web01.fireside.fm Mon, 04 May 2026 14:54:54 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Opposite Attractions: A Theme Park Design Show - Episodes Tagged with “Spaceship Earth” https://www.opposite-attractions.com/tags/spaceship%20earth Mon, 20 Apr 2020 02:00:00 -0400 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. en-us episodic A comedy design challenge podcast about creating theme parks that are 'technically possible'. Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore 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. yes imagineering, disney, theme parks, universal studios, comedy, design, architecture, walt disney world, walt disney, epcot, animal kingdom, disneyland Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore oppattshow@gmail.com Aren't You A Little Young To Be Making A Podcast? http://www.opposite-attractions.com/123 5bb05487-0cd6-4368-889f-c44f3ec05900 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 8 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Jim goes big. Scottye makes a playlist. 33:10 yes <p>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 &amp; 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). </p> <p>Remember, even in Flavortown we thank the Pheonicians. </p> disney, disney world, universal studios, design, imagineering, engineering, architecture, epcot, spaceship earth, phineas and ferb, runaway railway, supernatural 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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]]> 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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]]> The Scottye Methodologye http://www.opposite-attractions.com/115 37beeb4c-702b-4a03-8e71-db35b95aa940 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 02:00:00 -0500 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 8 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye goes to Disneyland. Jim goes inside Raj. 30:29 yes <p>This week, we discuss Scottye's recent trip to Disneyland and all the wacky and wild things it has. Comparisons to Florida are made. Lightsabers are crowdfunded. Vaping is disallowed, but still happens. Then, we give SITCOT some attractions based on everyone's favorite least comedic situation known as The Big Bang Theory. First, Scottye sends the gang (and some guests) hurtling through the universe of time as passengers as they unravel the mysteries that led to the eponymous explosion referenced in the title of the show. Then, Jim shrinks guests down not for a war, but for a mission of understanding as they go on the hunt to find why on Earth this poor poor boy has trouble talking to women unless he is absolutely hammered. Much like the show, nothing is persumably learned by the end. </p> disney, disney world, universal studios, design, imagineering, engineering, architecture, spaceship earth, big bang theory, disneyland, galaxys edge, batuu, mr toad, innerspace, body wars, young sheldon This week, we discuss Scottye's recent trip to Disneyland and all the wacky and wild things it has. Comparisons to Florida are made. Lightsabers are crowdfunded. Vaping is disallowed, but still happens. Then, we give SITCOT some attractions based on everyone's favorite least comedic situation known as The Big Bang Theory. First, Scottye sends the gang (and some guests) hurtling through the universe of time as passengers as they unravel the mysteries that led to the eponymous explosion referenced in the title of the show. Then, Jim shrinks guests down not for a war, but for a mission of understanding as they go on the hunt to find why on Earth this poor poor boy has trouble talking to women unless he is absolutely hammered. Much like the show, nothing is persumably learned by the end.

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]]> This week, we discuss Scottye's recent trip to Disneyland and all the wacky and wild things it has. Comparisons to Florida are made. Lightsabers are crowdfunded. Vaping is disallowed, but still happens. Then, we give SITCOT some attractions based on everyone's favorite least comedic situation known as The Big Bang Theory. First, Scottye sends the gang (and some guests) hurtling through the universe of time as passengers as they unravel the mysteries that led to the eponymous explosion referenced in the title of the show. Then, Jim shrinks guests down not for a war, but for a mission of understanding as they go on the hunt to find why on Earth this poor poor boy has trouble talking to women unless he is absolutely hammered. Much like the show, nothing is persumably learned by the end.

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]]> Challenge: Squatter's Rights (Attraction For Each Other) http://www.opposite-attractions.com/43 49882873-4bc5-4342-8251-22e90513a166 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 3 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Jim asks some questions. Scottye has a hairball. 32:20 yes <p>This week, we try our hands at some devious underhanded trickery and bamboozlement as we design attractions for each other's sides of the parks. Scottye takes one look at Jim's personality and decides what JimCity needs is <em><strong>Spaceship Purrrrrth</strong></em> becuase it's not an OppAtt park without a geodesic sphere parody, especially one about animated felines. Meanwhile, in Scottland, Jim has trapped some guests in a game known as <em><strong>Bad Libs</strong></em>, a trackless maze of their own dreams and fears hosted by a spicy ginger puppet and featuring a 3-drink minimum and it's own somewhat custom beverage. </p> <p>We also discuss leaving the central Orlando area, Jim's experience creating on-ride entertainment, and an extremely annoyed Scottish princess. </p> <p>SNARF! </p> This week, we try our hands at some devious underhanded trickery and bamboozlement as we design attractions for each other's sides of the parks. Scottye takes one look at Jim's personality and decides what JimCity needs is Spaceship Purrrrrth becuase it's not an OppAtt park without a geodesic sphere parody, especially one about animated felines. Meanwhile, in Scottland, Jim has trapped some guests in a game known as Bad Libs, a trackless maze of their own dreams and fears hosted by a spicy ginger puppet and featuring a 3-drink minimum and it's own somewhat custom beverage.

