Opposite Attractions: A Theme Park Design Show - Episodes Tagged with “Epcot”

The End

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 31 May 2021 02:00:00 -0400

We finally wrap up season 10 and say goodbye, for now(?), to Opposite Attractions by taking a rather long quiz and adding up all the finishing touches to Party Town and JimCity 2.000. We also discuss a little bit of theme park news from the past two weeks, and remind everyone that we will still be doing FAQueue monthly for our Patreon family.

After 175 total episodes, it's been a hell of a run. Please watch your hands, arms, feet, and legs as you exit and have a magical day.

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Fight Boyz vs Fun Fiction

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 17 May 2021 02:00:00 -0400

This week, on our penultimate episode, we look back not at ten seasons of this podcast, but at what we could do to make attractions based on all of Scottye's other podcasts. Isn't it just a shame Universal already beat us to most of them?

Next week we will be sharing another old episode from our Patreon show FAQueue, which we will still be trying to do monthly even after OppAtt goes on its much needed hiatus. We will then come back the following week with our big ole finale.

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The Rock vs Roman Mars

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 10 May 2021 02:00:00 -0400

This week, we start things off by discussing Universal's new Velocicoaster, featuring five inversions and not much theming, before moving on to building some attractions with a lil help from celebrities. First up, Scottye invites guests to experience the, well, experience that is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Presents Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw Presents Dueling Dragons Sponsored By Various Forms Of Alcohol: The Movie: The Ride or whatever. Choose your action star and strap in for this wild coaster also featuring Idris Elba! Meanwhile, Jim has looked at the world a little differently and implores his guests to ride an omnimover around the edge of an indoor coaster for Roman Mars's Most Interesting Coaster Ever attraction, which might also be a TED Talk.

Can you tell we are getting close to wrapping this up, people?

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Parks And Recs vs Drugs and Rex

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 03 May 2021 02:00:00 -0400

This week, it's all about those ding-dang dinosaurs once again as we add them into Party Town and JimCity...just where they belong! Up first, Jim holds a meeting over the issues that plagued the original dino themed entertainment complex as he brings to the world Jurassic Parks And Recreation Town Hall Meeting, featuring a strange meat-eating stegosaurus. Then, Scottye wants everyone who visits Party Town to know what is and is NOT a good drug, and has hired Theodore Rex to help him showcase just what will happen if you go down the bad path of illicit substances. We then spend way too long discussing what exactly the title character of that 1996 buddy cop adventure actually looks like.

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Nick vs Sick

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 02:00:00 -0400

This week, Scottye faces the existensial crisis that is learning about the Disney Parks reservation system in real time for your enjoyment, we do some quizzes about the past, and then get nostalgic for our attractions. First up, Scottye uses a bit of his Tower of Power to rebuild the old Nickelodeon Hotel from just off Route 536, complete with all the horrors it was known for. Then, Jim sends guests on a trip through time (and little hard drive space) as they tackle The Oregon Trail (sponsored without asking by the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium) by fording rivers, shooting wildlife, and hopefully not dying of dysentery. It's fun for the whole family.

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Perfect vs Perfect

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 02:00:00 -0400

This week, we discuss tons of Disney parks news about money, disease, and racism....yeah, sounds about right...then we give our theme parks some absolutely PERFECT attractions. First up, Scottye buys up the theme park rights to 90s film and then disregards the plot entirely just so he can build something known as The Mothman Prophecies, a strange hybrid of about forty-three different popular and not-so-popular attractions. Then, Jim lets the vaccine get to his head, apparently, as he goes on a tangent explaining something he refers to as Neighborhood Watch. He apologizes in advance.

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Field vs Sobriety

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 18:00:00 -0400

This week, we discuss the news about Disneyland expansions, take a silly international quiz, and then give our city-themed parks some outdoorsy attractions. First up, Jim builds a fake mountain with some rides in and around it. Never seen that before, huh? Then, Scottye gives his guests a nice calm place to clean themselves up after a long, hard day in Party Town.

Apologies for the lateness of the episode and any potential audio bugs that may be present in this episode. Everything will be perfect next week. That may or may not be a spoiler alert.

