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Sit down and strap in for the Park Peeps Podcast, the ultimate theme park podcast for park fans, where fun meets insider knowledge. Hosts Demi from Magical Hijinx and entertainment journalist Joey Nolfi spill piping tea, share expert theme park tips, dive deep into local parks history, and more. Park Peeps also delivers the latest theme park news and candid interviews with some of the biggest names in the theme park community. Whether you’re a Disney devotee or a Universal enthusiast, the Park Peeps have you covered. Follow us @ParkPeepsPod @MagicalHijinx @JoeyNolfi. New episode every Tuesday.
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Buckle up, babes — the Park Peeps Podcast (@ParkPeepsPod) ranks the best and worst new roller coasters of 2025! Cohosts Joey Nolfi (@JoeyNolfi) and Demi (@MagicalHijinx) are joined by special guest Cole from Park Pros (@ParkPros) for a worldwide ride review—from the Universal Orlando Resort’s big 2025 debuts, Hiccups’s Wing Gliders 🐲 and Stardust Racers 💫 at Epic Universe, to some… let’s say questionable new additions from the Six Flags chain.✨ PLUS, Cole spills all the chilly tea about meeting the brand-new free-roaming Olaf animatronic at Disneyland Paris ☃️ —what it looks like up close, how it moves, and whether this frosty icon is the future of character tech. If you love roller coasters, theme parks, and staying on top of the 2025 ride lineup, this episode has your whole coaster-obsessed life covered. 🎢✨🎧 New episodes of the Park Peeps Podcast debut Tuesdays everywhere you get your podcasts.
Discover the best holiday things to do at Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort 🎄 as the Park Peeps Podcast counts down the top festive experiences for Christmas and beyond across Orlando’s biggest theme parks. Guest Adriana Redding (@BibbidiBobbidi_Broke) joins cohosts Joey Nolfi (@JoeyNolfi) and Demi (@MagicalHijinx) are joined to explore the can’t-miss events, shows, snacks, and seasonal offerings for winter. In this episode, we break down:The funniest and most memorable moments with the Grinch 💚 at UniversalDiversity among characters at Disney and Universal holidays ✨The best food and drink picks at EPCOT’s 2025 Festival of the Holidays 🍗Disney World’s popular Christmas Tree Stroll A review of this year’s updated Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios 🎅How Animal Kingdom transforms after dark during the holidays 🦁Plus more holiday highlights, tips, and recommendations for planning your visit ✅🎧 New episodes of the Park Peeps Podcast (@ParkPeepsPod) premiere every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts.
This week on the Park Peeps Podcast, hosts Joey Nolfi (@joeynolfi) and Demi (@MagicalHijinx) are joined by theiconic Jeremy (@Jerendelle_Official) to break down the best and worst physical sensations at the Disney Parks — from Disneyland to Walt Disney World.We’re diving deep into the unforgettable (andoccasionally unforgivable) physical feelings every Disney fan knows, including:✨ The perfect blissfully calming moments on Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion and EPCOT’s Spaceship Earth while glidingbackward to the soft sounds of Judi Dench (at least in the latter case)💦 The uniquely awful nightmare of sitting on a soaked Pirates of the Caribbean boat seat—after watching the party before you step on the exact bench you’re about to plant your booty on🩱 The legendary Blizzard Beach body slide wedgie, alsoknown as the enema that has NO mercy🐠 The claustrophobic terror lurking in the depths of Disneyland’s Finding Nemo Submarines🚀 The full-body gravity tension of Mission: SPACE🌊 The ecstatic relief of the Fantasmic! water mist kissing your skin on a blistering summer night at Hollywood Studios🐉 The emotional, between-the-legs magic of Flight ofPassage, where the Banshees breathe and you accidentally cry…plus SO much more as we rank, roast, celebrate, and relive the sensory highs and lows that define every Disney Parks trip.🎧 New episodes of the Park Peeps Podcast drop everyTuesday wherever you get your podcasts.
