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September 22, 2015

Ep 46 – That Seven Year Saving The Island Itch

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Today King Bob of the Save Pleasure Island blog stops by to talk Disney Springs, the 7^th anniversary of the closure of Pleasure Island and the future of night life in Central Florida. The interview takes place on location at Disney Springs and part walking tour, part history lesson and part look at the future.

During the Punch List the crew talks about Blizzard Beach, Disney canning cover bands, Pop Century’s odd new menu, local celebrity sightings, downtown hotel towers, local roadside attractions and much more.

The show is flipped from the regular model with an extended Punch List and shorter Main Event but today’s show has even more news in it than usual.

Show Notes

Hosts

Ken
Brian
Jay
Events and Disney Correspondents-Lissaand Nicki
Online Trends Correspondent-Jake of Orlando Park Pass
Hotel Correspondent-Kyle
Touring Shows and Media Correspondent- Richie

The Punch List Music

The Main Event Music

Closing Song

Recording Dates- Punch List: 9-21-2015 | Main Event: 9-18-2015 at Disney Springs

The Punch List

Issues at Blizzard Beach
Mulch sweat and shears leaving
WDW adds lots of EMHs in December, are EMHs here to stay?
Peter Pan closed for quick update. When will we get Anaheim’s updates
Disney firefighters union
Brunch at Narcoossee’s
Pop Century gets crazy new menu
Jock Lindsey opens, Disney on Dad’s coaster tweet
SIN cancelled at HOB
Mike of Mike & Molly opening pizza joint in Hunters Creek
Ken Recommends- A TMZ Orlando

September 15, 2015

Ep 45 – Cali VIPs

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Today we have a full house as all but two of the regular hosts join us in a Punch List full of rabbit trails and additions. We talk about a giant observation that’s not in Orlando, a Soarin’ ride that’s not at Epcot, something that is closing at Magic Kingdom which the theme park community all seems ok with, a future where Orlando might not be the top tourist destination, and how to properly build a good drainage ditch.

During the Main Event we go high-end when Jake gives a trip report from Discovery Cove and his VIP tours at Disneyland, UOR and USH. He also mentions some from his visit to San Francisco’s Walt Disney Family Museum, the Monterey Bay Aquarium and more.

Show Notes

Hosts

Ken
Brian
Jay
Events and Disney Correspondents-Lissa and Nicki
Online Trends Correspondent-Jake of Orlando Park Pass
Hotel Correspondent-Kyle
Touring Shows and Media Correspondent- Richie

Recording Date: Punch List: 9-13-15 | Main Event: 9-14-15

The Punch List Music

The Main Event Music

Closing Music

The Punch List

Disneyland announces new $300 breakfast that allows you to eat on the Jungle Cruise’s African veldt and captain a Jungle Cruise boat.

WDW announces new dessert party that will take place on one of 7 Seas Lagoon’s double-decker ferry boats. Its only $99.

Now along with Magicbands Disney will ship you luggage tags when you book a hotel room at WDW

China shuts down 153 factories so that Shanghai Disneyland can have blue skies

UAE could rival Orlando’s tourism numbers

September 1, 2015

Ep 43 – Kubersky’s Art Night At The Cat Cafe

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Seth Kubersky stops by to talk about his new Universal Orlando guidebook. The local art scene, the future of 192, casinos, and California theme parks are all discussed. Plus what type of shoes Seth loves to wear to theme parks and his favorite district in town to go out for a night on the town. During the Punch List we talk about all the new hotel rooms announced for the area (over 2,000 in the past week alone!), our private conversation with the Maglev company, the future of museums in St Pete and Central Florida’s new cat café that’s about to open. News from Tampa, Daytona, Port Canaveral, Skyplex, iSquare, and SeaWorld is also included.

