"Unbuilt: An Unrealized Theme Park Podcast" is hosted by Ryan O'Reilly and Ryleigh Dorman as they explore attractions and rides that you have only heard existing on paper. Come aboard a journey that is only limited by your imagination!
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Nov 13, 2026 · 2:15:49
Bonjour! Today on our epic three-week-journey, we take the train to France to explore Paris including the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and the reason why you sickos are really…
Nov 6, 2026 · 1:38:11
We're back!! Join us for an epic three-week journey this November as Ryan O'Reilly recounts his September 2026 European journey alongside his cohost Ryleigh Dorman. This week, we…
Dec 20, 2024 · 53:50
In this epilogue episode of our show, we look back on the 75 main feed episodes we have produced and glean any insights we have made since we started in 2021. In addition, we…
Dec 13, 2024 · 54:21
Happy holidays! You didn't think we weren't going to torture Dorman one more time, did you? In this final holiday episode, we look back on O'Reilly's childhood memories with…
Dec 6, 2024 · 48:42
In this final yuletide archive ep, Dorman and O'Reilly discuss their favorite holiday specials growing up.
Nov 15, 2024 · 55:35
From a year ago, Ryan explores the Vegas Sphere and sees the Darren Aronofsky film Postcards from Earth in all of its crazy glory!
Oct 25, 2024 · 1:42:47
In our series finale, we take a look at one of Walt Disney's final failed dreams: an indoor theme park in St Louis filled with attractions you may recognize. Stay tuned in the…
Oct 24, 2024 · 31:58
Hi folks! Enjoy this special early archive episode! Tomorrow we release the series finale of Unbuilt, but in the meantime enjoy this look back at Knott's Scary Farm 50 and a…
Oct 18, 2024 · 1:45:27
In Sept 2023, Ryan O'Reilly did a mega Orlando trip including Disney World, a cruise and Retro Magic! Hear all about it!
Oct 11, 2024 · 3:07:32
Follow the compass of your heart along with Ryan O'Reilly to Japan as he takes you on a three hour long PLUS journey to Tokyo Disney, Universal Osaka and beyond!
Oct 4, 2024 · 42:07
In this archive episode, both Ryans look back on the theme parks of their youth!
Sep 27, 2024 · 30:41
In this archive episode, we look at the then-found artwork of unbuilt attractions from Marcelo Vignali and more!
Sep 20, 2024 · 57:46
Remember the 2023 Haunted Mansion movie? No? Well to celebrate the spooky season, here's a reminder as we review it, and in some cases... not review it.
Sep 13, 2024 · 1:19:05
New York, New York! We travel to the heart of Times Square to look at several attractions that are quite, let's just say, commercial.
Sep 6, 2024 · 2:44:40
In this SUPER-SIZED, nearly three-hour-long podcast, Ryan Dorman recounts his 2023 trip to Japan including a visit to Tokyo Disney Resort!
Aug 30, 2024 · 1:26:25
What's that? You've never heard of this? Well this is an Unbuilt EXCLUSIVE about a ride slated to replace Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin at Mickey's Toontown based on the 2017…
Aug 23, 2024 · 1:21:43
Welcome landlubbers, today we explore the time that Disney bought a boat and a plane and sought to use that into a plot to take over an entire California city, that was also…
Aug 15, 2024 · 1:30:46
Ka-Chow! It's a bonus 90 min episode EARLY where we go OFF about the D23 Horizons Parks Panel! Whether it's Lightning McQueen filling in the Rivers of America or Mike Wazowski…
Aug 9, 2024 · 1:28:22
As we look ahead to D23 2024, we look back at last year's announcements with this previously bonus-only look at Destination D23!
