Season 1 · Episode 7
Throughput, Thrills, and Theme Parks
3 October 2025 · 45 min
Show notes
This is Part 2 of our 2 part Theme Park episode!
Roller coasters and databases have the same issues: concurrency, throughput, and panic when things go wrong. Theme parks are basically enterprise technology, just with more churros and slightly fewer COBOL programmers.
Join Renee and Marc on another thrilling episode of the Nostalgic Nerds Podcast where we discuss the adventurous and thrilling theme park technology space. As always, we start in the past with the origins of modern parks and rides and soar all the way to modern day before we discuss the future of theme park tech. This episode had such a nostalgia vibe for us that we had to break it into two! Join us for both episodes!
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In this episode
- 0:00 S1E6b - Throughput, Thrills, and Theme Parks
- 0:22 Introduction to Theme Park Technology
- 2:18 The Complexity of Ride Systems
- 7:50 Nostalgia and Personal Experiences
- 9:36 Technological Advances in the 2000s
- 11:45 Enhancing Customer Experience with Technology
- 15:12 Data and Compliance in Theme Parks
- 20:34 Sustainability in Theme Park Operations
- 21:56 The Role of Apps and Mobile Tech
- 25:33 Future of AI in Theme Parks
- 34:10 Personalization and Safety Concerns
- 37:16 The Appeal of Traditional Rides
- 40:35 Dream Rides and Future Innovations
- 43:38 The Future of AI and Robotics in Parks
- 44:46 Conclusion: Technology and Joy in Parks