On this episode Ed and Ken talk about safety features at SeaWorld and how the guest are handling them. After that Ed and ken give a review of SeaWorld Christmas Celebration this year. Later Ed gives a review of Jolly Creek at Boggy Creek Airboats.
Recording Date: Nov 24, 2020 at home
Broadcast Date: Nov 27, 2020 at the WPRK Studios in Winter Park, FL
On this episode Ed talks about the IAAPA Virtual Education Conference. Later Ed goes over the things accountments during the conference. After that Ed goes over the Christmas events that start this week.
Recording Date: Nov 17, 2020 at home
Broadcast Date: Nov 20, 2020 at the WPRK Studios in Winter Park, FL
For our final wrap-up episode of OTR at IAAPA we have Michael Muldoon of Coaster Nation stop back by to share his thoughts on this year’s show. Ed and Ken review the VR experiences on the floor this year and we talk about the highlights from the various exhibitors. Michael talks about his first time trying a Nathan’s hot dog and Ken talks about Russian cotton candy.
We have three interviews to round out the week with. First up is accesso, a Lake Mary-based digital queuing and ticketing company famous for its Qbot. accesso has a brand new smart wearable, known as Prism, that will likely be seen in theme parks across the country in the coming years.
Then we have the Founder and Co-CEO of The Producers Group talk about their new dinner theater concept and why it might be successful when others are struggling.
And our very last interview of #IAE16 is with the VP of Sales at laser tag company Delta Strike. We’ll see our first local Delta Strike laser tag arena open next year as part of the Andretti Orlando entertainment center.