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May 19, 2019
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On this episode Ed, Leavens, and Jay give an update on Star Wars Land with spoilers in the discussion. Later on Ed talks about the Cindy White exhibit at The Rep. Before That E, Leavens, and Jay go over permits for Fort Wilderness and what those permits mean.
Recording Date: May 10, 2019 at the WPRK Studios in Winter Park, FL
May 8, 2019
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On this episode Ed talk about Hollywood Studios 30th and everything that happen, that day. After that Ed, Leavens, and Jay talk about the rumors of a black box ride. later in episode Ed, Leavens, Jake, and Jay discuss all the new rides coming to icon park.
Recording Date: May 03, 2019 at the WPRK Studios in Winter Park, FL
April 25, 2019
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On this episode Jay talks the coaster at Busch Gardens, Tigris and media day for the coaster. After that Ed talks about the Serengeti Safari tour at Busch Gardens. later Ed, Jay, and Leavens, go over what could come to Busch Gardens in 2021.
March 14, 2018
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It’s a SeaWorld heavy show when Scott Swenson, former Director of Creative Services at Busch Gardens Tampa, stops by the studio to discuss his more than 20 years with the company. The first hour is filled with insider stories for the past twenty years at Busch Gardens Tampa including never before shared details on the beginning of Howl-O-Scream, the background to that well known photo of the Howl-O-Scream and Halloween Horror Nights teams joining together, plus a ton of stories from the early days of Rhino Rally and Akbar’s Adventure Tours. Hour Two is focused on the current company with Swenson’s reactions to the huge leadership shake-up currently happening at SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment.
Recording Date: Friday, March 2, 2018, in WPRK’s Studio B in Winter Park, Florida
Special Guest: Scott Swenson
May 8, 2017
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Grab your favorite sample of a Busch beer, find some shade, and enjoy this history filled episode of #OTRonFM. Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez joins the guys to discuss his new Images of America book all about Busch Gardens Tampa. We start with the earliest days of gardens that sprung up beside the brewery and work our way through history to the coaster mecca it is today. We discuss Dwarf Village, the giant pandas, the monorail, and more in this wild episode of #OTRonFM
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Recording Date- April 7, 2017 on WPRK 91.5 Winter Park (10AM-Noon)
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