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Theme Park Rangers

Feb 25, 2022

Orlando Sentinel tourism reporter Dewayne Bevil discusses his maiden voyage aboard the Starcruiser, a two-day, two-night experience near Disney World’s Hollywood Studios theme park. 

  • Entering the Halcyon (:56)
  • The immersion factor (5:00)
  • Intergalactic meals (8:36)
  • Batuu excursion (10:37)
  • How much does it cost?...


Feb 23, 2022

When Jason Ginsburg created the Fake Theme Park account on Twitter in July 2010, his aim was to poke fun at all attractions. Now, almost 12 years later, he's saying goodbye to the make-believe world he created.

  • The beginning (:55)
  • “Building” the park (4:43)
  • The art of mocking (7:52)
  • Fake Theme Park vs real theme...


Feb 17, 2022

As the cost of a trip to Disney World continues to rise, fans question if the current guest experience is worth the hefty price.

  • ‘Disney doesn’t care about you’ (1:14)
  • Prices going up, up, up (7:02)
  • Brilliant marketing (13:12)
  • Should Disney be more expensive? (14:08)
  • Annual pass renewal rates way up (20:06)


Feb 11, 2022

Orlando Sentinel tourism reporters Dewayne Bevil and Katie Rice tackle two theme park happenings in this episode, merging the two into “Mardi Gwazi.”

  • Planet Mardi Gras (1:04)
  • Expanded food (6:32)
  • Lanyard system changes (10:18)
  • Tribute & Monsters stores (11:26)
  • Concerts (19:05)
  • Iron Gwazi at Busch...


Feb 3, 2022

“You won’t be bored on Ice Breaker,” Orlando Sentinel tourism reporter Dewayne Bevil shares after riding SeaWorld Orlando’s newest roller coaster. The 90-second experience packs a lot of airtime — 13 moments to be exact.

  • First impression (1:11)
  • Seats is different than anything we have in town (3:11)