March 16, 2015
OTR Ep 26 – Ringling and the Brits
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On today’s show Jason of Orlando Fun & Food weighs in on the shocking news coming out of Ringling Brothers. Then Jay and Ken talk about some recent news before Kyle joins. Kyle and Ken interview Simon and Susan of Veness Travel Media. Simon is the author of ‘The Brits Guide to Orlando,’ the best selling guide of its kind in the U.K. Simon and Susan discuss their observations in the changing demographics of Orlando tourism and how the larger trends in Florida are affecting it.
Show Info
Hosts
Special Guests
Recording Dates
- Interview with Jason- March 8, 2015
- Interview with Simon and Susan- March 5, 2015
Music
Show Notes
Ringling Brothers/Feld Entertainment
- Ringling Brothers Press Release regarding the elephants
- Center for Elephant Conservation
- Ringling Brothers HuffPo Op/Ed piece regarding SEAS
- Ringling Brothers article on ABC.com
- Jim Hill’s review of Circus World
SeaWorld
Disney
- Disney Parks Blog announces Soarin’ and Toy Story Mania expanding
- MK’s Little Mermaid ride reopens with black light treatment
I-Drive
- World’s Largest Perkins coming to Skyscraper at Skyplex
- World’s largest McDonalds coming to I-Drive Map | Ken’s article from 2013
- I-Drive 4-Pass
Other Tourism in Central Florida
- Oasis of the Seas coming to Port Canaveral
- Josh Gonzales on The Park Blogger and Mighty Men of Mouse
Main Event
- Brit Guide to Orlando
- Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World
- OTR Ep 25 – Unofficial Tours and Thoughts with Bob Sehlinger
- UK vacation time
- Orlando demographics
- British American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida
- Bloomberg talks about the dollar rising
- New flights from Belfast to Orlando
- Orlando Sanford International Airport
- Travel City Direct
- Proposed Miami Wilds 20th Century Fox park
- Paramount Park London