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September 22, 2015

Ep 46 – That Seven Year Saving The Island Itch

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Today King Bob of the Save Pleasure Island blog stops by to talk Disney Springs, the 7^th anniversary of the closure of Pleasure Island and the future of night life in Central Florida. The interview takes place on location at Disney Springs and part walking tour, part history lesson and part look at the future.

During the Punch List the crew talks about Blizzard Beach, Disney canning cover bands, Pop Century’s odd new menu, local celebrity sightings, downtown hotel towers, local roadside attractions and much more.

The show is flipped from the regular model with an extended Punch List and shorter Main Event but today’s show has even more news in it than usual.

Show Notes

Hosts

Ken
Brian
Jay
Events and Disney Correspondents-Lissaand Nicki
Online Trends Correspondent-Jake of Orlando Park Pass
Hotel Correspondent-Kyle
Touring Shows and Media Correspondent- Richie

The Punch List Music

The Main Event Music

Closing Song

Recording Dates- Punch List: 9-21-2015 | Main Event: 9-18-2015 at Disney Springs

The Punch List

Issues at Blizzard Beach
Mulch sweat and shears leaving
WDW adds lots of EMHs in December, are EMHs here to stay?
Peter Pan closed for quick update. When will we get Anaheim’s updates
Disney firefighters union
Brunch at Narcoossee’s
Pop Century gets crazy new menu
Jock Lindsey opens, Disney on Dad’s coaster tweet
SIN cancelled at HOB
Mike of Mike & Molly opening pizza joint in Hunters Creek
Ken Recommends- A TMZ Orlando

September 1, 2015

Ep 43 – Kubersky’s Art Night At The Cat Cafe

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Seth Kubersky stops by to talk about his new Universal Orlando guidebook. The local art scene, the future of 192, casinos, and California theme parks are all discussed. Plus what type of shoes Seth loves to wear to theme parks and his favorite district in town to go out for a night on the town. During the Punch List we talk about all the new hotel rooms announced for the area (over 2,000 in the past week alone!), our private conversation with the Maglev company, the future of museums in St Pete and Central Florida’s new cat café that’s about to open. News from Tampa, Daytona, Port Canaveral, Skyplex, iSquare, and SeaWorld is also included.

Show Notes

Hosts

Recording Dates: Main Event- Aug 26, 2015 | Punch List- Aug 31, 2015

Punch List Intro

Main Event Intro

Closing Song

Punch List

UOR announces 400 more rooms in two new towers.
Rosen announces 1,200-1,500 more rooms, spread across three OCCC area hotels (Shingle Creek, Centre and Plaza)
New 365 room hotel announced for Universal Blvd (beside the Imagine Westin, across OCCC)
Bike lanes, bus lanes discussed at I-Drive meeting
New details on the SLR/I-Drive pedestrian bridge
- 436 Double Decker Proposal (Ken was a little off, it was proposed in 1986)
New renderings of Skyplex released
Maglev chat- Groundbreaking by end of year, Phase 1 is OIA to I-Drive, Phase 2 I-Drive Circulator
iSquare announces first retail tenant…a Subway
Falcon’s to start licensing Turtle Trek for attractions world-wide
Brevard Zoo plans an aquarium
The Florida Aquarium partners with Florida Museum of Photographic Arts on new exhibit
New $75 million western and native American art museum planned for St Pete
Escapology announces a new room
A Cat Café planned for Clermont (near 192/27 interchange)
Daytona Lagoon sold to United Parks, $2 Million upgrade planned

The Main Event

Events

Magical Dining Month– Now through Sept 30

M.C. Escher at Dali Museum now through Jan 3

The 4^th Annual Great Irish Hooley – Sept 4-7 @ Raglan Road

O-Town Mac Down for GKTW – Sept 12

The Pineapple Ball – Oct 17

Next Week on OTR – Tim Grassey of WDW Theme Parks and E-Ticket Report

July 7, 2015

Ep 35 – HUGE Rumors, Big Fire and Tall Tower

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On today’s show we have a full Punch List with a hotel fire, Skyplex gets FAA approval, The Orlando Eye gets evacuated, more bad news at Artegon and rumors say Fun Spot is about to open their checkbook. Then Kyle and Ken share recent trip reports of when they hosted out-of-town guests. Kyle gives details on touring at DHS and DAK with pregnant guests then Ken talks about I-Drive 360, Artegon and Port Canaveral’s Exploration Tower. Richie, Jay, Jake and Griffin throw in their hot takes during The Punch List and everyone leaves hoping the NBC Media Center is just a bad dream.