September 8, 2015
Ep 44 – Tim Grassey’s Great Big Beautiful WDW Rumor Round-Up
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Today we skip the news and instead bring the longest interview we’ve ever done with over an hour and half of uninterrupted Tim Grassey goodness. The show covers almost every single rumor currently circling Walt Disney World with a few new ones as well. Tim gives details on why Joe Rohde says he doubts Giant Pandas will ever come to DAK, why Tim thinks Osborne Lights might be moving to DTD and how accurate these Frontierland rumors are. Some Universal comparisons are brought into the conversation and at the end of the interview Ken asks ‘What? No love for Ferris Wheels or alligators?’ Not today Ken, not today.
Show Notes
Hosts
- Ken
- Brian
- Jay
- Events and Disney Correspondent- Lissa
- Online Trends Correspondent- Jake of Orlando Park Pass
- Hotel Correspondent- Kyle
- Touring Shows and Media Correspondent- Richie
- Special Guest- Tim Grassey of WDW Theme Parks
Recording Date: 9-1-2015
Music- Main Event Intro
The Punch List
While we skip The Punch List on today’s episode here a few of the bigger tourism stories from the past week.
Wet n Wild sues to stop drainage into the man-made lake
Artegon Cinemark getting $3 Million upgrade
Smart City fined $750,000 for blocking Wi-Fi signals (Smart City is the telecom provider of OCCC)
World’s largest arcade game being built-in OSC during Maker Faire Orlando
Pearl Seas Cruise Line announces cruise from Port of Palm Beach to Cuba
Florida Ports Council Elects New Chairman
Space Coast Office of Tourism to step up promotions next year
Former Miami Detective says now is the time to legalize prostitution
Pitbull partners with Visit Florida as our state’s newest brand ambassador
St. Augustine celebrates 450th Anniversary with new distillery
Jungle Cruise Sunrise Safari Breakfast at DL
Now along with Magicbands Disney will ship you luggage tags when you book a hotel room at WDW
Robot butlers hired at Aloft hotels
DreamWorks leaves Disney distribution deal, is DW headed to UOR?
Events
Magical Dining Month– Now through Sept 30
M.C. Escher at Dali Museum now through Jan 3
O-Town Mac Down for GKTW – Sept 12
The Pineapple Ball – Oct 17
Cast of Willy Wonka coming to Spooky Empire – Oct 30- Nov 1
The Main Event
Tim Grassey Recommends- Keys to the Kingdom Tour
Gregory of UUOP’s question
Joe Rohde’s Instagram post regarding Dinorama