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Speaker 1 (00:02):
From the theme park Capital.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Of the World, Orlando, Florida. This is the Theme Park Podcast.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
Wait podcast?
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Is this on the radio? Why does everything gotta be
so messy on this station?
Speaker 1 (00:15):
Anyway?
Speaker 3 (00:15):
Here's your hosts, Dickerman, Jimmy D and Scott Harris.
Speaker 4 (00:21):
Hey there and welcome to the Theme Park Podcast.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
Dickerman here, there's Jimmy D. Scott. Can we call it
spooky season?
Speaker 2 (00:29):
It's spooky season? What's up? What's going on? Spooky season?
Speaker 1 (00:33):
Harris? Well, it's gotta be spooky season.
Speaker 4 (00:37):
Because this is our special Halloween Haunts Throughout Central Florida show.
We normally do this each year. We take some time
to highlight some other things going on around town. Because
obviously we talk about, you know, Hollow Scream, we talk
about Halloween Hornights, we talk about Mickey's Not So Scary.
But there are other things going on, you know, many
(00:59):
of them more affordable families.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
I thought this was called.
Speaker 2 (01:02):
W j r r'sh No, no, no, you don't. But
you can find a list of all of these events
at the themeparkpodcast dot com.
Speaker 1 (01:10):
Is it called the Local Haunts?
Speaker 2 (01:11):
No, it is not. It's called the What did I
title this? The Central Florida Halloween Guide.
Speaker 1 (01:18):
Okay, I like that. That's even cleaner. That's nice.
Speaker 3 (01:21):
That's just like the logo is got like the vulger
from w j R with like Scott's face pasted over it.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
Literally, I just stuck getty image of three Jackal interns.
Speaker 1 (01:35):
I love it. I love it.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
I thought it would be better for se O if
we just easier, cleaner.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
Yeah, Halloween Guide, I mean that's that's as clean as
it gets. Buddy.
Speaker 4 (01:46):
I I'm not gonna I'm not gonna argue that point.
But yeah, so Halloween her Rights is going on Hallow Scream.
I still will be going to Hollow Scream this season too.
I will tell you, boys, because I went and gave
blood to get my free ticket. That is that is
the one time I choose to save lives is during
the month of October so I can get.
Speaker 1 (02:04):
A free ticket to a theme park.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
I will be going to.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
You don't donate blood regularly. I don't like typotive.
Speaker 4 (02:13):
That's the kind that they use to save babies. I
know you, it's not It's not missed on me, Jimmy.
I just I the needles scare. I don't like needles
like Scott doesn't like clowns. You don't like roller coasters.
I do not like needles.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
I hate needles too. Yeah, it's a lot. It's a
lot for me to go get blood.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
Just don't look at just just like look at something
else I do.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
I do not look if I look that, pass out, well.
Speaker 2 (02:37):
I mean, if you pass out, it's fine, We'll just sleep.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
Yes, yes, yeah, so I'll be going there.
Speaker 4 (02:48):
We'll have a report on Hallow scream. Of course, we'll
have a report on Halloween hornites. I think we're gonna
have a report on all things Halloween, but there are
many other things that happen around Central Florida.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Yeah, do we how about this, Let's start with fun
for all ages.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
Okay, this is the kids too. They're not going to
be terrified.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
No, no, no, no, no no. First up at the Central
Florida Zoo Zoo Boo Bash twenty twenty five.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
They do this every year, Yes they do. Are the
animals awake at night? They nocturnal ones?
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Yeah, okay, ghost, goblins and ghouls of all kinds will
gear up to celebrate Halloween at the fan favorite Zoo
Boo Bash. It's the perfect way for children and families
to safely show off their Halloween costumes and trick or
treat while at the zoo.
Speaker 1 (03:39):
Okay, that's fun.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
Costumes encouraged.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
Yeah, they do encourage costumes here, that's right.
Speaker 4 (03:45):
And you're not going around the neighborhood knocking on strangers
doors and having that chant candy. You have to look
through every piece to make sure there's not the old
eighties thing a razor blade inside your candy.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
So you can everything is on the on our website
is linked to the event. Next up gator Lands Ghosts, Ghosts,
Gator's ghost and Goblins.
Speaker 1 (04:08):
I want to go out to this. I want to
go do this. This sells out, so you gotta make
sure you get your tickets.
Speaker 3 (04:14):
Why they're available, Yes, because yeah in years past, because
I don't whe They only have like one or two dates.
Speaker 2 (04:20):
It's weekends October eleventh through the twenty sixth, ten am
to five pm. So it's a daytime event. It's included
with your park admission.
Speaker 4 (04:30):
Okay, nice, I bet you. It's more busy on those days,
but probably worth it.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
So there's Swamp Ghost Monster Movie Museum.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (04:40):
Joined Cyrus the Gravedigger as he trespasses into an abandoned
movie theater to teach you about the movie Monsters of
Yester Year.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (04:50):
Then there's Cryptids Versus Aliens Haunt Zone where you can
help skunk Ape save the world from aliens. And then
there's the Cryptic Express and seek out hidden beasts like Mothman, Chupacabra,
the Jersey Devil, and more.
Speaker 1 (05:08):
And you can probably try to find swamp girl Savannah.
Yes as well, there's trying to see it even spot her.
Speaker 2 (05:13):
Too, interactive characters, animal meet and greets, photo ops, and
a children's Halloween costume parade with treat bags for all
kids who participate.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
That sounds like a good time. I've been meaning to
get up there anyhow.
Speaker 4 (05:26):
I'm just waiting for the weather to cool down because
I want to do the thing that Jimmy did with
the sloths or not.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
I was gonna call him up.
Speaker 2 (05:34):
Well I did say it is, say yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Yes, well what was the thing? What is it? Jimmy?
Speaker 4 (05:38):
It's a copy barra Yeah. And the rodents of unusual
size is what it is? Yes, yeah, they're just giant, uh,
you know, guinea pigs.
Speaker 3 (05:47):
I could just imagine with like a captain, like a
pirate captain's hat and an eyepatch on a copy bar.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
That's what I want, would look so cute.
Speaker 4 (05:57):
Yes, yeah, so yeah, that sounds cool. Gatorland gate Land
brings it man and then they're no g in the
state of Florida. Seventh year of this, Yeah yeah, definitely
reason your price, especially for Florida residents.
Speaker 1 (06:11):
Seven years.
Speaker 2 (06:12):
Seventh year of them doing this type of event.
Speaker 1 (06:17):
Good for them. I like it. I like to see
these guys get creative.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
Then we've got brick or treat for some Halloween fun
at Lego Land.
Speaker 4 (06:26):
Oh leg I feel like Lego Land gets forgotten sometimes.
Speaker 1 (06:30):
I don't know why I.
Speaker 4 (06:31):
Feel like that, because I bet you it's like very popular.
I mean, kids love Legos.
Speaker 1 (06:36):
It's them part just kit for not just kids.
Speaker 2 (06:39):
It's not just not just kids seven years old.
