July 24, 2025 • 59 mins
On this jaw-some episode of Remy’s Roundtable: The Florida Theme Park Podcast**, join **Remy, Jen, and Mags** as they dive into a thrilling mix of nostalgia, news, and nautical nightmares!
Remy kicks things off with the **latest theme park updates**, and it's a bittersweet one, folks—it's time to say **farewell to Star Wars Launch Bay** and **wave goodbye to Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit** at Universal Studios Florida. But don’t worry, it’s not all goodbyes—Remy is fired up about what's coming *back* to Disney's Hollywood Studios! That’s right, the **Animation Courtyard** is going old school and bringing back the **Animation Studios** vibes, just like the classic days of Disney’s MGM Studios! Our good friend **Dane from Big Beautiful Diz** is just as excited, and you’ll hear all about why this comeback is one to watch.
Then it’s game time! 🎉 Remy puts **Jen and Mags** to the test with a round of **Florida trivia** in honor of **Orlando’s birthday** this weekend! From quirky history to theme park facts, it's time to see who knows the Sunshine State best!
And finally—hold onto your chum buckets—Remy’s **Ride of the Week** is none other than the **iconic JAWS attraction** from Universal Studios Florida! 🦈 Hear Remy take on his **own spin as a skipper**, complete with cheesy lines and classic sound effects, followed by **actual ride audio** that will transport you back to the days when you prayed your boat wouldn’t sink in Amity Island.
So grab your life vest, your mouse ears, and your Florida fun facts—it’s time for another unforgettable episode of **Remy’s Roundtable: The Florida Theme Park Podcast**! 🌴🎢🦈
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broadcasting from the legendary Roundtable Studio?
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It's Showtime. That's right, you guys are
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listening to Remy's roundtable, the Florida Theme Park Podcast.
What is going on, everybody? And welcome, we do have a great
show for you guys. First up, we do have the latest
theme park updates. We do have a little fun Orlando
trivia, and we'll wrap everything up tonight with Ride
of the Week on a very cool topic.
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So good evening everybody and welcome.
My name is Remy and with you this evening we have my lovely
wife, Jen. Hi honey, how you doing?
I'm. Fabulous.
That's right, guys. She's in, she's in Indiana right
now, so visiting her parents andher brother and our nephew and
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everybody else. So there we go and see the.
Nephew. Cut and also from the into the
Disney verse, we have our very own we have our very own mags
with us Mags. What's up dude?
How you doing man? Howdy, howdy.
You know, I love that theme songyou got going on.
Whenever I hear that, I know that we're going to have a lot
of hilarious and fun facts and trivia for the next hour or so.
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So. Love that theme song.
Thank you, Sir. All right, so anyway, guys, you
know, I was reading something onthe the news and this happened
yesterday. I would personally like to give
my condolences to the the darkness of Rock, the Prince of
Rock, the Prince of darkness. Yes, thank you, Jazz.
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I think of our, you know, condolences to Mr. Ozzy
Osbourne. So he was a, he was a legend.
He he was a legend. The, the rock, the rock
industry. There's nothing, there's nothing
more I can say about him. Yeah, he was very funny and he
was very much a rock legend. And he's not the only one who
passed away recently. Malcolm Jamal Warren died.
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Dash, right? Yeah.
From, from the, from the, from the Cosby Show.
Wasn't there one more? Wasn't there one more who passed
away too? Connie Francis.
Connie Francis Yeah, but I thought there was somebody.
I thought there was somebody else too because I heard on the
on the on the Colbert show and Idid not know who.
One hit wonder for the US. They only they only had one hit
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in the US. They were more famous outside of
it. I can't remember the name of the
group. It was like golden ring or
something like that. Maybe.
I mean, I'm not, I'm not sure. All right, so anyway, you guys
know what's going on this weekend.
And apparently this weekend it'sOrlando's Orlando's birthday, so
a. Very merry come birthday.
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To me, To me, to me. To to me, To me.
Oh you merry, Merry UN birthday to you.
Who? Me.
Yes, you. Oh, me.
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That's all. Congratulations, they eat us
with another cup of tea. A very merry on birthday to you.
A very merry on birthday to me, to me, to you A very merry
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unbirthday for me for me you nowblow the candle light, my dear,
and make your wish come true A very merry unbirthday to.
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You Mags and Jen, if you guys are ready, I'm going to go ahead
and do some Florida trivia with you guys.
Is that cool? Yep.
All right, so here we go. Question number one, What year
was the city of Orlando, a fish officially incorporated?
Was it a 1845, B 1875, C 1903 orD1861?
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I think it was 1875. 1875 is correct.
Question #2 What was Orlando's or Orlando's original name
before it was renamed in 1857? So what was Orlando's original
name before it was renamed back in 1857?
Was it? I have a question.
How was it? How was it renamed in 1857?
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It was incorporated in the 70s. Well, the town that it was
called before they incorporated.It yeah, it was before.
So you're you're you're you're you're following answers are a
for Jurgen B Lake Orange C Jergen or D Central Ford.
I'll. Go.
A A for for Mags Jen what? Were the options again.
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So you have a Fort Jergen, B Lake Orange, C Jergen or D
Central Ford. So what?
What was Orlando's original namebefore it was renamed back in
1857? And that was the question.
Jergen. Jergen is correct number letter
C Jergen was correct, named after the Jergen family who
settled there in the 40s. All right, question number
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question #3 what famous fame? What famous?
Orlando lake features a fountainthat lights up every night?
It is the symbol of the city. Is it a Lake Underhill, B Lake
Conway, C Lake Ivanhoe, or D Lake Eola D?
Lake Eola, D. Lake D Lake Eola, yeah, located
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in downtown, is home to the iconic Linton E Allen Fountain.
All right #4 which famous inventor was once offered land
in Orlando but turned it down? Was it a Thomas Edison, B Tesla,
C Ford or D Walt Disney? I'd.
Say Edison. Edison is correct.
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Yeah, Edison declined in Eddler.He was.
Toggler. Well, Edison declined in Orlando
land offer in the late 1800s. Wow.
OK, so I was back in 1800s. OK, what?
Time that he was helping Flaglerlight all of his light all of
his colleges and and buildings in or hotels rather not
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colleges, his hotels in Saint Augustine.
So that makes a lot of sense is that?
True, yeah. You've been on the tour with me
before, yeah? We need to, I need to go back
to, we need to go back to Saint Augustine and do it again.
Flagler was putting when? When Flagler was building his
hotel, he had Edison do the lights.
That's right, that's right. He did, he did All right.
Question #5 what historic building building in downtown
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Orlando once served as a major train station and now host
nightlife venues? Is it a Orlando Civic Center, B
the Grand Central, C Church Street Station or D Union Hall?
I go with the eyesore on airportthat is.
Not that is not the answer. I kind of wish it was.
Max doesn't have very much or doesn't get.
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I mean Max should have like an advantage.
I I've grown up here Mags. It's it's Church Street Station
it. Is Church St.
It is Church Street, Church Street station.
Downtown and go to the bars. Yeah, that's.
Where like, that's where all theclubs are, the bars, and that's
where the the comedy club is SACSAC Comedy Club is over there.
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But yeah, it the answer is Church St. a hub of
entertainment and nightlife with19th century roots.
So, yeah. All right.
Number six, What date did Magic Kingdom open its gates to the
public? Is it A October 1st 1971, B July
4th 1975, C September 5th 1970 or D October 30th?
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October 31st, 1972. That's right, it's a Yep,
October October 1st, Yep, 1971. Which Epcot Attraction has
hosted 3 different versions originally open back in 1982
with Dream Finder and Figment isthat.
One more time which? Epcot Which Epcot Attraction has
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hosted 3 different versions, originally opening back in 1982
with Dream Finder and Figment. I'm gonna.
Say journey there it. Is journey journey into
imagination? Yeah.
So Figment is still around, but the original version is missed
by fans. But the original version, you
can still see the little Easter eggs inside of that attraction.
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All right #8 what unique system lies beneath Kingdom allowing
cast members to travel unseen byguests?
Is it A the Subterra link, B Disney Express route, C the
utility doors, or D cast connectthat's.
Connect, I'm gonna say. Utility doors it is.
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The utility doors, yeah. So the so the utility doors is a
tunnel system built before the park to keep the magic alive
above ground. So it was just built from the
bottom to the top #9 What is theonly ride that exists in all 6
Disney theme parks around the world?
Is it Pirates of the Caribbean, Space Mountain, the Haunted
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Mansion, or Dumbo? Haunted Mansion Jumbo.
It's Dumbo. Dumbo is the right answer.
Dumbo is the Global Icon of Disney's park everywhere.
All right #10 what major road domost guests take to enter the
Walt Disney World property is itOsceola Parkway, International
Drive, World Drive or Reedy Creek Trail?
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It's. Either World Drive or Reedy
Creek Trail which? Do you go with international SO?
It is not International Drive, although you entered on
International Drive that is where the tourist section is of
of Florida and that's where likeSeaWorld is and Universal that's
kind of where they're that's kind of their main road is it's
International Drive and that's where like.