TikTok star and Queen Disney Adult @HeyAdriane joins Joey Nolfi and Demi to clap back at critics shaming Disney Adults, breaking down viral hate, defending the magic of theme parks, and proving this fandom is for ALL ages. Spicy, sassy, emotional — Disney Adults aren't leaving 🏰On this episode of Park Peeps Podcast (@ParkPeepsPod), cohosts Joey (@JoeyNolfi) and Demi (@MagicalHijinx) sit down with @HeyAdriane (whose clapbacks to Disney Adult haters regularly go viral) to tackle the online hate facing Disney Adults. From viral videos of lifelong fans meeting their favorite characters ✨ to the worst criticisms circulating online 😡 we break down why the vitriol is misplaced and how Disney Adults are no different from passionate fans of Real Housewives to the NFL.We dive into why Disney theme parks aren’t “just for kids”, explore how the parks 🎢 carry us through life from childhood to adulthood, and talk why this community deserves respect, not shame! This episode is spicy, sassy, emotional, and informative, and celebrates the societal magic of Disney Adults.🎧 New episodes of the Park Peeps Podcast debut every Tuesday!
Get ready to sleigh the parks this holiday season! 🎄 Park Peeps hosts Joey Nolfi (@JoeyNolfi) and Demi (MagicalHijinx) unwrap everything you need to know about Disney parks holiday style and this year’s biggest Walt Disney World and Disneyland festivities — with parks style icon Zaire (@Zaires.Spooks) joining for theme park fashion police — Disney style! 👗First, we dive into full reviews of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 🎅 and Jollywood Nights 2025 🥂 — from new snacks and entertainment to the festive hits and flops you need to know before you go. Then, we share first reactions to Zootopia: Better Zoogether, the brand-new show replacing It’s Tough to Be a Bug at Animal Kingdom 🌳Later, TikTok park style icon Zaire joins the party for a fabulously sassy breakdown of Disney holiday outfit do’s and don’ts:👑 Why ugly grandma sweaters are totally in this season🎀 How to stretch one pair of Mickey ears through every holiday🚫 Why Crocs are the fashion Grinch of the parks🫣 And Demi’s unforgettable PSA about dads, pajamas, and... thin fabric✨ New episodes every Tuesday! Follow @ParkPeepsPod on socials, subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and grab weekly extras at ParkPeepsPodcast.Substack.com
We’re throwing it back to one of our most ridiculous fan-favorite episodes — and it’s even wilder the second time around 🐕💨From Denmark’s infamous dog fart roller coaster 🎢 to the legendary duck invasion at Magic Kingdom, Park Peeps hosts Demi (@magicalhijinx) and Joey (@joeynolfi) are revisiting the strangest, funniest, and most unhinged theme park attractions ever built.👻 Haunted rides, bizarre mascots, and a literal army of ducks — this “Park Peeps Rewind” has everything.Whether you’re a ✨Disney adult, theme park trivia nerd, or chaos connoisseur, buckle up — it’s a wild ride through theme park history. 🎢 Originally aired March 2025. Revisited and remastered for your listening pleasure. 🎙️ Follow @parkpeepspod for new episodes every Tuesday and never miss the ride! New episodes return next week. Subscribe to our FREE Substack for even more bonus content each week.
Park Peeps hosts Joey (@JoeyNolfi) and Demi (@MagicalHijinx) break down their biggest 🎃 Halloween Horror Nights 2026 predictions — from Universal Orlando to Universal Studios Hollywood 🧛🏻 Together, they share the haunted houses, scare zones, and improvements they most want to see at next year’s HHN, including a chilling J-horror house, a maze inspired by Neil Marshall’s The Descent, and a campy 👻 Scooby-Doo-themed house — plus, Lil Boo as an icon, finally!? Plus: could Ma take over the Terror Tram and transform the Dead Coconut Club into her basement, so HHN never drinks alone? 🥂🎧 New episodes of the Park Peeps Podcast (@ParkPeepsPod) drop every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Substack for free bonus content and updates.
Just how dark have Disney parks gotten in the past? 😈 Park Peeps cohosts Joey Nolfi (@JoeyNolfi) and Demi (@MagicalHijinx) welcome special guest Jeremy Sonkin (@jerendelle_official) to explore Disney’s most disturbing theme park attractions ever — and we're not just talking PG-rated Spooky Season terrors 👻From ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter 👽 at Magic Kingdom—one of the most terrifying attractions in Disney history—to Hong Kong Disneyland’s Nightmare Experiment mazes with staged beheadings, death, and ghostly horrors, and the eerie 😱Main Street Haunted Hotel, featuring a severed head in a plant pot and a dead body leaping out of a bathtub, this episode uncovers the rides and experiences that went far beyond your typical PG scares. Joey and Jeremy also share reactions, behind-the-scenes stories, and why some of these attractions didn’t survive the test of time.🎧 New episodes of the Park Peeps Podcast premiere every Tuesday!