Speaker 1 (06:43):
I just gave my wife a Lego kit like a
week ago.
Speaker 4 (06:45):
Okay, good adults too, but the rides are more sized
for kids.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
Get ready for family friendly Halloween event. All bricks, no tricks,
with overflowing cauldrons of cam the seasonal Lego Characters, theme,
seasonal treats in fun surprises, plus the Monster sky Tacular
Drone show.
Speaker 1 (07:13):
They're doing drum shows. Huh, that's cool. Are they giving
away the Lego men, minifigs and their trick or treating things?
Speaker 2 (07:22):
I don't know.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
Minifigs, you don't know, I don't know.
Speaker 4 (07:26):
I will give you a pro tip on Lego Land,
take note of where you park your cars. That's the
only theme park I've ever lost.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
My car at.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
Really, is it still there?
Speaker 4 (07:35):
I think we were excited and I was just like,
I get done. I'm like, I didn't take any note
of where I park. I have no idea where this
car is in this sea of cars.
Speaker 3 (07:43):
Guarantee that's not the first or last time you've lost
your car.
Speaker 2 (07:47):
Definitely isn't the last time.
Speaker 1 (07:48):
No, after that, I took note. Every time I will
text it to myself. You guys know this.
Speaker 4 (07:52):
You've been to a theme park with me. I have
to text myself the lot and the row so I
can find my vehicle. And that car was old and
I didn't have the beat beep, so I just had
a wander.
Speaker 2 (08:04):
Can I read off some of the specialty foods that
they have at Lego Land at wool for brick or Treat.
Speaker 3 (08:12):
Okay, I swear brick or treat sounds like like a game,
like teenagers play people's windows on.
Speaker 2 (08:20):
Halloween Sunday, da los s wuertos.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
Okay, what are we talking about here?
Speaker 2 (08:25):
Dolce de leche ice cream with mini cinnamon sugar churros,
toffee pieces, caramel sauce and merrygold butter cream on top.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
I mean, yes, let's go, Let's go to Lego Land boys.
Speaker 2 (08:36):
Served in a souvenir lego skeleton head.
Speaker 1 (08:39):
Oh even better, yes better?
Speaker 2 (08:43):
Red Moon Burger a double cheeseburger with aged white cheddar,
truffle butter mushrooms in a black black garlic aoli on
a red brioche bun.
Speaker 1 (08:54):
Nice. These guys got it going on over a Lego Land.
Speaker 2 (08:57):
Uh. Then Jacko bites, which are soft pressele bites tossed
in pumpkin sugar and served with a side of creamy
salted caramel dip, served in a souvenir lego mini fig pumpkinhead.
Speaker 1 (09:12):
I like these.
Speaker 3 (09:13):
I think everything sounds good on this menu thus far
and their heads.
Speaker 2 (09:18):
Freakin' Fries Granny's apple fries topped with homemade pistasho ice cream,
chocolate drizzle, to buy chocolate pieces and toasted cadaffee and
chopped pistachios.
Speaker 4 (09:31):
What's Kadaffi and like the guy, No, it's I believe
the type of nut like like pisashos.
Speaker 1 (09:40):
I mean I heard dubuy and Kadafi.
Speaker 2 (09:42):
I was like, wait, what you don't know about to
buy chocolate?
Speaker 1 (09:45):
I do not.
Speaker 2 (09:46):
It's it's all the it's all the rage right now.
Speaker 1 (09:49):
It's TikTok things.
Speaker 2 (09:50):
Yeah, it's like a little it's in le booboo like
blew up at the exact same time.
Speaker 1 (09:55):
Ah got lebooboo. I had to look for one of
those things.
Speaker 2 (09:57):
How to go re you successful?
Speaker 1 (09:59):
Well no, no.
Speaker 4 (10:01):
When I did find one, they were like sixty bucks.
Might get out of here like a flea market. And
because SIMI I know a guy, Yeah you got a
little boo boo guy.
Speaker 2 (10:09):
Yeah, uh what'd you say? What what'd you say that
You're gonna.
Speaker 1 (10:12):
Have to pay sixty bucks?
Speaker 2 (10:15):
Oh yeah, I can. I can beat that. Yeah, my
guy's eighty.
Speaker 1 (10:19):
That's not beating it. It's beating it for him.
Speaker 2 (10:21):
Finders fee mm hmm.
Speaker 1 (10:23):
Yeah yeah no, so that's Lego Land was like yeah,
it sounds like it's stuff a Lego land.
Speaker 2 (10:28):
Uh and then uh uh. Lastly, for the family friendly,
Uh screaming Green Haunt a ween at the Crayola Experience.
Speaker 1 (10:40):
Ah man, the crew. I used to take my daughter
there when she was little. That was a fun little place.
Speaker 2 (10:45):
You got crafts, scavenger hunt, character appearances, dance parties, paint
with glowing melted wax.
Speaker 4 (10:57):
Oh that's fun. People love that when they bring it home. Yeah,
that's that's good for the little little ones. Little little ones.
Speaker 1 (11:03):
The creole experience and my personal experience, I think you
know once say.
Speaker 2 (11:07):
I've never been there.
Speaker 4 (11:09):
No, No, it's neat. It's a neat little place. Yeah,
I mean it's over. It's over at the Florida Mall.
So you got to deal with that.
Speaker 2 (11:15):
But you know, but it has doesn't have a separate entrance,
Like don't you not have to go into the mall.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
Let's get its own entrance, gotcha?
Speaker 2 (11:25):
What the less time have been to that mall?
Speaker 1 (11:27):
Yeah? So those are some good options for people with
little ones.
Speaker 4 (11:30):
You can still get your Halloween in, but not give
your kids, uh trauma that they have to deal with
later in life.
Speaker 2 (11:36):
All right, you is that is that your way of
segueing over into uh.
Speaker 4 (11:40):
Yeah, let's let's give our older kids, Uh, traumatic experiences.
Speaker 2 (11:44):
All right, this event already going on a petrified forest right.
Speaker 4 (11:49):
There in Altamont Springs right out four thirty six, a
homegrown event.
Speaker 1 (11:53):
Uh. They always do a fun job out there.
Speaker 4 (11:55):
I mean they take this this plot of land and
uh and convert it into a Halloween experience.
Speaker 2 (12:01):
Three trails for the price of one.
Speaker 1 (12:05):
Mm hmm.
Speaker 2 (12:06):
We've got Yes, Cousin's Cafe, which is always served family style.
Speaker 1 (12:12):
Oh. Oh, you're gonna hear some banjos when you go
through that thing.
Speaker 2 (12:16):
Yes, yes, you will.
Speaker 1 (12:19):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (12:19):
Then we've got Templars Toy King enter the Mall of Madness.
Speaker 1 (12:25):
I'm interested how they'll do that. A mall outdoors, an
outdoor mall.
Speaker 2 (12:29):
I just want to read this little bit of the
of the description. As urban explorers, you slip into Templars
Toy King, an anchor store that leads into a decaying mall.
