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This episode we start off with announcing a new contest we’re running over the next 24 hrs. Then we sit down with Robert Morris of Kings Bowl to discuss bowling in Orlando, managing an attraction on I-Drive, and the future of local tourism. After Morris leaves we have an extended Punch List where we go through a ton of local news including new details on Volcano Bay, info on Avatar, and a State Senator shares the latest on gondolas in Orlando.

Hosts

• Ken Storey
• Robert 
• Ed
• Brian of Orlando Park Pass
• Jim of WildGravity Travels
• Andy of Theme Parks and Travels
• Jake of Orlando Park Pass
• Hotel Correspondent – Kyle
• Show Researcher – Jay
• Show Historian – Kevin Yee

Special Guest- Robert Morris, Director of Sales & Guest Systems Development at Kings Bowl

Recording Date- Feb 24, 2017 on WPRK 91.5 Winter Park

Punch List

Universal-

1. Mark Woodbury Becomes Vice-Chairman of Universal’s Parks
2. Universal Parks and Resorts Launch National Advertising and Brand Campaign
3. Halloween Horror Nights 27 Vacation Package On Sale Now
4. ProSlide teases new ride, could this be the one Ken announced in May of 2016?

Disney-

5. Celebration at the Top with Fireworks Viewing at California Grill
6. Shutters, Old Port Royale, and More Closing in 2017 at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
7. PI Update: Edison Blueprints
8. Price increase for the 2017 Disney Dining Plan
9. New D-Tech On Demand Station in ESPN Wide World of Sports (more coming to Pandora)
10. Walt Disney World adds retro RV food truck to Fort Wilderness Resort with new takes on campground grub
11. Dusty on MiceChat brings up the old rumor of $2 billion in new investments in MK/Epcot including Brazil coming to World Showcase

SEAS-

12. SeaWorld reports decline in attendance
13. Rumor- SWO to get new round raft ride

Other Attractions

14. KSC to give visitors 6 seconds to Mars…err, weightless
15. LEGOLAND Florida to Host Batman Movie Days in March 2017
16. Breaking: Skyplex adds another heart-stopping thrill to ride portfolio
17. Florida Mall adds 3 first-to-market specialty concepts

News

18. American Maglev tells us new news within 90 days
19. After last week’s show Florida State Senator told Ken that she “I still like the idea for going east and west hook up to sunrail” (with gondolas).
20. After 52 years Cocoa cancels the Easter Day Surf Competition
21. Senate pushes gaming deal
22. Rick Scott fumes as House tourism bill moves ahead
23. Florida’s Siesta Beach named best beach in the U.S. by TripAdvisor
24. 138th Silver Spurs Rodeo brings out families, critics (20,000 to 25,000 people showed up)
25. Phillips Center’s second phase to break ground next month
26. Bank to take over Fashion Square Mall on Thursday
27. Orlando to vote on $975M in OIA bonds and debt to build new terminal, more
28. Metro Orlando hotels see increase in room rate, slight dip in January occupancy
29. National tour operator seeks tax incentives to make Orlando its co-headquarters
30. Chicago investor pays $6M for 26-acre resort on W192
31. ContraVest buys land on Universal Blvd for second-phase apartments ­­­­
32. Madame Tussauds London getting its own giant-sized King Kong animatronic in new “Skull Island” experience
33. Merged economic development/chamber group announces new name
34. Jimmy Buffett community coming to Daytona
35. iFly reveals opening date for new I-Drive location(two all-glass wind tunnels on April 27)  What happened to the Skydiving museum that was announced for next door?
36. Bass Pro opens in Daytona, more of the One Daytona project open this year

Comments and End of Show Notes-

• Congratulate Orlando United’s merger with Inside Universal
• Florida Sports Expo