Yeah. That's where the Convention
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Center is. But Jen, where you going with?
Are you going with World Drive or really Creek Trail?
I'm gonna. Go with world, drive it.
Is world Dr. Yeah, world Dr. leads you right under the famous
Walt Disney World welcome sign in.
Catch it there and you also see it on the 417 as well.
What Florida based theme park originally open as a botanical
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Botanical Garden and later became a major attraction?
Is it a Gatorland, B Cypress Gardens, C SeaWorld or D the
Bach Tower gardens? I know that's a tricky one,
right? Yes.
I'll say BB. Is actually is absolutely
correct. That is right, Max, you got it.
So it is Cypress Gardens and nowpart of Legoland Florida.
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It started with water ski shows back in the 1936.
OK, what is the what is the namename of the upside down looking
science attraction on International Drive Wonderworks.
Yep, that is correct. What is the name of the iconic
Ferris wheel at Icon Park? It is the IT is the Orlando I
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yes number. Let's see which Orange County
high school has produced multiple professional athletes
and entertainers. Is it Boone High School?
Doctor Phillips, Edgewater or Winter Park No.
Crap. Never even heard of these, so
I'll go with Doctor Phillips. Doctor.
Phillips is correct. And that's where wait.
And that is. And that is where Wayne Brady
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actually went. Wayne Brady went to Doctor
Phillips High School. Well, yeah.
So, Wayne. Brady went to Doctor Phillips.
So did I. Well, no.
Did Howard? Derough, Howie.
Went to Edgewater. OK, Howie.
Went to Edgewater, Howie went toHowie, went to all of my
schools. He went to Fern Creek, he went
to Howard and he went to Edgewater.
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That what that's how we from theand the Backstreet Boys Wayne
Brady went to Doctor Phillips and a couple other couple other
professional I. Don't know.
It's like the professional sports, well, they're outer, I
mean. There's a couple NFL players who
went to Edgewater and Doctor Phillips, but I don't know
exactly who went to Doctor Phillips so.
With Doctor Phillips with like Wayne Brady, it makes a lot of
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sense simply because they have areally, really good magnet
program for for voice and drama.So that would make a lot of
sense for Wayne Brady. I knew that Wayne Brady went to
that school. But yeah, I just don't, I don't
see them as like sports as a sports school, you know?
But which? School, which school do you
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think has the best like sports program?
I mean, does Edgewar have it? Does Boone have it?
I mean, I don't think, I don't think went to Park have it.
So Park Popka A Popka, yeah. Went to, went to state multiple
times, all right. Are you guys, are you guys ready
for your lat? Are you guys, are you guys ready
for your last Florida question? Since it is Orlando Orlando's
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birthday, which is this weekend,here's the last question.
Which NBA team calls Orlando home?
A name inspired by the magic of Disney.
Is it the answer not in the question well.
It is in the question. It is the Orlando.
With the Washington wizard so. Washington Wizard, It's not on
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there. It is the Orlando Magic.
That's right. But shut this out.
So I put down Orlando Thunder, Orlando Lightning, Orlando Magic
or the Orlando Wizards and the answer is of course, the Orlando
Magic. So great job guys on the on the
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Orlando birthday trivia. You guys did a good job.
But let's go ahead and jump right into it guys.
It is now time for the latest theme park updates.
It's now time for the latest theme park updates.
Today, it's not just theme parks.
We might throw in a little Florida news too.
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From thrilling attractions to headline making Sunshine State
stories, we've got it all lined up.
What's the wait time again for this segment?
0 minutes. It's happening right now.
Take it away, Remy. All right, so we are heading
over to the Magic Kingdom Under the Sea.
Journey of The Little Mermaid iscurrently closed for
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refurbishment and will reopen onJuly 26th just in time.
Just in time for summer vacationers to join Ariel Under
the Sea once more. We're heading over to Epcot.
A fan favorite experience has returned after after five years.
The diver lockout chamber demonstration is back at the
seas with Nemo and friends. Panels and electrical work are
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now underway at the Epcot bus loop expansion, bringing much
needed upgrades for guest transportation.
All right, so mags, remember on our bonus episode we were
talking, we were talking about, you know, which attractions I
should do for for other week andyou mentioned.
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Star Wars launch Bay, right? Yes.
Which I should say, I was sayingjoking because it's famously
awful, I know. You were saying I never was
saying a joke. I know I was saying it's awful.
But Mags if Dane, if Dane is listening, I really hope he is
dumping at his chair for all of our like Disney fanatic fans
were who's also listening to theround table.
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Here's here's what happened. All right, it's big news over at
Hollywood Studios. I'm putting, I'm putting you
guys on your toes real quick forthat lovely dramatic effect.
Star Wars Launch Bay is transforming into the magic of
Disney Animation and it will be available become it will be
coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2026.
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This new animation inspired experience will bring four
source Mickey's hat back to the park.
Here are a few things that you guys can expect this at the at
this new experience called the magic of Disney animation
portraits that come to life an inspiring short film in a
drawing workshop to sketch your very own character.
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Jen your wish came true. You can draw at.
You can draw at at Disney Hollywood Studios now instead of
going to Animal Animal Kim to draw Rafiki's.
Nice, but we had to. Wait, we have to wait till next
year. That's the problem we got.
Wait till next year to do this. You can still go to animal
Kingdom, I know. Let's see Animation Courtyard
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and Disney Junior Play and Dancewill will officially close on
September 25th to make room for the magical new expansion.
So if you guys are out at Disneyand solid with studios, just
make sure you guys check out Disney Junior Play and Dance one
last time. New construction walls have gone
up along the Star Wars Star WarsGalaxy's Edge walkway, hinting
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at updates or future enhancements, which yes, they're
going to be adding more more stuff or by Star Wars or by the
little walkway area when you first go into the that breezeway
at the tours into Star Wars Gothic's edge.
All right, let's see here we gotsome Disney resort news and that
is Disney's Pop Century resort lobby is getting a retro
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inspired is getting a brand new retro kind of style at Pop
Century and the lobby will stay open during construction, which
continues through early October.New themed map for Storm along
Long Bay has been added at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club
Resorts, making your pool day even easier to navigate.
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We got some more. Well, apparently a lot of people
are are, are upset with our Mr. Bob Iger.
A lot of guests are really upsetwith them after this.
After this comment, Bob Iger drops a bombshell.
Disneyland is on track to dethrone Magic Kingdom as the as
the most visited theme park in the world, now welcoming nearly
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30 million guests annually. What's your what's your take on
that Mags? I'll see why.
People are mad at him about it. You know it.
Just facts. I mean, it's I wonder why that's
the trend that surprises me a bit.
I don't know even. Dude, even I'm mad about that.
Like I thought the Magic Kingdomwas, you know, getting hitting
all their numbers with the, the attendance and everything else.
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But I guess what Bob Iger said nearly 30 million guests
annually. So he's saying every year, every
year, 30 million guests have been going to Disneyland.
I don't, I don't know if that's true or if that's a lie or if
Bob, Bob, Bob Iger doesn't know.Well, I mean, think about it.
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Well, think about it. We the Magic Kingdom is going to
be has been just added the brandnew nighttime parade at the
Magic Kingdom. So that's going to bring in more
guests into the Magic Kingdom. Disneyland is adding more things
as well. He could be right.
I mean, Disneyland is competitive with the Magic
Kingdom. I know for a fact that Jen wants
to go see new nighttime parade show at at the Magic Kingdom
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when she come when she comes back.
So hope you'll make a figure we'll figure out day or night to
go see the that show. All right, so we are moving over
to some Disney Cruise Line news and that is Pixar Day at Sea
will be we'll be heading to yourDisney Cruise Line on in 2026.
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Next year. Those dates are January 18th,
January 23rd, February 1st, February 6th, February 15th,
February 20th, March 1st, March 6th, and the price starts out at
$2817.00 per person, almost 3 grand for for your trip on the
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on the Disney Cruise Line. And As for let's see those for
those ships were or for for lookout K Nassau and castaway K.
So those are the places that will be featuring the Pixar day
at sea. So Tiana, Tiana, we'll be
hitting the road. Princess Tiana is leaving the
Bayou and the Essence Essence Festival in New Orleans as he
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announced Tiana's Joyful Celebration traveling exhibit,
an H1 tour launching in 2026 to bring the joy and music of the
Princess and the Frog to communities across the US who
have some universal news. And that is say your goodbyes,
Hollywood RIP ride Rocket the roller coaster roller coaster
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will take its final ride on August 17th of this year.
So grab those last loops before it's gone forever.
Olive dirt has already formed outside the attraction and
construction is officially kicking off, which I know I have
some friends who are listening right now and if you guys are
will like you guys can snag me alittle comp to Universal.
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I'll be happy. Go ride, RIP ride rocket one
last time to say bye bye. We do have some Halloween horror
nights news and that is we do have all the right now.
Just for right now. We do have the houses.