We also discuss leaving the central Orlando area, Jim's experience creating on-ride entertainment, and an extremely annoyed Scottish princess.

SNARF!

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]]> This week, we try our hands at some devious underhanded trickery and bamboozlement as we design attractions for each other's sides of the parks. Scottye takes one look at Jim's personality and decides what JimCity needs is Spaceship Purrrrrth becuase it's not an OppAtt park without a geodesic sphere parody, especially one about animated felines. Meanwhile, in Scottland, Jim has trapped some guests in a game known as Bad Libs, a trackless maze of their own dreams and fears hosted by a spicy ginger puppet and featuring a 3-drink minimum and it's own somewhat custom beverage.

We also discuss leaving the central Orlando area, Jim's experience creating on-ride entertainment, and an extremely annoyed Scottish princess.

SNARF!

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]]> Challenge: All Together (Weird Kiddie Attraction) http://www.opposite-attractions.com/33 0cec68f4-9124-485c-a1c2-815eedfb8207 Mon, 28 May 2018 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 3 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye makes a corpse. Jim makes a cartoon. 34:35 yes <p>This week, Scottye lays out the challenge for a crazy weird kiddie ride and comes out swinging with <em><strong>The Exquisite Corpse</strong></em>, 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. </p> <p>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 <em><strong>Wedew Mountain</strong></em> 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!) </p> 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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]]> 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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]]> Challenge: I Wanna Be Like You (Cheap Knock-Off Attraction) http://www.opposite-attractions.com/28 cd35d27a-1ae5-4861-9a5b-c2e1bf05718e Mon, 16 Apr 2018 22:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 2 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye travels through time. Jim apologizes profusely for the audio quality up front. 36:12 yes <p>Yeah, so, apologies in advance for the wack-a-doo audio quality this week. It's like the podcast gods heard we were making cheap knock-offs and decided the sound had to be like that too. Anyway, after some talk about digging in Diggerland, Jim and Scottye set forth back into the Pirate Bay to showcase their very own cheap knock-off attractions. Scottye does what he does best and immediately involves Keanu Reeves, among other celebrities, while Jim travels deep into the mind of a drug-addled hobo. Wasn't he supposed to be the reserved one in this group? </p> <p>Only one episode left until we decide what stays and what goes in VISTA, so keep on listening! KUNGALOOSH! </p> Yeah, so, apologies in advance for the wack-a-doo audio quality this week. It's like the podcast gods heard we were making cheap knock-offs and decided the sound had to be like that too. Anyway, after some talk about digging in Diggerland, Jim and Scottye set forth back into the Pirate Bay to showcase their very own cheap knock-off attractions. Scottye does what he does best and immediately involves Keanu Reeves, among other celebrities, while Jim travels deep into the mind of a drug-addled hobo. Wasn't he supposed to be the reserved one in this group?

Only one episode left until we decide what stays and what goes in VISTA, so keep on listening! KUNGALOOSH!

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]]> Yeah, so, apologies in advance for the wack-a-doo audio quality this week. It's like the podcast gods heard we were making cheap knock-offs and decided the sound had to be like that too. Anyway, after some talk about digging in Diggerland, Jim and Scottye set forth back into the Pirate Bay to showcase their very own cheap knock-off attractions. Scottye does what he does best and immediately involves Keanu Reeves, among other celebrities, while Jim travels deep into the mind of a drug-addled hobo. Wasn't he supposed to be the reserved one in this group?

Only one episode left until we decide what stays and what goes in VISTA, so keep on listening! KUNGALOOSH!

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]]> Challenge: Gift Shop Ride! http://www.opposite-attractions.com/8 da17425a-999b-4927-ad10-24ecc8d28e90 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 1 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Jim and Scottye try their hand at something that has probably never been done - a ride/attraction themed around a gift shop. Eat it, Disney! 38:04 yes <p>This week, it's all about that consumerism and a little bit of fun as Jim and Scottye do their best to give APEX a gift show themed attraction. While Jim sets out to reinvent the entirety of Apex's theme, at least a little, Scottye in turn uses the power of the multiple choice questionnaire to put everyone in their place whether they like it or not. In the end, both do remarkable similar things and both go trackless and, eventually, get their park visitors to open their wallets and dump them into our coffers, which is really all any theme park has as a goal. </p> This week, it's all about that consumerism and a little bit of fun as Jim and Scottye do their best to give APEX a gift show themed attraction. While Jim sets out to reinvent the entirety of Apex's theme, at least a little, Scottye in turn uses the power of the multiple choice questionnaire to put everyone in their place whether they like it or not. In the end, both do remarkable similar things and both go trackless and, eventually, get their park visitors to open their wallets and dump them into our coffers, which is really all any theme park has as a goal.

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]]> This week, it's all about that consumerism and a little bit of fun as Jim and Scottye do their best to give APEX a gift show themed attraction. While Jim sets out to reinvent the entirety of Apex's theme, at least a little, Scottye in turn uses the power of the multiple choice questionnaire to put everyone in their place whether they like it or not. In the end, both do remarkable similar things and both go trackless and, eventually, get their park visitors to open their wallets and dump them into our coffers, which is really all any theme park has as a goal.

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