Disney Park Pet Peeves EXPOSED 😱 What drives us crazy at Disney theme parks? From line-cutters and dirty bathroom habits to rogue livestreamers turning rides into production sets—nothing is off-limits in this hilarious, brutally honest episode of the Park Peeps Podcast.This week, hosts Joey Nolfi and Demi from Magical Hijinx are joined by special guest Chelsea Watson (@StyledByMagic) to spill the tea on the most annoying behaviors we’ve seen at Disney Parks. Whether it’s filming on roller coasters or skipping hand-washing (ew), we’re naming names and calling it out.🎧 New episodes every Tuesday – be sure to rate, follow, and subscribe for your weekly dose of magic, mischief, and mayhem in the parks✨ Want even more Disney tea? Get exclusive behind-the-scenes extras at 👉 parkpeepspodcast.substack.com
What really happened to SeaWorld Ohio 🐳 the only SeaWorld park in history to permanently close?In this episode of the Park Peeps Podcast, hosts Joey (@JoeyNolfI) and Demi (@MagicalHijinx) are joined by George Browning, popular theme park YouTuber, to investigate the strange and fascinating history of one of America's most infamous abandoned theme parks 🎢Located near Cleveland, Ohio, SeaWorld Ohio was once home to iconic orca shows, a massive Shamu arena (the first in the SeaWorld chain), and even wild attractions like water-skiing elephants, animatronic dinosaurs, Pirates 4D, the Mission: Bermuda Triangle simulator, and the now-notorious Baywatch stunt show—which ended in a shocking boat crash accident.We dive deep into:Why SeaWorld Ohio closed — and why it’s the only SeaWorld park ever shut downThe park's legal inability to construct rides so as not to compete with the roller coasters of Geauga LakeThe park’s transformation into the huge Six Flags Worlds of Adventure upon Six Flags acquisition 🎡Its final days as Geauga Lake, and what remains of the land todayUnbelievable moments from the park’s past: from the “Shamu for Mayor” show to creepy eBay-listed dinosaur animatronics that you can buy today.The rise and fall of animal entertainment, orca whale shows, and behind-the-scenes mishapsWhether you're a theme park nostalgia junkie, a fan of abandoned places, or fascinated by forgotten amusement history, this deep dive into SeaWorld Ohio is a must-listen.🔁 New episodes of Park Peeps Podcast drop every Tuesday — follow us wherever you get your podcasts!
Join Park Peeps Podcast hosts Joey Nolfi (@JoeyNolfi) and Demi (@MagicalHijinx) as they welcome special guest Ken Pozek, Florida real estate expert and Disney insider, to reveal the secrets of Disney’s Golden Oak, the ultra-luxury residential community located inside Walt Disney World. 🏰✨Discover what it’s really like to live on Disney property in multi-million-dollar homes, including the incredible perks of Golden Oak, its unbeatable proximity to the theme parks, and the exclusive lifestyle that few get to experience 💰 Dive into the magic behind the wildest themed homes inspired by ❄️ Frozen, Finding Nemo, Pirates of the Caribbean, ✨Star Wars, and more — plus how Disney has control over the exterior look and feel of each home to maintain the magic.If you’re dreaming of buying a home at Disney World or moving to Central Florida to live closer to the enchantment, Ken shares invaluable moving tips and real estate advice for theme park lovers considering a relocation to Orlando.🎧 New episodes of the Park Peeps Podcast (@ParkPeepsPod) premiere every Tuesday. Subscribe to The Peepline Substack for behind-the-scenes tea, bonus extras, and all the magic you won’t hear anywhere else.
Things get heated as the Park Peeps crew ranks all 18 roller coasters at Cedar Point — the world’s best coaster park — from worst to best 🎢 Does Top Thrill 2 finally live up to the hype after a full season of operation? Is Steel Vengeance strong enough to dethrone Millennium Force as the top coaster in the park? And which classic ride do guest Mike Molinari and cohost Demi (@MagicalHijinx) absolutely hate, much to the chagrin of cohost Joey Nolfi (@JoeyNolfi) ? From must-rides to major skips, this is the ultimate Cedar Point coaster smackdown — featuring 🔥 fiery opinions, nostalgic debates, and plenty of coaster tea.🎙 Hosted by Joey Nolfi and Demi, with guest Mike Molinari📅 New episodes of Park Peeps Podcast drop every Tuesday📬 Subscribe to The Peepline on Substack for exclusive extras, behind-the-scenes content, and bonus tea!