We have fallout racing universe,air fire, El artista, a Spanish
haunting hatchet and chains, demon bounty hunters falls, play
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dead wave of flesh, Aalken monsters of the north, and of
course the scare zone for right now is origins of horror is the
the scare zone for right now that has been announced and
lastly, I. Mean.
So the origins of the origins ofhorror is a the brain bag.
Some like some of your favorite icons into the scare zones that
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that we all miss like the director, Jack the Clown,
storyteller. The crap answer are these.
Like someone who's never been are these like characters that
park the characters or from a movie franchise or no what are
they from? No, these are just like original
IP icons for Halloween Horror Nights.
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Like for the storyteller that was back in the 90's, the
caretaker back in the mid nineties, 2000s at the clown
started in 2000s. Let's say you got chance Bloody
Mary. I mean, she's she'll probably
bag in that scare zone. So yeah, the ort.
So the scare zone is the originsof horror and that's we can see
your local fun icons at a Halloween Horror nights.
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Lastly, for your horror fans andthe horror news and that is
slash Guns and Roses is teaming up with Universal for a brand
new horror experience. Rock meets terror in the most
metal way possible. So there's more details coming
soon and I'll be be sure to tellyou guys on what's happening
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with that that a house or the scare zone based on slash from
Ace from guns and and guns and roses right on some other travel
travel news and that is bright line is moving forward on a
Tempest station. They're expanding Florida's high
speed rail system. New I4 interchange at Darryl
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Carter Parkway is now open, easing traffic for travelers
near the theme parks. Of course Walt Disney World of
Disney at Disney Springs has updated its signage.
Say goodbye to the classic marquee and hello to sleek new
banners, which they look terrible being back that
marquee. Just bring that back.
The banners are just crap. I don't, I don't like them.
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But we do have some cool pop culture news.
And that is Darth Vader's battleScarred Lifesaver can now be
yours for 4:30 for $3,000,000. God, yeah.
No thank you. Indiana Jones Whip just sold at
auction for 5000 for $525,000 and the sled from Citizen Kane
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again $14.8 million at auction. There's there's some cool retro
Fisher Price Disney toys and a Toy Story Tinker toy set is now
available online and analogs 4K ready.
Nintendo 64 Remake is shipping this August for all of you
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nostalgic gamers, And then we might need to look into this in
64 system. I'm just saying we might we
might need to all right. So here are the here's the top
ten list of the best theme parksin America so far.
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Eggs and Jen do you think came in at #1?
Parks or full resort like. Full, full resorts.
Disney World? Yep.
Disney World, Yep, came at #1 #2was number 2, was Universal
Orlando #3 was cedar #3 was Cedar Point #4 Hershey park #5
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Knott's Berry Farm. Number six, coming in at 6th
place is our very own Bush Gardens of Tampa Bay, Florida.
I thought you're. Going to say a fun spot I.
Make it #7 #7 was Dollywood in there Number 8 The world came in
at #8 #9 #9 is a Silver Dollar City and #10 is Legoland
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California now. What flags you can make it none
of the five flags. Didn't make it.
None of them made it. I wonder why?
Like I wonder why none of those theme parks made it on on that
list. And lastly, I do have the list
for if Mike was on, he'll probably agree with me on some
of these restaurants. And of course, Mags, you can
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agree with me as well. But I have the list of the best
Disney World hotel restaurants on property.
And again, a number one is Victoria and Albert's at the
Grand Floridian so. Expensive.
It's very expensive. So no thank you.
But this one and I have been to,and we want to go back to this
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restaurant number #2 is Boma Rivers of America at the Animal
Kingdom Lodge. Yeah #3 is Toledo.
Toledo at the Grand Destino Tower at the Coronado Springs. 4
is Narcoossees at Grand Floridian. 5 is Kappa at The
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Four Seasons in Orlando. Kappa.
Number six. I've been to this restaurant.
I ate at this restaurant. California Grill at Disney's
Contemporary Resort. Like that one?
Number. Number. 7 is sauna at Animal
Kingdom Lodge in the Kidani village.
Steam in there a. Lot of heat because.
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It's a sauna. #8. Bellino's Terrace at the Riviera
Riviera Resort and coming in at #9 is Citrico's Grand Floridian.
So 3 Grand Floridian restaurantsmade that list, 2 Animal
Kingdoms and then we got Coronado and the Coronado
Contemporary and the Four and The Four Seasons.
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So those were all the restaurants guys that will do
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Seekers, it's time for weddings.Ride of the Week.
From the magic of Disney to the thrills of Universal, we are
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All right, so part of. Ride of the week guys, this is
where I break down some of your favorite theme park attractions
and we talked about them on the round the round table.
This one, well, let me tell you,let me tell you what we have
done so far. So for the first ride of the
week we did on Space Mountain. Second we did, we did Fantasmic
and for the third one we did it on the third one did it on so
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Space Fantasmic. And the third one was Indiana
Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular. So all those shows and the
attractions so far, Ben and Mags, what do you what do you
guys give Space Mountain? Like what's your overall rating
for Space Mountain? What do you give it out of five
stars? 5 yeah.
Out of five so. How many stars do you get?
How many stars do you give SpaceMountain?
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3 Ben, what about you? How many stars do you give Space
Mountain? Because I would never go on.
It you give it a one star. Oh OK, so you give it a one, Naz
gives a three. I'm going to give it a I'm going
to give a four out of the three of us if we give Space Mountain
a 2.62 point 6 on Space Mountain.
What about Fantasmic 5 stars? One star for.
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Fantasmic. Personally, yeah.
Like it? OK.
And how many stars he give? Fantasmic if I've ever seen it.
Babe, just want to go. With Mags answer them one star
and I'm going to give Fantasmic 5 stars.
So five stars for Fantasmic. Let's see here and of course,
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you know what overall for Indiana Jones, I'm going to give
it a go ahead and give Indiana Jones a stars for for Indiana
Jones, that's what I'm going to give it five stars.
Hey, so for this ride of the week, we are heading over to
Universal Studios Florida. However, we're going to head
over to that theme park for a little bit.
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And this attraction that I'm going to do it on is one of my
favorite attractions that I usedto work on.
I, I kind of just, I really wanted to stay at that
attraction before I transferred over to the Wizarding world.
Harry Potter, Bring it on, Jaws,slow down.
In the harbor where the sea breeze blows, there's a little
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town everybody knows. The fishing was good.
The tales were tall till a big great white came to come.
People screamed and boats went down.
But we still welcome folks from Moor around, so hop aboard.
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Don't fear the quest vanity boattours.
We're the best. All those Marines light up the
flares. This shark ain't playing.
He's catching us unawares. But don't you worry.
Don't you friends ain't lost oneguess yet.
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Darts calm with tales of the deep till we hear that signal
that makes heart sleep. A radio crackles, a scream, then
a splash. Old Bruce is back for another
bash through barrels and fire. We stand our ground with Grenady
launchers shaking the sound. Hold on tight, don't lose your
hats. We're going head to head with
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the sea Beast attack. Call all those Marines, sound
the alarm. The beast is back to do some
harm. But Skipper Remy, he's got that
flair. With a smirk and a wink, He's
taking us there. We dug, we dodge, we circle the
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Bay. Jaws is hungry, but we won't be
prey. It's a tour you'll never forget,
my friend, With explosions, mayhem and a sharky.
And of all those Marines, this is no drill.
There's a legend lurking that's ready to kill.
But aboard this boat, you'll ride with the best skipper, Emmy
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from Amity. He'll handle the rest.
So next time you're near the Universal Shore.
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We are going to be doing it. On Jaws, Universal Studios I'm
gonna go ahead and break it downfor with a little ride history
of the attraction that is openedwith the park on June 7th, 1990.
But it didn't exactly start start swimming smoothly.
The original version was plaguedwith technical issues, Boats got
stuck, effects didn't trigger, and sharks had stage fright.
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Reversal made the tough call to close it back in 19901991, just
one year after here after opening and you tooled the
entire ride. In 1993, after a major overhaul
by totally Fun company and new flex support for the ocean
nearing international revamped Jaws reopened and this time it
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delivered. Oceans were time.
The animatronic shark lunch likea champ and guess square heads
off with every pass by the gas dock.
The years Jaws became a fan favorite, writing the nostalgia
of Spielberg's. Spielberg's 1975 film was a true
anchor of the park's original lineup, standing strong until it
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closed on January 2nd, 2012 to make way for the Wizarding World
of Harry Potter. Diagon Alley.
Let's go around the round table real quick Mags.
Have you ever been on Jaws? Haven't been on Jaws.
OK, and lovely wife. Did you have a chance to go on
Jaws Love? Jaws love.
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Jaws. OK, I'm going to get we are
going to get into some some fun facts about the ride.
Holy cow. How much you guys think it cost
to build Jaws at Universal Studios?
We totally often probably. Like 5,000,005 million actually.
That's exactly what. I was going to guess Jen gets 5.
Million mags, How much did you think Jaws cost to make?
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I'll go with. I have no clue.
Well, Mags, you're actually. You're actually $20 million
short $30 million. The Jaws ride cost more than $30
million to develop a massive investment for this.
