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September 23, 2018

Ep 152 – Mark Baratelli and Global Peace

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Mark Baratelli of The Daily City joins us in studio to talk Orlando Flea, food trucks, small businesses, and the future of Orlando’s food scene. We’re also joined by a local filmmaker, Chris Gebhardt, to discuss why he chose L.A. over Orlando to make his latest short film. Plus the Programming Director of the Global Film Fest, Kelly DeVine, stops by to talk about this year’s festival and how it has an impact on the conscience of Central Florida. This episode has a lot of hard to discuss topics but the mood stays pretty light thanks to the shenanigans and humor.

Recording Info- Recorded on Sept 21, 2018 at the WPRK Studios in Winter Park, FL

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The Daily City

Make Orlando Great survey

Global Peace Film Fest

Avowed | IMDB

Ken recommends – I Am Another You

September 22, 2018

Ep 151 – Drew the Intern talks SeaWorld and Ken talks Feld

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Drew the Intern of In the Loop joins Ed and Ken to discuss the rumors regarding the future of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment. We also talk hurricanes, unions, Universal Studios Beijing, and Meow Wolf. Plus Ken reviews Disney on Ice’s latest show and what it may mean for the future of Feld Entertainment.

Recording Info- Recorded on Sept 14, 2018 at the WPRK Studios in Winter Park, FL

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Florence

Port Canaveral RC Grandeur of the Seas and Norwegian Escape

Westgate houses employees from Carolinas, rent RVs for first teams back

Assisted living residents

In-state room rates at WDW, discounts at Rosen, Expedia activates Emergency website for Florida

UCF at UNC game canceled

Rip currents on Florida beaches, beach erosion

Disney on Ice – Review

Drew the Internet Interview–

SeaWorld Chain – Wild Gravity spills the beans

Wild Adventures gets an alligator-themed kids area

MLS announces All-Star match in Orlando in 2019

WB I-4 in Maitland closed Sept 14, 17, and 18 10PM-5AM

Chef Lopez leaves Tapa Toro for North Quarter Mexican restaurant

Alan Littaye gives new details, maps on Universal Studios Bejing

Disney unions get a major win – CNBC quote

Frontier now has the most non-stop destinations from MCO

September 13, 2018

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

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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

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

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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