Show Notes

Hosts

Recording Dates: Main Event- Aug 26, 2015 | Punch List- Aug 31, 2015

Punch List Intro

Main Event Intro

Closing Song

Punch List

UOR announces 400 more rooms in two new towers.
Rosen announces 1,200-1,500 more rooms, spread across three OCCC area hotels (Shingle Creek, Centre and Plaza)
New 365 room hotel announced for Universal Blvd (beside the Imagine Westin, across OCCC)
Bike lanes, bus lanes discussed at I-Drive meeting
New details on the SLR/I-Drive pedestrian bridge
- 436 Double Decker Proposal (Ken was a little off, it was proposed in 1986)
New renderings of Skyplex released
Maglev chat- Groundbreaking by end of year, Phase 1 is OIA to I-Drive, Phase 2 I-Drive Circulator
iSquare announces first retail tenant…a Subway
Falcon’s to start licensing Turtle Trek for attractions world-wide
Brevard Zoo plans an aquarium
The Florida Aquarium partners with Florida Museum of Photographic Arts on new exhibit
New $75 million western and native American art museum planned for St Pete
Escapology announces a new room
A Cat Café planned for Clermont (near 192/27 interchange)
Daytona Lagoon sold to United Parks, $2 Million upgrade planned

The Main Event

Events

Magical Dining Month– Now through Sept 30

M.C. Escher at Dali Museum now through Jan 3

The 4^th Annual Great Irish Hooley – Sept 4-7 @ Raglan Road

O-Town Mac Down for GKTW – Sept 12

The Pineapple Ball – Oct 17

Next Week on OTR – Tim Grassey of WDW Theme Parks and E-Ticket Report

August 25, 2015

Ep 42 – Safari Mike Hopes For A Train But Not For a Monkey Island

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Safari Mike of Jambo Everyone/Radio Harambe stops in for a chat about the future of Animal Kingdom and the history of live animals at Walt Disney World. Ken is let down when Safari Mike tells him a monkey island in the Seven Seas Lagoon is unlikely. Jake asks about the role of the conservation message in the future of the park. Both SeaWorld and Busch Gardens are also brought up in the discussion. During the Punch List Brian, Jake and Ken talk about wine on 192, booze at a gun range, that odd leak from Universal Orlando and their favorite parts of IAAPA. Ken tells the guys about some bad news regarding the Mag-Lev train and some good news regarding Orlando International. A quick discussion on Monday’s insane stock market drop and what it means for Orlando is also included.

Show Notes

Hosts

Ken
Brian
Jake of Orlando Park Pass
Special Guest- Safari Mike of Jambo Everyone

Song One (Punch List)

Song Two (Main Event Intro)

Song Three (Closing Song)

Recording Dates: Main Event- Aug 21, 2015 | Punch List- Aug 24, 2015

The Punch List

Paul Brinkman’s analysis of how Monday’s stock market craziness affects for Central Florida businesses (And it doesn’t look good for SEAS)

Dismaland – Banksy theme park
Lord of the Rings park in Spain put on hold due to gov’t $ cuts
F&F at USF
Fantasy of Flight to reopen in 3-5 years
Falcon’s Creative Group announces office expansion.
Black Bear exhibit coming to the Central Florida Zoo
Winery, vacation home, botanical gardens development at Formosa Gardens area of 192 moves forward
Visit Orlando kicks off new campaign
MK, DLP make list of riskiest places to use public wifi
New renderings of Skyplex released, T-Mobile/AT&T announced as telecommunications partner
Occupancy and nightly rates up year over year in the region
Hotel announced for Bella Collina
AC Hotel/Residence Inn coming across from Millenia, new office building were also announced for across the street from that project
2 new hotels announced for OIA, no flag announced at this time
OIA announces Fentress (Denver, LAX) as the architect for the new South Terminal
Mag-Lev hits a snag with the OIA
Daytona Beach getting gun range with booze bar

Events

Magical Dining Month– Now through Sept 30
M.C. Escher at Dali Museum now through Jan 3
Florida Kids and Family Expo – August 29-30
O-Town Mac Down for GKTW – Sept 12
The Pineapple Ball – Oct 17

Ken Recommends – Florida Matters TIA Interview

The Main Event

Jambo Everyone

J.E.’s. Zazzle Shop

National Elephant Center in Fellsmere, Florida

DAK makes worst zoo list

Bronx Zoo’s World of Darkness

Potter Zoo’s new moose exhibit

Discovery Island

Flamingos at Epcot

Zootopia rumor for DAK

Wild monkeys of Silver Springs

Dixie Landings Radio

July 14, 2015

Ep 36 – Coloring A Whole New Mall

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Today Mark of Orlando Mall Guide stops by to talk about the new Crayola Experience attraction and the new Dining Pavilion at the Florida Mall. He also gives his thoughts on Artegon, the new I-Drive megamall and Disney Springs. During the Punch List Richie, Ken and Jake talk about religious freedom in the workplace, the future of camping at Disney World and the general public’s lack of interest in space travel.