Monday, April 18, 2016

Episode 107 - Doctor Doom's Fearfall

Greetings, listeners! SurferClock here, along with TAP-G, to bring you the latest episode of "What's the Attraction?"

We're finally finishing off Marvel Superhero Island's attractions over at Universal's Islands of Adventure with today's review of Doctor Doom's Fearfall! This attraction features a drop tower designed by the titular Doctor Victor Von Doom to extract the very fear from your body, in the hopes of using that fear to defeat the Fantastic 4! Does the plan succeed, and more importantly, is it worth going through that fear extraction process? Find out by checking out our review by clicking the link below!

Episode 107 - Doctor Doom's Fearfall on YouTube

*Special thanks to Matt Timmy Creamer over at moviepilot.com, who provided us some key information about the Doctor Doom character. You can find his blog here.

~SurferClock

Monday, March 28, 2016

Episode 106 - Versus! Men in Black Alien Attack vs. Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin

Ding ding ding! Get ready to watch SurferClock and TAP-G put up their dukes as What's the Attraction? brings you another episode of Versus!

In the red corner, dapperly dressed in black and ready to fight the worst scum of the universe, it's Men in Black: Alien Attack from Universal Studios Florida, represented by SurferClock!

And in the blue corner, straight out of Star Command, it's Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin from Magic Kingdom Park, ready to reclaim those crystallic fusion cells with the assistance of TAP-G.

Two attractions enter, two attractions leave (because we can't realistically have attraction grudge matches…yet!) But which of them is worth a good, long wait? Find out as the attractions go head to head on Versus!

Episode 106 - Versus! MIB vs Buzz on YouTube 

Monday, March 14, 2016

Episode 105 - Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin

Greetings, cadets! SurferClock here, along with TAP-G, to bring you the latest episode of "What's the Attraction?"

Today's episode brings us to the not-too-distant future of Tomorrowland, where we take on the evil emperor Zurg to save the crystallic fusion cells…that's right, it's Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin at Magic Kingdom Park! This attraction puts you in the role of a Star Command recruit, where you zap targets and score points to stop Zurg's plans. The attraction debuted in 1998, and some would say it was ahead of its time…but how does it hold up against the march of new technology? Find out by giving us a listen at the link below!

Episode 105 - Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin on YouTube 

Monday, February 29, 2016

Episode 104 - How Broken is Epcot? (A WTA Editorial)

Hello there, folks. SurferClock, along with TAP-G, to bring you the latest episode of "What's the Attraction?"

We're taking a break from ride and show reviews once more to bring up something of an important point...looking into the state of Walt Disney World, in all its strange state of disarray with at least two of the parks having many major attractions closed or being refurbished, we decided to focus on just one of the parks and ask...just how broken is Epcot? By considering Walt's purpose for Epcot, what Epcot became, and all its potential, we hope to offer a brief history, some insight, and a few solutions on how to potentially bring some life back into the aging theme park. Check it out by clicking the link below, and feel free to bring your own insights and ideas into the comments section! We'd love to hear what you have to say.

Episode 104 - How Broken is Epcot? (A WTA Editorial) on YouTube

Monday, February 15, 2016

Episode 103 - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Howdy, folks! SurferClock here, along with Rootin' Tootin' TAP-G (his suggestion, not mine!) to bring you the latest episode of "What's the Attraction?"

Today's adventure brings us to Frontierland at the Magic Kingdom Park to conquer yet another of the park's mountains…Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has been thrilling guests since 1980…but how will the wildest ride in the  wilderness fare when put to our scrutiny? Find out by listening to the episode below!

Episode 103 - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad on YouTube 

Monday, February 1, 2016

Episode 102 - Storm Force Accelatron

Hello, folks! SurferClock here, along with TAP-G, to bring you the latest episode of "What's the Attraction?"

Marvel Superhero Island, we're back in you again to take a look at the kid-friendliest of the rides, the Storm Force Accelatron. Tasking park guests with helping to power Professor Xavier's Accelatron to channel Storm's power, there are many who compare it directly to the Mad Tea Party at Magic Kingdom…but is there something more to it than that? Find out by checking out our review at the link below!

Episode 102 - Storm Force Accelatron on YouTube 

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Episode 101 - Top Ten Most Heartbreaking Attraction Closures

Happy 2016, folks! SurferClock here, along with TAP-G, to bring you into a new year of "What's the Attraction?"

Over the years, the face of the parks we review have changed significantly, but not everyone takes kindly to these changes. Rides and shows come and go, but while some attractions need more than a little sprucing up (Rest in pieces, Twister!), there are often closures which can baffle the park-going public. Some are merely inconvenient, but others can bring out anguish and heartbreak! This episode, we're counting down the top ten most heartbreaking closures, the ones that brought petitions and anger straight to Guest Services / Guest Relations! Check it out by clicking the link below.