SCOLLINS 2: THE RETURN.
Mike Scollins (Late Night with Seth Meyers) reanimates a beloved haunt from his youth: Spooky World! A place that showcased serial killer wax figures and long lines to meet Butch Patrick (The Munsters '64).
The park was in Berlin Massachusetts and billed itself as "America's Original Horror Theme Park."
The documentary discussed in the episode: https://w...
2025-10-24 07:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
It's Jack's Mail Sack! We answer your spooky questions! Candy, costumes and queries!
2025-10-22 07:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Tokyo Disney's Cinderella Castle is full of beautiful whimsy, both outside and insi...FROM 1986 TO 2006 A WEIRD SCARY WALKTHROUGH TERRIFIED GUESTS OF ALL AGES!!
The exterior signs gave guests no warning!!
Landon Zakheim (Overlook Film Festival) helps us unpack this shockingly scary Disney experience!
2025-10-17 07:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Disney California Adventure's Cars Land transforms for the spooky season! Decorations everywhere! Halloween songs for two different rides! Effortful! A Seemingly well-funded overlay! We love it! (No irony here. We love it!)
2025-10-15 07:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
"Bravery." Optimus Prime uses this word to describe planet-saving actions.
Podcast: The Ride uses the word to describe men getting jump-scared by actors.
Regardless, Scott and Jason finally join Mike on a trip to Universal's Halloween Horror Nights!
Bravery!
2025-10-10 07:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Foolish mortals, please submit your questionable queries for the first-ever totally spooky Hauntcast: The Fright Post Office episode. Probe into our greatest fears! Or, you know, ask about candy and shit. Your call.
2025-10-08 17:53:10 +0000 UTC View Post
SepTRAMber comes to a spectacular end! Scott performs The 2006 Universal Tour Live on stage! Did he do it word perfect? Did anything go wrong? Did any jewel-sucking gangsters attack hijack our tram? Listen immediately to find out!
Hope everyone had a great SepTRAMber!
Video of the performance can still be purchased here! https://www.dynastytypewriter.com/calendar-squad-up?event...
2025-10-03 07:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Pour one out for this grab-bag of defunct attractions on the Universal backlot.
Falling bridges, wet foam boulders and scenery chewing aliens will make you wistful for a simpler, sillier looking time.
2025-10-01 07:00:17 +0000 UTC View Post
In the past, the wonderful past, there was a section of the tram tour where you'd watch cars dance. They'd twirl, spin, nod and most importantly, delight every guest.
One of the most prominent delightees was accidental PTR legend, Griffin Newman. He joins this climactic Septramber episode to bring his knowledge and share memories of his automobile-based delight.
Tickets for Scott Performs The 2006 Universal Tour available here, both live and live streaming:
Whoa! The bumpiest part of the tram tour! Big stuff comes at you somewhat fast! Sparks, fire, water and a real-size subway car! Like many of the best parts of the tram tour, it's been featured in countless classic TV shows! (Like Seaquest DSV)
Tickets for Scott Performs The 2006 Universal Tour at Dynasty Typewriter here:
https://www.squadup.com/hosts/7408591/events
2025-09-24 07:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe happy Hauntcast hosts have received your sympathetic suggestions and topics are beginning to materialize. They’re assembling for a swinging vote, and they’ll be expecting us… we'll see you all in October!
2025-09-19 21:07:21 +0000 UTC View Post
PTR is ready for it's close-up Mr. Demille!*
*(Hilarious reference to famous Hollywood film "Sunset Blvd")
Current Universal team member Steve Szlaga joins the boys to talk about the famous film sets on the Universal Tram Tour.
2025-09-19 07:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
The original Universal Tram Tour has many fake-ass knock-offs. Wannabes. Pretenders.
But.. could any of them be kinda good?
Give us your spooky topic suggestions for a Club 3 Hauntcast: The Fright! Leave your ideas in the Patreon comments! Vote with your likes!
2025-09-17 07:09:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Go ape with this ape-sized episode that discusses the backlot tour's greatest ape attraction, The King Kong Encounter. (it had a big robot ape)
Former tram guide David Love checks in with PTR to reminisce about ape antics and his tram glory days with his old coworker Scott.
Tickets for Scott Performs The 2006 Universal Tour at Dynasty Typewriter available here:
https://www.squadup.com/hosts/7408...
2025-09-12 07:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
SepTRAMber rolls on! Two of the most iconic scenes in the history of the tram tour. The Flash Flood and the Spinning Tunnel which was an avalanche, a volcano, and a mummy's tomb. Everyone loves water and dizziness!
