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Ep 169- Margaritaville and 192’s Future

On this episode Ken calls Ed in the studio to talk about what’s open at Margaritaville and 192’s future. Before that Ed gives his reviews of Epcot’s Festival of the Arts and Magic Kingdom’s Surprise Celebration. Also Ed and Ken go over the news of the week.

Recording Date: Jan 25, 2019 at the WPRK Studios in Winter Park, FL

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Ep 161- Planes, Trains, and Cruise Ships (plus a megamall)

Ken and Ed discuss Brightline’s higher speed train and Virgin hyperloop, Then they talk about the latest cruise ship news from Celebrity, Royal Carribean, Canaveral, and Norweigan. Plus they discuss why to watch Miami’s upcoming mega-mall and the super high-tech Island H20 Live! water park reading to open in Kissimmee’s Margaritaville Resort.

Recording Date: 11/30/2018 at WPRK studios in Winter Park, Florida

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Brightline becoming Virgin Trains USA
Station at WDW
Amendment 11
Virgin Hyperloop plans Orlando to Miami route
Celebrity Edge
Meow Wolf
Royal Caribbean’s Terminal A
RC’s Symphony of the Seas
Norweigan Encore
Canaveral Mardi Gras and Canaveral’s Terminal 3 
Triple Five
Miami megamall

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Ep 160 – Winter Wonderland at Wekiva Island

The owners of Wekiva Island stop by the studio to discuss their winter offerings at the famous eco-tourism spot in Seminole County. During Hour 1, Ken and Ed discuss the latest news including all of the D23 announcements that were recently made.

Recording Date: November 23, 2018 at the WPRK Studios in Winter Park, FL

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Wekiva Island – Winter Wonderland

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Ep 156 – Beth Cocchiarella talks about Holiday Inn Orlando’s Terror at the Inn

Today we have Beth Cocchiarella of EMC PR in the studio talking about the brand new Terror at the Inn at Holiday Inn Orlando Suites and Waterpark. We discuss what has changed at the resort since the transition from the Nick Hotel. The brand new family Halloween event that the hotel launched this year. Plus a connection to one of California’s biggest Halloween events and what that might mean to the future of the Holiday Inn Orlando’s Terror at the Inn.

Then in Hour 2, Ken and Ed discuss some of the week’s tourism news including an update to the Jacksonville Jaguars’ possible move to London.

Recording Date: October 19, 2018, at 10 AM in the WPRK Studios in Winter Park, FL

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Terror at the Inn

Holiday Inn Orlando Suites and Waterpark

 

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