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SEAS News Wire Ep 1

In this first episode of the SEAS News Wire Brent, Jim, Andy and Ken cover all the news from SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment including the latest from Cobra’s Curse, Mako, the Seven Seas Food Festival, Abby’s Magic Weekends and more.

Hosts

Recording Date: 5-12-16

Music

Timeflies – Under the Sea

BenSound – Ukulele

 

Busch Gardens

Cobra’s Curse

Baby Sloths

SeaWorld Orlando

Mako Updates

Busch Gardens Williamsburg

The InvadR & Food & Wine Prep

SeaWorld San Diego

Seven Seas Food Fest

Summer Nights

SeaWorld San Antonio

Discovery Point

Sesame Place

Abby’s Magic Weekends

 

 

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Ep 73 – A Hotel Phoenix and Riverboat Nightmares

The Punch List is filled with I-Drive news items including the latest on the sky-high proposal for Artegon. During the Main Event I-Drive hotelier, Micah Bass stops by to talk about the good and the bad of owning I-Drive’s only LGBT hotel and nightclub. News from Disney Springs, SeaWorld and Port Canaveral all comes up. Oh yeah, and showers in the VIP rooms. It’s a wild day on OTR

Hosts

Date of Recording: Punch List 5/9/16 | #OTRonFM 5/6/16

Music: Song 1 | Song 2

Punch List

DHS’s new entrance and interchange

New renderings show how Disney Spring’s Empress Lily (Fulton’s) will look when it reopens as Paddlefish

Chinese trash Shanghai Disneyland before it even officially opens

Shanghai Disneyland’s new TRON coaster looks insane

Wolfgang Puck, Bongos rumored to be leaving Disney Springs after Disney supposedly told them they need new kitchens 

Helipad proposed for Artegon. (One of 3 now proposed or under construction on I-Drive)

Andretti Karting indoor go-cart part of proposed FEC next door to Top Golf on Universal Blvd

Other Important Links

The M Hotel

Revere nightclub

WPRK

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Ep 72 – Italy and the Big News

We focus on three big announcements at OTR on today’s show before Jake gives trip report from his trip to Italy. Jim gives up the update from the Town Hall meeting at SeaWorld Orlando and Robert talks about the crazy new wedding option at Walt Disney World. Brian also gives us the latest on Kong while Ken and Andy talk about all the news from I-Drive and the area attractions.

Hosts

Date of Recording: 4/27/16 | 4/25/16

Music: Song 1 | Song 2


Orlando World Center Marriott gets a new GM

Loews Royal Pacific unveils updated hotel rooms

WDW is now offering in-park, daytime weddings at MK for $75K

Wilderness Lodge DVC cabanas now have a likely name and its linked the fish on the menu

Port Canaveral’s The Cove district but on the backburner after developer pulls out

SeaWorld Town Hall

SeaWorld announces new partnership with Guy Harvey

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Ep 71 – Forgetting the Summer to Awaken Fall

Robert and Kevin Yee give insights into Disney World’s Awaken Summer media event. Ken, Jim and Andy talk about Ferarri World, NASCAR and a trainer being killed at a Florida zoo.

Show Notes

Hosts

Recording Date: 4/22/2016

Music

Song One –Into the Unknown by Vexento

Song Two – Crystal Child by Vexento

Punch List

Ferrari World coming to North America- is it Orlando?

NASCAR The Cruise setting sail out of Miami – is this what the company needs to attract new fans?

Solar panels to provide shade in the preferred parking at LLF

Cuba allows Cuban born travelers on Cuba bound cruises

TDT discussion May 13

Central Florida Zoo broke ground on new black bear habitat

Tiger kills trainer at Palm Beach Zoo

Record attendance at Spring Training in Florida. More than 7K per game average, highest in over 100 yrs

Springhill Suites/ TownePlace Suites planned for Palm Parkway/Lake St

Events

April 30 – Science of Wine at OSC

May 1 – Running of the Chihuahuas May 1 in WP

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Ep 70 – It’s a Great Big Beautiful Space

On today’s show we’re joined by Brendan Byrne, 90.7 WMFE’s Space reporter. He shares his experiences from reporting on Kennedy Space Center and talks about the future of space tourism in the Central Florida market.

During the Punch List Andy and Jim talk about big news coming out Busch Gardens plus Clearwater Aquarium’s massive new expansion plans.

Show Notes

Hosts

Recording Date: Main Event- 4/6/16 | Punch List- 4/13/16

Music: Song 1 | Song 2

Punch List

Adam Sandler IS NOT moving Melbourne Florida

I-Drive Bazaar (SW corner of SLR and I-Drive) could be rebuilt (Rich at OBJ reporting based on discussion filings)

Orlando’s hotel supply to increase by 2.8% in the next two years (45.6 mill room nights available in 2017)

Clearwater Marine Aquarium goes on the defensive about new expansion plans

 Florida HQ’d Carnival Cruises to use reality shows, game shows to promote cruising

Legacy Florida money approved for Lake Apopka ($5 Mill per yr), Everglades ($200 Mill per yr)

North Florida’s Apalachicola River named the most endangered river in the nation

BGT closes Tidal Wave, is something new coming to Stanleyville?

Mako gift shop readies to open

 

Disney

Grand Florida gets new carpet, new $15 tour

Ample Hills Creamery coming to Disney’s Boardwalk resort

Olaf to begin meeting guests at DHS

Tower of Terror might be getting a bar and/or a Guardians of the Galaxy overlay

Disney Springs Town Center to open May 15

 

 

Other Important Links

Kennedy Space Center

WMFE

Intersection

Are We There Yet space podcast

Colin Byrne

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