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June 7, 2015

OTR Special – Happy 25th Anniversary to Universal Orlando

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In this special episode dedicated to Universal Orlando’s 25^th Anniversary we are joined by an old JAWS skipper, a guest who took in family throughout the 1990s, a local who spent much of their free time there in the ’90s and a current fan boy. Jake hosts this round-table discussion on what makes Universal Studios Florida so special. Jaws, Kongfrontation, Hitchcock, Hanna-Barbara, and more are discussed in the special edition of the Orlando Tourism Report.

Show Info

Recorded- June 3, 2015

Opening Song

Hosts & Guests

Ken
Jake of Orlando Park Pass
Brian – @MrBrianOrl of Orlando Park Pass
Bill – @MrCoaster1
Griffin – @_Epcod
How Bowers – @GoAwayGreen | Retro WDW Podcast

Today we’re talking about old school Universal. If you aren’t familiar with 1990s Universal check out this cool videos from 1990

Grand Opening Special
Commercials One Two
Home Videos One Two Three

Also check out this great collection of interviews and details from the gone but not forgotten attractions of Universal Studios that Orlando Park Pass recently published.

June 2, 2015

Ep 33 – May’s Big Rewind with Epcod, Elvenage and Sir Owen Disney

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After a whirlwind month of announcements and news we gather some theme parks fan to break it all down. Sir Owen Disney, Epcod and Elvenage join Jake, Richie and Ken to discuss their takes on all of this past month’s news. The future of SeaWorld, the chances of Skyplex actually ever happening and the role of Value Resorts at the modern Walt Disney Role all come up. Hot takes on the latest news, reviews of Tomorrowland, gambling’s impact on Florida, and a lot more in the news round-up episode.

Show Info

Hosts

Ken
Jake of JakeOrl
The ghost known as Richie

Special Guests

Recording Date

May 30, 2015

Music

Show Notes

News Round-Up from May

I-Drive and Surrounding Area-

Opening of I-Drive 360
GatorSpot at FunSpot
Pedestrian bridge moved forward
Skyplex announcing a hotel, Universal and local businesses file complaints against the project and it announces a new Atlantic City mini version, Orlando being the ‘flagship’
Megamall now two buildings
Legoland Florida opens its first hotel
Water park proposed south of Tampa Bay
A judge ruling that counties can vote to put slots at gambling spots like dog tracks, horse tracks.
Orlando City Soccer Club refusing tourist development tax funds, fully private stadium. Adding 9,000 extra seats, now at 28,000 seats. Changing the dynamic with the Citrus Bowl and Amway. Nearly $30 million in tax dollars saved.
Magic got a new head coach, a former player

Disney-

Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar
Numerous other stores announced for DS,
Annual 24 hr event on both coasts,
Star Wars Weekends
Tomorrowland tank, Tron 3 cancelled,
Harambe Market open DAK,

SEAS –

UOR-

Additional Notes

Wisconsin Dells- Noah’s Ark Water Park (with non-tube rides)

Ken’s M&M Star Wars treats

Camden Park

Darien Lake

Little Amerricka in Wisconsin

Epcod’s Tomorrowland rampage One | Two | Three | Four | Five

OTR’s tweet regarding Volcano Bay stucco work

Mr Brian in Orlando’s sad trip to I-Drive 360 (Broken exhibits at SEALife One | Views from The Orlando Eye One, Two)

Ken Recommends- Tin Roof at I-Drive 360

Florida Citrus Tower

Jack Recommends- #OrlandoEye on Instagram

#AskSeaWorld’s utter failure on Twitter

Sir Owen Disney Recommends- Christmas at SeaWorld

May 26, 2015

Ep 32 – Rich News of Sharks, Snakes and Giant Apes

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Today we play catch up on all the recent news. Richie stops by and surprises everyone by showing excitement over theme park news. Jay talks about Thursday’s BGT announcement and Jake joins the call right before everyone hangs up. Las Vegas, Atlanta, New York and Miami are all mentioned…oh yeah, and Orlando.

Show Info

Hosts

Ken
Kyle
Jay
Jake of Orlando Park Pass
The ghost known as Richie

Recording Date

May 24, 2015

Music

Show Notes

Pandora (Avatarland) at DAK visible from surrounding roads now

I-Drive and Surrounding Tourism

Mr Brian in Orlando’s sad trip to I-Drive 360 (Broken exhibits at SEALife One | Views from The Orlando Eye One, Two)

Orlando Eye shuts down and NO ONE was aboard at the time

Megamall now two buildings

Miami Wilds megamall

Water park proposed south of Tampa Bay

Ken- “I wouldn’t be surprised to see a megamall project being a partnership with Universal.”

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May 15, 2015

Celebration of Women in Paleontology Day is Tomorrow at Orlando Science Center

Jurassic World, with its living dinosaurs, is hitting theaters next month but if you want to know what’s really going on with dinos (and other long dead creatures) then you’ll need to head over to the Orlando Science Center this Saturday for their “Celebration of Women in Paleontology” Day.

The day will include live lectures from numerous female paleontologists. All of the lectures and paleontologist themed events are included in regular admission. General Admission to Orlando Science Center is $19 for adults and $13 for youth (ages 3 – 11). Tickets include access to all four floors of exhibits, giant screen and 3-D educational films, one Hollywood feature-length film, and live programming.

Celebration of Women in Paleontology

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- View various fossil collections and exhibits
11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Sharon E.Holte | Ph.D. Candidate in Biology | University of Florida
- “The Thomas Farm Fossil Site: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Natasha S.Vitek | Ph.D. Student in Paleontology | University of Florida
- “What About the Fossils Too Small to See?”
12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m.
JuliaTejada | Peruvian Paleontologist
- “The 10 Most Extreme Recent Paleontological Discoveries in Peru”
1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Lisa Lundgren | Ph.D. Student in Science Education | University of Florida
- “The FOSSIL Project: Connecting Amateur and Professional Paleontologists”
2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Ann Spellman | Ph.D. in Marine Biology
- “What Lies Beneath? A Presentation of What Fossil Ancestors and Modern Day Marine Life Tell Us About Life on Earth and in the Sea, Both Then and Now”
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Shelley Zimmerman | High School Geology Teacher
- “Rock Head or Bone Head? The Connection Between Geology and Paleontology”

May 14, 2015

Ep 31 – Building Furniture and Not Dying With Dutch Lombrowski

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Today Dutch Lombrowski of the Mighty Men of Mouse stops by to chat with the guys. He shares his thoughts on recent Disney news, what he would like to see at Walt Disney World and his overall impressions on Orlando. Casinos, lawsuits, Publix and Taco Bell are all brought up (we’ll let you guess who mentioned the last one).