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Everything is shut down, and we’re all stuck inside while our favorite Florida places are shut down. It’s a bummer. So let’s take a virtual visit around Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom to play some trivia while learning a few cool things about the iconic theme park.In this Episode: Magic Kingdom Trivia Listener Purchase of … Read more
A lot has happened in the world since last week, and not much of it has been good news. The coronavirus pandemic has all but brought activity in Florida, and around the world, to a halt. This week we talk about the impact COVID-19 has had on Florida tourism since so many of the things … Read more
Spring is around the corner, and beach season will soon be here. But which coast has the better beaches? Is the West Coast the best coast? Or is the Atlantic Ocean the place to be? This week we put the Gulf Coast up against the Atlantic Coast in six key categories. In this Episode: Only one … Read more
On Sunday, March 2, we headed out to Sun ‘n’ Fun in Lakeland, Florida for the Up Up & Away Florida balloon festival. This event featured live music, play areas for kids, balloon rides, helicopter rides, and lots of food and beer. For photographers, Up Up & Away is a dream! So many great photo … Read more
This weekend we had a great time at “Up Up & Away“, Florida’s largest hot air balloon festival in Lakeland. Also, one new ride is opening at Disney World while one classic attraction is getting ready to close. In this Episode: Mickey & Minnies Runaway Railway opens this week at Hollywood Studios. Spaceship Earth at Epcot is … Read more
This week we mix up the format a bit and talk about some of our favorite Florida Man headlines of the past year. Also a little bit Walt Disney World talk. In this Episode: Cinderella’s Castle at Magic Kingdom is getting a facelift. We discuss some of our favorite Florida Man stories of the past … Read more
It’s still early in the year 2020 and at the start of a new decade. This week we put on our prognosticator caps to predict and discuss which current Florida theme park attractions we think won’t survive to see the next decade. Also, some “Monster” news emerges on what’s coming to Universal’s Epic Universe. In … Read more
Two weeks ago we ran down a number of Florida food festivals happening in Florida, so this week we’re going to explore some of the unique, weird, and offbeat events for 2020 that could only happen in Florida. In this Episode: Unique, offbeat, “Only in Florida” events for 2020 Fiddler Crab Festival http://steinhatcheechamber.com/the-events-calendar/fiddler-crab-festival Gasparilla Pirate … Read more
This week we came across an article in Travel & Leisure that listed the best places to visit in Florida. We go through and discuss that list and give our own thoughts and opinions on each place listed. Also some news about Universal’s Epic Universe, SNL pokes fun at Disney Fastpass and listener mail. In … Read more
The Florida festival season is ramping up, and with it comes all kinds of great events to try new foods all over the state. This week we discuss ten interesting and unique Florida food festivals. In this Episode: Listener mail about our visit to Daytona Beach The Florida Aquarium is offering discounts for bringing in … Read more
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