Happy New Year, WTA fans! SurferClock here, along with TAP-G, to bring you the first episode of "What's the Attraction?"
Wait, first?! Did the show regenerate like a certain TV doctor? Nope, and if you've been paying attention to the Facebook page, you'll notice we hit 100 likes some time ago. We promised you all a re-cut of the show's first five episodes, all of which have no fewer than two parts each on YouTube, lack cover art, and are long and rambling in nature.
With the new year, we figured we'd ring it in by re-imagining the first five episodes with better stories, less length, and cover art we can actually upload to YouTube!
Episode 1 covers The Big Three, the theme parks in which the podcast spends the most time. SeaWorld, Universal, and Disney are summarized historically, and discussion between TAP-G and I establishes the parks' styles and why they have been a success and will continue to succeed in the years ahead.
Here now, with 25 minutes of length cut from the runtime (from 46 minutes to 21 minutes!), an updated history for SeaWorld, and intelligent discussion, is Episode 1, recut!
Episode 1 - The Big Three (100 Likes Recut) on YouTube
If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to check
out our other episodes if you haven't already. If you find that you
really like what we do here, like us on Facebook, subscribe to the YouTube channel, and
make sure you tell a friend! Next week, we'll continue out re-cutting of the first five episodes with Episode 2...Men in Black: Alien Attack! See ya next week.
SurferClock
Monday, January 6, 2014
Monday, December 23, 2013
A WTA Christmas Carol - Part 4
Happy Holidays, listeners! SurferClock here, along with TAP-G and TowerGirl, to bring you the latest episode of "What's the Attraction?"
WTeamA's take on A Christmas Carol concludes today with Part 4 of the series! In today's episode, SurferClock meets with the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Be, typically an intimidating figure in the Christmas Carol story! But if you've seen the cover art, you'll know that TowerGirl's going to be playing this role, in full Tower regalia! Will SurferClock learn what he needs to learn about the holiday season? Check it out by tuning in and having a listen to What's the Attraction?'s final episode for 2013!
A WTA Christmas Carol - Part 4 on YouTube
If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to check out our other episodes if you haven't already. If you find that you really like what we do here, like us on Facebook, subscribe to the YouTube channel, and make sure you tell a friend!
As we mentioned above, this conclusion of the A Christmas Carol marks the end of new episodes for What's the Attraction in 2013. Next week, we will be taking an end-of-year break to cool down the studio in anticipation of 2014's exciting new developments! At the beginning of 2014, we'll be re-cutting the first 5 episodes of the show into our fan-friendly radio show format that's defined the show in 2013, with shorter lengths and more well-thought-out reviews. We hope you'll join us as this develops, as well as all of the exciting new additions to the theme parks in 2014 as well
We'll see you all right back here in 2014.
SurferClock
WTeamA's take on A Christmas Carol concludes today with Part 4 of the series! In today's episode, SurferClock meets with the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Be, typically an intimidating figure in the Christmas Carol story! But if you've seen the cover art, you'll know that TowerGirl's going to be playing this role, in full Tower regalia! Will SurferClock learn what he needs to learn about the holiday season? Check it out by tuning in and having a listen to What's the Attraction?'s final episode for 2013!
A WTA Christmas Carol - Part 4 on YouTube
If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to check out our other episodes if you haven't already. If you find that you really like what we do here, like us on Facebook, subscribe to the YouTube channel, and make sure you tell a friend!
As we mentioned above, this conclusion of the A Christmas Carol marks the end of new episodes for What's the Attraction in 2013. Next week, we will be taking an end-of-year break to cool down the studio in anticipation of 2014's exciting new developments! At the beginning of 2014, we'll be re-cutting the first 5 episodes of the show into our fan-friendly radio show format that's defined the show in 2013, with shorter lengths and more well-thought-out reviews. We hope you'll join us as this develops, as well as all of the exciting new additions to the theme parks in 2014 as well
We'll see you all right back here in 2014.
SurferClock
Monday, December 16, 2013
A WTA Christmas Carol - Part 3
Season's Greetings, listeners! SurferClock here, along with TAP-G, to bring you the latest episode of "What's the Attraction?"