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Music vs Philosophy

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 02:00:00 -0400

This week, we discuss the Disney CM fired for water-tasting shenanigans, then do some Show And Tell for Party Town and JimCity attractions. First up, Scottye brings out various music-making devices for his attraction YouDJ/UDJ (maybe there's a copyright situation or something???) and tasks you the guest into making your own sweet, sweet sounds. Then, Jim waves a book around like a lunatic as guests find themselves in the audience of one rather chatty telepathic gorilla. One can only assume the queue features the song "Do The Evolution" by Pearl Jam.

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Feud vs Food

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 02:00:00 -0400

After some real life messes pushed us far from the Ides of March, we come to you a single week later with Shakespeare-based attractions! First up, Jim has some corralled Richard Karn (and/or Steve Harvey) to aid guests as they remember Hamlet as well as they can on Hamily Feud. Then, Scottye brings his Party Town patrons into the kitchen of Titus Adronicus for a feast, that goes about as well as one should expect if they happen to be familiar with this particular tragedy.

Next week... Show And Tell!!

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Fraternal Orders vs Drink Orders

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 20:00:00 -0500

Apologies for episode lateness and any potential audio snafus. It's been that kind of week.

This week, we get creative and interactive as we create some new attractions for JimCity and Party Town. First up, Scottye sets the bar and then steps up to it to allow his guests to create their own fanciful cocktails. Let's just hope the judges find them as tasty as they are full of that good, good booze. Then, Jim invites guests into an indiscrete location to form their own fanatical brotherhoods, or at least their iconography. If things get too out of control, I'm sure security will be there with tasers.

Also, Jim started up a new website called TOON CANOE, where he reviews streaming animation. Check it out in the links for this episode below.

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Fruits of Juice vs Fruits of Labor

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 02:00:00 -0500

This week, we discuss Cruella, magic band mishaps, and take a quiz before giving our theme parks some superhero attitude. Scottye brings back an early champion of OppAtt as he invites guests to dine at MargaPeachaVille, a lovely peach and beach combination. Then, Jim asks DIWhy and makes guests the sidekicks of Etsy, a rather crafty superhero (with bills to pay and rather decent shipping pricing for the most part).

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Coaster vs Bender

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 02:00:00 -0500

This week, we discuss all the news we missed on our accidental week off (power surges and scheduling conflicts hooray!), have a quick chat about our "favorite" Disney Villains, and then set about giving JimCity and Party Town some seasonal festival style events. First up, Jim gives amateurs a chance to build and test their own thrill rides as he presents Coast-To-Boast, a roller coaster design festival for all ages! Meanwhile, Scottye has opened Party Town to Amish adolescense for his take on the tradition of Rumspringa. Who needs a few years away from the community when Party Town can show you the entire world in a scant three-day weekend??

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Dark Order vs Stunt Granny

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 02:00:00 -0500

This week, we give our theme parks some WRASSLIN' attractions. First up, hop aboard Party Town's Dark Order Carousel and feel the words of the late Brodie Lee flow through you as you ride piggy back on Colt Cabana, a fantasy so many of us wish for. Then, Jim gives JimCity yet another series of theater shows as he tries to find the best new wrestlers out of his daily guests, and puts them in the ring with his own roster of goons (ahem, hired goons). It's safer than it looks, but it's still real to me.

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Fight vs Flight

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 02:00:00 -0500

This week, we give Party Town and JimCity some exciting robot based attractions after having a goof around a quiz about audio-animatronics. Who knew a sax-playing fish was part of the American Adventure? Anyway, first up, Scottye brings guests on board some jaegers to do some battle Pacific Rim-style. Oh, and you might also be drunk...'cause guess who else is a sponsor? Then, Jim shows his true colors as he forces(???) guests to undergo some ed-jim-ucation, only for them to predictably go on the run from robots. It's just like community college, except slightly better funded.

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Flat vs Perpendicular

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 02:00:00 -0500

This week, we roll out to create attractions that transform (or transition) from one type of ride to another! First up, Jim sends his guests into the metaphorical attic of JimCity to experience a tour of some long-term carnival ride storage. Then, Scottye invites his patrons to take the blue line tour of Party Town, or the yellow line tour of the Tower Of Power. Maybe bring your brown and/or yellow pants for that one.