It feels like time has stood still here. A strange
unease settles in as you pass through the aisles, but
your curiosity pushes you deeper into the mall.
Speaker 4 (12:52):
I am obsessed with urban exploring in like old malls
and old buildings.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
We don't encourage it though. At the Theme Park Podcast
we don't encourage.
Speaker 1 (12:59):
I don't actually do it, but I think it would
be so fun. But yeah, this sounds neat.
Speaker 3 (13:04):
You know what my dream was to explore River Country.
Speaker 1 (13:09):
River Country, yeah, back in.
Speaker 3 (13:10):
The day as it is, you know, but I'm pretty
sure they've cleared all that land, so.
Speaker 1 (13:14):
Yeah, I know.
Speaker 4 (13:15):
But what it was was when they closed the River Country,
they just shut the gate and left everything there just
like it just stopped.
Speaker 1 (13:21):
It was frozen in time. I mean there was a
drink cup still in one of the stations there.
Speaker 2 (13:27):
Every now and then you can like somehow there's pictures
that come out on the Internet of like what Stitches
Great Escape looks like now because it was a thing
that just closed, or the Wonders of Life Pavilion where
like Body Wars was.
Speaker 1 (13:44):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (13:45):
Then lastly there's Rancid rentals Real to Reel.
Speaker 4 (13:52):
Okay, what do we think the theme is on this
one video story?
Speaker 1 (13:57):
Oh video? Okay? Because I was thinking it was audio?
Speaker 2 (14:00):
Was it fishing the logo VHS beta He's faking?
Speaker 1 (14:10):
Hey, fake that Jimmy in.
Speaker 4 (14:11):
Blu Ray Okay, all right, I'm I'm curious what that
one's gonna look like.
Speaker 2 (14:17):
And when the tapes are overdue, You'll pay the late
fees with your life.
Speaker 1 (14:23):
Okay.
Speaker 4 (14:23):
It's a it's a fun uh, it's a fun experience
out there in Altamont. Like you said, there's three trails
to go down, Affordable, good time out there, Petrified Force.
Speaker 2 (14:32):
Yeah, and and if you go onto their website, they
have some really cool like uh themes that they do
for certain for certain nights.
Speaker 4 (14:42):
Mm hmm yep, yeah, different nights, different things they have
like a blackout night. They have a night where it
is all lit up.
Speaker 2 (14:47):
And yeah, they've got the the blood moon on the
twelfth mm hmm h two nights are the total Eclipse night.
There's a special needs night and it will actually because
Halloween is on a Friday, also be doing it on
the November first.
Speaker 1 (15:03):
Okay, on the Saturday.
Speaker 4 (15:05):
And when you go out there, they usually have you
park like kind of down the road like at this
place called Adjectives in this parking lot, and then you
ride this bus over but no no charge for parking,
no charge for the bus over there.
Speaker 1 (15:16):
Then you take the bus back to your car and
you're done for the night. Also, they have laser tag
that might be a new addition. I don't I don't
know that. I saw that in the past.
Speaker 2 (15:25):
Yeah, they have laser tag, they have an escape ride,
they have an immersive theater experience.
Speaker 1 (15:30):
Wow, they've up the experiences out there.
Speaker 2 (15:34):
They have a they have a chicken necklace or a
chicken lanyard less than the scares.
Speaker 1 (15:40):
Yes, yes, they do offer that.
Speaker 4 (15:41):
Yeah, so the people aren't quite so in your face,
I think.
Speaker 2 (15:45):
So that's petrified forest. Okay, all right, quiz time. I
do this quiz every single year at this time. Oh no,
where is Dade City?
Speaker 1 (15:57):
Oh my god, Jimmy, Florida.
Speaker 2 (16:02):
It's West Florida, Yes it is. Is it below Tampa,
just minutes from Tampa. All right, it's where you can
experience Scream again.
Speaker 1 (16:13):
In one of these days.
Speaker 4 (16:15):
We need to go over to Scream again. So we've
been talking about this thing for like ten years now.
Speaker 2 (16:19):
Six attractions, one location.
Speaker 4 (16:22):
Right there in Dade City. You can find it in city.
You can go to Scream Again, but you gotta find
it first.
Speaker 2 (16:29):
It has a zombie paintball assault.
Speaker 1 (16:33):
That sounds Wait, do you get to shoot the zombies? Yes?
Oh wow.
Speaker 3 (16:38):
It's a school bus that they've taken out the windows.
They have mounted paintball guns. Yes on turrets yep, And
then you just.
Speaker 4 (16:46):
Now is it zombies like people or zombies like like cutouts?
Speaker 1 (16:50):
No, people, human beings, it's even more fun.
Speaker 2 (16:53):
Well, they're not human beings, they're zombies. Yeah, so it's
whatever you consider zombies human.
Speaker 1 (16:58):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (16:58):
I've been shot with some paintball paintball guns before, and
I hope they have proper padding on their on their outfits.
Speaker 1 (17:05):
You can't be taking paintball shots on long Can we
go paintball?
Speaker 2 (17:08):
Like?
Speaker 1 (17:08):
Well, can we go? People?
Speaker 2 (17:09):
Like I still have all my gear, Like, I'm ready,
like whenever you guys want to go, I'm not.
Speaker 1 (17:14):
Really I really want to shoot Dickerman in the neck.
Speaker 2 (17:16):
Yeah, let's go, let's go, let's go.
Speaker 1 (17:18):
Po would you do that? That means a sensitive area?
Speaker 2 (17:21):
Well, I mean if we're on the same team, then
it's not going to happen.
Speaker 1 (17:24):
Oh, it's gonna happen.
Speaker 2 (17:25):
Yeah, like or wado paintball is like right by you, guys, it.
Speaker 3 (17:29):
Is even if the three of us are on a team,
by the end of the game, it will devolve into
the three of us shooting each other in sensitive areas.
Speaker 4 (17:38):
No, not that I accidentally shoot my teammates anyhow, so
I'm not even gonna shoot you on purpose.
Speaker 1 (17:43):
I just will it.
Speaker 2 (17:44):
Do you guys wonder why I never played Grim Theft
Auto with you guys?
Speaker 3 (17:49):
Yeah, because we started playing missions and then we have
a successful mission and we come out into the rest
of the park or into the rest of the map,
and then it would just oh, hello, break loose.
Speaker 1 (18:00):
All right.
Speaker 2 (18:02):
A couple more events we have faced the fear.
Speaker 1 (18:05):
Okay, I've heard of this one.
Speaker 2 (18:07):
This is I believe in Winter Springs.
Speaker 1 (18:11):
Okay, that's close. That's not Date City. I know where
Winter Springs is.
Speaker 2 (18:14):
Yes, yes, you do. This is uh two nights. Yeah,
it's right off of four thirty four.
Speaker 1 (18:22):
Okay, and to do it? Is it a place?
Speaker 2 (18:27):
It's a place, okay, right in Winter Springs. And let's see,
it's at the church at four thirty four.