Aug 2, 2024 · 1:22:04
Today we have a split episode for you: first, Ryan Dorman talks about his trip to Aulani and we catch up on several news items, then we discuss some unexplored concepts for the…
Jul 25, 2024 · 1:45:45
This year, Ryan Dorman enlists us to watch five short films on Disney+: Le Pupille May the 12th Be With You Growing Fangs Twentysomething The Little Matchgirl
Jul 19, 2024 · 1:09:09
An episode roars back from the dead this week to make up for the lack of a new episode this week! From August 2021, we discuss the crazy ideas that Bob Stupak and his ilk had to…
Jul 12, 2024 · 1:12:42
From June 2023, we begin our bonus episode release, previously never before released to the public! Here Ryan O'Reilly tells us about his trip to Six Flags Over Texas plus more!
Jul 5, 2024 · 1:13:51
Today we take a look at a redo of DCA's Paradise Pier where the Disney Villains would've taken over California Screamin!
Jun 28, 2024 · 1:25:45
From March 2023, Ryan O'Reilly gives his report from Super Nintendo World and MORE!
Jun 21, 2024 · 1:28:37
We dive under the sea to explore the original version of The Little Mermaid ride which suspended guests under and above the fathoms below! Plus, we talk Tiana's Bayou Adventure…
Jun 14, 2024 · 1:29:44
Get ready for a real Scamifornia Adventure as we look at the Spirit of California project slated for Tracy, California in 2012, which totally didn't rip off a failed Disney theme…
Jun 7, 2024 · 1:27:42
In this archive release, the two Ryans finally meet in person and discuss classic family-friendly Vegas!
Jun 3, 2024 · 1:37:11
A Monday Unbuilt release?! Yes unfortunately I had to rebuild this episode which meant a delay but there will be another archive release on Friday! Lucky you! For now: we head to…
May 24, 2024 · 1:06:45
We look at the unmade Inventions pavilion for EPCOT written by advertising comedy legend Stan Freberg! Come for the wacky queue antics, stay for the singing Thomas Edison!
May 17, 2024 · 1:17:07
Next on our archive series we head back to August 2022 to hear Ryan O'Reilly's trip report to Northern California and experiencing the Walt Disney Family Museum, and so much more!
May 10, 2024 · 1:32:44
Today we follow up The Disney Cancellation Special with Universal! Join us as we look at various ideas such as a James Bond stunt show, a Potter VR broomstick ride, a noisy Seuss…
May 3, 2024 · 28:26
Continuing our archive series with a look at a very boring film that helped inspired a very not-boring unbuilt land, Discovery Bay!
Apr 26, 2024 · 1:38:01
Today is a double episode: first, I recap my tour of Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, then we explore various never-made themed resorts at Walt Disney World including the east…
Apr 19, 2024 · 36:31
Early on in the podcast, we had the unique and wonderful chance to interview the former VP of Knott's Berry Farm Creative, Robin S Hall! This is a very fascinating interview,…
Apr 12, 2024 · 1:42:01
Jaalin Harvey returns to discuss another Atlantis-themed attraction, this time the infamous Fire Mountain, a transforming coaster wrapped inside a volcano that would've towered…
Apr 5, 2024 · 37:46
This week, the archive series continues with our Muppets Haunted Mansion review!
Mar 29, 2024 · 1:01:20
In a totally not-transparent attempt to discuss the world's largest Bass Pro Shop in a pyramid, we explore an alternative plan to put a theme park in the guts of the infamous…
Mar 22, 2024 · 36:10
This week in our archives dive we go back to 2022 and Ryan O'Reilly tells Dorman about his trip to RetroMagic and more!
Mar 15, 2024 · 1:25:02
Today we head into the Enchanted Forest and discover Jay Rasulo's original, meet-and-greet intense version of Magic Kingdom's New Fantasyland. Prepare to make a lot of birthday…
Mar 8, 2024 · 45:45
It's archive time again, and this is our last Building Upon episode where Dorman recounts a recent visit to both Disney World and Disneyland.
Mar 1, 2024 · 1:24:15
Today we check out Ron Logan and Rick Silanskas' "dream" park that was "funded" by con man Bryan Robinson, filled with some of the worst theme park ideas you've ever heard. Ryan…
Feb 23, 2024 · 36:17
Our archive series continues with this episode from August 2021 where we review season one of "Behind the Attraction"!
