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Halloween has come and gone, and Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) has arrived. On this episode we look back and recall some of our favorite Florida attractions that have left us for the Big Theme Park in the Sky. This show includes: We list and discuss some of our favorite Florida attractions … Read more
This week we take a look at the two big theme parks at Universal Orlando Resort and put them up against each other in a Florida Face-off! Which of these two parks do we think wins? We look at rides, entertainment, kid friendliness, theming, atmosphere, and which one we think is the best overall. This … Read more
To folks up north, a pumpkin patch where you get to snip your own pumpkins off the vine may not sound like a big deal. To this native Floridian, though, it was a first-in-a-lifetime experience. The Pickin’ Patch in Dunnellon, FL is about an hour and a half drive from the Tampa Bay area, which … Read more
Legoland unveils their big new plans for 2019, then we talk about our visit to MarineQuest in St. Petersburg and finding a Halloween pumpkin at the Pickin’ Patch in Dunnellon. This show includes: Legoland shows off their new plans for Lego Movie World https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201810/6341/ A visit and review of MarineQuest – an educational, open house … Read more
This week we complete our October in Florida Halloween Trilogy and take you on a road trip of famously haunted places full of ghost stories and creepy occurrences. This show includes: Hurricane Michael and how you can help. https://www.volunteerflorida.org/donatefdf/ Spaceship Earth at Epcot closing for two years for renovation and reimagining. Thank you’s and shoutout’s … Read more
This week we keep the Halloween and haunted house theme alive, as we play some Haunted Mansion trivia! How much do you know about one of the Magic Kingdom’s most popular and iconic attractions? You might learn some secrets and little known facts about this home for 999 happy haunts! This show includes: Forever Florida … Read more
You’ve already been to Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights and Howl-o-Scream at Busch Gardens, but what about the other haunts all over Florida? Here’s some of the best haunted events all over the state to get your scare on this Halloween! The Haunt at Old Town in Kissimmee You probably know of Old Town as that outdoor … Read more
October is finally here! And that means lots of scary events and haunts all around the state. We list and discuss some of the most frightful events in Florida to get you ready for Halloween. This show includes: Infiniti Falls will finally be opening this week at Sea World What’s going on with Gwazi at … Read more
This Saturday was Museum Day, where many museums across the country open their doors for free. So we checked out the Tampa Bay History Center in downtown Tampa, then on Sunday hit up another free event, the Tampa Bay Lightning Fan Fest. This show includes: We visted the the Tampa Bay Lightning Fan Fest on … Read more
Our weekends planned boating trip was cancelled due to this summers especially nasty Gulf Coast red tide, so let’s talk about a new roller coaster coming next year to Busch Gardens, attendance levels at Sea World, and a new addition to the world famous rocket garden at Kennedy Space Center. This show includes: We caught … Read more
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