Also, lambos, trucks, and hey, not so free real estate!

See you in two weeks as we break for the holidaze...

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Drugs vs. Brains

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 02:00:00 -0500

This week, we give Party Town and JimCity 2.000 some attractions based around mascots! First, Scottye throws some guests into a car driven by Rat Phink, Gritty, and a whole host of legally challenging cameos on _Fear & Loathing_, which gets real rough real quick. Then, Jim invites his guests to hav a chit-chat with his mascot, Brian The Brain Cell, who we just discovered is inside all of us if we have a drill and a hell of a microscope. We also discuss other mascots, like Joe Rohde (the mascot for Disney's Animal Kingdom), and have a strange conclusion involving John Mulaney.

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Tourism vs ...Tourism?

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 02:00:00 -0500

After two weeks of shenanigans, Jim decided doing a challenge about books and/or magazines was only somewhat boring. He also purchased an Oculus, so this week's challenge is changed up to VIRTUAL REALITY. First up, Jim invites his hotel guests into a VR space to, well, preview the sights and sounds of his co-host's Party Town. Somehow there is drinking involved. Meanwhile, Scottye uses his virtual space to bring his guests into the cities not found in and around Party Town. There is tons of food, and Jim references an extinct Disney World attraction (as is his way).

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The Many Adventures Of The 150th Episode (Part 2)

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 02:00:00 -0500

We finish up our destruction of some parents around World Showcase with plenty of secret agent shenanigans and alcoholic espièglerie as Chad and Timmy continue their hunt for Buzzy and the perpetrator of his brazen theft.

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150th Episode Jamboree (Part 1)

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 10:00:00 -0500

This week, we bring you part one of our 150th episode special where we play our version of Lasers & Feelings known as AGENTS & ALCOHOL. Join secret agents Chad Dadman and Timmy D as they scour the World Showcase for the lost Buzzy animatronic while undercover with a parent group.

Starring Scottye Moore as Timmy D and Blake Tanner as Chad Dadman.

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Charged vs Crunched

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 02:00:00 -0500

This week, we quiz it up in Galaxy's Edge as we psych ourselves up to build IP-based attractions in our Versus theme parks. First, Scottye has a vision of a bus, some screens, and Ludacris. It sounded somewhat familiar, honestly. Then, Jim defied pronunciations and logic as he decided to yeet some people around a swing set while tasking them with yeeting some colored balls at the floor. Somehow this involves a balanced breakfast.

Next week --- Our 150th Episode Spectacular sees us visit the World Showcase for a rousing game of AGENTS & ALCOHOL

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Limits vs Lists

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 02:00:00 -0400

This week, we spend an incredible amount of time trying to do a Disney theme park music quiz. It's kind of insane. Then, we bring music back from last season and shove it into our new parks. First up, Jim creates the area for his "attraction" and names that area Echo Rhombus (or HOrho - pronounced Ho Row) as Squares just aren't hip enough. In said Rho he places, yes, _JimCity Limits_, which is exactly what it sounds like. Scottye, sick of music attractions after last season, then spends the rest of the episode going over his park's BGM soundtrack.

We hope you are able to enjoy the entire episode before it is destroyed in a flood of cease & desist letters.

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Egg vs Brain

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 02:00:00 -0400

This week, we continue our Dew-fueled nightmare with a history quiz before Scottye invites guests to visit his MTN DEW (tm tm tm) attraction known as _The Shame Egg, located in the Hangover section of Party Town. You're just going to have to listen to understand its vast intricacies. Then, Jim once again returns to Jiminy Studios for a potentially educational experience known as _Mind Control, brought to you by MasterClass. Inside, join one of their amazing masters and step into the mind of an unwitting pawn to complete tasks such as magic, cooking, acting, or understanding the human will. It's basically Fast & Furious Supercharged if you think about it.