Speaker 1 (18:37):
You wouldn't expect that one. Welcome, that's a discouraged at
the church.
Speaker 2 (18:43):
Welcome to guard Gate Gator Guard House, an immersive outdoor
fear attraction that transports guests to a long abandoned prison
where the legends of former inmates and the remnants of
their desperate escape still lingers on the premises.
Speaker 4 (19:01):
I almost just want to go just because it's at
a church, just to see what they're what they're willing
to do at the church.
Speaker 1 (19:06):
I mean, they gotta have some some guardrails there.
Speaker 2 (19:09):
This event only has three nights to go do it though,
oct Chember twenty fourth, twenty fifth, and the twenty sixth.
Speaker 4 (19:16):
Maybe like the deacons out of town those that every year,
So let's do.
Speaker 1 (19:20):
This at the church.
Speaker 2 (19:22):
I mean their website does say it's PG rated.
Speaker 1 (19:25):
Okay, well, good good.
Speaker 4 (19:26):
I mean that's that that almost could probably land you
in the family section. Not the little kids, but you
know that maybe you know, twelve year old kids.
Speaker 2 (19:34):
Then there is Fear Ranch Scream Park. Okay, this is
in two Varies.
Speaker 1 (19:43):
Hey, that's not far. That's the seaplane capital of the world.
I like Tavaries. Actually, it's a nice area over there,
just past man.
Speaker 2 (19:48):
Do Yeah, three hundred attractions and they have a pitchfork
parlor and bar, live music and midway.
Speaker 1 (19:57):
Hmm. That sounds kind of neat. I might go check
that out this year.
Speaker 2 (20:01):
You you you should hang on. Let me pull up
uh schedule Fridays and Saturdays throughout the month.
Speaker 4 (20:09):
Okay, all right, I'm where can I where can I
find all this valuable information.
Speaker 2 (20:12):
Scott uh the Theme Park podcast dot com. And then lastly, lastly,
you remember one that I uh an event that I
always go to a little bit different event, Spooky Empire.
Speaker 1 (20:24):
Oh yeah, you go there you are.
Speaker 4 (20:26):
You are an official coverage person of Spooky Empire. I've
been many times to Spooky Empire. I have not been
in a couple of years though.
Speaker 2 (20:34):
This is going on Halloween weekend, high regency. Uh. I
just want to run through very quickly some of the
guests that are on the guest list.
Speaker 1 (20:43):
Okay, let's hear it.
Speaker 2 (20:43):
Cassandra Peterson, Elvira.
Speaker 1 (20:46):
Oh that's a good one, right, she's.
Speaker 2 (20:48):
There almost every year. Nicholas Holt have you heard of him?
Speaker 1 (20:52):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (20:52):
Yeah, that's that one guy Renyfield, Lex Luthor.
Speaker 4 (20:55):
Yes, yeah, he's Beasts. It's a pretty big name as
a pretty big name.
Speaker 2 (21:01):
David Howard Thornton, who is art the Clown.
Speaker 1 (21:05):
Oh, you're not going to see him.
Speaker 2 (21:08):
He does meet and greets where he dresses up his
art too. Yeah, you got to pay attention to the schedule.
Parker Posey, Chris Jericho, method Man, Tom Savini.
Speaker 1 (21:20):
These are all this is some good.
Speaker 2 (21:21):
This is some good folks, right, here, Kane Hodder, Greg
nicotiro Alex Vincent, the kid from a child's play. So yeah,
great times had while in many more.
Speaker 1 (21:38):
Let me ask you is responsible for all the walking
dead stuff?
Speaker 2 (21:42):
Correct?
Speaker 1 (21:42):
Yeah? Scott? Do you feel like you need help with
covering this event?
Speaker 4 (21:47):
Maybe maybe they need two people from the theme podcast
to help cover Spooky Empire.
Speaker 2 (21:52):
You absolutely can. You're more than welcome.
Speaker 1 (21:55):
All right. It's a good time out there.
Speaker 2 (21:57):
Aka you want me to tickets? You can buy tickets.
Speaker 1 (22:01):
Yes, And we're just saying it's that because it's not.
It's not at the it's not at the Convention.
Speaker 2 (22:06):
Set Hyatt Regency Orlando, right across the street.
Speaker 1 (22:09):
Okay, you know where across the street from the West Concourse.
Speaker 2 (22:12):
Yeah, you know where we park where we were usually
park the building where we usually park.
Speaker 4 (22:17):
Well, that's it makes it even more convenient. I'm parking
where I normally park.
Speaker 2 (22:21):
It is it is very convenient.
Speaker 1 (22:23):
You probably won't be able to park there.
Speaker 3 (22:24):
You probably have to park at the West Concourse and
then take the way over.
Speaker 4 (22:30):
I'm gonna at the park over at the Convention Convention
Center so I can go to the hotel when I
normally wear at the hotel to go to the convention Center.
Speaker 1 (22:38):
It all makes sense. Yes, it's a circle.
Speaker 2 (22:40):
Line, but it's it's it's fun costumes encouraged there.
Speaker 1 (22:45):
Oh that's great, that's great.
Speaker 2 (22:46):
I mean they do, they do costume contest, they do
all sorts of fun stuff like that. Like I went
to a panel last week about last year about the
origins of the reverse bear Trap mask from Sault Okay.
Speaker 1 (22:58):
All right, nice, that's deep. Yeah, that's a deep cut.
Speaker 3 (23:03):
If you see Parker Posey while you're there, can you
please tell her that I'm a huge fan and I
love her work.
Speaker 4 (23:08):
I mean, she was just in that show that was
really big on HBO White Lotus. Yeah, White Lotus. Yeah,
she was just on the White Lotus.
Speaker 1 (23:14):
I mean that's great.
Speaker 2 (23:15):
It's where I got my Jawbreaker poster two years ago.
Speaker 1 (23:20):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (23:21):
All right, well that's that's a good time Halloween weekend.
Keep that in mind. Spooky Empire. Yes, all right, boys
Themepark podcast dot com to get the full rundown. What's
the official name of that list, Scott.
Speaker 2 (23:33):
The Central Florida Halloween Guide.
Speaker 4 (23:35):
There you go, get your Central Florida Halloween Guide all
in one place. All right, Scott, If people want to
find us on social media to get all the latest
breaking news, maybe some Halloween ideas.
Speaker 1 (23:45):
Where might they go?
Speaker 2 (23:46):
You can follo us on Twitter at theme Park Show, Facebook, Instagram,
and TikTok at theme Park Podcast. You go to the
themepark YouTube dot com.
Speaker 4 (23:52):
And the show traditionally comes to you live from the
Laurencampbell Reels dot com. T boga Zebo Studios Forgimmity for
Scott Harris, I am Dickerman into Well.
Speaker 1 (24:00):
Next week We'll see out at the parks. This has
been the.
