Articles & Podcast Episodes
The Hollywood Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios just turned 25 years old this week! To celebrate one of our very favorite rides we play a game of Hollywood Tower of Terror Trivia. Play along and see how much you know about this iconic Florida attraction. In this Episode: Disney worker punched in face by … Read more
On Saturday we headed out to Clearwater Beach to volunteer for a beach cleanup with 4Ocean. Then popped into Frenchy’s, one of our favorite beachside restaurants. Also this week; a father & son visit every Legoland in a whirlwind adventure, a new Gulf Coast scuba diving location becomes reality, and updates on Halloween Horror Nights … Read more
On Saturday, July 20th, we headed over to Clearwater Beach to volunteer for another beach cleanup that was organized by 4Ocean and Air Canada. If you’re not yet familiar with them, 4Ocean is a company that sells bracelets made from recycled material, while at the same time organizing ocean clean up efforts and educational programs. … Read more
This week we took a free kayak tour through one of our favorite Florida state parks, and let you know how you can too! And more news about Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, Hagrid’s Motorbike Coaster, and that new Florida based horror movie “Crawl” opens to good reviews (but a bad box office). In this Episode: … Read more
In our July 15th, 2018 episode, Free Kayak Tours & Countdown to Galaxy’s Edge, we talked about this excellent and free program called Second Saturday Paddle at Hillsborough River State Park (near Tampa). This is a great (and did we mention free!) guided 90 minute paddle along a scenic portion of the Hillsborough River that … Read more
Summer is in full swing, and those of you who are parents of little ones might be running out of things to entertain your kids with. This episode we run through some ideas for some cheap, and some free things to do to keep your kids entertained until school starts again. In this Episode: Fourth … Read more
This week checked out a Florida vineyard, Keel and Curley Winery in Plant City for their annual Watermelon Festival. Wild Florida in Kenansville may be the first place in the world to breed albino alligators. And we talk about our plans for 4th of July in Florida. In this Episode: Wild Florida produces world’s first albino alligator … Read more
This week Florida’s newest water park, Island H20 Live, opened in Orlando. We stopped by for a visit and to explore the recently opened Margaritaville Orlando Resort. Also, a visit to St. Pete Pride, a tasty local burger joint, and Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure has had a less than smooth opening week. In this … Read more
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure opened this week at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, and a new Wallethub study says that Florida is the 2nd most fun state in the country. Let’s discuss! In this Episode: The new Harry Potter themed roller coaster opens at Islands of Adventure. POV Ride Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMtR5_TinqE Ten hour wait: https://www.clickorlando.com/theme-parks/universal-s-new-harry-potter-ride-attracts-10-hour-wait Wallethub study … Read more
Last weekend we played “out of town tourist” in Orlando, spending two full days at Disney World, and then visiting one of our favorite beaches in Florida near St. Petersburg. We also have a couple of restaurant reviews, and a recommendation on a great resort at a great price in Orlando. In this Episode: New … Read more
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