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A Song Of Thames And Men

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 02:00:00 -0400

This week, it's our season finale, and what better way to finish off our music theme park than by taking a seventy-four hour quiz and creating attractions based on the Greatest Band In The World, The Thamesmen...I mean Spinal Tap. First up, Jim takes guests on a BPM Backstage Tour hosted by the band and all the trials and tribulations that entails. Then, Scottye decides to fix a problem in the only way a theme park can, by having you the guest design a new drummer for the band and put it (it doesn't need a gender, its life is not sacred) through its paces. Adults only for the handling test, please.

See you in two weeks for season 10 (!!)

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A Song Of Cheeseburgers and Paradise.

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 02:00:00 -0400

This week, we continue to waste away the season as we create Jimmy Buffett attractions for our music-based theme park, BPM. First up, Jim throws guests into a river of colorful liquids and douses them with a selection of fine Boat Drinks. Caution: You May Get Drunk. Speaking of, Scottye decided that even though Margaritaville already has its own full fledged resort in the Orlando area that what Jimmy would rather be singing about is Drinking Around The World at Epcot. If you'd like to hear about it, this is the episode to listen to.

Also a reminder: If you step on a pop top and blow out your flip flop, please feel free to stop by any of our hundreds of merchandise locations around BPM to pay more than should be legally allowed for a replacement pair. Just another fine amenity from us here at BPM.

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A Song Of Hats And Crazy

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 02:00:00 -0400

This week, Walt Disney World has (dare we say foolishly) reopened and we find out which Mickey Ears best suit our strange personalities while far, far away from its turnstiles. Then, we visit our own theme park to add in attractions based on the late 90s jam "Virtual Insanity". First up, Jim invites guests into a twisted padded tunnel for tons of potentially dangerous fun but sadly without CGI birds flying at your face. There may still be a blood pool by the couch though, so watch out for that. Then, Scottye takes the video's concept and expands it to create as much maze-like mayhem as possible. Find the cheese in the center of the attraction and you no doubt will win some zany headgear.

Next week.... Hamilton.

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A Song Of Beasts And Boys

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 02:00:00 -0400

This week, we set out to build attractions based on the Beastie Boys! First up, Scottye throws guests into a madcap riot through a city on Make Some Noise, featuring everything from Men In Black Alien Attack references to a giant Ted Danson. You may or may not have to fight for your right to Fastpass. Then, Jim almost commits manslaughter on The Brass Monkey Carousel, a diabolic spinner featuring tilts, twists, racing(?), and little brass monkeys to grab and get, like, a prize or something.

Also, part one of our episode with Ride Rehab is now online over at WDWNT.com, so go check that out. Scottye vapes there, too.

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A Song Of Starting Fires

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 18 May 2020 02:00:00 -0400

This week, we discuss Disney's TOS, utterly fail a quiz due to 98 Degrees, and then set forth bringing attractions to our music theme park all about Billy Joel's 1989 montage of a hit "We Didn't Start The Fire". Limos and Tom Hanks are referenced extensively. That's all I have to say about that.

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New Season, New Park

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 11 May 2020 02:00:00 -0400

This week, we finally step away from the shadow of SITCOT and pitch brand new theme park ideas for this, our ninth season. We end up spending time discussing seedy scams and defunct parks, as is our way.

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Aren't You A Little Young To Be Making A Podcast?

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 02:00:00 -0400

This week, we continue Opp Att Theater with a rather odd take on Spaceship Earth before switching over to even odder takes for our Phineas & Ferb attractions in SITCOT. First up, Jim takes bumper cars on a wild, scenery-changing romp through the Tri-State Area (as is the style at the time) while Scottye sets sail down a tunnel of (brotherly) love that somehow does not include any of the Lawrence bros. Dishonor to his cow (or something).

Remember, even in Flavortown we thank the Pheonicians.

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Bonus: FAQueue - Journey Into Imagination

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 02:00:00 -0400

The quarantine has us in a bit of a scheduling quagmire, so here for your listening pleasure is the first episode of our Patreon-only show, FAQueue. We discuss everyone's favorite Future World Discovery pavillion and it's law-breaking butterfly, among other things. If you enjoy the show, please consider becoming a Patreon Saint of OppAtt at http://www.patreon.com/aloadofbs, just like Ransom Meltzer. Yeah, he's getting shouted out in the episode description this week. Deal with it.