Speaker 2 (24:03):
Theme Park Podcast. Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram
at the theme Park Podcast. To catch up on previous episodes,
check out
Speaker 3 (24:11):
The themeparkpodcast dot com, the iHeartRadio app, or Apple podcasts
From the theme park Capital.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Of the World, Orlando, Florida. This is the Theme Park Podcast.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
Wait podcast?
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Is this on the radio? Why does everything gotta be
so messy on this station?
Speaker 1 (00:15):
Anyway?
Speaker 3 (00:15):
Here's your hosts, Dickerman, Jimmy D and Scott Harris.
Speaker 4 (00:21):
Hey there and welcome to the Theme Park Podcast.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
Dickerman here, there's Jimmy D. Scott. Can we call it
spooky season?
Speaker 2 (00:29):
It's spooky season? What's up? What's going on? Spooky season?
Speaker 1 (00:33):
Harris? Well, it's gotta be spooky season.
Speaker 4 (00:37):
Because this is our special Halloween Haunts Throughout Central Florida show.
We normally do this each year. We take some time
to highlight some other things going on around town. Because
obviously we talk about, you know, Hollow Scream, we talk
about Halloween Hornights, we talk about Mickey's Not So Scary.
But there are other things going on, you know, many
(00:59):
of them more affordable families.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
I thought this was called.
Speaker 2 (01:02):
W j r r'sh No, no, no, you don't. But
you can find a list of all of these events
at the themeparkpodcast dot com.
Speaker 1 (01:10):
Is it called the Local Haunts?
Speaker 2 (01:11):
No, it is not. It's called the What did I
title this? The Central Florida Halloween Guide.
Speaker 1 (01:18):
Okay, I like that. That's even cleaner. That's nice.
Speaker 3 (01:21):
That's just like the logo is got like the vulger
from w j R with like Scott's face pasted over it.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
Literally, I just stuck getty image of three Jackal interns.
Speaker 1 (01:35):
I love it. I love it.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
I thought it would be better for se O if
we just easier, cleaner.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
Yeah, Halloween Guide, I mean that's that's as clean as
it gets. Buddy.
Speaker 4 (01:46):
I I'm not gonna I'm not gonna argue that point.
But yeah, so Halloween her Rights is going on Hallow Scream.
I still will be going to Hollow Scream this season too.
I will tell you, boys, because I went and gave
blood to get my free ticket. That is that is
the one time I choose to save lives is during
the month of October so I can get.
Speaker 1 (02:04):
A free ticket to a theme park.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
I will be going to.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
You don't donate blood regularly. I don't like typotive.
Speaker 4 (02:13):
That's the kind that they use to save babies. I
know you, it's not It's not missed on me, Jimmy.
I just I the needles scare. I don't like needles
like Scott doesn't like clowns. You don't like roller coasters.
I do not like needles.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
I hate needles too. Yeah, it's a lot. It's a
lot for me to go get blood.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
Just don't look at just just like look at something
else I do.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
I do not look if I look that, pass out, well.
Speaker 2 (02:37):
I mean, if you pass out, it's fine, We'll just sleep.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
Yes, yes, yeah, so I'll be going there.
Speaker 4 (02:48):
We'll have a report on Hallow scream. Of course, we'll
have a report on Halloween hornites. I think we're gonna
have a report on all things Halloween, but there are
many other things that happen around Central Florida.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Yeah, do we how about this, Let's start with fun
for all ages.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
Okay, this is the kids too. They're not going to
be terrified.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
No, no, no, no, no no. First up at the Central
Florida Zoo Zoo Boo Bash twenty twenty five.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
They do this every year, Yes they do. Are the
animals awake at night? They nocturnal ones?
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Yeah, okay, ghost, goblins and ghouls of all kinds will
gear up to celebrate Halloween at the fan favorite Zoo
Boo Bash. It's the perfect way for children and families
to safely show off their Halloween costumes and trick or
treat while at the zoo.
Speaker 1 (03:39):
Okay, that's fun.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
Costumes encouraged.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
Yeah, they do encourage costumes here, that's right.
Speaker 4 (03:45):
And you're not going around the neighborhood knocking on strangers
doors and having that chant candy. You have to look
through every piece to make sure there's not the old
eighties thing a razor blade inside your candy.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
So you can everything is on the on our website
is linked to the event. Next up gator Lands Ghosts, Ghosts,
Gator's ghost and Goblins.
Speaker 1 (04:08):
I want to go out to this. I want to
go do this. This sells out, so you gotta make
sure you get your tickets.
Speaker 3 (04:14):
Why they're available, Yes, because yeah in years past, because
I don't whe They only have like one or two dates.
Speaker 2 (04:20):
It's weekends October eleventh through the twenty sixth, ten am
to five pm. So it's a daytime event. It's included
with your park admission.
Speaker 4 (04:30):
Okay, nice, I bet you. It's more busy on those days,
but probably worth it.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
So there's Swamp Ghost Monster Movie Museum.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (04:40):
Joined Cyrus the Gravedigger as he trespasses into an abandoned
movie theater to teach you about the movie Monsters of
Yester Year.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (04:50):
Then there's Cryptids Versus Aliens Haunt Zone where you can
help skunk Ape save the world from aliens. And then
there's the Cryptic Express and seek out hidden beasts like Mothman, Chupacabra,
the Jersey Devil, and more.
Speaker 1 (05:08):
And you can probably try to find swamp girl Savannah.
Yes as well, there's trying to see it even spot her.
Speaker 2 (05:13):
Too, interactive characters, animal meet and greets, photo ops, and
a children's Halloween costume parade with treat bags for all
kids who participate.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
That sounds like a good time. I've been meaning to
get up there anyhow.
Speaker 4 (05:26):
I'm just waiting for the weather to cool down because
I want to do the thing that Jimmy did with
the sloths or not.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
I was gonna call him up.
Speaker 2 (05:34):
Well I did say it is, say yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Yes, well what was the thing? What is it? Jimmy?
Speaker 4 (05:38):
It's a copy barra Yeah. And the rodents of unusual
size is what it is? Yes, yeah, they're just giant, uh,
you know, guinea pigs.
Speaker 3 (05:47):
I could just imagine with like a captain, like a
pirate captain's hat and an eyepatch on a copy bar.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
That's what I want, would look so cute.
Speaker 4 (05:57):
Yes, yeah, so yeah, that sounds cool. Gatorland gate Land
brings it man and then they're no g in the
state of Florida. Seventh year of this, Yeah yeah, definitely
reason your price, especially for Florida residents.
Speaker 1 (06:11):
Seven years.
Speaker 2 (06:12):
Seventh year of them doing this type of event.
Speaker 1 (06:17):
Good for them. I like it. I like to see
these guys get creative.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
Then we've got brick or treat for some Halloween fun
at Lego Land.
Speaker 4 (06:26):
Oh leg I feel like Lego Land gets forgotten sometimes.
Speaker 1 (06:30):
I don't know why I.
Speaker 4 (06:31):
Feel like that, because I bet you it's like very popular.
I mean, kids love Legos.
