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August 10, 2018

Ep 148- Orlando Parks Rover reports on a accident at SeaWorld plus the latest on Artegon, SeaWorld, WDW, and Gatorland

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Orlando Parks Rover’s Kevin Sweeney calls in to tell us the about the animal accident he witnessed at SeaWorld Orlando. Then we take a deep dive into the latest news from Artegon, Gatorland, WDW, Orlando’s history museum. Plus we cover more details on the latest lawsuits against Ripley Entertainment after the Branson Duck boat accident.

Recording Date – 8/3/18 at the WPRK studios in Winter Park, FL

Important Links

Scary video showing a dolphin falling out of a tank at SeaWorld Orlando | Orlando Parks Rover

Gatorland to host rally for military wheelchair athletes

Praise Wave Returns To SeaWorld Orlando For The Second Time This Year (is SW looking to fill a void left by Disney ending Night of Joy?)

SeaWorld extends free beer promo, announce a craft beer festival

Free beer coming to an end at Busch Gardens Tampa but they’re debuting an entire beer festival the very next day

Marriott developer to buy Dabney school site in Leesburg

Tokyo Disneyland installs x-ray scanners for all bags, metal detectors for all guests

New details, including financing info, leaked regarding Epcot’s on-again, off-again $450 million Brazil pavilion

Filming begins for Disney’s Jungle Cruise movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt

Wells’ Built and Orange County History Center launch $10 joint ticket offer

Govt documents show SeaWorld Orlando’s Aquatica water park to get a new ride

Ripley gets sued in Orlando

Coast Guard opens the highest level investigation into Ride the Ducks

Michael Dezer announces $25 million Dezerland FEC for north Miami, plans to move his auto museum to Artegon.

Royal Caribbean showing Netflix film shot on Harmony of the Seas

Sky Princess to have Princess Cruises’ largest balconies

Carnival Triumph gets $200 million upgrade and a new name

Cool hurricane season

WB haunts impacting HHN?

August 10, 2018

Ep 147 – Ozark Meth heads, Ripleys, and SeaWorld’s Big Blue World

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Rumors say SeaWorld is about to go all in with its San Antonio park. Ripley’s looks to be in a not so good place after the accident in Branson. And Feld’s newest venture might be a ray of hope for America’s dying malls.

Recording Date – July 27, 2018 at the WPRK studios in Winter Park, FL

Important Links

Behind The Thrills’s article regarding SeaWorld San Antonio

Zhonghong troubles might mean bad things for SeaWorld

The future of Epcot’s Illuminations

Feld’s big Trolls experience

Falcon’s Creative Group launches new podcast series, ‘Experience Imagination’

I-Drive Aquatic Center renamed for hotelier Harris Rosen, credited with saving it

Castaway Cay Named Best Private Island Again by Cruise Critic Readers

Walt Disney World Set to Launch Minnie Van Transportation Service to Port Canaveral

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex raises ticket prices

The opening of Caribbean’s first adventure theme park increases tourism potential for Trinidad

Japan Legalizes Casino Gambling in a Boon to Resort Developers, approves 3 casino resorts to start out

Branson’s amusement park shuts down, tweets out that “No, we didn’t have meth heads working for us.”

Cirque du Soleil acquires VStar, makers of ‘Paw Patrol Live!’

August 2, 2018

Ep 146 – Alicia Stella talks Universal’s Future

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Alicia Stella, known for her site, Orlando Park Stop, and for her regular column on Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast, joins Ken and Ed in the studio to discuss the future of Universal Orlando. Land by land, park by park her and Ken discuss every rumored change to the resort. Lots of focus is given on the rumored new park and what we can expect in 2019 for Universal Studios Florida. Ken knights up to defend Alicia’s recent posts, which some, such as Jim Hill, have criticized for giving too much detail on projects yet to be fully announced by Universal.

Recording Date: July 20, 2018 at WPRK Studios in Winter Park, FL

July 27, 2018

Ep 145 – Jake’s epic trip to Columbia, Tokyo, and San Diego

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After traversing three continents Jake is back is the studio with trip reports from Tokyo DisneySea, Disney’s California Adventure, SeaWorld San Diego, Bedrock, and a Columbian casino. Then the second hour we dive into the weird and wacky news of Florida including an armless man who stabbed a tourist in Miami, a blind man in a Minion suit getting attacked by a Youtuber in Daytona Beach, and one Florida town’s loss of a major tourist draw after AAA gave them a good review. $200 million wedding proposals, local tax money headed to Monster Jam, and a blogger battle of the Universe round out the news on this unexpected episode.

Recording Date: July 6, 2018 at WPRK Studios in Winter Park, FL

The Punch List

July 20, 2018

Ep 144 – A Record Breaking Gift Shop, the new buses about to be all over Orlando, and Ed has two foodie reviews

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New offerings announced for Hollywood Studios, a blogging legend calls it quits, and a Florida theme park guest gets shot while in the park. Plus two big foodie trip reports and all the latest news from Orlando.

Recording Date: July 6, 2018 at WPRK Studios in Winter Park, FL

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PI Update: Adventures In Charity