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I Know You Are But What Am I?!

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 02:00:00 -0400

This week, we do our best (?) to aurally explore Journey Into Imagination With Figment. In these trying times, it may just become a recurring segment. Then, we give SITCOT some attractions themed after Pee-Wee's Playhouse! The secret word for the day is 'lazy' on Jim's attraction, as he haunts up the playhouse and rides around in a chair. Meanwhile, Scottye sets his sights on a big adventure and an even bigger and more complicated coaster through the start of Pee-Wee's day. Good luck nailing that dismount.

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Yo, Home To Bel-Air!

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 02:00:00 -0400

This week, we discuss the perils of drinking around the World and trying to traverse three theme parks in a single day. Then, we devise new attractions for SITCOT based on everyone's favorite Non-Rotten Prince Of Somewhere Near Los Angeles. First up, Jim lives out a fantasy as he is thrown out of a mansion by Uncle Phil at an incredibly high rate of speed. Remember to keep your head back. Then, Scottye brings guests onto an omnimover of the theme song, hitting all the classic bits, and then switches to a second attraction also featuring (a rather swole) Uncle Phil who has brought the Foot Clan to Southern California and it's up to you, and possibly some turtles, to defeat him.

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Hey Hey Hey What Is Going On Here??!!

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 02:00:00 -0500

This week, we discuss a VERY Unfortunate Figment Drink (tm) as well as the various sitcoms that have visited a Disney Theme Park at some time since the early 90s. Somehow Newhart never made it to Disneyland. Then, we bring some Saved By The Bell attractions to our sitcom theme park SITCOT. First up, Jim relies solely on a single episode of the Malibu Sands series and sends guests on a whirlwind journey through wacky beachfront shenanigans that ends with a beloved voice actor nearly dying. Then, Scottye brings in exactly what Bayside High was missing all these years in the Yakuza. Also, steroids!

Please not that Tori Spelling does not appear during this episode. Also, Tori Scott doesn't graduate. How contractually sad.

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Thank God It's A Theme Park

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 02:00:00 -0500

This week, we return with brand spanking new pitches for new theme parks to set a course for our NINTH season! After discussing our holiday gift giving and receiving, Scottye throws out ideas based on lesser known celebrities and incredibly rich people. Meanwhile, Jim is thwarted in his quest for a Guy Fieri park and instead goes to a real EPCOT, which would be such a collossal disaster. We eventually (somehow) settle on the rich vein that is situation comedies. It's going to be one of those kinds of seasons.

So stay tuned next week, same Opp Time, same Att channel...and pardon the audio quality as we had to pull it from Twitch after Scottye's new post-Xmas setup had a minor whoopsie.

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Let's Get Gestalt!

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 02:00:00 -0500

This week, we decide to prove whether or not the sum is equal or greater to its parts as we combine the themes of every OppAtt season to create one wild ride. First up, Scottye goes all the way back to season one to call in a favor from a masterpiece as he presents Juicy Peaches' Sidekick Academy, a glitched fly-and-shoot training simulator that may not exactly pass muster as education but excels in flavor. Then, Jim decides that what Captain America really needs is two asses as he installs both himself and Scottye in the role of the great hero to then travel back in time to set the other host on a whole new path. The only problem is that it may be built out of really cheap materials and be held together by bailing wire, medicated adhesive strips, and willpower. Just imagine anything Chester & Hester would build, but not even good enough to be on top of an old parking lot at Animal Kingdom.

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Let's Get Gritty!

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 02:00:00 -0400

This week, we begin with some discussions about Epcot's recent night time changes, and then segue into Scottye's new podcast-within-a-podcast Intoxications: Reflections Of Puke (I'm sure it's a working title), all about really bad times in the Happiest Place On Earth. That out of the way, we turn to giving our Epic Universe some gritty attractions based on other more famous attractions. First, Jim invites guests to visit the Big Apple on The Concrete Jungle Cruise, featuring minutes upon minutes of lame jokes and naked hobos. It's fun for the whole family! Then, Scottye heads back in time (???) as he joins Commandeer Buzz on a campaign to crush the evil Adolf Von Zurg and save the so-called "illegal" aliens from a life of internment. This seems perfect for the new vision of Tomorrowland. All that's missing is a gift shop.