Speaker 1 (06:36):
It's them part just kit for not just kids.
Speaker 2 (06:39):
It's not just not just kids seven years old.
Speaker 1 (06:43):
I just gave my wife a Lego kit like a
week ago.
Speaker 4 (06:45):
Okay, good adults too, but the rides are more sized
for kids.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
Get ready for family friendly Halloween event. All bricks, no tricks,
with overflowing cauldrons of cam the seasonal Lego Characters, theme,
seasonal treats in fun surprises, plus the Monster sky Tacular
Drone show.
Speaker 1 (07:13):
They're doing drum shows. Huh, that's cool. Are they giving
away the Lego men, minifigs and their trick or treating things?
Speaker 2 (07:22):
I don't know.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
Minifigs, you don't know, I don't know.
Speaker 4 (07:26):
I will give you a pro tip on Lego Land,
take note of where you park your cars. That's the
only theme park I've ever lost.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
My car at.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
Really, is it still there?
Speaker 4 (07:35):
I think we were excited and I was just like,
I get done. I'm like, I didn't take any note
of where I park. I have no idea where this
car is in this sea of cars.
Speaker 3 (07:43):
Guarantee that's not the first or last time you've lost
your car.
Speaker 2 (07:47):
Definitely isn't the last time.
Speaker 1 (07:48):
No, after that, I took note. Every time I will
text it to myself. You guys know this.
Speaker 4 (07:52):
You've been to a theme park with me. I have
to text myself the lot and the row so I
can find my vehicle. And that car was old and
I didn't have the beat beep, so I just had
a wander.
Speaker 2 (08:04):
Can I read off some of the specialty foods that
they have at Lego Land at wool for brick or Treat.
Speaker 3 (08:12):
Okay, I swear brick or treat sounds like like a game,
like teenagers play people's windows on.
Speaker 2 (08:20):
Halloween Sunday, da los s wuertos.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
Okay, what are we talking about here?
Speaker 2 (08:25):
Dolce de leche ice cream with mini cinnamon sugar churros,
toffee pieces, caramel sauce and merrygold butter cream on top.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
I mean, yes, let's go, Let's go to Lego Land boys.
Speaker 2 (08:36):
Served in a souvenir lego skeleton head.
Speaker 1 (08:39):
Oh even better, yes better?
Speaker 2 (08:43):
Red Moon Burger a double cheeseburger with aged white cheddar,
truffle butter mushrooms in a black black garlic aoli on
a red brioche bun.
Speaker 1 (08:54):
Nice. These guys got it going on over a Lego Land.
Speaker 2 (08:57):
Uh. Then Jacko bites, which are soft pressele bites tossed
in pumpkin sugar and served with a side of creamy
salted caramel dip, served in a souvenir lego mini fig pumpkinhead.
Speaker 1 (09:12):
I like these.
Speaker 3 (09:13):
I think everything sounds good on this menu thus far
and their heads.
Speaker 2 (09:18):
Freakin' Fries Granny's apple fries topped with homemade pistasho ice cream,
chocolate drizzle, to buy chocolate pieces and toasted cadaffee and
chopped pistachios.
Speaker 4 (09:31):
What's Kadaffi and like the guy, No, it's I believe
the type of nut like like pisashos.
Speaker 1 (09:40):
I mean I heard dubuy and Kadafi.
Speaker 2 (09:42):
I was like, wait, what you don't know about to
buy chocolate?
Speaker 1 (09:45):
I do not.
Speaker 2 (09:46):
It's it's all the it's all the rage right now.
Speaker 1 (09:49):
It's TikTok things.
Speaker 2 (09:50):
Yeah, it's like a little it's in le booboo like
blew up at the exact same time.
Speaker 1 (09:55):
Ah got lebooboo. I had to look for one of
those things.
Speaker 2 (09:57):
How to go re you successful?
Speaker 1 (09:59):
Well no, no.
Speaker 4 (10:01):
When I did find one, they were like sixty bucks.
Might get out of here like a flea market. And
because SIMI I know a guy, Yeah you got a
little boo boo guy.
Speaker 2 (10:09):
Yeah, uh what'd you say? What what'd you say that
You're gonna.
Speaker 1 (10:12):
Have to pay sixty bucks?
Speaker 2 (10:15):
Oh yeah, I can. I can beat that. Yeah, my
guy's eighty.
Speaker 1 (10:19):
That's not beating it. It's beating it for him.
Speaker 2 (10:21):
Finders fee mm hmm.
Speaker 1 (10:23):
Yeah yeah no, so that's Lego Land was like yeah,
it sounds like it's stuff a Lego land.
Speaker 2 (10:28):
Uh and then uh uh. Lastly, for the family friendly,
Uh screaming Green Haunt a ween at the Crayola Experience.
Speaker 1 (10:40):
Ah man, the crew. I used to take my daughter
there when she was little. That was a fun little place.
Speaker 2 (10:45):
You got crafts, scavenger hunt, character appearances, dance parties, paint
with glowing melted wax.
Speaker 4 (10:57):
Oh that's fun. People love that when they bring it home. Yeah,
that's that's good for the little little ones. Little little ones.
Speaker 1 (11:03):
The creole experience and my personal experience, I think you
know once say.
Speaker 2 (11:07):
I've never been there.
Speaker 4 (11:09):
No, No, it's neat. It's a neat little place. Yeah,
I mean it's over. It's over at the Florida Mall.
So you got to deal with that.
Speaker 2 (11:15):
But you know, but it has doesn't have a separate entrance,
Like don't you not have to go into the mall.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
Let's get its own entrance, gotcha?
Speaker 2 (11:25):
What the less time have been to that mall?
Speaker 1 (11:27):
Yeah? So those are some good options for people with
little ones.
Speaker 4 (11:30):
You can still get your Halloween in, but not give
your kids, uh trauma that they have to deal with
later in life.
Speaker 2 (11:36):
All right, you is that is that your way of
segueing over into uh.
Speaker 4 (11:40):
Yeah, let's let's give our older kids, Uh, traumatic experiences.
Speaker 2 (11:44):
All right, this event already going on a petrified forest right.
Speaker 4 (11:49):
There in Altamont Springs right out four thirty six, a
homegrown event.
Speaker 1 (11:53):
Uh. They always do a fun job out there.
Speaker 4 (11:55):
I mean they take this this plot of land and
uh and convert it into a Halloween experience.
Speaker 2 (12:01):
Three trails for the price of one.
Speaker 1 (12:05):
Mm hmm.
Speaker 2 (12:06):
We've got Yes, Cousin's Cafe, which is always served family style.
Speaker 1 (12:12):
Oh. Oh, you're gonna hear some banjos when you go
through that thing.
Speaker 2 (12:16):
Yes, yes, you will.
Speaker 1 (12:19):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (12:19):
Then we've got Templars Toy King enter the Mall of Madness.
Speaker 1 (12:25):
I'm interested how they'll do that. A mall outdoors, an
outdoor mall.