For its time, boat had a had a live skipper trained to narrate
and act through the entire experience.
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The birds became legends. Your own right, which we did
itself weighed 3 tons and used hydraulic systems to simulate
lifelike lunges and attacks for three sharks in total along the
ride path. Designed for a different type of
scene or attack hiring at the shark scene, use a propane field
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explosion effect so intense riders can feel the heat from
their boat, which did every single shift that we had at that
boat. Food, that explosion part of the
attraction. Yeah, that heat came right at us
and we could feel it a single time we were on the boat and all
the guys were feeling it too as well.
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There's some cool imagineer Imagineering and engineering
part of that attraction. That is though, not Disney, not
a Disney attraction. The engineering was just
ambitious, pushed the limits of practical effects.
Unlike other attractions, relying screens or projections
was almost entirely practical, and live dark animations had
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have functioned underwater, which presented constant
challenges for maintenance. Yes it did.
It broke down a lot. So there's one one time where
Jaws was actually shut down for an entire month of
refurbishment. Engineers had to engineers had
to choreograph the boat movements, pyrotechnics and
mechanical strikes to the second, a custom ride control
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system. Both skippers were key to
immersing guests in the story. Skipper performed dozens of
times a day, reacting in real time to guests reactions and
effects. So like I said earlier, guys,
this is one of my favorite attractions and one thing we're
going to do about this attract on this attraction, but I can
get into it in just a little bit.
So we do have some guest reviewsand that is guests loved the
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unpredictable unpredictability experience.
No matter how many times you wrote draws, each skipper
brought a slightly different different flavor.
As in thrill seekers adore the rides, a blend of humor, tension
and classic movie references. Hunger guests.
Let's be honest, Jaws traumatizea generation of theme park fans.
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But that scream followed by laughter that what made it
unforgettable every day. A decade after his closure, Jaws
still has a cult following. Merchandise still sells and fans
often visit the remaining Jaws photo spot and Easter eggs in
Diagon Alley record shop that plays there's two swimming O
legged woman. My personal rating wasn't just a
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ride a performance skipper HH spark chemical shark lunge added
to the thrill. A story since in live action
like no other attraction at Universal has since it has its
flaws and breakdowns, but that only added to the mystique dodge
ambition and heart pounding fun.I give draws a solid 9 out of 10
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thin gas barrels. It's gone, but it's not
forgotten. And rest in peace to Bruce.
Name the shark. That was the name of the shark
which was Bruce. There you go.
But I had a little question for you guys.
Yes, Sir, I. Love to write this.
Probably. I've never was able to,
unfortunately. There's three Spielberg films
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that have rides at parks, right?Tina Jones, Raiders will say,
although really the entire franchise, Tad one and ET, which
other Spielberg film would you have wanted to make into a ride
into a ride it wasn't already Oh, in Jurassic Park as well, of
course. Well, I mean Jurassic.
Park is already Jurassic, Park is already universal.
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You know it's. 1 One Spielberg movie that I kind of want.
I don't. I think it'll be.
I think it might be too terrifying to put it in the
park. I would love to see a close
Encounters attraction. I like that a lot.
I would probably go with Catch. Me, if you can, that dude that.
'D be a long ass ride. You know how long that'll be.
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I don't want to be. I don't want to be in a a slow
ride for two hours. It could be a roller coaster.
Into a roller coaster. Be pretty fun.
What'd you say I? Think they turned that.
Into a. Musical.
Why is this? Happening, I said.
I think it turned it. They turned to Catch Me if you
Can into a musical. They turn.
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They turn. Into a musical so well, I didn't
know. That.
I know that I think. What other?
Like Spielberg movies are there because I don't.
I mean, there's similar Blues, but we're not doing that.
No, no, no. No, no, I mean.
Alcatraz and that's down South, you do.
You know, can we just do another?
Can we bring up spies Bring. Up can we?
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Bring back another like Blues Brothers, you know attraction I
mean we already had the live music, but how cool it would be
to have our very own chase scenes of an attraction based on
the Blues brothers should've seen that you've.
Never seen the Blues? Brothers.
Whoa. I really.
Need to universal product. Bilberg.
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It's also a universal. Project do a website story.
For Gilbert? Oh, he did.
The remake. Crazy.
Well guys, I have a little special treat for you guys
before we wrap up the show. Before I get this audio queued
up and everything ready to go, I'm gonna make sure it doesn't
fail on me 'cause I'm practicinga lot with this.
Catch me if you. Can is the musical drama that
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they just start doing based on the based on Frank AB and Nails
thing a musical? Check out that soundtrack.
All right, Mags and Jen. I need for both you all.
Please keep your hands, arms, feet and legs inside the boat at
all times. I believe we are clear base.
Are we clear to go? This is base.
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You're cleared. For departure remedy 6 have a
good trip 10 four well time. To start our voyage, wave
goodbye to those happy, those happy land lovers and welcome
everybody, we are off. Welcome to Captain Jake's empty
boat tours. We're the best and the only St.
Cruz on the island. My name is Remy and I'll be your
skipper for today while we visitthe Afro spots.
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Back in 1974, that battle shark Jaws devoured those powerful
those powerful people. On your port side you'll see.
Our the House of our very own Chief Brody.
Well Brody really did shot that shark that became a legend on
his time. Roy Shy played him in the movie
of that little shark. MD Sixth base.
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Did you copy that transmission? It sounded like Gordon on
MD3104. We.
Copied. He came far away.
He was headed back in. We're picking up his distress
signal now. Keep an eye out for him.
I'll call Chief Brody. Base clear 10/4.
Oh no, I can't believe this watch has happened.
MD 6, the base MD 3 is sinking up at the lighthouse.
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I don't see any survivors. I don't know what could have
done this except. MD6 repeat that.
Josh. Shark.
There's a shark. Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh, Oh my
gosh. It's going under the boat base.
What do we do? Stay calm.
Try the grenade launcher over. Wait, you mean these?
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Things actually are loaded. Shoot.
Ah, miss again. Come on, let's get out of here.
This is MD 6. Tell Chief Brody we're going
into into the boathouse. Here.
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Oh, did you hear something? Crap.
That's him. OK, we got to go.
No, no, it won't drop into gear.Oh, come on.
This isn't funny, man. OK.
All right. That's him.
We got to go, we got to go. All right.
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We got it. Hang on, everybody.
We're out of here. Look.
Amity 6, this is Chief Brody. I'm on my way.
I'll be there in 10 minutes. 10 minutes.
We'll be shark bait in 10 minutes.
All right, Where is he? There he is.
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Whoa, Oh no, this is bad. This is very bad.
It's hot. Let's go.
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OK, everybody. We should be OK.
We're going to try and get off that old fishing dog.
We'll unload one row at a time and watch.
Watch that high voltage barge. Please stay seated with their
arms inside the boat at all times.
Oh no, there he is.
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Eat. This.
Oh boy, man, I think it's disgusting.
We really rose them? Didn't we eat this?
How many? 6 What was that?
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Where the heck are you? This is Brody.
Are you all right, Bass Chief? This.
Is MD6. Call it the Marines, because
we're coming home. Well, ladies and gentlemen.
I really want to thank you for your incredible bravery out
there today. But hey, you know, we probably
shouldn't tell anyone what it out went out on out there.
I mean, if word of this little fish episode were to leak out
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the for captain Jake and all theother businesses around here.
So just keep it to your to yourselves.
After all, we didn't get it on, didn't we?
All right, guys. Well, my name is Remy.
On the behalf of Universal Studios, thank you for helping
conquer that menace of Jaws. So long, everybody.
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Think about your little trip. On Jaws, Ben, what do you guys
think about Jaws kind of cool I.I was looking at a list of
Spielberg's movies. So he has movies, movies in both
parks. So he has Jaws in Jurassic Park
and ET in Indiana Jones at Disney as his future.
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He had Back to the Future because he produced that right.
There's a mic has directed it, but what's Spielberg, a producer
on Back to the Future, I don't know, talking about the making
of that one. So has really.
I didn't know that to have twisters over at Universal.
Yeah, the old school twister. Attraction which I add that to
the list of stuff that we're going to be talking about for
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ride the week and yeah Transformers yeah he.
Was on that part. Of that one, the one for a
couple of things that I think would be really good for rides
like Ready Player 1. That would be a cool, that would
be a cool attraction to have at Universal Studios.
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So he wrote the. Wrote the script based it on
like T like Spielberg, like his his movies.
And then we have which is I think why Spielberg like part of
it and then of it if Minority report similar to like Bourne
spectac. I don't think I don't.
Think they'll work because Bourne is already at Universal
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but to add another spy type of attraction, Disney?
You could put it at Disney. Disney.
Universal No. Goonies though would be good.
Goonies would be fun. Would.
Be fun. That would be fun, but think
about that, yeah? That'd be fun look like for
Peter Pan, but that wouldn't be fun if they could do that.
Disney owns. Peter Pan Inc Gremlins.
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I didn't realize he did gremlins.
I've never seen that one. You just.