Our 2013 holiday special continues right on along with Part 3 of "A WTA Christmas Carol"! SurferClock awakens at the hour of 2 by elegant clock chimes, where he then encounters the Ghost of Christmas Present! The character gracing the cover art next to SurferClock this time is none other than Sir Fineas of Cloxemberg, a character introduced in RIP - Jaws (episode 30) as show writer Tapford Gifford's older brother. Listen on to this tale via the link below.
A WTA Christmas Carol - Part 3 on YouTube
If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to check out our other episodes if you haven't already. If you find that you really like what we do here, like us on Facebook, subscribe to the YouTube channel, and make sure you tell a friend! Next week, we'll conclude this holiday special with Part 4 of A WTA Christmas Carol. Look forward to that exciting conclusion next week!
SurferClock
Our 2013 holiday special continues right on along with Part 3 of "A WTA Christmas Carol"! SurferClock awakens at the hour of 2 by elegant clock chimes, where he then encounters the Ghost of Christmas Present! The character gracing the cover art next to SurferClock this time is none other than Sir Fineas of Cloxemberg, a character introduced in RIP - Jaws (episode 30) as show writer Tapford Gifford's older brother. Listen on to this tale via the link below.
A WTA Christmas Carol - Part 3 on YouTube
If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to check out our other episodes if you haven't already. If you find that you really like what we do here, like us on Facebook, subscribe to the YouTube channel, and make sure you tell a friend! Next week, we'll conclude this holiday special with Part 4 of A WTA Christmas Carol. Look forward to that exciting conclusion next week!
SurferClock
Monday, December 9, 2013
A WTA Christmas Carol - Part 2
Happy holidays, listeners! SurferClock here, along with TAP-G, to bring you the latest episode of "What's the Attraction?"
We're continuing with Part 2 of 4 of A WTA Christmas Carol, our holiday special for 2013. In Part 2, SurferClock is awoken by the Ghost of Christmas Past and made to see how holidays used to look in the theme parks. What will he see? And who got the role of Ghost of Christmas Past? Well, it'll be sort of obvious once you see the title card and all, but go ahead and give the link a click!
A WTA Christmas Carol - Part 2 on YouTube
If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to check out our other episodes if you haven't already. If you find that you really like what we do here, like us on Facebook, subscribe to the YouTube channel, and make sure you tell a friend! Next week, we'll continue with Part 3 of A WTA Christmas Carol! See ya back here next week.
SurferClock
We're continuing with Part 2 of 4 of A WTA Christmas Carol, our holiday special for 2013. In Part 2, SurferClock is awoken by the Ghost of Christmas Past and made to see how holidays used to look in the theme parks. What will he see? And who got the role of Ghost of Christmas Past? Well, it'll be sort of obvious once you see the title card and all, but go ahead and give the link a click!
A WTA Christmas Carol - Part 2 on YouTube
If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to check out our other episodes if you haven't already. If you find that you really like what we do here, like us on Facebook, subscribe to the YouTube channel, and make sure you tell a friend! Next week, we'll continue with Part 3 of A WTA Christmas Carol! See ya back here next week.
SurferClock
Monday, December 2, 2013
A WTA Christmas Carol - Part 1
Season's greetings, listeners. SurferClock here, along with TAP-G, to bring you the latest episode of "What's the Attraction?"
We're going to be taking an extended break from standard attraction reviews to bring you guys a holiday special spanning four non-canon episodes! This year, we're taking on Charles Dickens' holiday classic, "A Christmas Carol," by putting a special WTeamA spin on it! In it, SurferClock acts as an Ebenezer Scrooge figure who loses his Christmas spirit and starts to become jaded and cynical as the result of holiday crowds at the parks becoming even more jaded and cynical than in years' past. In Part 1, the story begins at the WTA Holiday Party on Christmas Eve, where TAP-G is holding a real humdinger of a holiday party...and that's where we'll let you drop in...
A WTA Christmas Carol - Part 1 on YouTube
If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to check out our other episodes if you haven't already. If you find that you really like what we do here, like us on Facebook, subscribe to the YouTube channel, and make sure you tell a friend! Next week, we'll continue with Part 2 of A WTA Christmas Carol! Join us, and perhaps even you'll feel the holiday cheer!
