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April 27, 2015

Ep 30 – Summer 2015 Outlook with Banks Lee

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On today’s show Banks Lee joins us to discuss the Summer 2015 Outlook. We discuss Legoland, I-Drive 360 and Uncle Lou’s odd Ebay listings. Before Banks joins us Kyle and Ken cover the Punch List with a conversation about area apartments, timeshares and reality shows staring Jackie Siegel.

Show Info

Music

Song 1 (At beginning)
Song 2 (Main Event Intro Song)
Song 3 (Closing Song)

Hosts

Ken
Kyle
Jay
Special Guest- Banks Lee

Recording Dates

Punch List – 4-23-2015
Interview – 4-25-2015

Show Notes

Punch List

Apartments mentioned on today’s show

I-Drive

McDonalds is moving next door
SLR/I-Drive pedestrian overpass (none of the stuff Ken said lines up with anything officially announced…)

Other local tourism news

McDonald’s by UCF gets touch screen ordering
Kyle Mentions- An indoor event complex with an indoor theme park
LBV Outlets are adding 110,000sq ft
Westgate Town Center readies to open
Siegal’s are going on WifeSwap!
Marriott Executive condos in Tampa’s Channelside

Main Event

Interview with Banks Lee

5 Takeaways from the interview

Even Banks is getting tired of waiting for Universal to announce Kong
Banks likes how SeaWorld responded to the coaster rumors and believes Universal could learn from it
SeaWorld can become more than a sea life attraction if they build the next coaster properly
Gator Spot at Fun Spot might be the breakout attraction this summer
Locals are going to I-Drive, now the attractions there need to respond with annual passes for locals

April 14, 2015

SideChat 9 – Yo-Yos of the High Class

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Uh oh, Ken and Lissa go at it today when the discussion turns to what demographic Disney is currently targeting. Change is coming but who will it be for? Downtown Disney, Ferrari World and Disneyland60 are brought up in this Uni vs. Disney fight. Jake tries to break up the fighting by talking CityWalk but Lissa and Ken see right through it. They continue their discussion on who Disney is going after by talking acts at Food & Wine, Legoland Hotel pricing and who really shops at Sunglass Hut. In the end in classic sitcom style everyone still loves each other and the show ends with Jay, Jake, Lissa and Ken all jumping into the air High-Fiving each other while jamming out.

Show Info

Music

Hosts

Jake of JakeOrl

Recording Dates

March 28, 2015

Show Notes

Legoland Florida Hotel pricing
NASCAR I-Drive
Hash House A Go Go
Ken Recommends- Giraffa’s
Is Ferrari coming to Orlando? Dubai | Spain | Korea
Ken – “We can probably expect a hotel to eventually go in to Skyplex.”
Ken Recommends- Walt’s Frozen Head on Twitter
Don’t forget- Orlando has a The Palm Restaurant.
Jake Recommends- Adding more shopping to CityWalk Orlando
Disneyland60 Shingles WTF?!
Jake Recommends- Not offering less for your money
Ken Recommends- Pig Floyd’s
The Great Villains Unleashed Flop of 2014
Lissa Recommends- Updating the list of acts at Food & Wine
Ken Recommends- Cher and Elton John performing at Epcot
mmmhops

March 30, 2015

OTR Ep 27 – Skeletons and Presidents

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On today’s extra long episode Ken and Kyle start off with huge news coming out of SeaWorld. Then Lissa joins in for rest of the Punch List. The wave of recent hotel announcements is covered along, yet more announced for Skyplex, the new bus-only lanes coming to I-Drive, and the latest on Miami’s megamall.

Then Mark Brisson, Executive Director of Skeletons: Animals Unveiled, calls in for a discussion on I-Drive 360, the future of the region and much more. The conversation focuses on safety, the future of the SLR-I-Drive intersection and what it takes to be successful in the most intense tourist district in the nation.

Show Info

Ken
Kyle
Lissa of Magical Enchanted Vacations | Lissa’s introduction SideChat
Special Guest- Mark Brisson of Skeletons: Animals Unveiled

Recording Info

SEAS President Reactions Recorded – Mar 21
The Punch List Recording – Mar 17
Mark Brisson Interview – Mar 13

Song One | Song Two

Show Notes

::Punch List::

SEAS

New President is announced and he looks like the right choice.
Is Bloomin’ Brands coming to SeaWorld?
BGT releases a statement regarding its otters. #OtterGate isn’t mentioned in it.

Tourist District and Related News

Planet Hollywood condo hotel coming to Lake Bryan/535
11 story condo hotel and retail project coming across from SWO
DPPAC might get fancy hotel
Hyatt Place at Church St proposed
Patel hotels bought
Skyfall at Skyplex announced at State of I-Drive
The property that Chuck Whittall mentioned at State of I-Drive that he will be developing over next 5 years
American Maglev confirms expansion plans beyond I-Drive
BRT coming to I-Drive?

Outside of the region

DollyWood readies to open its DreamMore Resort
Miami Megamall gets 1^st approval

::Main Event::

Interview with Mark Brisson of Skeletons: Animals Unveiled

5 Take-Aways from the Interview

Skeletons: Animals Unveiled is working with Boy and Girl Scouts to have badge programs at the museum
They’re aiming for attendance in the 100K-400K range
Special Events will be a central funding source for Skeletons: Animals Unveiled
Mark predicts a day when parts of I-Drive will be pedestrian plazas
He doesn’t seem to expect the Tourist Development Tax distribution plan to change anytime soon

June 17, 2014

OTR – Ep 3 – Ken Takes A Chance On Nick

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Nick Hotel is a massive resort. With 24 acres, 777 suites and half a million guest per year this resort sits in its own category.

We were recently invited to come and stay at Nick Hotel. While on our mini-staycation we had a party in the room with a few other bloggers and recorded a special segment for Orlando Tourism Report. Shelly from On the Go in the MCO and Teresa from Making It All Work plus CFLTop5’s Jen Vargas join Kyle and Ken for an in-depth discussion.

Then after our stay Ken and Kyle are joined by the rest of the OTR crew for some final thoughts on the hotel.