Don't what the one attraction that I.
Kind of see at Universal and it is a horror film.
Universal somehow bring The Shining to Universal.
I mean, I mean, it was part of Halloween Horror Nights, but I
kind of want to see more of The Shining.
Yeah, I don't think they'd. Be able to do anything I would
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have done it it's. Water bro, it's.
Worth noting. Oh well, yeah.
All right, Well, the guys that will do it for for a ride up for
ride of the week. I really hope you guys enjoyed
it on jaws. So we are the next one that we
are doing it on are going to be going to one of my favorite
attractions on property on property at Universal.
We're going to do it on revenge of the mummy.
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So get ready for revenge. Oh, episode 3.
Ready. Get ready for.
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with us Mags. What's up dude?
How you doing man? Howdy, howdy.
You know, I love that theme songyou got going on.
Whenever I hear that, I know that we're going to have a lot
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So. Love that theme song.
Thank you, Sir. All right, so anyway, guys, you
know, I was reading something onthe the news and this happened
yesterday. I would personally like to give
my condolences to the the darkness of Rock, the Prince of
Rock, the Prince of darkness. Yes, thank you, Jazz.
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I think of our, you know, condolences to Mr. Ozzy
Osbourne. So he was a, he was a legend.
He he was a legend. The, the rock, the rock
industry. There's nothing, there's nothing
more I can say about him. Yeah, he was very funny and he
was very much a rock legend. And he's not the only one who
passed away recently. Malcolm Jamal Warren died.
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Dash, right? Yeah.
From, from the, from the, from the Cosby Show.
Wasn't there one more? Wasn't there one more who passed
away too? Connie Francis.
Connie Francis Yeah, but I thought there was somebody.
I thought there was somebody else too because I heard on the
on the on the Colbert show and Idid not know who.
One hit wonder for the US. They only they only had one hit
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in the US. They were more famous outside of
it. I can't remember the name of the
group. It was like golden ring or
something like that. Maybe.
I mean, I'm not, I'm not sure. All right, so anyway, you guys
know what's going on this weekend.
And apparently this weekend it'sOrlando's Orlando's birthday, so
a. Very merry come birthday.
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To me, To me, to me. To to me, To me.
Oh you merry, Merry UN birthday to you.
Who? Me.
Yes, you. Oh, me.
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That's all. Congratulations, they eat us
with another cup of tea. A very merry on birthday to you.
A very merry on birthday to me, to me, to you A very merry
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unbirthday for me for me you nowblow the candle light, my dear,
and make your wish come true A very merry unbirthday to.
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You Mags and Jen, if you guys are ready, I'm going to go ahead
and do some Florida trivia with you guys.
Is that cool? Yep.
All right, so here we go. Question number one, What year
was the city of Orlando, a fish officially incorporated?
Was it a 1845, B 1875, C 1903 orD1861?
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I think it was 1875. 1875 is correct.
Question #2 What was Orlando's or Orlando's original name
before it was renamed in 1857? So what was Orlando's original
name before it was renamed back in 1857?
Was it? I have a question.
How was it? How was it renamed in 1857?
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It was incorporated in the 70s. Well, the town that it was
called before they incorporated.It yeah, it was before.
So you're you're you're you're you're following answers are a
for Jurgen B Lake Orange C Jergen or D Central Ford.
I'll. Go.
A A for for Mags Jen what? Were the options again.
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So you have a Fort Jergen, B Lake Orange, C Jergen or D
Central Ford. So what?
What was Orlando's original namebefore it was renamed back in
1857? And that was the question.
Jergen. Jergen is correct number letter
C Jergen was correct, named after the Jergen family who
settled there in the 40s. All right, question number
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question #3 what famous fame? What famous?
Orlando lake features a fountainthat lights up every night?
It is the symbol of the city. Is it a Lake Underhill, B Lake
Conway, C Lake Ivanhoe, or D Lake Eola D?
Lake Eola, D. Lake D Lake Eola, yeah, located
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in downtown, is home to the iconic Linton E Allen Fountain.
All right #4 which famous inventor was once offered land
in Orlando but turned it down? Was it a Thomas Edison, B Tesla,
C Ford or D Walt Disney? I'd.
Say Edison. Edison is correct.
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Yeah, Edison declined in Eddler.He was.
Toggler. Well, Edison declined in Orlando
land offer in the late 1800s. Wow.
OK, so I was back in 1800s. OK, what?
Time that he was helping Flaglerlight all of his light all of
his colleges and and buildings in or hotels rather not
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colleges, his hotels in Saint Augustine.
So that makes a lot of sense is that?
True, yeah. You've been on the tour with me
before, yeah? We need to, I need to go back
to, we need to go back to Saint Augustine and do it again.
Flagler was putting when? When Flagler was building his
hotel, he had Edison do the lights.
That's right, that's right. He did, he did All right.
Question #5 what historic building building in downtown
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Orlando once served as a major train station and now host
nightlife venues? Is it a Orlando Civic Center, B
the Grand Central, C Church Street Station or D Union Hall?
I go with the eyesore on airportthat is.
Not that is not the answer. I kind of wish it was.
Max doesn't have very much or doesn't get.
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I mean Max should have like an advantage.
I I've grown up here Mags. It's it's Church Street Station
it. Is Church St.
It is Church Street, Church Street station.
Downtown and go to the bars. Yeah, that's.
Where like, that's where all theclubs are, the bars, and that's
where the the comedy club is SACSAC Comedy Club is over there.
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But yeah, it the answer is Church St. a hub of
entertainment and nightlife with19th century roots.
So, yeah. All right.
Number six, What date did Magic Kingdom open its gates to the
public? Is it A October 1st 1971, B July
4th 1975, C September 5th 1970 or D October 30th?
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October 31st, 1972. That's right, it's a Yep,
October October 1st, Yep, 1971. Which Epcot Attraction has
hosted 3 different versions originally open back in 1982
with Dream Finder and Figment isthat.
One more time which? Epcot Which Epcot Attraction has
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hosted 3 different versions, originally opening back in 1982
with Dream Finder and Figment. I'm gonna.
Say journey there it. Is journey journey into
imagination? Yeah.
So Figment is still around, but the original version is missed
by fans. But the original version, you
can still see the little Easter eggs inside of that attraction.
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All right #8 what unique system lies beneath Kingdom allowing
cast members to travel unseen byguests?
Is it A the Subterra link, B Disney Express route, C the
utility doors, or D cast connectthat's.
Connect, I'm gonna say. Utility doors it is.
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The utility doors, yeah. So the so the utility doors is a
tunnel system built before the park to keep the magic alive
above ground. So it was just built from the
bottom to the top #9 What is theonly ride that exists in all 6
Disney theme parks around the world?
Is it Pirates of the Caribbean, Space Mountain, the Haunted
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Mansion, or Dumbo? Haunted Mansion Jumbo.
It's Dumbo. Dumbo is the right answer.
Dumbo is the Global Icon of Disney's park everywhere.
All right #10 what major road domost guests take to enter the
Walt Disney World property is itOsceola Parkway, International
Drive, World Drive or Reedy Creek Trail?
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It's. Either World Drive or Reedy
Creek Trail which? Do you go with international SO?
It is not International Drive, although you entered on
International Drive that is where the tourist section is of
of Florida and that's where likeSeaWorld is and Universal that's
kind of where they're that's kind of their main road is it's
International Drive and that's where like.
Yeah. That's where the Convention
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Center is. But Jen, where you going with?
Are you going with World Drive or really Creek Trail?
I'm gonna. Go with world, drive it.
Is world Dr. Yeah, world Dr. leads you right under the famous
Walt Disney World welcome sign in.
Catch it there and you also see it on the 417 as well.
What Florida based theme park originally open as a botanical
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Botanical Garden and later became a major attraction?
Is it a Gatorland, B Cypress Gardens, C SeaWorld or D the
Bach Tower gardens? I know that's a tricky one,
right? Yes.
I'll say BB. Is actually is absolutely
correct. That is right, Max, you got it.
So it is Cypress Gardens and nowpart of Legoland Florida.
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It started with water ski shows back in the 1936.
OK, what is the what is the namename of the upside down looking
science attraction on International Drive Wonderworks.
Yep, that is correct. What is the name of the iconic
Ferris wheel at Icon Park? It is the IT is the Orlando I
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yes number. Let's see which Orange County
high school has produced multiple professional athletes
and entertainers. Is it Boone High School?
Doctor Phillips, Edgewater or Winter Park No.
Crap. Never even heard of these, so
I'll go with Doctor Phillips. Doctor.
Phillips is correct. And that's where wait.
And that is. And that is where Wayne Brady
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actually went. Wayne Brady went to Doctor
Phillips High School. Well, yeah.
So, Wayne. Brady went to Doctor Phillips.
So did I. Well, no.
Did Howard? Derough, Howie.
Went to Edgewater. OK, Howie.
Went to Edgewater, Howie went toHowie, went to all of my
schools. He went to Fern Creek, he went
to Howard and he went to Edgewater.