SurferClock
If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to check out our other episodes if you haven't already. If you find that you really like what we do here, like us on Facebook, subscribe to the YouTube channel, and make sure you tell a friend! Next week, we'll continue with Part 2 of A WTA Christmas Carol! Join us, and perhaps even you'll feel the holiday cheer!
SurferClock
Monday, November 25, 2013
Episode 62 - The American Adventure
Hello, everyone! SurferClock here, along with TAP-G, to bring you the latest episode of "What's the Attraction?"
Today, we're taking a look at one of Epcot's major highlights that doesn't reside in Future World... The American Adventure opened with the park on October 1, 1982. The nearly-30 minute show is like a personal tour through American history led by Benjamin Franklin and Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain), starting right from the Mayflower all the way up until the early 2000s. Highlighting the experience are several songs including "Golden Dreams" and "Two Brothers," the former of which made our Top Ten Best Theme Park Songs list. Is it worth a look? Check out the review below!
Episode 62 - The American Adventure on YouTube
If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to check out our other episodes if you haven't already. If you find that you really like what we do here, like us on Facebook, subscribe to the YouTube channel, and make sure you tell a friend! Next week, we're kicking off a much more elaborate Christmas special than last year's...we hope you'll enjoy this take on a holiday classic that will span 4 episodes and take us right into the holiday season! We'll be back next week. See you then.
SurferClock
Episode 62 - The American Adventure on YouTube
If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to check out our other episodes if you haven't already. If you find that you really like what we do here, like us on Facebook, subscribe to the YouTube channel, and make sure you tell a friend! Next week, we're kicking off a much more elaborate Christmas special than last year's...we hope you'll enjoy this take on a holiday classic that will span 4 episodes and take us right into the holiday season! We'll be back next week. See you then.
SurferClock
Monday, November 18, 2013
Episode 61 - Twister: Ride it Out!
Hey there, folks! SurferClock here, along with TAP-G, to bring you the latest episode of "What's the Attraction?"
This week's podcast takes us back over to Universal Studios Florida to review another of those long-standing attractions that Universal seems to have in ever-dwindling abundance. As rides and shows are razed or fixed up, some seem to stand the test of time. Twister: Ride it Out! opened in Universal Studios Florida in May of 1997, and actually experienced a delayed opening due to tornadoes that ravaged Central Florida in February of that same year. The attraction continues to be something of a draw for guests visiting the park, and those very same guests complained hard and loud enough to bring it out of a state of seasonal operation in 2009, only a month after that seasonal operation began.
Was it really worth all that? Will you have to, as Universal claims you must on their website, "grab onto the railing or be sucked into the swirling vortex of a tornado?" Find out with our review!
Episode 61 - Twister: Ride it Out! on YouTube
If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to check out our other episodes if you haven't already. If you find that you really like what we do here, like us on Facebook, subscribe to the YouTube channel, and make sure you tell a friend! Next week, join us for a salute to one of Epcot's most patriotic attractions. We'll see you then.
SurferClock
This week's podcast takes us back over to Universal Studios Florida to review another of those long-standing attractions that Universal seems to have in ever-dwindling abundance. As rides and shows are razed or fixed up, some seem to stand the test of time. Twister: Ride it Out! opened in Universal Studios Florida in May of 1997, and actually experienced a delayed opening due to tornadoes that ravaged Central Florida in February of that same year. The attraction continues to be something of a draw for guests visiting the park, and those very same guests complained hard and loud enough to bring it out of a state of seasonal operation in 2009, only a month after that seasonal operation began.
Was it really worth all that? Will you have to, as Universal claims you must on their website, "grab onto the railing or be sucked into the swirling vortex of a tornado?" Find out with our review!
Episode 61 - Twister: Ride it Out! on YouTube
If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to check out our other episodes if you haven't already. If you find that you really like what we do here, like us on Facebook, subscribe to the YouTube channel, and make sure you tell a friend! Next week, join us for a salute to one of Epcot's most patriotic attractions. We'll see you then.
SurferClock
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