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Ep 149 – Dolly Parton and Jack Nicholson Celebrity Impersonators talk Sunburst Showcase

On this special episode of #OTRonFM we’re joined in studio by two celebrity impersonators visiting town for one of the biggest celebrity impersonator conventions in the nation; the Sunburst Convention and Showcase. One of the nation’s leading Dolly Parton impersonators and her husband, an official Jack Nicholson impersonator, give us an inside look at the world of professional celebrity impersonations.

Recording Info: Recorded on August 31, 2018 at the WPRK Studios in Winter Park, FL

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

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!’

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Ep 146 – Alicia Stella talks Universal’s Future

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

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

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

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

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

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