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Sea World announces a new Sesame Street land for Spring of 2019, free beer returns to Busch Gardens, and “Fast & Furious: Supercharged” at Universal Studio opens to lukewarm reviews. We also visit Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park in Port Richey for a kayaking trip that included a close encounter with a pod of dolphins. This … Read more
Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World turns 20 years old this week! To celebrate we list off twenty fun facts that you might not have known about the park; like what happens to all that elephant poop? And what’s really at the center of the Tree of Life? Link to YouTube video mentioned on this episode: … Read more
We traveled the state from coast to coast to find destinations all over Florida that native (and transplanted!) Floridians would rather keep to themselves. These are the non-Disney Worlds, the lesser known gems that aren’t advertised all over those tourist brochures you see in the hotel lobby. These are Ten Amazing Places Floridians Don’t Want You … Read more
We each came up with a list of the top five things we want to do around Florida this Summer, and reveal them to each other here. We look forward to reporting back, reviewing and sharing our experiences with these as the Summer of 2018 gets rolling. This show includes: Link to mentioned Washington Post … Read more
Living in the Sunshine State has its perks, and one of the best is that there is never a lack of things to do. More than 110 million tourists flock to our beautiful state every year simply because some of the best destinations in the world call Florida home. Whether you are heading to Disney, … Read more
We love the theme parks of Central Florida, but there are a handful of attractions that we would rather see bulldozed, updated, or replaced with something better. We discuss which attractions we’d like to see retired, and suggest some updates we’d like to see to improve others. The story of Alien Encounter. www.themeparktourist.com/features/20150310/30034/depth-retrospective-extraterrorestrial-alien-encounter Do you … Read more
Universal Studios Florida just began showing off their new Fast & Furious: Supercharged attraction during technical rehearsals this week before the grand opening in May. What do we think of Universal’s decision to base a major attraction around this franchise? Does Universal Orlando rely too heavily on motion simulator rides? And we discuss, debate, and list our … Read more
There are dozens of towns in Florida that call themselves the “Capital of the World” in one thing or another. In this episode, we talk about some of these places, what they’re World Famous for, and what to see and do there. University of Florida International Shark Attack File www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks Fossil Guy’s Guide to Fossil … Read more
We recently spent a long weekend in St. Augustine and got to do just about everything there is to do in America’s Oldest City. In this episode we discuss and list our favorite things to see and do while visiting St. Augustine, Florida. This episode includes: Castillo de San Marcos St. Augustine Pirate & … Read more
Central Florida is the “Theme Park Capital of the World” and with so many parks, comes a lot of roller coasters! In this episode we rank and discuss each of our five favorite roller coasters in Central Florida and why we love them. Our favorite roller coasters at Walt Disney World, Busch Gardens, Universal Studios, … Read more
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