Join us for episode 19 of the Theme Park Trader podcast!
Show notes:
A Tragic Week for Orlando and the World
Dan and I begin the podcast by paying tribute to the 49 innocent people who sadly lost their lives last week in the shooting at the Pulse nightclub near Downtown Orlando. We then chat about the other tragic event that happened in Orlando last week, the alligator attack resulting in the death of a child at The Grand Floridian at Walt Disney World.
Dan and I chat through the changes that Walt Disney World are making in light of both of these tragic events.
You can donate to the OneOrlando fund and help the community get back on track here.
You can find out more on changes occurring at Walt Disney World here and here.
Soarin’ Around the World Opens Worldwide
Following on from its debut in Shanghai Disneyland, Soarin’ then opened at Epcot and in Disney’s California Adventure. Dan and I discuss our thoughts on the attraction and the return of Chief Flight Attendant Patrick.
More on this story here.
Shanghai Disneyland Finally Opens
We chat through our thoughts on the opening as well as those awful new Mickey and Minnie redesigns that will soon be appearing in every Disney theme park.
More on the opening of Shanghai Disneyland here.
Universal Orlando Gets a New Logo
Dan and I compare the old logo to the new logo and chat through our thoughts on why so many of you had a real attachment to the old logo.
More on Universal Orlando’s new logo.
Top 3 and Worst 3 Attractions at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World
To end this week’s podcast on a high note we thought it would be a bit of fun to talk through our selections for favourite and lease favourite attractions at the Magic Kingdom park!
There are some great ones one both of our lists and lets just say we had a fair number of disagreements about the ones on the lists!
f you enjoyed this weeks podcast, have ideas for future shows or have any questions about any of the stories then feel free to leave us a comment below! Oh and if you agree or disagree with our lists, we would love to know!
Ryan has been attending theme parks since as long as he can remember and his first proper memory comes from when he was just three years old sitting in Main Street USA drinking a Nesquik milkshake from a carton while the piano was being played outside Casey’s Corner.
