Podcast: The Ride Podcast: The Ride

Pre-23 (D23 Preview)

Aug 7, 2026 · 1h 31m

Summary

Hosts Mike Carlson, Jason Sheridan, and Scott Ginn preview the upcoming D23 Expo, with Jason attending in person. They place humorous bets on potential announcements, including celebrity appearances like Robert Downey Jr. and Harrison Ford, and details for new rides such as the Indiana Jones attraction at Animal Kingdom and the Avengers ride at California Adventure. The episode also covers speculation regarding the Avatar expansion at Disney California Adventure and the event's growing theatrical spectacle.

Topics discussed

Intro and Insurance Ad D23 Rumors and Hypothetical Audio Land ESPN Layoffs and Heinz Condiment Deal D23 Format Changes and Star Wars Lands Podcast Approval and Rock Concert Analogy Boots on the Ground and Drinking at D23 Toy Story Buses and Hilary Duff Speculation Avengers Campus Update and Ship Christening Fear of Rehashed Announcements and Indiana Jones Quince Clothing Ad Tastemaker Bets and Minion Cosplay Wager Red Hulk, Deadpool, and Storytime Return Avengers Ride Characters and Wolverine Bet Avatar 2 Land and Zootopia Replacement Park Uniqueness and Shared Land Pitch Tomorrowland Electric Cars and Disneyland Forward Villains Land Rumors and Space Mountain Redo Naming the Villains Land and Lion King Ride Opening Dates and Figment/Dream Finder Bets Celebrity Appearances and Descendants Bet Abu Dhabi Project and Word Count Game
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