Speaker 2 (12:29):
I just want to read this little bit of the
of the description. As urban explorers, you slip into Templars
Toy King, an anchor store that leads into a decaying mall.
It feels like time has stood still here. A strange
unease settles in as you pass through the aisles, but
your curiosity pushes you deeper into the mall.
Speaker 4 (12:52):
I am obsessed with urban exploring in like old malls
and old buildings.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
We don't encourage it though. At the Theme Park Podcast
we don't encourage.
Speaker 1 (12:59):
I don't actually do it, but I think it would
be so fun. But yeah, this sounds neat.
Speaker 3 (13:04):
You know what my dream was to explore River Country.
Speaker 1 (13:09):
River Country, yeah, back in.
Speaker 3 (13:10):
The day as it is, you know, but I'm pretty
sure they've cleared all that land, so.
Speaker 1 (13:14):
Yeah, I know.
Speaker 4 (13:15):
But what it was was when they closed the River Country,
they just shut the gate and left everything there just
like it just stopped.
Speaker 1 (13:21):
It was frozen in time. I mean there was a
drink cup still in one of the stations there.
Speaker 2 (13:27):
Every now and then you can like somehow there's pictures
that come out on the Internet of like what Stitches
Great Escape looks like now because it was a thing
that just closed, or the Wonders of Life Pavilion where
like Body Wars was.
Speaker 1 (13:44):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (13:45):
Then lastly there's Rancid rentals Real to Reel.
Speaker 4 (13:52):
Okay, what do we think the theme is on this
one video story?
Speaker 1 (13:57):
Oh video? Okay? Because I was thinking it was audio?
Speaker 2 (14:00):
Was it fishing the logo VHS beta He's faking?
Speaker 1 (14:10):
Hey, fake that Jimmy in.
Speaker 4 (14:11):
Blu Ray Okay, all right, I'm I'm curious what that
one's gonna look like.
Speaker 2 (14:17):
And when the tapes are overdue, You'll pay the late
fees with your life.
Speaker 1 (14:23):
Okay.
Speaker 4 (14:23):
It's a it's a fun uh, it's a fun experience
out there in Altamont. Like you said, there's three trails
to go down, Affordable, good time out there, Petrified Force.
Speaker 2 (14:32):
Yeah, and and if you go onto their website, they
have some really cool like uh themes that they do
for certain for certain nights.
Speaker 4 (14:42):
Mm hmm yep, yeah, different nights, different things they have
like a blackout night. They have a night where it
is all lit up.
Speaker 2 (14:47):
And yeah, they've got the the blood moon on the
twelfth mm hmm h two nights are the total Eclipse night.
There's a special needs night and it will actually because
Halloween is on a Friday, also be doing it on
the November first.
Speaker 1 (15:03):
Okay, on the Saturday.
Speaker 4 (15:05):
And when you go out there, they usually have you
park like kind of down the road like at this
place called Adjectives in this parking lot, and then you
ride this bus over but no no charge for parking,
no charge for the bus over there.
Speaker 1 (15:16):
Then you take the bus back to your car and
you're done for the night. Also, they have laser tag
that might be a new addition. I don't I don't
know that. I saw that in the past.
Speaker 2 (15:25):
Yeah, they have laser tag, they have an escape ride,
they have an immersive theater experience.
Speaker 1 (15:30):
Wow, they've up the experiences out there.
Speaker 2 (15:34):
They have a they have a chicken necklace or a
chicken lanyard less than the scares.
Speaker 1 (15:40):
Yes, yes, they do offer that.
Speaker 4 (15:41):
Yeah, so the people aren't quite so in your face,
I think.
Speaker 2 (15:45):
So that's petrified forest. Okay, all right, quiz time. I
do this quiz every single year at this time. Oh no,
where is Dade City?
Speaker 1 (15:57):
Oh my god, Jimmy, Florida.
Speaker 2 (16:02):
It's West Florida, Yes it is. Is it below Tampa,
just minutes from Tampa. All right, it's where you can
experience Scream again.
Speaker 1 (16:13):
In one of these days.
Speaker 4 (16:15):
We need to go over to Scream again. So we've
been talking about this thing for like ten years now.
Speaker 2 (16:19):
Six attractions, one location.
Speaker 4 (16:22):
Right there in Dade City. You can find it in city.
You can go to Scream Again, but you gotta find
it first.
Speaker 2 (16:29):
It has a zombie paintball assault.
Speaker 1 (16:33):
That sounds Wait, do you get to shoot the zombies? Yes?
Oh wow.
Speaker 3 (16:38):
It's a school bus that they've taken out the windows.
They have mounted paintball guns. Yes on turrets yep, And
then you just.
Speaker 4 (16:46):
Now is it zombies like people or zombies like like cutouts?
Speaker 1 (16:50):
No, people, human beings, it's even more fun.
Speaker 2 (16:53):
Well, they're not human beings, they're zombies. Yeah, so it's
whatever you consider zombies human.
Speaker 1 (16:58):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (16:58):
I've been shot with some paintball paintball guns before, and
I hope they have proper padding on their on their outfits.
Speaker 1 (17:05):
You can't be taking paintball shots on long Can we
go paintball?
Speaker 2 (17:08):
Like?
Speaker 1 (17:08):
Well, can we go? People?
Speaker 2 (17:09):
Like I still have all my gear, Like, I'm ready,
like whenever you guys want to go, I'm not.
Speaker 1 (17:14):
Really I really want to shoot Dickerman in the neck.
Speaker 2 (17:16):
Yeah, let's go, let's go, let's go.
Speaker 1 (17:18):
Po would you do that? That means a sensitive area?
Speaker 2 (17:21):
Well, I mean if we're on the same team, then
it's not going to happen.
Speaker 1 (17:24):
Oh, it's gonna happen.
Speaker 2 (17:25):
Yeah, like or wado paintball is like right by you, guys, it.
Speaker 3 (17:29):
Is even if the three of us are on a team,
by the end of the game, it will devolve into
the three of us shooting each other in sensitive areas.
Speaker 4 (17:38):
No, not that I accidentally shoot my teammates anyhow, so
I'm not even gonna shoot you on purpose.
Speaker 1 (17:43):
I just will it.
Speaker 2 (17:44):
Do you guys wonder why I never played Grim Theft
Auto with you guys?
Speaker 3 (17:49):
Yeah, because we started playing missions and then we have
a successful mission and we come out into the rest
of the park or into the rest of the map,
and then it would just oh, hello, break loose.
Speaker 1 (18:00):
All right.
Speaker 2 (18:02):
A couple more events we have faced the fear.
Speaker 1 (18:05):
Okay, I've heard of this one.
Speaker 2 (18:07):
This is I believe in Winter Springs.
Speaker 1 (18:11):
Okay, that's close. That's not Date City. I know where
Winter Springs is.
Speaker 2 (18:14):
Yes, yes, you do. This is uh two nights. Yeah,
it's right off of four thirty four.
Speaker 1 (18:22):
Okay, and to do it? Is it a place?