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Let's Get Drunk!

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 12:00:00 -0400

This week, the Skyliner is open! Also, LSD! Maybe that'll help you see through those silly decals, huh? Also, dang guys, sorry the show is late coming to the feed. We spent this episode talking about making attractions where you have to be slightly drunk and Scottye maybe took that too heart. Or maybe he was just busy. Something like that. Anyway, first up - Jim puts gets in the center of a collossal mirror maze known as A Series Of Unfortunate Reflections. If you've ever been through a normal mirror maze, it's like that - only way bigger and way worse for drunk people. If you make it out of that okay, then you can hop behind the wheel of Scottye's go-kart mania where you actually have to keep drinking or you get yeeted off the course and probably into our omnipresent water park. Also, you might not actually be driving. Also, weapons! Grab them blue shells and some Pabst blue ribbons and meet us on the track, It's a-Go Time!

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Let's Get Spooky And Childish!

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 02:00:00 -0400

This week, we discuss new signs, (hopefully) fake scripts, and do our best to give our very own Epic Universe some very spooktacular kiddie attractions. First up, Scottye invites kids of all ages to experience The Ride Where Everything Goes Wrong, a menagerie of animatronics from around the multiverse converging around a boat that somehow has wheels. It has to be technically possible, as we've seen it at Disney Springs! Then, Jim decides that it isn't such a small world that we can't do some Mary Blair murder and yeets those dolls squarely into the Haunted Mansion where they will forever be entangled in your nightmares. It doesn't so much have a name as it has a blood-curdling sound that fills your soul the moment you envision such a hellscape. Isn't he supposed to be the reasonable one?

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Ducktales! Scrooge's Funeral - Youtube
@DreamfinderGuy Cosmic Rewind Script Tweet — It's so good, you guys!
Backstage proximity of Haunted Mansion & it's a small world - Google Maps

Let's Get Combat Trained!

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400

This week, after spending probably way too long looking at Epcot Food & Wine menus, your hosts set about giving their very own Epic Universe an attraction that doubles as military training. Oh the places we will go! First up, Jim sends a crack team of conventioneers and corporate lackeys into the suburbs of Chicago to rescue Kevin McAllister as Macauley Culkin Presents A Series Of Unfortunate Events (Sponsored By The US Army), a hell house of zany traps and terrorists just waiting for some team building exercises. Meanwhile, in another large building nearby, Scottye "invites" guests to survive (with airsoft rifles) another round of Legends Of The Hidden Temple: The New Class (we never really nailed down a title). It's time to fulfill some of those sweet, sweet revenge fantasies on those temple guards, at any rate. Winners get a free Frothy Ramen.

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Let's Get Seasonal!

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 02:00:00 -0400

This week, after some D23 discussion, we set about putting some seasonal modifications into our very own Epic Universe. First, Jim sets the stage for disaster as he randomly chooses the contestants on American Ninja Warrior Presents A Series Of Unfortunate Events, a rain or shine (or dark of night) show featuring your favorite stunts from your favoritiest TV show, especially in the middle of winter. Don't worry, there may or may not be some water to land in should you fall. Speaking of maybe landing in water, Scottye goes even farther back into television history for inspiration as he invites his guests to partake in Rocket J. Squirrel's School Of Flying/Flight School, a technically possible wingsuit rollercoaster (up until the grand finale)! Bullwinkle may not be able to pull a rabbit out of a hat, but he should be able to rescue you from the wave pool. Things are only going to get worse this season.

Also, be sure to check out Jim's new RPG, Survive The Magic, available to download for free.

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Survive The Magic - An Annual Passholder RPG

A New It's Tough To Be A Bug

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 02:00:00 -0400

This week, after a penultimate quiz about our personalities, we set off to repair the 4-D antstravaganza (not sorry) beneath the Tree Of Life of Disney's Animal Kingdom Of Disney. Jim sticks with a talent show, of sorts, and replaces the bugs with Rescue Rangers and a rather annoyed waterfowl. Then, Scottye settles us down for a relaxing 45 minute (at least) trip into It's Tough To Be At Animal Kingdom, an ASMR journey away from the Joe Rohde's heat nightmare and into something more calming and air-conditioned. You can keep your punk-ass giraffes. We have alcohol.