Feb 16, 2024 · 1:07:19
America's favorite frontiersman actor tried to capitalize on his fame with an educational family fun park and failed twice! Come explore the history of Fess Parker and his…
Feb 9, 2024 · 26:43
As we begin our final year of Unbuilt, we are going to release our bonus material, previously paywalled, every week the podcast is off for your enjoyment. In this first archive…
Feb 2, 2024 · 1:07:02
We continue on with part two of our look at Main Street offshoots, this time looking at the twisty alleyways of International Street and the unimaginable size of Hollywoodland.…
Jan 19, 2024 · 1:32:34
We're back from hiatus with a brand-new episode about two Main Street expansion both planned by Walt Disney: Edison Square, with a familiar-sounding show sponsored by General…
Dec 15, 2023 · 52:46
Happy holidays! This year we look at two episodes from different eras of bad Simpsons: season 15's "Tis the Fifteenth Season" and season 31's "Bobby, It's Cold Outside". Which…
Dec 8, 2023 · 1:09:03
We travel into the unknown and encounter Marc Davis' Enchanted Snow Palace, a 1977 concept where guests would take an icy boat ride to meet the Snow Queen! No, not Elsa, but…
Nov 24, 2023 · 1:20:56
This ride would've been FIRE! We travel back to the 90s and take a look at a pitch from MTVN Recreation involving a portable Beavis and Butthead simulator. You can find the…
Nov 10, 2023 · 1:57:39
Our longest episode yet! We roar into Animal Kingdom with a look at Joe Rohde's Fantasyland, that of Beastly Kingdom where we search for unicorns, glide to classical music and…
Oct 27, 2023 · 1:05:12
We take a peek into the possibility of Mel Brooks running the Hollywood Tower Hotel with this early iteration where comedy ruled instead of screams! Hop on an elevator and catch…
Oct 13, 2023 · 1:26:42
We visit Casper the Friendly Ghost and his uncles the Ghostly Trio to check out Universal's unbuilt Whipstaff Manor dark ride based on the 1995 Casper film, where guests could…
Sep 15, 2023 · 1:29:03
The east winds take us to a lovely London town and along with us we encounter Tony Goldmark of Escape from Vault Disney! In today's ep, we examine the various unbuilt Mary…
Sep 1, 2023 · 1:00:15
We zoom over to Murcia, Spain to explore Paramount Park Spain: a theme park filled with some IPs you've heard of, and a ton you'd never guess!
Aug 18, 2023 · 1:32:21
In our fiftieth episode, we take a look at a myriad of Disney World projects that were never meant to be, but still announced by the company. Topics include: the Main Street…
Aug 4, 2023 · 1:06:36
We are joined with Garfield cartoonist and expert Ryan Estrada to explore a never-made Indiana theme park called Garfield's American Adventure! Does the fat cat get represented…
Jul 25, 2023 · 55:32
Merry Julymas! Once again we let Ryan Dorman chose a film for us to discuss, and this year he has chosen David Lynch's 1977 surrealist body horror Eraserhead! How much about…
Jul 21, 2023 · 1:07:17
Today we look at Disney's attempt to create a Harry Potter land, filled with completely underwhelming rides and attractions! Also we check out Universal's Villain Con: Minion…
Jul 7, 2023 · 1:09:21
This Fourth of July week we take a look at Marc Davis' original 1975/1976 concepts for The American Adventure, including an omnimover ride with an original song! To purchase…
Jun 30, 2023 · 1:27:42
We dive in to Atlantis as we look at the proposed thrilling redo of Disneyland's Submarine Voyage: the Atlantean Encounter, based on 2001's Atlantis the Lost Empire. Will…
Jun 9, 2023 · 1:19:55
We chopper back over to Islands of Adventure to take a look at the many possible replacements for the public domain land The Lost Continent! Could it be Rudolph, Harry Potter or…
May 26, 2023 · 1:20:03
It's the epic conclusion to our episode on Disney's America! Jaalin Harvey from A Podcast For All Things, But Mostly Disney continues to join us as we discuss why the history…
May 19, 2023 · 1:39:37
It's an EPIC, slightly, kind-of patriotic two-parter as Jaalin Harvey from A Podcast For All Things, But Mostly Disney joins us to talk Disney's America! In the first half of the…
May 4, 2023 · 1:23:59
What happens when George Lucas is on top of the world? He gets his own enormous fully-indoor multi-level theme park expansion, that's what! Crystalline domes, rocket jets, many…
Apr 14, 2023 · 1:16:11
We return to Dubai and take a look at several parks that were going to be a part of Dubailand, including an F1-themed park, a Marvel Superheroes park and even... Waterpark City?!
