web02.fireside.fm Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:35:22 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Opposite Attractions: A Theme Park Design Show - Episodes Tagged with “Theme Park” https://www.opposite-attractions.com/tags/theme%20park Mon, 07 Sep 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 A Whole New-ish World http://www.opposite-attractions.com/141 e74214f0-879c-4220-8436-450227696e15 Mon, 07 Sep 2020 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 10 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Jim goes into the hall. Scottye goes past. 31:19 yes Okay, the title might be a bit of a spoiler, but as it is our big ONE-OH we decided to do things a wee bit differently this season. Granted, we do start off with a quiz, but it's somewhat poignant, so whatever. So check out the episode to see what each of us pitched for this season and where we decide to go, or just wait until next week's episode... no, scratch that, listen to this one. Heck, go back to episode 1. Rewatch parties are all the rage now anyway. disney, disney world, universal studios, design, imagineering, engineering, architecture, theme park, toys, hall of fame Okay, the title might be a bit of a spoiler, but as it is our big ONE-OH we decided to do things a wee bit differently this season. Granted, we do start off with a quiz, but it's somewhat poignant, so whatever. So check out the episode to see what each of us pitched for this season and where we decide to go, or just wait until next week's episode... no, scratch that, listen to this one. Heck, go back to episode 1. Rewatch parties are all the rage now anyway.

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]]> Okay, the title might be a bit of a spoiler, but as it is our big ONE-OH we decided to do things a wee bit differently this season. Granted, we do start off with a quiz, but it's somewhat poignant, so whatever. So check out the episode to see what each of us pitched for this season and where we decide to go, or just wait until next week's episode... no, scratch that, listen to this one. Heck, go back to episode 1. Rewatch parties are all the rage now anyway.

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]]> A Song Of Beasts And Boys http://www.opposite-attractions.com/130 0a74e7a3-55e2-4b24-8bea-5550919d7652 Mon, 15 Jun 2020 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 9 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye makes some noise. Jim monkeys around (and around). 34:15 yes 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. disney, disney world, universal studios, design, imagineering, engineering, architecture, music, beastie boys, alien attack, epcot, theme park, brass monkey, make some noise 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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]]> 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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]]> Let's Get Very Dangerous! http://www.opposite-attractions.com/100 39d9a094-03d1-4f60-9ee3-d56841255ad1 Mon, 21 Oct 2019 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 7 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye cuts it close. Jim goes for a spin. 38:05 yes This week, we begin talking about some theme park malfunctions, which ends up leading perfectly into our plan to give our Epic Universe some harrowingly dangerous attractions. First up, Scottye invites guests into The Tomb Of Wonders, a dark ride coaster featuring very real special effects that (hopefully) just barely miss riders. Then, Jim takes the idea of the heartline barrel roll and adds, you know, a space camp gyroscope to it. I mean, the point was to be dangerous, right? Next week -- we celebrate (?) 100 episodes (and a top 5 show) by playing Jim's tabletop RPG Survive The Magic. disney, disney world, universal studios, design, imagineering, engineering, architecture, indiana jones, space camp, reddit, theme park, cast member, danger This week, we begin talking about some theme park malfunctions, which ends up leading perfectly into our plan to give our Epic Universe some harrowingly dangerous attractions. First up, Scottye invites guests into The Tomb Of Wonders, a dark ride coaster featuring very real special effects that (hopefully) just barely miss riders. Then, Jim takes the idea of the heartline barrel roll and adds, you know, a space camp gyroscope to it. I mean, the point was to be dangerous, right?

Next week -- we celebrate (?) 100 episodes (and a top 5 show) by playing Jim's tabletop RPG Survive The Magic.

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]]> This week, we begin talking about some theme park malfunctions, which ends up leading perfectly into our plan to give our Epic Universe some harrowingly dangerous attractions. First up, Scottye invites guests into The Tomb Of Wonders, a dark ride coaster featuring very real special effects that (hopefully) just barely miss riders. Then, Jim takes the idea of the heartline barrel roll and adds, you know, a space camp gyroscope to it. I mean, the point was to be dangerous, right?

Next week -- we celebrate (?) 100 episodes (and a top 5 show) by playing Jim's tabletop RPG Survive The Magic.

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]]> Challenge: California Dreamin' http://www.opposite-attractions.com/50 1f8400d8-1ecf-4b44-a4c8-5b7cbd3f4f08 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 4 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye legalizes it. Jim is in the trees. 33:00 yes This week we head out west to Californy (the kinfolk said we should) to create attractions deserving of the Golden State. Of course, Scottye immediately goes to a dispensary and comes out with High 'N' Dry, a log flume that gives riders the feeling of being on that wacky tabacky. Sometimes, things go bad. Meanwhile, Jim has gotten lost in the mountains as he invites you to board Sequoia Slalom, a wild mouse-style coaster through (and through) a cache of redwoods as though you are snowboarding the peaks of Mineral King. We also discuss Scottye's upcoming central Florida trip as he gives shares some great news for just about everything but the trip itself. disney, disney world, universal studios, design, imagineering, attractions, theme park, wild mouse, log flume, california This week we head out west to Californy (the kinfolk said we should) to create attractions deserving of the Golden State. Of course, Scottye immediately goes to a dispensary and comes out with High 'N' Dry, a log flume that gives riders the feeling of being on that wacky tabacky. Sometimes, things go bad. Meanwhile, Jim has gotten lost in the mountains as he invites you to board Sequoia Slalom, a wild mouse-style coaster through (and through) a cache of redwoods as though you are snowboarding the peaks of Mineral King.

We also discuss Scottye's upcoming central Florida trip as he gives shares some great news for just about everything but the trip itself.

