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The 2019 Florida Water Park Rundown

The weather in Florida is heating up, so let’s go to a water park!  This week we rundown just about every water park in the state and see what’s new for 2019.   In this Episode: Circle of Heroes at Veterans Reef underwater memorial https://brighterfutureflorida.org Florida Water Park Rundown Panhandle Big Kahuna’s – Destin https://bigkahunas.com Shipwreck … Read more

Gatorpalooza!

Gatorland turned 70 years old this week! To help celebrate Gatorpalooza we learn some fun and interesting facts about Florida’s official state reptile in a game of Alligator trivia.  Listen and play along! In this Episode: Gatorland turns 70 years old. https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2019/05/17/classic-florida-attraction-gatorland-celebrates-70th-anniversary-with-gatorpalooza-on-saturday Gatorpalooza alligator trivia Contact Us! We want to hear your own reviews and Florida … Read more

Orlando is smashing tourism & thrill ride records

This weekend we stopped by a great little hidden gem of a restaurant in small town Florida, and went to see the new Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.   Also, news about Orlando’s record breaking tourist numbers and new attractions on the way. In this Episode: Review of Kafe Kokopelli in Dade … Read more

Disney’s Hollywood Studios Trivia

Disney’s Hollywood Studios celebrated their 30 year anniversary this week, so we thought it would be fun to explore some fun facts and secrets about Disney’s third park in a fun game of trivia.    In this Episode: Welcome to our new listeners from Podcoin! Use referral code “SUNSHINE” for 300 bonus points – https://www.podcoin.com A … Read more

Fantastic Florida Beasts and Where to Find Them

Florida is full of wild places, from the Panhandle to the Keys, with critter encounters and locally famous animals you can see in person.  In this episode we talk about some of the best places around the state to find some of Florida’s favorite fantastic beasts. In this Episode: Historic birth of a baby rhino … Read more

New coaster, new water park, and Disney dining tips

We’re back and with a lot of new stuff on the way to talk about this week.  A new roller coaster, a new waterpark, and a new cruise ship will soon be sailing from Florida.  And then let’s talk about some quick service Disney dining tips. In this Episode: Tigris, the tallest launch coaster in … Read more

Busch Gardens turns 60…so it’s Busch Gardens trivia time!

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay just celebrated their 60th birthday this past week, so let’s learn some history and some things you might not have known about this iconic Florida attraction by playing along with us in game of Busch Gardens trivia.   In this Episode: Summer is back (already) and it’s hot!  Busch Gardens turns 60 … Read more

Spiders, Smoking Bans, and Springtime Scoops

This week Shannon talks about her worst fear in the world, we go pin trading at Magic Kingdom, then we talk about a full week of news coming out of the Central Florida theme park scene.  New stuff at Legoland, Sea World, Busch Gardens, and some controversial rule changes at Disney World. In this Episode: … Read more

Florida Man goes on Spring Break

This week we enjoyed a week of “Staycation” in the Sunshine State for Spring Break.  We rundown and review everything we did this week, and take the Florida Man Challenge for ourselves. In this Episode: The Florida Man Challenge Florida Man headbutted by Alligator Florida Man Dressed as Fred Flintstone Stopped By Deputy Florida man … Read more