante check’s in from the final weekend of the Lunar New Year Celebration at Disney California Adventure...today on Theme Park Pulse! This episode was written, edited and sound designed by Kory. We rely on the support of people like Andrew Locke, Brian Parsley, and Melissa Kelly! They are members of our Patreon community where they pick up cool bonus audio most weeks, and early access to most of our shows. $1 a month is $12 a year, and it makes a huge difference for us. At $5 or more - you’ll hear your name from time-to-time at the en

Super Nintendo World is headed to Florida and California - so we’re going to the experts. Sean talks with Alicia Stella from OrlandoParkStop.com, and Banks Lee from Attractions Magazine this week on Theme Park Pulse! GUESTS: Banks Lee's first appearance on Theme Park Pulse was on a show called "Kicked Off A Ride For Being Too Fat!" You can listen to that by clicking here. You can find Alicia Stella's incredible work at OrlandoParkStop.com! - Support Theme Park Pulse, and Unpacked with a financial gift of $5 a month for cool bonus content and unlimited good karma! Check us out on Patreon! - Get cool non-spammy emails from us: http://eepurl.com/gi_Ghj  Voicemail: (213) 935-0513 Everything else is at ThemeParkPulse.com - LINKS/SOURCES: Undercover Tourist -Episode Producer/Host/Editor: Kory Talk Segment Producer/Host: Sean R. Reid Music & sound effects licensed through Epidemic Sound, design by Kory. Recorded in Atlanta, GA, Orlando, FL and Oakland, CA.

Adam looks deeper at the man behind the sculptor Blaine Gibson, and explores the personality of The Man of 42 Faces on this Theme Park Time Machine Bonus! - Theme Park Time Machine is written and researched by Adam, sound design and post production by Jack Milliken. Executive Producer for No Midnight Media is Kory.

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is now open, but Albie (our Star Wars nut and one-time Mandalorian cast member) has not yet experienced it! Thankfully, Jack & Dante have! We debrief Rise of the Resistance today on Theme Park Pulse! This episode contains attraction spoilers ONLY after the 14 minute mark! BONUS EPISODE: Listener Ray's 45 Second Re-Cap of ROTR! (12 mins) - Support Theme Park Pulse, and Unpacked with a financial gift of $5 a month for cool bonus content and unlimited good karma! Check us out on Patreon! - Get cool non-spammy emails from us: http://eepurl.com/gi_Ghj  Voicemail: (213) 935-0513 Everything else is at ThemeParkPulse.com - LINKS/SOURCES: Undercover Tourist -Episode Producer/Host/Editor: Kory Talk Segment Producer/Host: Jack Milliken/Albie Madrigal Music & sound effects licensed through Epidemic Sound, design by Kory. Recorded in Long Beach, Sacramento , San Diego and Oakland, CA.

Learn more about the man who brought history to life to celebrate Walt Disney’s love of Americana! Adam introduces you to Disney Legend Blaine Gibson on Theme Park Time Machine from Theme Park Pulse! Want to hear each episode of Theme Park Time Machine early?    SOURCES: Richard Nixon’s First Inaugural Address 1-20-1969  Blaine Gibson LA Times obituary  Blaine Gibson on D23 official website  Theme Park Time Machine is written and researched by Adam, sound design and post production by Jack Milliken. Executive Producer for No Midnight Media is Kory.  

Our pal Sean is an app developer! He has some theories about the new up-charge Fastpass+ system rumored for Walt Disney World. What does this have to do with Genie? And, what are the privacy concerns? LINKS/SOURCES: Undercover Tourist Wired: MagicBand Privacy -Episode Producer/Host/Editor: Kory Talk Segment Producer/Host: Sean R. Reid Music & sound effects licensed through Epidemic Sound, design by Kory. Recorded in Atlanta, GA - Sacramento , Los Angeles and Oakland, CA.

Why was Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker so messy? One word...DRAMA! Albie has the tea. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS! - BONUS: The Coldie Fluey Thingie & Pods We Like Support Theme Park Pulse, and Unpacked with a financial gift of $5 a month for cool bonus content and unlimited good karma! Check us out on Patreon! - Get cool non-spammy emails from us: http://eepurl.com/gi_Ghj  Voicemail: (213) 935-0513 Everything else is at ThemeParkPulse.com - LINKS/SOURCES: Undercover Tourist - Episode Producer/Host/Editor: Kory Talk Segment Producer/Host: Albie Madrigal Music & sound effects licensed through Epidemic Sound, design by Kory. Recorded in Atlanta, GA - Sacramento , San Diego and Oakland, CA.

On the inaugural episode of Adam’s Theme Park Time Machine...Richard Nixon. A complicated president with some interesting ties to Walt Disney and theme parks, including two unexpected and nerve-wracking trips on the Disneyland monorail. Want to hear each episode of Theme Park Time Machine early?  SOURCES: Mental Floss Walt Disney Family Museum Excerpt from Richard Nixon’s “I Am Not A Crook” speech Full monorail dedication Eisenhower accepts the 1952 Presidential nomination Theme Park Time Machine is written and researched by Adam, sound design and post production by Jack Milliken. Executive Producer for No Midnight Media is Kory.    

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. Theme Park Pulse returns on Tuesday, January 7th, 2020 with a special surprise. Happy New Year, and remember... BE KIND.

Have you ever visited a theme park solo? Sean's guest Dustin, from Steps to the Magic, shares his reasons why you totally should do Disney...solo! Plus, Adam's Theme Park Time Machine remembers Roy Disney, and Dante checks-in from Festival of the Holidays at Disney California Adventure. TIMES*: Adam's Theme Park Time Machine @ 1:36 Parks Planning Forecast w/ Kory @ 11:42 Why you should visit WDW Solo w/ Sean & Dustin @ 13:19 Festival of the Holidays w/ Dante @ 36:37 - Support Theme Park Pulse, and Unpacked with a financial gift of $5 a month for cool bonus content and unlimited good karma! Check us out on Patreon! - Get cool non-spammy emails from us: http://eepurl.com/gi_Ghj  Voicemail: (213) 935-0513 Everything else is at ThemeParkPulse.com - LINKS/SOURCES: Undercover Tourist Roy Disney's Opening Day Dedication on YouTube Walt: A No Midnight Serial (Ep 1) Tips to Dining Alone at Walt Disney World Why You Should Plan A Solo Trip To Walt Disney World -Episode Producer/Host/Editor: Kory Talk Segment Pro