Mar 31, 2023 · 1:10:28
We drive from Hollywood to Sin City as we return to Las Vegas to check out some never-built resort oddities such as a tacky recreation of the Titanic, a hotel shaped like cowboy…
Mar 10, 2023 · 1:17:37
We conclude "Hooray for Hollywood" with a look at the original plans for EuroDisneyland's second gate, Disney-MGM Studios Europe! Today a dumpster fire sits on what was planned…
Mar 3, 2023 · 14:12
We'll conclude our Hooray for Hollywood miniseries next week, but today enjoy a couple of hilarious outtakes from our last few episodes!
Feb 24, 2023 · 59:44
Illusions abound as David Copperfield teams with Michael Eisner to create a magic-themed restaurant on the border of Disney-MGM Studios as we continue our Hooray for Hollywood…
Feb 10, 2023 · 1:09:05
Nothing can stop us now! We continue to proclaim Hooray for Hollywood as we check out another unbuilt Disney-MGM Studio attraction, "Mickey's Movieland", where guests got to…
Jan 27, 2023 · 1:40:54
Hooray for Hollywood continues as we drive thru the tunnel into Toontown with a proposed Roger Rabbit expansion to Disney-MGM Studios! Rideable trolley cars, a wild motion…
Jan 17, 2023 · 6:51
We have a bonus outtake from yesterday's episode with a five-minute discussion about Ryan Dorman's recent Disneyland visit, and a surprising take on a divisive attraction!
Jan 16, 2023 · 1:31:46
Hooray for Hollywood! We begin a brand-new series of episode dedicated to all things Disney-MGM Studios and what could've been! Today we explore the never-realized concept for…
Dec 16, 2022 · 43:36
Happy Holidays! It's our last episode of the year, and we roll out the CRT into the classroom once again before our winter break! This year we tune into "Ice Age: A Mammoth…
Dec 9, 2022 · 1:09:16
It's the holiday season, so this year we're heading over to Universal's Islands of Adventure to examine an unbuilt roller coaster based on How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Get…
Nov 25, 2022 · 1:32:43
WHO LIVES IN A PINEAPPLE UNDER THE SEA?! We could've, if only Universal Studios Beijing went with their plan to construct an indoor SpongeBob land! We discuss this idea, plus…
Nov 11, 2022 · 1:15:00
We are joined by Chandler Desrochers to check out the never-built life-sized Starship Enterprise in Downtown Las Vegas! It's time to boldly go where no one has gone before:…
Oct 28, 2022 · 1:27:07
We conclude EPCOT Month with a look at the unbuilt WESTCOT Center, the west coast's equivalent of EPCOT with a condensed Future World and World Showcase, along with a 300ft…
Oct 21, 2022 · 1:09:51
We head back to World Showcase and look at individual attractions proposed for various pavilions such as the Rhine River Cruise, an Italy boat ride, the Matterhorn (but not as…
Oct 14, 2022 · 1:39:03
Today we're taking you to the land, air, sea and... the bloodstream?! In this week's installment of EPCOT Month, we look at various rejected concepts for Future World pavilions…
Oct 7, 2022 · 1:11:36
Habari, shalom, hola and hello to another episode of EPCOT Month! Today we sail to four different unbuilt World Showcase ports from Africa, to Spain, to Israel and even one you…
Oct 1, 2022 · 1:08:22
In our first EPCOT Month installment, we look at Project Gemini, a proposal to reinvigorate Epcot with a rollercoaster inside Spaceship Earth, an Autopia, an internet cafe and a…
Sep 2, 2022 · 1:33:13