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That what that's how we from theand the Backstreet Boys Wayne
Brady went to Doctor Phillips and a couple other couple other
professional I. Don't know.
It's like the professional sports, well, they're outer, I
mean. There's a couple NFL players who
went to Edgewater and Doctor Phillips, but I don't know
exactly who went to Doctor Phillips so.
With Doctor Phillips with like Wayne Brady, it makes a lot of
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sense simply because they have areally, really good magnet
program for for voice and drama.So that would make a lot of
sense for Wayne Brady. I knew that Wayne Brady went to
that school. But yeah, I just don't, I don't
see them as like sports as a sports school, you know?
But which? School, which school do you
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think has the best like sports program?
I mean, does Edgewar have it? Does Boone have it?
I mean, I don't think, I don't think went to Park have it.
So Park Popka A Popka, yeah. Went to, went to state multiple
times, all right. Are you guys, are you guys ready
for your lat? Are you guys, are you guys ready
for your last Florida question? Since it is Orlando Orlando's
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birthday, which is this weekend,here's the last question.
Which NBA team calls Orlando home?
A name inspired by the magic of Disney.
Is it the answer not in the question well.
It is in the question. It is the Orlando.
With the Washington wizard so. Washington Wizard, It's not on
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there. It is the Orlando Magic.
That's right. But shut this out.
So I put down Orlando Thunder, Orlando Lightning, Orlando Magic
or the Orlando Wizards and the answer is of course, the Orlando
Magic. So great job guys on the on the
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Orlando birthday trivia. You guys did a good job.
But let's go ahead and jump right into it guys.
It is now time for the latest theme park updates.
It's now time for the latest theme park updates.
Today, it's not just theme parks.
We might throw in a little Florida news too.
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From thrilling attractions to headline making Sunshine State
stories, we've got it all lined up.
What's the wait time again for this segment?
0 minutes. It's happening right now.
Take it away, Remy. All right, so we are heading
over to the Magic Kingdom Under the Sea.
Journey of The Little Mermaid iscurrently closed for
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refurbishment and will reopen onJuly 26th just in time.
Just in time for summer vacationers to join Ariel Under
the Sea once more. We're heading over to Epcot.
A fan favorite experience has returned after after five years.
The diver lockout chamber demonstration is back at the
seas with Nemo and friends. Panels and electrical work are
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now underway at the Epcot bus loop expansion, bringing much
needed upgrades for guest transportation.
All right, so mags, remember on our bonus episode we were
talking, we were talking about, you know, which attractions I
should do for for other week andyou mentioned.
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Star Wars launch Bay, right? Yes.
Which I should say, I was sayingjoking because it's famously
awful, I know. You were saying I never was
saying a joke. I know I was saying it's awful.
But Mags if Dane, if Dane is listening, I really hope he is
dumping at his chair for all of our like Disney fanatic fans
were who's also listening to theround table.
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Here's here's what happened. All right, it's big news over at
Hollywood Studios. I'm putting, I'm putting you
guys on your toes real quick forthat lovely dramatic effect.
Star Wars Launch Bay is transforming into the magic of
Disney Animation and it will be available become it will be
coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2026.
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This new animation inspired experience will bring four
source Mickey's hat back to the park.
Here are a few things that you guys can expect this at the at
this new experience called the magic of Disney animation
portraits that come to life an inspiring short film in a
drawing workshop to sketch your very own character.
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Jen your wish came true. You can draw at.
You can draw at at Disney Hollywood Studios now instead of
going to Animal Animal Kim to draw Rafiki's.
Nice, but we had to. Wait, we have to wait till next
year. That's the problem we got.
Wait till next year to do this. You can still go to animal
Kingdom, I know. Let's see Animation Courtyard
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and Disney Junior Play and Dancewill will officially close on
September 25th to make room for the magical new expansion.
So if you guys are out at Disneyand solid with studios, just
make sure you guys check out Disney Junior Play and Dance one
last time. New construction walls have gone
up along the Star Wars Star WarsGalaxy's Edge walkway, hinting
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at updates or future enhancements, which yes, they're
going to be adding more more stuff or by Star Wars or by the
little walkway area when you first go into the that breezeway
at the tours into Star Wars Gothic's edge.
All right, let's see here we gotsome Disney resort news and that
is Disney's Pop Century resort lobby is getting a retro
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inspired is getting a brand new retro kind of style at Pop
Century and the lobby will stay open during construction, which
continues through early October.New themed map for Storm along
Long Bay has been added at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club
Resorts, making your pool day even easier to navigate.
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We got some more. Well, apparently a lot of people
are are, are upset with our Mr. Bob Iger.
A lot of guests are really upsetwith them after this.
After this comment, Bob Iger drops a bombshell.
Disneyland is on track to dethrone Magic Kingdom as the as
the most visited theme park in the world, now welcoming nearly
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30 million guests annually. What's your what's your take on
that Mags? I'll see why.
People are mad at him about it. You know it.
Just facts. I mean, it's I wonder why that's
the trend that surprises me a bit.
I don't know even. Dude, even I'm mad about that.
Like I thought the Magic Kingdomwas, you know, getting hitting
all their numbers with the, the attendance and everything else.
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But I guess what Bob Iger said nearly 30 million guests
annually. So he's saying every year, every
year, 30 million guests have been going to Disneyland.
I don't, I don't know if that's true or if that's a lie or if
Bob, Bob, Bob Iger doesn't know.Well, I mean, think about it.
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Well, think about it. We the Magic Kingdom is going to
be has been just added the brandnew nighttime parade at the
Magic Kingdom. So that's going to bring in more
guests into the Magic Kingdom. Disneyland is adding more things
as well. He could be right.
I mean, Disneyland is competitive with the Magic
Kingdom. I know for a fact that Jen wants
to go see new nighttime parade show at at the Magic Kingdom
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when she come when she comes back.
So hope you'll make a figure we'll figure out day or night to
go see the that show. All right, so we are moving over
to some Disney Cruise Line news and that is Pixar Day at Sea
will be we'll be heading to yourDisney Cruise Line on in 2026.
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Next year. Those dates are January 18th,
January 23rd, February 1st, February 6th, February 15th,
February 20th, March 1st, March 6th, and the price starts out at
$2817.00 per person, almost 3 grand for for your trip on the
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on the Disney Cruise Line. And As for let's see those for
those ships were or for for lookout K Nassau and castaway K.
So those are the places that will be featuring the Pixar day
at sea. So Tiana, Tiana, we'll be
hitting the road. Princess Tiana is leaving the
Bayou and the Essence Essence Festival in New Orleans as he
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announced Tiana's Joyful Celebration traveling exhibit,
an H1 tour launching in 2026 to bring the joy and music of the
Princess and the Frog to communities across the US who
have some universal news. And that is say your goodbyes,
Hollywood RIP ride Rocket the roller coaster roller coaster
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will take its final ride on August 17th of this year.
So grab those last loops before it's gone forever.
Olive dirt has already formed outside the attraction and
construction is officially kicking off, which I know I have
some friends who are listening right now and if you guys are
will like you guys can snag me alittle comp to Universal.
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I'll be happy. Go ride, RIP ride rocket one
last time to say bye bye. We do have some Halloween horror
nights news and that is we do have all the right now.
Just for right now. We do have the houses.
We have fallout racing universe,air fire, El artista, a Spanish
haunting hatchet and chains, demon bounty hunters falls, play
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dead wave of flesh, Aalken monsters of the north, and of
course the scare zone for right now is origins of horror is the
the scare zone for right now that has been announced and
lastly, I. Mean.
So the origins of the origins ofhorror is a the brain bag.
Some like some of your favorite icons into the scare zones that
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that we all miss like the director, Jack the Clown,
storyteller. The crap answer are these.
Like someone who's never been are these like characters that
park the characters or from a movie franchise or no what are
they from? No, these are just like original
IP icons for Halloween Horror Nights.
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Like for the storyteller that was back in the 90's, the
caretaker back in the mid nineties, 2000s at the clown
started in 2000s. Let's say you got chance Bloody
Mary. I mean, she's she'll probably
bag in that scare zone. So yeah, the ort.
So the scare zone is the originsof horror and that's we can see
your local fun icons at a Halloween Horror nights.
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Lastly, for your horror fans andthe horror news and that is
slash Guns and Roses is teaming up with Universal for a brand
new horror experience. Rock meets terror in the most
metal way possible. So there's more details coming
soon and I'll be be sure to tellyou guys on what's happening
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with that that a house or the scare zone based on slash from
Ace from guns and and guns and roses right on some other travel
travel news and that is bright line is moving forward on a
Tempest station. They're expanding Florida's high
speed rail system. New I4 interchange at Darryl
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Carter Parkway is now open, easing traffic for travelers
near the theme parks. Of course Walt Disney World of
Disney at Disney Springs has updated its signage.
Say goodbye to the classic marquee and hello to sleek new
banners, which they look terrible being back that
marquee. Just bring that back.
The banners are just crap. I don't, I don't like them.
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But we do have some cool pop culture news.
