Theme Park Rangers

Caring for animals at Disney World while parks are closed (Ep. 47)

Apr 28, 2020

Mark Penning, Disney Parks’ vice president for animals, science and environment, talks with Orlando Sentinel theme park reporter Dewane Bevil about the animals’ air-conditioned bedrooms, which animals might be missing park guests, and what precautions are being taken to protect Animal Kingdom's big cats after...

Craving a Mickey Bar? Plan now for first bite when Disney World reopens (Ep. 46)

Apr 22, 2020

What was the last thing you had to eat
at Disney World? What is the first thing you will try once the
resort reopens?

AJ Wolfe, owner of The Disney Food
Blog, shares tips on snacks you must try at Magic Kingdom,
food bargains, and the best bars and hotel restaurants on Disney
property.

How did Disney Food Blog...

A game of theme park this or that (Ep. 45)

Apr 15, 2020

Ferry boat or monorail? Hogsmeade or Diagon Alley? Dole Whip or Citrus Swirl? Play along as Orlando Sentinel theme park reporter Dewayne Bevil and BigFatPanda.com's John Saccheri pick their Disney World and Universal Orlando favorites.

Ferry or Monorail? (2:24)
Casey’s Corner or Plaza Ice Cream
Parlor? (3:22)
Dole...

How will theme parks be different in a post-coronavirus world? (Ep. 44)

Apr 8, 2020

Dennis Speigel, CEO of International Theme Park Services, talks about the possibility of attractions screening visitors for illnesses, reopening with limited capacity, and how the coronavirus pandemic will impact the design of future parks such as Universal’s Epic Universe.

The post-coronavirus theme park
(2:54)