Tickets for Scott Performs The 2006 Universal Tour at Dynasty Typewriter available here:
https://www.squadup.com/hosts/7408591/events
2025-09-10 07:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
At long last, Scott will perform his signature role, Scott The Tour Guide, in a revival production of "The 2006 Universal Tour". Mike & Jason will perform other important roles and/or harass & heckle Scott. Please climb aboard the stationary tram known as Dynasty Typewriter and enjoy a show 19 years in the making.
Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles, 9/28/25! A Sunday matinee, 4pm! Live-streaming if you can't make it in person.
Get your tickets here:
SepTRAMber begins! Hear tales from the men that hosted tram tours of the Universal Studios Hollywood Backlot (Scott and guest Drew McWeeny). Hear about their celebrity sighting, mild calamities and their eventual firings!
Get ready, we've got a whole a whole month of tram and movie magic ahead of us.
2025-09-05 07:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostWell I'll be! Eva Anderson is finally back in PTR Town!
Saddle up and listen to tales from the Knotts Berry Farm immersive experience "Ghost Town Alive!" A place where you can experience shoot-outs, old-time trials and working for/ robbing a bank.
2025-09-03 07:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Heidi Gardner joins PTR to share family tales from Kansas City, Missouri's theme park "Worlds of Fun." A park that packs multiple planets' worth of enjoyment into 235 acres.
*Podcast: The Ride has discontinued the "Bring an empty can of Sprite, get a Patreon episode free" promotion. Sprite no longer wants to be affiliated with Podcast: The Ride and it's sometimes bawdy discussions.
2025-08-29 07:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostIn 1976, Billy Joel sang: "Say Goodbye to Hollywood."
In 2025, PTR says: "Say Goodbye to Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit."
Both that song and this episode capture a feeling of something going away.
In Joel's case, relationships. In ours, an unpleasant rollercoaster that no one liked.
Sign the petition to get Love Musk (a fake song) on Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit (a dead coaster):
Hello loyal patrons. From time to time we see comments like “new Patreon tier where Jason talks regional meats when?” Or “I would pay to hear Mike review Matchbox Twenty’s sophomore album Mad Season once a month.”
Those are both great, sustainable ideas but we wanted to put it to everyone:
What would you want to see in a new Patreon tier? What kind of perks would you like? Video episodes? More non-theme park topic episodes? The entire show archive ad-free? A 24/7 camera ...
2025-08-26 20:18:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Tom Scharpling (The Best Show, Double Threat) joins the PTR boys in a tiny, frustrating, pirate-themed escape room for "fun."
They get on the ground, turn large wheels and push through game-based fatigue in order to avoid embarrassment in front of the Escapology employees.
2025-08-22 07:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostSepTRAMber approaches! Thanks for great suggestions of Universal Studio Tour niche topics! Which little slice of backlot heaven should we break off for the Club 3 VIP Experience?
2025-08-21 23:24:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Little Clownz? No, full size, very locally famous clowns.
Mike projectile vomits a ton of Bozo crap while his cohosts try and keep track of all the clown names.
Give us your topic suggestions for SepTRAMber! We need a Universal Studios Tram Tour-related Club 3 topic- a current tram attraction? A fallen brother? Something filmed on the backlot? Some other tram or tour? Leave your ideas in the Patreon comments! Vote with your likes!
2025-08-20 07:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
PTR and the returning Chelsea Rebecca (Dead Meat) don capes and cloaks and little half masks to travel undetected through Epic Universe's new monster-themed land. Do they enjoy the dyed food and gentleman monsters?
2025-08-15 07:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Scott just turned 40 years old. What says 40 more than a quiet, attraction-free path that connects two outstandingly dated Disney World hotels?
Is it too late to ask for separate Swan-and-Dolphin-shaped cakes, connected by a marzipan causeway?
2025-08-13 07:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostEvery year, Mike makes the pilgrimage to San Diego for a long Comic-Con weekend. What new toys did he see? What fried fish did he eat? And how many calories did he burn sprinting across the convention center to see Dan Aykroyd mumble something about a new graphic novel he's slightly involved with.
Click play to find out!
2025-08-06 07:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, sometimes things happen!
A quick update from the boys.
2025-08-01 07:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostFor the second time in Club 3 history, we have an exact tie! Your runoff vote is needed!
NOTE: we will consider write-in votes for "Bug Mane Does Whatever He Wants 2" or "Bugs Bunny Says 'What's. Up. Doc.' For 3 Straight Hours"
2025-07-31 02:25:51 +0000 UTC View PostBugs Bunny has walked around theme parks for decades. We take a look at some of his different looks over the years. From scary to dirty, you won't believe how much this rabbit has changed!
Check out many of the discussed looks on this blog post:
http://jldelbert.blogspot.com/2017/06/bugs-bunny-walkaround-costumes.html
2025-07-30 07:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post