🎢 Ranking the Best (and Absolute Worst) Ride Vehicles at Disney, Universal & Beyond!This week on the Park Peeps Podcast, hosts Joey (@JoeyNolfi) and Demi (@MagicalHijinx) are joined by special guest Matt Richardson (@MattRichardson) to rank the most comfortable — and least tolerable — ride vehicles across Disney, Universal, and beyond 🏰From the beautifully spooky ride design of Epic Universe’s Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment 👹 to the bone-rattling misery of Disneyland’s Matterhorn (especially if you were born before 1997), we’re judging them all on aesthetic, comfort, and how smooth (or janky) the ride feels.We ask the real questions: Are Mission: SPACE’s claustrophobic compartments more cursed than Donkey Kong’s chaos carts? 🚀Which ride vehicle was so uncomfortable it nearly triggered a panic attack for Joey?Does VelociCoaster deserve more credit for its thematic brilliance, not just its thrills? Is PeopleMover actually the most elite ride vehicle ever designed? (Spoiler: maybe so.)🎙️ Park Peeps drops new episodes every Tuesday — so subscribe, leave a review, and don’t forget to sign up for our Substack newsletter, The Peepline, for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes scoops, and bonus theme park chaos.
The ultimate HHN 2025 haunted house ranking and review is here! This episode of the Park Peeps Podcast breaks down every Halloween Horror Nights 2025 house at Universal Orlando — from terrifying highs to a lone surprising low.💀 Which house reigns supreme: the chilling chaos of WWE: The Horrors of the Wyatt Sicks, the Nordic demon queen elegance of Galkn, or the stunning visuals of El Artista: A Spanish Haunting?😱 Is the Terrifier wet path really that wet? We answer that, too!🧟 And why is Grave of Flesh getting hate when it might be one of HHN’s best houses this year?🎮 Did Five Nights at Freddy’s push Universal into new creative territory? All that and more in our full HHN 2025 haunted house guide — featuring honest reactions, hot takes, and bold rankings.🎙️ Hosted by Joey (@JoeyNolfi) and Demi (@MagicalHijinx). New Park Peeps Podcast episodes drop every Tuesday — available wherever you get your podcasts.
BIG Destination D23 2025 predictions and Disney news with Drew the Disney Dude ✨ We’re talking about what Disney might announce for Walt Disney World 🏰 Disneyland, and parks around the world — including a possible new Figment ride (PLEASE) and potential updates on Villains Land 😈Next up, we dive into 🎃 Halloween Horror Nights 2025 at Universal Orlando. Find out which houses and scare zones we’re most excited for, including the insane Terrifier house with its horrific poop smell and the wet path that drenches you with blood. Oh yeah, we can’t wait to try some of the grossest HHN food this year. WWE Muscle Man Slop? Sign us up!Demi also shares a full review of Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas and whether the four haunted houses — like Universal Monsters and Texas Chainsaw Massacre — live up to the hype.🎧 Hosted by Joey Nolfi (@JoeyNolfi) and Demi (@MagicalHijinx), new episodes of the Park Peeps Podcast drop every Tuesday. Follow us on socials @ParkPeepsPod and make sure you’re subscribed to our new Substack, The Peepline, for even more insider theme park news.
