Storybook Amusement Podcast

Storybook Amusement

Discussing historic, defunct, and obscure theme park attractions. Covering parks like Universal Studios, Walt Disney World, the Six Flags chain, and more. https://storybookamusement.com

19 Episodes

The Storytelling Details of Monsters Unchained
10/31/2026
30:52
This is a closer look at the detailed storytelling of Monsters Unchained at Epic Universe.Thanks for listening! Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for accompanying visuals.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0eV70uKy3VsRead online: https://storybookamusement.com/monsters-unchained-frankenstein-experiment-storytelling-details-universal-epic-universe/📚 Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/@StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StorybookAmusement.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Ad-free videos• Exclusive podcasts• Plus more📚Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Facebook
Amused: Finding Dolly at Dollywood
8/30/2026
15:13
Support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: https://imaginationlibrary.comLet’s follow in the footsteps of Dolly Parton to find in-park landmarks from her career and life story. As a tribute to the park’s Dreamer-in-Chief, the late great Dolly Parton, this is her legacy and sparkle around Dollywood.Thanks for listening! Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amused YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for accompanying visuals.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8JkLJNCm3GM📚 Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/@StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StorybookAmusement.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Ad-free videos• Exclusive podcasts• Plus more📚Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Facebook
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Universal’s Abandoned Dr. Seuss Ride: Sylvester McMonkey McBean’s Very Unusual Driving Machines
8/2/2026
31:32
This is the wubbulous story of Sylvester McMonkey McBean’s Very Unusual Driving Machines and The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride! at Universal Islands of Adventure.Thanks for listening! Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for accompanying visuals.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zYctova3Vs8Read online: https://storybookamusement.com/history-universal-islands-of-adventure-sylvester-mcmonkey-mcbeans-very-unusual-driving-machines/📚 Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/@StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StorybookAmusement.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Ad-free videos• Exclusive podcasts• Plus more📚Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Facebook
The 25 Most Significant Theme Park Rides This Century (So Far)
1/31/2026
42:51
These are the 25 most significant theme park rides since 2000, so far.Thanks for listening! Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for accompanying visuals. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1yMF14PREbw📚 Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/@StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StorybookAmusement.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Ad-free videos• Exclusive podcasts• Plus more📚Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Facebook
From Record-Setter to Scrapped: The Story of Steel Phantom and The Phantom’s Revenge at Kennywood
10/31/2025
55:15
This is the story of Steel Phantom and The Phantom’s Revenge at Kennywood Park.Thanks for listening! Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for accompanying visuals. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SlbkdbIJvxkRead online: https://storybookamusement.com/history-steel-phantom-phantoms-revenge-kennywood-part-1📚 Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/@StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StorybookAmusement.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠⁠• Ad-free videos• Exclusive podcasts• Plus more📚Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Facebook
Amused: The Lost Cause of Universal’s Lost Continent
8/2/2025
13:49
It pains me to say, but The Lost Continent at Universal Islands of Adventure is a lost cause. Let’s take a look at the lost cause that is The Lost Continent and realistically evaluate its future through the lens of the past and present.Thanks for listening! Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for accompanying visuals. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iXg0MYkehNgYou may also enjoy the Dueling Dragons video essay I recently released. You can find that on YouTube and the Storybook Amusement website.Watch on YouTube: ⁠https://youtu.be/6GEbQVUo0Dc⁠⁠Read online: ⁠https://storybookamusement.com/history-creating-dueling-dragons-universal-islands-of-adventure⁠📚 Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/@StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StorybookAmusement.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠⁠• Ad-free videos• Exclusive podcasts• Plus more📚Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Facebook
The Legend of Dueling Dragons at Universal Islands of Adventure
7/5/2025
45:22
This is the story of Dueling Dragons at Universal Islands of Adventure.Thanks for listening! Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for accompanying visuals. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6GEbQVUo0Dc⁠Read online: https://storybookamusement.com/history-creating-dueling-dragons-universal-islands-of-adventure📚 Links:⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/@StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StorybookAmusement.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠• Ad-free videos• Exclusive podcasts• Plus more📚Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Facebook
Amused: First Impressions of Epic Universe
5/3/2025
27:14
After visiting Universal Epic Universe for my first time, I have thoughts.Thanks for listening! Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amused YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for accompanying visuals. Amused a spin-off of Storybook Amusement for more discussion-based topics.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ihViCQrWmY0📚 Links:⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/@StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StorybookAmusement.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠• Ad-free videos• Exclusive podcasts• Plus more📚Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Facebook
The Making of Men in Black: Alien Attack at Universal Studios Florida
4/14/2025
38:11
This is the story of Men in Black: Alien Attack at Universal Studios Florida.Thanks for listening! Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for accompanying visuals. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yQNMzfULRaARead online: https://storybookamusement.com/men-in-black-alien-attack-universal-studios-florida-history📚 Links:⁠⁠YouTube.com/@StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StorybookAmusement.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/StorybookAmusement⁠⁠• Ad-free videos• Exclusive podcasts• Plus more📚Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Facebook
The Spectacularly Short-Lived History of The World of Sid and Marty Krofft
3/30/2025
50:24
This is the story of the defunct World of Sid and Marty Krofft in Atlanta, Georgia.Thanks for listening! Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for accompanying visuals. Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/-NCJEHiKAqoRead online: ⁠⁠https://storybookamusement.com/history-the-world-of-sid-and-marty-krofft-atlanta-theme-park📚 Links:⁠⁠YouTube.com/@StorybookAmusement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠StorybookAmusement.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/StorybookAmusement⁠⁠• Ad-free videos• Exclusive podcasts• Plus more📚Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Storybook Amusement on Facebook

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19 Episodes

The Storytelling Details of Monsters Unchained

Amused: Finding Dolly at Dollywood

Universal’s Abandoned Dr. Seuss Ride: Sylvester McMonkey McBean’s Very Unusual Driving Machines

The 25 Most Significant Theme Park Rides This Century (So Far)

From Record-Setter to Scrapped: The Story of Steel Phantom and The Phantom’s Revenge at Kennywood

Amused: The Lost Cause of Universal’s Lost Continent

The Legend of Dueling Dragons at Universal Islands of Adventure

Amused: First Impressions of Epic Universe

The Making of Men in Black: Alien Attack at Universal Studios Florida

The Spectacularly Short-Lived History of The World of Sid and Marty Krofft