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A New Gran Fiesta Tour

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 05:30:00 -0400

This week, we set out to do something about the rear forty perecent of Epcot's Mexico pavilion as we try to overhaul The Gran Fiesta Tour better than Disney could ever do. After a quick personality quiz that Scottye somehow fails, he brings guests onto five different variations of his attraction featuring everything from ducks to llamas and even outside entertainment and podcast properties, all with a hot dog to match (for some reason). Jim goes a slightly more feasible route, turning Donald from the goat to the hero in a way only he can and the only way Donald would ever allow (by having it be a complete sham).

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A New Mission: SPACE

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 02:00:00 -0400

This week, after a small struggle to find a Mission:SPACE quiz, we settle instead to test our knowledge of Best Picture snub Space Jam. As soon as Shawn Bradley returns to normal, we set out to the momumental task of removing the bad taste from Epcot that is the aforementioned Mission:SPACE. First, Jim does what he apparently always does in these situations, and just adds the Muppets. If Disney won't use them, we sure will. Then, Scottye gets into some magic mishaps as he invites guests to strap into a tiny chamber with(?) David Blaine in an effort to escape inevitability on The Death Rider. We presume it works, or else that gift shop at the exit is going to be a mighty lonely place.

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A New Dinosaur Attraction

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 02:00:00 -0400

This week, after Scottye brings an incredibly NSFW quiz to the table, we try to do more than defeat the dreaded Tyrannosaurus Sax as we look to revamp all dinosaur attractions. With the quiz being all Scottye could prepare, he decided to follow in the footsteps of the Rock N Roller Coaster and make a ride based entirely off a rock song. It's all somewhat NSFW. Are you noticing a pattern? Jim tries to bring back decorum to the show and utterly fails as he rebuilds EPCOT in his own strange dinosaur way. They are very much not happy about any potential Exxon-Mobil sponsorships. Also, any stegosauri looking for a good time, just try @scottyemo on twitter.

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A New Ellen's Energy Adventure

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 02:00:00 -0400

This week, after discussing some current events about a galaxy far, far away, your hosts try and fail to master a quiz about a place one of the hosts was employed for nearly six months. Then they get to the real crisis of the show, as both hosts have different takes on what exactly an "energy adventure" should include. Somehow, one host takes a path down under to something mildly like a certain loathed Supercharged attraction, while the other takes a page out of a book full of racing tips and tricks as provided by a late night television show host. Hop on your murder bikes, grab your PEDs, and hold on tight. If nothing else, energy really does make the world go 'round.

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Challenge: Floridays

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 02:00:00 -0500

This week, after a short discussion about the new EPCOT nighttime shows coming soon, we take FreeWorld to a hub of themed entertainment known as Florida! First, Scottye distills an entire vacation into a creepshow known as The Disna-Whirl, a madcap romp from the airport all the way to a (very expensive) in-park hotel. Meanwhile, Jim cheaps out on reasonably "good" attractions as he welcomes guests to The Central Florida Fair-O-Rama, a large pavillion featuring ferris wheels, bumper cars, slides, and even a cartoony log flume as (hopefully) free-of-copyright facsimiles of famous Disney and Universal attractions. The show then wraps up with a quick tangent into the Hall (and Shafts) of Presidents.

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Floridays - Wikipedia

Challenge: The Simple Things (Get-A-Souvenir Attraction)

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:00:00 -0400

This week, we dig deep into our brains to create attractions where our guests exit with their own souvenirs! Prices and participation may vary!

Scottye brings his guests to The Creation Corner where they can partake in writing challenges, leatherworking, painting, weaponsmithing, and of course mixology. Meanwhile, Jim sets his sights back on WeDew Mountain (from episode 3 of this season) and invites guests to UBU, pronounced "You Be You", a place where you can make your dreams of taking home a member of the WeDew Crew a reality by way of drawing, computer animation, puppetry, and mask-masking.

