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Ep 148- Orlando Parks Rover reports on a accident at SeaWorld plus the latest on Artegon, SeaWorld, WDW, and Gatorland

Orlando Parks Rover’s Kevin Sweeney calls in to tell us the about the animal accident he witnessed at SeaWorld Orlando. Then we take a deep dive into the latest news from Artegon, Gatorland, WDW, Orlando’s history museum. Plus we cover more details on the latest lawsuits against Ripley Entertainment after the Branson Duck boat accident.

Recording Date – 8/3/18 at the WPRK studios in Winter Park, FL

Important Links

Scary video showing a dolphin falling out of a tank at SeaWorld Orlando | Orlando Parks Rover

Gatorland to host rally for military wheelchair athletes

Praise Wave Returns To SeaWorld Orlando For The Second Time This Year (is SW looking to fill a void left by Disney ending Night of Joy?)

SeaWorld extends free beer promo, announce a craft beer festival

Free beer coming to an end at Busch Gardens Tampa but they’re debuting an entire beer festival the very next day

Marriott developer to buy Dabney school site in Leesburg

Tokyo Disneyland installs x-ray scanners for all bags, metal detectors for all guests

New details, including financing info, leaked regarding Epcot’s on-again, off-again $450 million Brazil pavilion

Filming begins for Disney’s Jungle Cruise movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt

Wells’ Built and Orange County History Center launch $10 joint ticket offer

Govt documents show SeaWorld Orlando’s Aquatica water park to get a new ride

Ripley gets sued in Orlando

Coast Guard opens the highest level investigation into Ride the Ducks

Michael Dezer announces $25 million Dezerland FEC for north Miami, plans to move his auto museum to Artegon.

Royal Caribbean showing Netflix film shot on Harmony of the Seas

Sky Princess to have Princess Cruises’ largest balconies

Carnival Triumph gets $200 million upgrade and a new name

Cool hurricane season

WB haunts impacting HHN?

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Ep 41 – Wars of Sabers and Wands

On today’s show Griffin of Epcod joins Ken, Jay, Jake and Richie to discuss all the WDW related announcements from D23. Booze in Magic Kingdom, Super Heroes in Epcot, live actors in Rivers of Light, and Slinky Dog vs Barnstormer are discussed. Then Richie and Ken go at each other when Richie calls Star Wars Land the ‘Potter Swatter’ we’ve been talking about.

During the Punch List Lissa and Ken discuss the new Jimmy Buffet town being built on 192, another list that Orlando is #1 on, lots of good food, and the horrific crime that recently took place on a Carnival Cruise ship. Cruising to Cuba, a set of new twin 75 story tall towers in Tampa and bicycle ride that makes you work to escape it are also brought up.

Show Notes

Hosts

Song One (Punch List)

Song Two (Main Event Intro)

Song Three (Closing Song)

Recording Dates: Main Event- Aug 16, 2015 | Punch List- Aug 17, 2015

 

The Punch List

MargaritaVillage coming to Kissimmee

New artwork added to Chef Mickey’s

German’s model railroad gets extensive refurbishment.

Del Frisco’s opens on I-Drive

Orlando #1 convention destination in the nation. Chicago dropped to #3, Vegas sits still at #2

USWN Soccer Team vs Brazil on Oct 25 at the Citrus Bowl

La Modeleine coming to Florida Mall and Millenia area

Johnny Rivers (former Exec Chef of WDW) teams up with Petrakis (Cask & Larder, Ravenous Pig) for proposal for new café at MCO

Executive Chef of the Alfond Inn invited to the James Beard House in NY

Sanford’s Limo Cycle creates cycling escape game

Daytona Rising 85% complete. $400 Million, 101,000 seat grandstand, 40 escalators. 4.5 months to go. Construction began July 8, 2013.  Jan 30-31 Rolex 24 will be first event in the finish facility.

Carnival announces plans for cruises to Cuba. Fathom brand (a social impact focused cruise brand) 710 passenger ship. Would be the first U.S. based cruise ship operator to sail to Cuba.  Plans call for every other week beginning in May 2016.

Carnival Valor crew member arrested in Brevard County for sexually assaulting an underage boy (13-16) on a cruise.

Port of Tampa Bay announces new plans that include a 75 story tall tower and new cruise terminals

BGT announces new partnership with Blair Witch Executive producer Robin Cowie for HOS

Florida Kids and Family Expo – August 29-30

O-Town Mac Down for GKTW – Sept 12

 

The Main Event

Here’s the D23 Announcements for each WDW park:

MK- Skipper Canteen

Epcot- Frozen Ever After, Innoventions West Closure, Soarin’ Around the World, Super Hero HQ

DAK- Rivers of Light, Pandora, Night Safari

DHS- Star Wars Land, Star Wars Launch Bay, Toy Story Land

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