Speaker 2 (18:27):
It's a place, okay, right in Winter Springs. And let's see,
it's at the church at four thirty four.
Speaker 1 (18:37):
You wouldn't expect that one. Welcome, that's a discouraged at
the church.
Speaker 2 (18:43):
Welcome to guard Gate Gator Guard House, an immersive outdoor
fear attraction that transports guests to a long abandoned prison
where the legends of former inmates and the remnants of
their desperate escape still lingers on the premises.
Speaker 4 (19:01):
I almost just want to go just because it's at
a church, just to see what they're what they're willing
to do at the church.
Speaker 1 (19:06):
I mean, they gotta have some some guardrails there.
Speaker 2 (19:09):
This event only has three nights to go do it though,
oct Chember twenty fourth, twenty fifth, and the twenty sixth.
Speaker 4 (19:16):
Maybe like the deacons out of town those that every year,
So let's do.
Speaker 1 (19:20):
This at the church.
Speaker 2 (19:22):
I mean their website does say it's PG rated.
Speaker 1 (19:25):
Okay, well, good good.
Speaker 4 (19:26):
I mean that's that that almost could probably land you
in the family section. Not the little kids, but you
know that maybe you know, twelve year old kids.
Speaker 2 (19:34):
Then there is Fear Ranch Scream Park. Okay, this is
in two Varies.
Speaker 1 (19:43):
Hey, that's not far. That's the seaplane capital of the world.
I like Tavaries. Actually, it's a nice area over there,
just past man.
Speaker 2 (19:48):
Do Yeah, three hundred attractions and they have a pitchfork
parlor and bar, live music and midway.
Speaker 1 (19:57):
Hmm. That sounds kind of neat. I might go check
that out this year.
Speaker 2 (20:01):
You you you should hang on. Let me pull up
uh schedule Fridays and Saturdays throughout the month.
Speaker 4 (20:09):
Okay, all right, I'm where can I where can I
find all this valuable information.
Speaker 2 (20:12):
Scott uh the Theme Park podcast dot com. And then lastly, lastly,
you remember one that I uh an event that I
always go to a little bit different event, Spooky Empire.
Speaker 1 (20:24):
Oh yeah, you go there you are.
Speaker 4 (20:26):
You are an official coverage person of Spooky Empire. I've
been many times to Spooky Empire. I have not been
in a couple of years though.
Speaker 2 (20:34):
This is going on Halloween weekend, high regency. Uh. I
just want to run through very quickly some of the
guests that are on the guest list.
Speaker 1 (20:43):
Okay, let's hear it.
Speaker 2 (20:43):
Cassandra Peterson, Elvira.
Speaker 1 (20:46):
Oh that's a good one, right, she's.
Speaker 2 (20:48):
There almost every year. Nicholas Holt have you heard of him?
Speaker 1 (20:52):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (20:52):
Yeah, that's that one guy Renyfield, Lex Luthor.
Speaker 4 (20:55):
Yes, yeah, he's Beasts. It's a pretty big name as
a pretty big name.
Speaker 2 (21:01):
David Howard Thornton, who is art the Clown.
Speaker 1 (21:05):
Oh, you're not going to see him.
Speaker 2 (21:08):
He does meet and greets where he dresses up his
art too. Yeah, you got to pay attention to the schedule.
Parker Posey, Chris Jericho, method Man, Tom Savini.
Speaker 1 (21:20):
These are all this is some good.
Speaker 2 (21:21):
This is some good folks, right, here, Kane Hodder, Greg
nicotiro Alex Vincent, the kid from a child's play. So yeah,
great times had while in many more.
Speaker 1 (21:38):
Let me ask you is responsible for all the walking
dead stuff?
Speaker 2 (21:42):
Correct?
Speaker 1 (21:42):
Yeah? Scott? Do you feel like you need help with
covering this event?
Speaker 4 (21:47):
Maybe maybe they need two people from the theme podcast
to help cover Spooky Empire.
Speaker 2 (21:52):
You absolutely can. You're more than welcome.
Speaker 1 (21:55):
All right. It's a good time out there.
Speaker 2 (21:57):
Aka you want me to tickets? You can buy tickets.
Speaker 1 (22:01):
Yes, And we're just saying it's that because it's not.
It's not at the it's not at the Convention.
Speaker 2 (22:06):
Set Hyatt Regency Orlando, right across the street.
Speaker 1 (22:09):
Okay, you know where across the street from the West Concourse.
Speaker 2 (22:12):
Yeah, you know where we park where we were usually
park the building where we usually park.
Speaker 4 (22:17):
Well, that's it makes it even more convenient. I'm parking
where I normally park.
Speaker 2 (22:21):
It is it is very convenient.
Speaker 1 (22:23):
You probably won't be able to park there.
Speaker 3 (22:24):
You probably have to park at the West Concourse and
then take the way over.
Speaker 4 (22:30):
I'm gonna at the park over at the Convention Convention
Center so I can go to the hotel when I
normally wear at the hotel to go to the convention Center.
Speaker 1 (22:38):
It all makes sense. Yes, it's a circle.
Speaker 2 (22:40):
Line, but it's it's it's fun costumes encouraged there.
Speaker 1 (22:45):
Oh that's great, that's great.
Speaker 2 (22:46):
I mean they do, they do costume contest, they do
all sorts of fun stuff like that. Like I went
to a panel last week about last year about the
origins of the reverse bear Trap mask from Sault Okay.
Speaker 1 (22:58):
All right, nice, that's deep. Yeah, that's a deep cut.
Speaker 3 (23:03):
If you see Parker Posey while you're there, can you
please tell her that I'm a huge fan and I
love her work.
Speaker 4 (23:08):
I mean, she was just in that show that was
really big on HBO White Lotus. Yeah, White Lotus. Yeah,
she was just on the White Lotus.
Speaker 1 (23:14):
I mean that's great.
Speaker 2 (23:15):
It's where I got my Jawbreaker poster two years ago.
Speaker 1 (23:20):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (23:21):
All right, well that's that's a good time Halloween weekend.
Keep that in mind. Spooky Empire. Yes, all right, boys
Themepark podcast dot com to get the full rundown. What's
the official name of that list, Scott.
Speaker 2 (23:33):
The Central Florida Halloween Guide.
Speaker 4 (23:35):
There you go, get your Central Florida Halloween Guide all
in one place. All right, Scott, If people want to
find us on social media to get all the latest
breaking news, maybe some Halloween ideas.
Speaker 1 (23:45):
Where might they go?
Speaker 2 (23:46):
You can follo us on Twitter at theme Park Show, Facebook, Instagram,
and TikTok at theme Park Podcast. You go to the
themepark YouTube dot com.
Speaker 4 (23:52):
And the show traditionally comes to you live from the
Laurencampbell Reels dot com. T boga Zebo Studios Forgimmity for
Scott Harris, I am Dickerman into Well.
Speaker 1 (24:00):
Next week We'll see out at the parks. This has
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