Join us as we realize way too late that not much about any of this is all that humorous, and are then attacked by a drunk muppet.

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Challenge: All Together (Weird Kiddie Attraction)

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 28 May 2018 02:00:00 -0400

This week, Scottye lays out the challenge for a crazy weird kiddie ride and comes out swinging with The Exquisite Corpse, a humdinger of an attraction that appears to feature almost every popular theme park attraction rolled up into a single mystifying conflagration of fun. It also has an 8-drink minimum, so maybe save this one for later in the day. The cocktail(s) of choice are the USS Bomber for the adults (link to the recipe below) and something known as Shit for the kiddos, an amalgamation of Pixie Stix, Monster Energy drink, and...let me check the notes...muscle relaxers. Seem's perfectly reasonable. And mandatory.

Jim, on the other hand, spends most of his time developing a cartoon series about a group of palindromic animals that live in a place called Wedew Mountain which you can visit on his side of the park. Join TacoCat(traditional 2D), GoDog(stop-motion), SooMoos(CGI), and RaeBear(someone in a costume) as they have a raucous water-gun battle in their mountain clubhouse that soon goes completely out of control! Stick around for the exhibits featuring artwork and other paraphernalia from the show as well as meet-and-greets with the characters and get yourself a special (very non-alcoholic) drink of WeDew Mountain Dew with the refreshing taste of cherry limeade! (Hit me up, Pepsico!)

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All Together (1942 film) - Wikipedia — If you wonder where the title of this episode came from.
USS Bomber (recipe)
Exquisite Corpse - Wikipedia
Absinthe (The Green Fairy) - Wikipedia

Challenge: Building A Building (Anchor Attractions)

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 21 May 2018 02:00:00 -0400

This week, we look at the big show-stopping attractions for each side of our new theme park. Jim, having done little preparation last week, gets more in-depth on his vision for his side of the park and its new showcase attraction The Golden Coaster, because when one is talking theme park history, it's hard to ignore how important the coaster is. The attraction also includes exhibits, ways to design your own coaster (think CyberSpace Mountain), and other fun surprises.

Meanwhile, Scottye takes his guests on a tour of The Secrets Of The Unicorn. In this zero-drink minimum family-fun attraction (a phrase no one in the theme park business has probably ever typed before), guests travel to the cave of the mystical unicorn and help it wage war against Rat Fink, who is seemingly the mascot of this side of the park. Afterward, enter the requisite gift shop/requisite-for-this-park bar to try some Cave Water, which is apparently just a Blue Hawaiian but probably in some kind of souvenir container for an exorbitant price. This is a theme park after all.

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Challenge: The Karnival Kids (Create A New Theme Park)

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 14 May 2018 02:00:00 -0400

It's the season premiere and you know what that means - a brand new theme park! This time, Scottye and Jim put themselves against each other to create the Opposite Attractions theme park of their dreams. Jim controls one half, Scottye controls the other, a line in the sand has been drawn like so many sitcom sibling rivalries.

What do we learn this episode? Scottye has lots of ideas, some of which include dicks. Jim has a history lesson, not so many dicks though.

Please note that we cut out quite a bit of audio for various reasons. If you wish to see the show in its entirety check us out on Twitch live every Wednesday night when we record brand new episodes!

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Challenge: You're Welcome (What Stays And What Goes At Vista)

Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 02:00:00 -0400

It's the second season finale and you know what that means - time to kill our children! Scottye and Jim attempt to bungle their way through all their notes to find out what attractions Vista will present to the world on it's opening day. A triangle of knock-offs, dick jokes, and everything we couldn't put in a category greets guests as they enter a land of tweets, 'grams, and inspirational status updates (and plenty of corporate advertisements) en route to a magical day at the first ever theme park dedicated to voting, interacting, and streaming!

Also, Jim decides to do a better job on show notes - but, you know, starting NEXT season. D-I-C...See ya real soon...K-E-Y...Why? Because we always take a week off in between seasons...V-I-S-T-A

And tell 'em Dickey Vista sent ya!

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