Monday, May 28, 2012

Let's try this again...

Now then, I believe I've found a host that's a bit more reliable than the others. According to the site itself, so long as the file is downloaded at least once every 180 days, then the link should NOT reset, as the others have.

To that effect, each of the posts below will be updated with current links and the instructions will be revised on each one. For those of you who have had trouble getting the podcast files, please comment or e-mail the askwtapodcast[at]gmail.com mailbag with your comments, concerns, and suggestions. As of this writing, the mailbag is currently still empty. I'm not sure what's working and what's not, so it would be awfully kind of those of you who are listening to send some feedback. TAP-G and I would love to hear from you!

Please check the below posts for updated links and instructions.

Hoping you can hear us so we can hear from you!

SurferClock

WTA Memorial Day Break

Hello all! SurferClock here, wishing each and every one of our interested listening audience a safe and happy Memorial Day (USA) weekend. TAP-G and I are taking the weekend off from a new podcast in order to relax and enjoy some awesome cookout action. Please remember to take the time to honor those who have served the country in times of war and of peace. We will be back next week with a brand new podcast. We're jumping from Universal to Disney with this next episode. Where? You'll just have to find out when we release the next episode! Whether you're visiting the parks (watch out for those crowds! This is when we start to pick it up here in FL) or just your family, we wish you all the best as we kick off the exciting summer season. See you next week!

Monday, May 21, 2012

Episode 2 - Men in Black: Alien Attack!

SurferClock and TAP-G here once again to bring you another episode of "What's the Attraction?" In this episode, we focus our sights in on a specific attraction: Men in Black: Alien Attack! at Universal Studios Florida. We've got all you need to know about the ride, including specific rider restrictions, attraction information, and our review. But don't take our word for it: click on the link below and download this latest podcast!

READ THIS BEFORE DOWNLOADING! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!: MAKE SURE YOU SCROLL DOWN! Do not click the graphics that you see at the top (it spawns a pop-up of sorts, or worse yet, an infected mplayer.exe virus! DO NOT CLICK OTHER GRAPHICS! FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS HERE!)After you SCROLL DOWN, you should see a rainbow-colored bar below the correct download button. The button itself says "SLOW Download" not "Regular Download" or other variations. Make sure you click that button, then wait the required seconds. That graphic will pop up again, but this time you need to SCROLL DOWN and click the "Click here to download" button, the small button near the bottom with the check next to it.

Episode 2 - Men in Black: Alien Attack!

Like it? Love it? Share it with your friends!

As always, if you have any questions, comments, concerns, or requests for future episodes, just send 'em in to the WTA Podcast Mailbag. That's askwtapodcast[at]gmail.com.

Thanks for listening, and we'll see you again for the next episode!

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Episode 1 - The Big Three

For those of you just joining us, thanks for waiting it out!

SurferClock here to bring you the very first episode of "What's the Attraction?" along with TAP-G, and in it, we discuss the purpose of this podcast, our mission, our aim, and dive right into the heart of the matter: the big 3 in Central Florida. This podcast contains a semi-brief summary of the histories of Sea World Florida, Universal Orlando Resort, and the Walt Disney World Resort as well as a few shared memories, a couple of laughs, and everything in-between.

Listen now, and we hope you enjoy!

READ THIS BEFORE DOWNLOADING! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!: MAKE SURE YOU SCROLL DOWN! Do not click the graphics that you see at the top (it spawns a pop-up of sorts, or worse yet, an infected mplayer.exe virus! DO NOT CLICK OTHER GRAPHICS! FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS HERE!)After you SCROLL DOWN, you should see a rainbow-colored bar below the correct download button. The button itself says "SLOW Download" not "Regular Download" or other variations. Make sure you click that button, then wait the required seconds. That graphic will pop up again, but this time you need to SCROLL DOWN and click the "Click here to download" button, the small button near the bottom with the check next to it.

Episode 1 - The Big Three


Like the podcast? Tell your friends! There's much more to come.

In case you didn't catch it the first 5 times I mention it during the show, our mailbag for the podcast is askwtapodcast[at]gmail.com (spam filter to avoid the cruisin' bad web bots of spam e-mail doom!).

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Welcome to "What's the Attraction?"!

Greetings one and all!

I'm SurferClock, and this is just the beginning of what my friend "TAP-G" and I hope will be a successful venture.

The purpose and objective of this blog is to jumpstart the project "What's the Attraction?," a formatted podcast that will discuss all things amusement park and theme park, from rides, attractions, and shows in the big boys (Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, etc.) to the smaller mom-and-pop parks, attractions, shows, and restaurants. TAP-G and I both live in Central Florida, living and breathing the theme park culture. Our passion and a combined 10 years or more working and playing in the parks has left us raring to share our tips, tricks, reviews, and more with the general public. We hope to do this in a variety of ways, from periodic podcasts to pictures and, in the future, perhaps video and even other media forms to come.

Our hope is that once we get things started, you'll tag along, tell your friends, and spread the word. Whether you're planning a trip to the Sunshine State or just curious about what the area has to offer, we want to be a source of information and inspiration to all.

As of right now, there's no release date for the first episode of the podcast. We are still scoping out ideas, locales, equipment, formats, and so on. Keep it tuned here for the latest, and once we can get the ball rolling, there'll be more updates to come!

Let's leave this first post on one final note: the news, opinions, reviews, and insights provided here are solely the opinions of the co-founders, SurferClock and TAP-G, and not those of any official theme park. All names, insignias, terms, and other items are copyright their respective owners. This blog and respective future podcasts or productions of any and every kind are not affiliated or sponsored in any way by The Walt Disney Company, NBC/Universal or The Blackstone Group.