🎃 Scare up some magic with a deep dive into Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2025 at Disney World! From the debut of Tangled's Mother Gothel and Jack Skellington’s new face to the best treat trails, a spellbinding Hocus Pocus show, and our top picks for must-try foods and can’t-miss experiences — we cover everything you need to know about Magic Kingdom's hottest Halloween event 👻🎢 Then, we strum over to Universal Orlando for a fond farewell to Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, often called Florida’s worst roller coaster. Was it really that bad? Find out as we share fan reactions, Universal's incredible sendoff with face characters based on the queue DJs, and rumors about what thrilling new (potentially Fast & Furious) roller coaster will replace it.🎧 New episodes of the Park Peeps Podcast debut every Tuesday. Follow us for more:@ParkPeepsPod @magicalhijinx@joeynolfi
AllEars Fry Bucket 🍟 joins Park Peeps Podcast to dive into the most nostalgic Disney World and Disneyland 🏰 commercials ever — from heartwarming 90s classics to bizarre deep cuts from the 2000s. If you grew up watching Disney vacation promos on TV or VHS 📼this episode will hit your childhood magic. We’re reliving unforgettable favorites like:📼 Stacey from Must Do Disney — and an updateon where she is today!🖤 The “Darth Vader Goes to Disney” commercial — galactic nostalgia meets the Magic Kingdom🧳 “Voice of Experience” (1994) — Larry helps his little brother pack for Disney World🐘 Animal Kingdom’s iconic “Nahtazu” campaign🏰 “Wake Up Call” (1995) with the girl who waited her whole life to meet Mickey Mouse😄 “They’re So Weird” (1995) — a commercial about Disney adults👧 The 2002 “Anticipation” commercial (“I’m too excited to sleep!”)😱 The 2004 Disneyland Tower of Terror ad (yes, the one with the creepy bellhop)😂 “Hot Mamas to Deadbeat Dads” (2005)New episodes every Tuesday! 🎙️ Follow hosts Joey Nolfi @joeynolfi and Demi @MagicalHijinx 🎧 Follow the show @ParkPeepsPod!
From the iconic bromine breeze of Pirates of the Caribbean 🏴☠️ to the downright dank depths of theme park water rides 🌊, we’re sniff-testing the best and worst Disney Parks water smells, one splash at a time — and yes, it’s as ridiculous (and informative) as it sounds. Join Joey Nolfi, Demi, and special guest Francis Dominic — Disney influencer and chaos enthusiast — as we rank the most unforgettable water smells in the parks. 🧟♂️ Full preview of Halloween Horror Nights 2025 — what to expect, what we're hyped for, and what might scar you for life.🧪 Bromine breakdown — the science behind that iconic Disney water smell (and why it hits different in Pirates).👃 Why Disney Parks water smells so good — the nostalgia, the chemicals, the weird comfort of chlorine chic.💦 The horrors of Orlando tap water — sulfur, swamp, and the Eau de Regret that creeps into park fountains.🧴 We talk bottled Splash Mountain water (yes, really) — and someone drank water from the Miss Piggy fountain???🍷 Demi’s chaotic ‘Drinking Around the World’ strategy — bold moves, no Mexico or Canada, and pure EPCOT madness.Expect unfiltered opinions, unexpected favorites, and a whole lot of sassy nostalgia. 💦👃🏽✨ New episodes of the Park Peeps Podcast drop every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts.
Step inside one of the weirdest amusement park attractions in America: Noah’s Ark at Kennywood 🎡 From farting zebras to spinning rooms and vintage air cannons that once blew up skirts, this bizarre walk-through defies logic — and that’s exactly why it’s legendary. Set in one of America’s most historic amusement parks this episode explores the surreal charm of Noah’s Ark, the park’s brush with corporate blandness, and how new ownership under Herschend Entertainment (of Dollywood 🦋 fame) is bringing Kennywood back to its traditional roots as a classic local picnic park.Join Demi (@MagicalHijinx) and Joey (@JoeyNolfi) as they take on a full day at Kennywood, including:🌭Watching Kenny Kangaroo judge a hot dog eating contest inside the park🏈Testing the Steel Curtain roller coaster in the world’s first NFL-themed amusement park land🎢Surviving the insane airtime of the 105-year-old Jack Rabbit roller coaster🎠Exploring one of the rarest traditional amusement parks still in operation today📢 Comment, rate our show, and follow us @ParkPeepsPod on socials! New episodes debut every Tuesday.
🎙️ On this unhinged episode of the Park Peeps Podcast, hosts Joey Nolfi (@joeynolfi) and Demi (@MagicalHijinx) explore the wild world of animatronics — starting with a first review of Disneyland’s new Walt Disney animatronic, featured in Walt Disney — A Magical Life.Joey is joined live at Disneyland by special guest MainStreetThieves for real-time reactions and a breakdown of the stunning new figure bringing Walt to life.Then, Joey and Demi reveal their picks for the best, weirdest, and most hilariously cursed non-theme park animatronics, including:🧀 Miss Diva Cheese from Stew Leonard's🎄 Timber the Christmas Tree from Bugaboo Creek🎸 Nightmare fuel from vintage Chuck E. Cheese🐔 Singing chickens at a restaurant near Dollywood…and even more strange and lovable mechanical creations!👉 New episodes drop every Tuesday — follow and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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