And that is Darth Vader's battleScarred Lifesaver can now be
yours for 4:30 for $3,000,000. God, yeah.
No thank you. Indiana Jones Whip just sold at
auction for 5000 for $525,000 and the sled from Citizen Kane
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again $14.8 million at auction. There's there's some cool retro
Fisher Price Disney toys and a Toy Story Tinker toy set is now
available online and analogs 4K ready.
Nintendo 64 Remake is shipping this August for all of you
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nostalgic gamers, And then we might need to look into this in
64 system. I'm just saying we might we
might need to all right. So here are the here's the top
ten list of the best theme parksin America so far.
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Eggs and Jen do you think came in at #1?
Parks or full resort like. Full, full resorts.
Disney World? Yep.
Disney World, Yep, came at #1 #2was number 2, was Universal
Orlando #3 was cedar #3 was Cedar Point #4 Hershey park #5
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Knott's Berry Farm. Number six, coming in at 6th
place is our very own Bush Gardens of Tampa Bay, Florida.
I thought you're. Going to say a fun spot I.
Make it #7 #7 was Dollywood in there Number 8 The world came in
at #8 #9 #9 is a Silver Dollar City and #10 is Legoland
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California now. What flags you can make it none
of the five flags. Didn't make it.
None of them made it. I wonder why?
Like I wonder why none of those theme parks made it on on that
list. And lastly, I do have the list
for if Mike was on, he'll probably agree with me on some
of these restaurants. And of course, Mags, you can
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agree with me as well. But I have the list of the best
Disney World hotel restaurants on property.
And again, a number one is Victoria and Albert's at the
Grand Floridian so. Expensive.
It's very expensive. So no thank you.
But this one and I have been to,and we want to go back to this
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restaurant number #2 is Boma Rivers of America at the Animal
Kingdom Lodge. Yeah #3 is Toledo.
Toledo at the Grand Destino Tower at the Coronado Springs. 4
is Narcoossees at Grand Floridian. 5 is Kappa at The
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Four Seasons in Orlando. Kappa.
Number six. I've been to this restaurant.
I ate at this restaurant. California Grill at Disney's
Contemporary Resort. Like that one?
Number. Number. 7 is sauna at Animal
Kingdom Lodge in the Kidani village.
Steam in there a. Lot of heat because.
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It's a sauna. #8. Bellino's Terrace at the Riviera
Riviera Resort and coming in at #9 is Citrico's Grand Floridian.
So 3 Grand Floridian restaurantsmade that list, 2 Animal
Kingdoms and then we got Coronado and the Coronado
Contemporary and the Four and The Four Seasons.
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So those were all the restaurants guys that will do
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All right, guys, Well, I don't know about you, but let's go
ahead and get into it. Going to go ahead and do ride of
the week. Buckle up, thrill.
Seekers, it's time for weddings.Ride of the Week.
From the magic of Disney to the thrills of Universal, we are
diving deep into the live's history, uncovering imagineering
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secrets and sharing behind the scenes facts you've never heard
before. Real guest interviews, hidden
details, and Remy's personal waiting straight from the heart
of the Sunshine State. This is Ride of the Week only on
Remy's Roundtable, the Florida theme park podcast.
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All right, so part of. Ride of the week guys, this is
where I break down some of your favorite theme park attractions
and we talked about them on the round the round table.
This one, well, let me tell you,let me tell you what we have
done so far. So for the first ride of the
week we did on Space Mountain. Second we did, we did Fantasmic
and for the third one we did it on the third one did it on so
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Space Fantasmic. And the third one was Indiana
Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular. So all those shows and the
attractions so far, Ben and Mags, what do you what do you
guys give Space Mountain? Like what's your overall rating
for Space Mountain? What do you give it out of five
stars? 5 yeah.
Out of five so. How many stars do you get?
How many stars do you give SpaceMountain?
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3 Ben, what about you? How many stars do you give Space
Mountain? Because I would never go on.
It you give it a one star. Oh OK, so you give it a one, Naz
gives a three. I'm going to give it a I'm going
to give a four out of the three of us if we give Space Mountain
a 2.62 point 6 on Space Mountain.
What about Fantasmic 5 stars? One star for.
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Fantasmic. Personally, yeah.
Like it? OK.
And how many stars he give? Fantasmic if I've ever seen it.
Babe, just want to go. With Mags answer them one star
and I'm going to give Fantasmic 5 stars.
So five stars for Fantasmic. Let's see here and of course,
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you know what overall for Indiana Jones, I'm going to give
it a go ahead and give Indiana Jones a stars for for Indiana
Jones, that's what I'm going to give it five stars.
Hey, so for this ride of the week, we are heading over to
Universal Studios Florida. However, we're going to head
over to that theme park for a little bit.
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And this attraction that I'm going to do it on is one of my
favorite attractions that I usedto work on.
I, I kind of just, I really wanted to stay at that
attraction before I transferred over to the Wizarding world.
Harry Potter, Bring it on, Jaws,slow down.
In the harbor where the sea breeze blows, there's a little
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town everybody knows. The fishing was good.
The tales were tall till a big great white came to come.
People screamed and boats went down.
But we still welcome folks from Moor around, so hop aboard.
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Don't fear the quest vanity boattours.
We're the best. All those Marines light up the
flares. This shark ain't playing.
He's catching us unawares. But don't you worry.
Don't you friends ain't lost oneguess yet.
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Darts calm with tales of the deep till we hear that signal
that makes heart sleep. A radio crackles, a scream, then
a splash. Old Bruce is back for another
bash through barrels and fire. We stand our ground with Grenady
launchers shaking the sound. Hold on tight, don't lose your
hats. We're going head to head with
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the sea Beast attack. Call all those Marines, sound
the alarm. The beast is back to do some
harm. But Skipper Remy, he's got that
flair. With a smirk and a wink, He's
taking us there. We dug, we dodge, we circle the
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Bay. Jaws is hungry, but we won't be
prey. It's a tour you'll never forget,
my friend, With explosions, mayhem and a sharky.
And of all those Marines, this is no drill.
There's a legend lurking that's ready to kill.
But aboard this boat, you'll ride with the best skipper, Emmy
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from Amity. He'll handle the rest.
So next time you're near the Universal Shore.
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We are going to be doing it. On Jaws, Universal Studios I'm
gonna go ahead and break it downfor with a little ride history
of the attraction that is openedwith the park on June 7th, 1990.
But it didn't exactly start start swimming smoothly.
The original version was plaguedwith technical issues, Boats got
stuck, effects didn't trigger, and sharks had stage fright.
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Reversal made the tough call to close it back in 19901991, just
one year after here after opening and you tooled the
entire ride. In 1993, after a major overhaul
by totally Fun company and new flex support for the ocean
nearing international revamped Jaws reopened and this time it
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delivered. Oceans were time.
The animatronic shark lunch likea champ and guess square heads
off with every pass by the gas dock.
The years Jaws became a fan favorite, writing the nostalgia
of Spielberg's. Spielberg's 1975 film was a true
anchor of the park's original lineup, standing strong until it
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closed on January 2nd, 2012 to make way for the Wizarding World
of Harry Potter. Diagon Alley.
Let's go around the round table real quick Mags.
Have you ever been on Jaws? Haven't been on Jaws.
OK, and lovely wife. Did you have a chance to go on
Jaws Love? Jaws love.
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Jaws. OK, I'm going to get we are
going to get into some some fun facts about the ride.
Holy cow. How much you guys think it cost
to build Jaws at Universal Studios?
We totally often probably. Like 5,000,005 million actually.
That's exactly what. I was going to guess Jen gets 5.
Million mags, How much did you think Jaws cost to make?
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I'll go with. I have no clue.
Well, Mags, you're actually. You're actually $20 million
short $30 million. The Jaws ride cost more than $30
million to develop a massive investment for this.
For its time, boat had a had a live skipper trained to narrate
and act through the entire experience.
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The birds became legends. Your own right, which we did
itself weighed 3 tons and used hydraulic systems to simulate
lifelike lunges and attacks for three sharks in total along the
ride path. Designed for a different type of
scene or attack hiring at the shark scene, use a propane field
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explosion effect so intense riders can feel the heat from
their boat, which did every single shift that we had at that
boat. Food, that explosion part of the
attraction. Yeah, that heat came right at us
and we could feel it a single time we were on the boat and all
the guys were feeling it too as well.
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There's some cool imagineer Imagineering and engineering
part of that attraction. That is though, not Disney, not
a Disney attraction. The engineering was just
ambitious, pushed the limits of practical effects.
Unlike other attractions, relying screens or projections
was almost entirely practical, and live dark animations had
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have functioned underwater, which presented constant
challenges for maintenance. Yes it did.
It broke down a lot. So there's one one time where
Jaws was actually shut down for an entire month of
refurbishment. Engineers had to engineers had
to choreograph the boat movements, pyrotechnics and
mechanical strikes to the second, a custom ride control
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system. Both skippers were key to
immersing guests in the story. Skipper performed dozens of
times a day, reacting in real time to guests reactions and
effects. So like I said earlier, guys,
this is one of my favorite attractions and one thing we're
going to do about this attract on this attraction, but I can
get into it in just a little bit.
