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Ep. 226- Live From Home

On this episode Ed and Ken are live from their homes and they talk about the closures happening because of covid-19. After that Ed and Ken go over the rumors for fantastic beast area at Epic Universe and the main hub for Epic Universe. Later Ed and Ken go over what Projects for Epcot they think will happen and not happen.

Recording Date: May 12, 2020 at home

Broadcast Date: May 15, 2020 at the WPRK Studios in Winter Park, FL

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Ep 44 – Tim Grassey’s Great Big Beautiful WDW Rumor Round-Up

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.

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Hosts

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

WDW Theme Parks

E-Ticket Report

Tim Grassey Recommends- Keys to the Kingdom Tour

Gregory of UUOP’s question

Joe Rohde’s Instagram post regarding Dinorama

WDW Theme Parks Giant Panda info

Bungalower’s question

Winter Park’s former Pig Sculpture

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SideChat 10 – Dutch, Sharks and Blockbusters

On today’s SideChat Banks Lee joins Jay and Ken to geek out this summer’s upcoming blockbuster movies including Sharknado 3 (which Banks makes a cameo in). Disney Spring’s The Boathouse, the summer dance party at Typhoon Lagoon and Dutch Lombrowski all come up in conversation.

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Sharknado 3 (July 22)

Banks- “I’m willing to bet that half of [Sharknado 3] will be set in Universal Orlando.”

Bruce the Shark will be in the movie!

Dutch’s 2 hour drive to MK- How far are you willing to drive for an hour in Magic Kingdom?

Tomorrowland (May 22)

Brad Bird’s tweet regarding the trashcan

Jurassic World (June 12)

Teen Beach 2: Beach Party at Typhoon Lagoon

Boathouse on Attractions – The Show

Ken Recommends- Do the Swan Boats at Lake Eola

Banks- The Boathouse is a place where you go once in a while, it’s not for regular dining at.

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