OTR – Ep 14 – Kyle Phones in Halloween

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On today’s episode Bob, Ken and Viktor continue their Halloween conversation with Kyle joining the conversation for this Part 2 of all things Halloween. The guys also talk special events at Busch Gardens, IP vs Non-IP houses, launch vs drop towers and cell coverage in Orlando theme parks. It’s a grab-bag of topics that includes Ken talking malls, Bob and Viktor talking BGT while Kyle talks about drive-thru safari parks.

Show Info

Hosts

Bob from Pixels at the Parks
Ken Storey
Viktor from The BGT Buzz
Kyle (Our host and reporter live on I-Drive)

Production

Episode Producer- Bob
Recorded- Sept 17, 2014

 Show Notes

• Opening Song
• Ken starts right in with his Taco Bell obsession
• Food & Wine @ BGT
• Ken loosely mentions Jiko’s Wine Tasting
• Viva La Musica is not a BGT anymore
• SW had issues with getting bands for last year’s BBQ event but Kid Rock saved the day
• Epcot’s Food & Wine 2014 Schedule
• Then Kyle joins the call
• IP vs Non-IP Houses?
• Dollhouse of the Damned at HHN
• Roanoke Cannibal Colony at HHN
• The BGT Buzz’s Howl-O-Scream coverage
• Pixels at the Parks HOS coverage
• Howl-O-Scream at BGT
• Halloween Horror Nights at UOR
• When will Viktor find his Falcons Face?
• Kyle gets caging about his past
• Kingda Ka
• Launch vs Drop Tower
• Ken says Tower of Terror > Dr Doom
• Ken Recommends – TVs on Dr Doom
• Bob disagrees and says Dr Doom would beat ToT
• Pixels at the Parks coverage of Ihu’s Breakaway Falls
• Bob finally rode Falcon’s Fury in the dark
• OTR Crew all seem to recommend Ihu’s Breakaway Falls
• Kyle Recommends – Purple or Green on Ihu’s
• Ken Recommends – Howl-O-Scream at Aquatica
• Why don’t water parks have Halloween events?
• Water Park Attendance Numbers
• Aquatica had 1,538,000 guests in 2012
• Ken- “I get that in Orlando its Halloween Horror Nights. If you’re an adult, you’re going to an event and you’re looking to spend money on Halloween it’s Halloween Horror Nights…or Parliament House.”
• Wet ‘N’ Wild Sydney Cancelled NYE event
• Kim Dotcom
• SeaWorld Orlando Halloween Spooktacular
• Ken references the bubbles at Spooktacular that he talked about last week
• Bob Recommends- Paying attention to The Orlando Eye this week
• Kyle’s tweet about night-time landscapers
• Kyle joins Team Android
• Viktor is Team I-Phone
• Ken Announces a Welcoming Party for when Viktor joins Team Android
• Kyle wants a Galaxy Note
• Ken wants a G3 and a Galaxy watch
• Ken Recommends – Touring Plans add cell phone coverage to its room view option
• Kyle says Universal Orlando has bad cell coverage
• Bob complains about Data coverage at SeaWorld
• Viktor says the BGT has better cell coverage in the mornings
• Bob Recommends – BGT using its parking lot cell tower for Howl-O-Scream
• Kongfrontation at the 2001 HHN
• Ken Recommends- Howl-O-Scream using the BGT gorillas
• Kyle tells of his scariest moment in Orlando and its at Discovery Cove…
• Jaws 2.0?
• SEAS’s new photo sharing program – PhotoKey | Pixels at the Parks
•  IOA’s automated camera system
• Amazing Photos
• Tangled Charging Stations at MK
• Southwest, SeaWorld end partnership
• Kyle regarding Legoland – “I was expecting one thing and got something totally different.”
• Ken- “I would say Legoland is better than Disney’s Hollywood Studios.”
• Animal Kingdom vs Busch Gardens
• Bob- “If you’re going for the animals and to learn more about the animals go the Busch Gardens.”
• Songs of the Rainforest at Animal Kingdom
• Kangaroos at Busch Gardens
• Gorillas- BGT vs DAK
• Divine at DAK
• Bamboo (she’s no longer active) at DAK
• Kyle- “Animal Kingdom is the park where ‘I have a multi-day ticket so I might as well go there.”
• Kyle admits he hasn’t been to Animal Kingdom in 6 years
• Dr G Medical Examiner
• Viktor mentions the death at WDW rumor
• Six Flags Great Adventure Off-Road Safari | Former Drive-Thru Safari
• Lion Country Safari
• Ken Recommends- Updating the Serengeti Plain
• Ken Recommends- Updating the BGT log flume
• Mall of America’s Log Chute ride POV (with dark ride elements!)
• Bob- “Ken has this thing about amusement rides in malls.”
• Viktor gets put on the spot about listening to OTR
• Kyle – “Each one of our episodes is very different from the others. We have no consistency when it comes down the episodes.”
• Kyle- “Think about it a very dry sense; Theme parks are kind of malls.”
• Ken Recommends- Fun Spot hosting a Halloween event
• Knott’s Calico Mine Ride update
• Haunted House arcade game
• Lost Kingdom Adventure at Legoland Florida by Sally Corp

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