Cue the annoying laughter of Woody Woodpecker as Alicia Stella of Orlando ParkStop joins us to examine multiple never-built concepts to replace KidZone at Universal Studios…
Aug 19, 2022 · 1:37:36
Howdy, partner! Saddle on up to a wild new episode of Unbuilt where we take a deep dive into Marc Davis' long-lost classic Western River Expedition, which was slated to become…
Jul 25, 2022 · 56:47
Merry Julymas! I offered Dorman to force me to watch a movie so he chose the 2007 Walt Disney Pictures-co-produced Chinese film "The Secret of the Magic Gourd" with a really…
Jul 22, 2022 · 1:17:18
Start your engines, y'all! This week we bear and grin it with a look at Critter Country 500: a plan by WDI in the mid-90s to salvage Disneyland's Country Bear Jamboree with a…
Jul 8, 2022 · 1:19:01
Pull down on your over-the-shoulder restraint, today we take a look at several unbuilt roller coaster concepts, including a figure-eight loop, a gyro coaster, a surfing zipline…
Jun 24, 2022 · 1:27:45
What's up, doc? We wrap up looking at the first version of Islands of Adventure by exploring an entire packed land filled with the wacky characters straight from outta Termite…
Jun 17, 2022 · 1:16:28
Part one of a two-part epic series where we look at Universal's Islands of Adventure... before it was IOA, and was CARTOON WORLD! Today's ep looks at the various DC Comics themed…
May 20, 2022 · 1:12:41
Travel in time with us to 2055, or more specifically, 1992 when Imagineers were planning on reviving Tomorrowland at Disneyland into a crystal-laden, alien-supernatural…
May 4, 2022 · 1:04:59
May the Fourth Be With You! We celebrate Star Wars day by, well, looking at never-made Star Wars rides, of course! We look at a roller coaster that splits in half to take you…
Apr 15, 2022 · 1:11:37
We take a trip to the middle east, Dubai in the UAE to be specific! Today we gander at three cancelled Dubai theme parks all from some of the top names in the industry... but not…
Apr 8, 2022 · 8:17
How else do you follow up a silly episode with some silly outtakes! Listen to us poke some fun at Disney's America, a topic that rest assured, we will get to someday, as well as…
Apr 1, 2022 · 1:04:24
BY POPULAR DEMAND! We finally take a look at the sadly never-built Ursula from the Little Mermaid-themed spinner attraction that was to be at Disney's California Adventure. Join…
Mar 18, 2022 · 1:15:34
Calling Dick Tracy! Head back to 1990 when Michael Eisner thought the yellow trenchcoat-wearing detective would be America's hottest new action hero, and was planning an E-Ticket…
Mar 4, 2022 · 1:00:20
Woo-hoo! TheRealJims (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRealJims), Simpsons expert joins us today as we examine three different unbuilt Simpsons rides and lands! This brand-new…
Feb 18, 2022 · 1:08:06
We go over the rainbow as we finish our Frontierland Expansion series with a land based on the Wizard of Oz!... spinoff from 2013 starring James Franco. Ah well, it's still a…
Feb 4, 2022 · 59:05
Howdy! We continue our Frontierland Expansion series with a look into Geyser Mountain, a Tower of Tower-style thrill ride that was going to tower over Disneyland and Disneyland…
Jan 21, 2022 · 1:30:21
Our Frontierland Expansion series continues as we look at Tony Baxter's unbuilt (masterpiece?) work "Discovery Bay"! A land with a literal mountain full of backstory and plethora…
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