Opposite Attractions: A Theme Park Design Show

A comedy design challenge podcast about creating theme parks that are 'technically possible'.

About the show

A former Universal Studios Florida employee and a former Walt Disney World cast member challenge each other to imagineer their own theme parks, one attraction at a time, while also discussing the current state of the theme park industry. Hosted by Scottye Moore and Jim Murphy.

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Episodes

  • A Song Of Thames And Men

    August 24th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  31 mins 4 secs
    architecture, backstage tour, design, disney, disney world, engineering, epcot, hollywood studios, imagineering, music, parody, spinal tap, test track, universal studios

    Jim goes backstage. Scottye creates (doomed) life.

  • A Song Of Cheeseburgers and Paradise.

    August 17th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  28 mins 1 sec
    architecture, boat drinks, design, disney, disney world, engineering, epcot, imagineering, jimmy buffett, margaritaville, music, universal studios, yacht rock

    Jim gets wet. Scottye gets drunk (as usual).

  • A Song of Giants And Films

    August 10th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  40 mins 41 secs
    architecture, bach, beethoven, design, disney, disney world, engineering, films, great movie ride, hollywood studios, imagineering, movies, mozart, save ferris, universal studios

    Scottye plays the hits. Jim saves a day off.

  • A Song Of Ham And Burr

    July 27th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  30 mins 17 secs
    architecture, design, disney, disney world, engineering, hamilton, imagineering, lmm, moana, music, musical, primeval whirl, runaway railway, theater, universal studios

    Scottye forgoes the sisters. Jim rides a non-stop train.

  • A Song Of Hats And Crazy

    July 20th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  29 mins 29 secs
    architecture, design, disney, disney world, engineering, epcot, imagineering, inception, jamiroquai, maze, mickey ears, music, universal studios, virtual insanity

    Jim takes a tumble. Scottye gets lost.

  • A Song Of Prince And Jeff

    July 14th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  33 mins 4 secs
    architecture, design, disney, disney world, engineering, fresh prince, imagineering, men in black, music, suicide squad, switch, universal studios, will smith

    Scottye counts down. Jim beats up.

  • A Song Of Kid And Rock

    July 6th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  38 mins 14 secs
    architecture, cedar point, design, detroit, disney, disney world, engineering, imagineering, kid rock, michigan, music, universal studios

    Jim hits things with things. Scottye tells an important history lesson.

  • A Song Of Night And Fever

    June 29th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  29 mins 11 secs
    a goofy movie, architecture, design, disco, disney, disney world, engineering, goofy, imagineering, lester's possum park, music, roller coaster, universal studios

    Scottye goes to orbit. Jim goes to a certain town.

  • A Song Of Rick And Roll

    June 22nd, 2020  |  Season 9  |  26 mins 38 secs
    architecture, buzz lightyear, design, disney, disney world, engineering, horizons, imagineering, music, rick astley, rickroll, roger rabbit, universal studios

    Jim's done everything for you. Scottye is absolutely never going to give you up.

  • A Song Of Beasts And Boys

    June 15th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  34 mins 15 secs
    alien attack, architecture, beastie boys, brass monkey, design, disney, disney world, engineering, epcot, imagineering, make some noise, music, theme park, universal studios

    Scottye makes some noise. Jim monkeys around (and around).

  • A Song Of Hair And Skin And Eyes

    June 8th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  34 mins 55 secs
    architecture, blazing fury, buzz lightyear, design, disney, disney world, dollywood, engineering, imagineering, indiana jones, jolene, music, thunder road, universal studios

    Jim has a dream. Scottye has a song.

  • A Song Of Jocks & Jams

    June 1st, 2020  |  Season 9  |  35 mins 29 secs
    architecture, basketball, bugs bunny, design, disney, disney princess, disney world, engineering, imagineering, lola bunny, michael jordan, space jam, universal studios, ymca

    Scottye is the ball. Jim is the dumpster.

  • A Parody Song Of Small Worlds

    May 25th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  27 mins 41 secs
    animation, architecture, design, disney, disney world, engineering, imagineering, music, small world, universal studios, weird al yankovic

    Jim gets a coffee. Scottye goes shopping.

  • A Song Of Starting Fires

    May 18th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  30 mins 48 secs
    98 degrees, architecture, billy joel, california adventure, design, disney, disney world, engineering, epcot, imagineering, music, superstar limo, universal studios

    Scottye goes back in time. Jim unintentionally follows.

  • New Season, New Park

    May 11th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  33 mins
    architecture, design, disney, disney world, engineering, epcot, hard rock, hollywood studios, imagineering, universal studios

    Scottye brings the mystery. Jim brings the funk.