So we do have some guest reviewsand that is guests loved the
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unpredictable unpredictability experience.
No matter how many times you wrote draws, each skipper
brought a slightly different different flavor.
As in thrill seekers adore the rides, a blend of humor, tension
and classic movie references. Hunger guests.
Let's be honest, Jaws traumatizea generation of theme park fans.
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But that scream followed by laughter that what made it
unforgettable every day. A decade after his closure, Jaws
still has a cult following. Merchandise still sells and fans
often visit the remaining Jaws photo spot and Easter eggs in
Diagon Alley record shop that plays there's two swimming O
legged woman. My personal rating wasn't just a
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ride a performance skipper HH spark chemical shark lunge added
to the thrill. A story since in live action
like no other attraction at Universal has since it has its
flaws and breakdowns, but that only added to the mystique dodge
ambition and heart pounding fun.I give draws a solid 9 out of 10
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thin gas barrels. It's gone, but it's not
forgotten. And rest in peace to Bruce.
Name the shark. That was the name of the shark
which was Bruce. There you go.
But I had a little question for you guys.
Yes, Sir, I. Love to write this.
Probably. I've never was able to,
unfortunately. There's three Spielberg films
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that have rides at parks, right?Tina Jones, Raiders will say,
although really the entire franchise, Tad one and ET, which
other Spielberg film would you have wanted to make into a ride
into a ride it wasn't already Oh, in Jurassic Park as well, of
course. Well, I mean Jurassic.
Park is already Jurassic, Park is already universal.
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You know it's. 1 One Spielberg movie that I kind of want.
I don't. I think it'll be.
I think it might be too terrifying to put it in the
park. I would love to see a close
Encounters attraction. I like that a lot.
I would probably go with Catch. Me, if you can, that dude that.
'D be a long ass ride. You know how long that'll be.
(44:15):
I don't want to be. I don't want to be in a a slow
ride for two hours. It could be a roller coaster.
Into a roller coaster. Be pretty fun.
What'd you say I? Think they turned that.
Into a. Musical.
Why is this? Happening, I said.
I think it turned it. They turned to Catch Me if you
Can into a musical. They turn.
(44:37):
They turn. Into a musical so well, I didn't
know. That.
I know that I think. What other?
Like Spielberg movies are there because I don't.
I mean, there's similar Blues, but we're not doing that.
No, no, no. No, no, I mean.
Alcatraz and that's down South, you do.
You know, can we just do another?
Can we bring up spies Bring. Up can we?
(44:58):
Bring back another like Blues Brothers, you know attraction I
mean we already had the live music, but how cool it would be
to have our very own chase scenes of an attraction based on
the Blues brothers should've seen that you've.
Never seen the Blues? Brothers.
Whoa. I really.
Need to universal product. Bilberg.
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It's also a universal. Project do a website story.
For Gilbert? Oh, he did.
The remake. Crazy.
Well guys, I have a little special treat for you guys
before we wrap up the show. Before I get this audio queued
up and everything ready to go, I'm gonna make sure it doesn't
fail on me 'cause I'm practicinga lot with this.
Catch me if you. Can is the musical drama that
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they just start doing based on the based on Frank AB and Nails
thing a musical? Check out that soundtrack.
All right, Mags and Jen. I need for both you all.
Please keep your hands, arms, feet and legs inside the boat at
all times. I believe we are clear base.
Are we clear to go? This is base.
(45:59):
You're cleared. For departure remedy 6 have a
good trip 10 four well time. To start our voyage, wave
goodbye to those happy, those happy land lovers and welcome
everybody, we are off. Welcome to Captain Jake's empty
boat tours. We're the best and the only St.
Cruz on the island. My name is Remy and I'll be your
skipper for today while we visitthe Afro spots.
(46:21):
Back in 1974, that battle shark Jaws devoured those powerful
those powerful people. On your port side you'll see.
Our the House of our very own Chief Brody.
Well Brody really did shot that shark that became a legend on
his time. Roy Shy played him in the movie
of that little shark. MD Sixth base.
(46:54):
Did you copy that transmission? It sounded like Gordon on
MD3104. We.
Copied. He came far away.
He was headed back in. We're picking up his distress
signal now. Keep an eye out for him.
I'll call Chief Brody. Base clear 10/4.
Oh no, I can't believe this watch has happened.
MD 6, the base MD 3 is sinking up at the lighthouse.
(47:16):
I don't see any survivors. I don't know what could have
done this except. MD6 repeat that.
Josh. Shark.
There's a shark. Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh, Oh my
gosh. It's going under the boat base.
What do we do? Stay calm.
Try the grenade launcher over. Wait, you mean these?
(47:38):
Things actually are loaded. Shoot.
Ah, miss again. Come on, let's get out of here.
This is MD 6. Tell Chief Brody we're going
into into the boathouse. Here.
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Oh, did you hear something? Crap.
That's him. OK, we got to go.
No, no, it won't drop into gear.Oh, come on.
This isn't funny, man. OK.
All right. That's him.
We got to go, we got to go. All right.
(48:22):
We got it. Hang on, everybody.
We're out of here. Look.
Amity 6, this is Chief Brody. I'm on my way.
I'll be there in 10 minutes. 10 minutes.
We'll be shark bait in 10 minutes.
All right, Where is he? There he is.
(48:49):
Whoa, Oh no, this is bad. This is very bad.
It's hot. Let's go.
(49:19):
OK, everybody. We should be OK.
We're going to try and get off that old fishing dog.
We'll unload one row at a time and watch.
Watch that high voltage barge. Please stay seated with their
arms inside the boat at all times.
Oh no, there he is.
(49:43):
Eat. This.
Oh boy, man, I think it's disgusting.
We really rose them? Didn't we eat this?
How many? 6 What was that?
(50:06):
Where the heck are you? This is Brody.
Are you all right, Bass Chief? This.
Is MD6. Call it the Marines, because
we're coming home. Well, ladies and gentlemen.
I really want to thank you for your incredible bravery out
there today. But hey, you know, we probably
shouldn't tell anyone what it out went out on out there.
I mean, if word of this little fish episode were to leak out
(50:28):
the for captain Jake and all theother businesses around here.
So just keep it to your to yourselves.
After all, we didn't get it on, didn't we?
All right, guys. Well, my name is Remy.
On the behalf of Universal Studios, thank you for helping
conquer that menace of Jaws. So long, everybody.
(50:57):
Think about your little trip. On Jaws, Ben, what do you guys
think about Jaws kind of cool I.I was looking at a list of
Spielberg's movies. So he has movies, movies in both
parks. So he has Jaws in Jurassic Park
and ET in Indiana Jones at Disney as his future.
(51:19):
He had Back to the Future because he produced that right.
There's a mic has directed it, but what's Spielberg, a producer
on Back to the Future, I don't know, talking about the making
of that one. So has really.
I didn't know that to have twisters over at Universal.
Yeah, the old school twister. Attraction which I add that to
the list of stuff that we're going to be talking about for
(51:41):
ride the week and yeah Transformers yeah he.
Was on that part. Of that one, the one for a
couple of things that I think would be really good for rides
like Ready Player 1. That would be a cool, that would
be a cool attraction to have at Universal Studios.
(52:02):
So he wrote the. Wrote the script based it on
like T like Spielberg, like his his movies.
And then we have which is I think why Spielberg like part of
it and then of it if Minority report similar to like Bourne
spectac. I don't think I don't.
Think they'll work because Bourne is already at Universal
(52:25):
but to add another spy type of attraction, Disney?
You could put it at Disney. Disney.
Universal No. Goonies though would be good.
Goonies would be fun. Would.
Be fun. That would be fun, but think
about that, yeah? That'd be fun look like for
Peter Pan, but that wouldn't be fun if they could do that.
Disney owns. Peter Pan Inc Gremlins.
(52:47):
I didn't realize he did gremlins.
I've never seen that one. You just.
Don't what the one attraction that I.
Kind of see at Universal and it is a horror film.
Universal somehow bring The Shining to Universal.
I mean, I mean, it was part of Halloween Horror Nights, but I
kind of want to see more of The Shining.
Yeah, I don't think they'd. Be able to do anything I would
(53:10):
have done it it's. Water bro, it's.
Worth noting. Oh well, yeah.
All right, Well, the guys that will do it for for a ride up for
ride of the week. I really hope you guys enjoyed
it on jaws. So we are the next one that we
are doing it on are going to be going to one of my favorite
attractions on property on property at Universal.
We're going to do it on revenge of the mummy.
(53:32):
So get ready for revenge. Oh, episode 3.
Ready. Get ready for.
Revenge Revenge of the Mummy forRide of week Max.
Thank you so much for jumping onman, and please let our audience
know where can everybody check you on social media and what's
happening next on into the into the into the Disney verse
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podcasting platforms. Now we are talking about the
Hand Ferb Super fun episode and guys, it's time for.
Us to get up on out here. Thank you so much for.
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