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]]> This week we head out west to Californy (the kinfolk said we should) to create attractions deserving of the Golden State. Of course, Scottye immediately goes to a dispensary and comes out with High 'N' Dry, a log flume that gives riders the feeling of being on that wacky tabacky. Sometimes, things go bad. Meanwhile, Jim has gotten lost in the mountains as he invites you to board Sequoia Slalom, a wild mouse-style coaster through (and through) a cache of redwoods as though you are snowboarding the peaks of Mineral King.

We also discuss Scottye's upcoming central Florida trip as he gives shares some great news for just about everything but the trip itself.

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]]> Challenge: We Are The World (Pitch A New Theme Park) http://www.opposite-attractions.com/47 fd161b80-4b8a-41c0-aadb-313b8ddb2ff1 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 4 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye goes to the moon. Jim gets dark and patriotic. 35:01 yes It's a brand new season, and with it comes a new theme park! After discussing Jim's weather-shortened Disney vacation, both pitch their ideas for a new theme park. Scottye talks up Luna Land, a theme park based on the moon and all the expenses that might entail. Meanwhile, Jim asks why we would ever just settle on a Possum World and instead pitches Knokturnia, a park about all the world's nocturnal creatures. This is shot down, however, and you can listen in to find out exactly where we end up going. Here's a hint: not even Disney could pull it off. It's a brand new season, and with it comes a new theme park! After discussing Jim's weather-shortened Disney vacation, both pitch their ideas for a new theme park. Scottye talks up Luna Land, a theme park based on the moon and all the expenses that might entail. Meanwhile, Jim asks why we would ever just settle on a Possum World and instead pitches Knokturnia, a park about all the world's nocturnal creatures. This is shot down, however, and you can listen in to find out exactly where we end up going. Here's a hint: not even Disney could pull it off.

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]]> It's a brand new season, and with it comes a new theme park! After discussing Jim's weather-shortened Disney vacation, both pitch their ideas for a new theme park. Scottye talks up Luna Land, a theme park based on the moon and all the expenses that might entail. Meanwhile, Jim asks why we would ever just settle on a Possum World and instead pitches Knokturnia, a park about all the world's nocturnal creatures. This is shot down, however, and you can listen in to find out exactly where we end up going. Here's a hint: not even Disney could pull it off.

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]]> Challenge: The Greener Yard (Finalizing Our Theme Park) http://www.opposite-attractions.com/45 2fba4752-93b7-474d-a586-3fcf20cade42 Mon, 03 Sep 2018 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 3 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore JimCity uses the (tri)force. Scottland has a ball(s). 30:12 yes This week, after discussing possible updates to Epcot's Spaceship Earth, we finish up the third season by nailing down final layouts for Versus, featuring Scottland on the left and JimCity on the right. Jim starts things off by having trouble explaining something he should be good at by now and Scottye follows it up with a confusing romp around promenades that may or may not be shaped like the male anatomy as drawn by MC Escher. Remember to tune in next week as we look back at the first year of Opposite Attractions and then take a week off while Jim has himself a vacation and we plan out what the next season will have in store. This week, after discussing possible updates to Epcot's Spaceship Earth, we finish up the third season by nailing down final layouts for Versus, featuring Scottland on the left and JimCity on the right. Jim starts things off by having trouble explaining something he should be good at by now and Scottye follows it up with a confusing romp around promenades that may or may not be shaped like the male anatomy as drawn by MC Escher.

Remember to tune in next week as we look back at the first year of Opposite Attractions and then take a week off while Jim has himself a vacation and we plan out what the next season will have in store.

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]]> This week, after discussing possible updates to Epcot's Spaceship Earth, we finish up the third season by nailing down final layouts for Versus, featuring Scottland on the left and JimCity on the right. Jim starts things off by having trouble explaining something he should be good at by now and Scottye follows it up with a confusing romp around promenades that may or may not be shaped like the male anatomy as drawn by MC Escher.

Remember to tune in next week as we look back at the first year of Opposite Attractions and then take a week off while Jim has himself a vacation and we plan out what the next season will have in store.

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]]> Challenge: Wide Open Spaces (Random Name Attractions) http://www.opposite-attractions.com/44 dd0a80ba-172a-4c03-80ad-bb01f21110e3 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 3 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye plays the scales. Jim plays brass. 32:22 yes This week, after some bird-as-janitor watching somewhere in France, we get handed some random names with which to create attractions and neither of us really follows the rules. First up, Jim takes the name given to him last week and throws it out the window, instead finding a new random name - The Brass Knuckle, and decides on hiring a steampunk security gaurd to fill the name and, predictably, go haywire in order to be shut down by guests. Meanwhile, Scottye takes his name and throws it out a separate but mostly similar window and then...doesn't really give his attraction a name. THE GUESTS DECIDE! Also, guests also decide which of five attractions they get to experience in this massive show building by just how drunk they are! Featuring everything from KISS to kaiju and all the way down to happy little trees (and ZZZZs), this place has everything a discerning drinker might want. Remember to tune in next week for our season finale where we both try to lay out our parks into something cohesive and beautiful! This week, after some bird-as-janitor watching somewhere in France, we get handed some random names with which to create attractions and neither of us really follows the rules. First up, Jim takes the name given to him last week and throws it out the window, instead finding a new random name - The Brass Knuckle, and decides on hiring a steampunk security gaurd to fill the name and, predictably, go haywire in order to be shut down by guests. Meanwhile, Scottye takes his name and throws it out a separate but mostly similar window and then...doesn't really give his attraction a name. THE GUESTS DECIDE! Also, guests also decide which of five attractions they get to experience in this massive show building by just how drunk they are! Featuring everything from KISS to kaiju and all the way down to happy little trees (and ZZZZs), this place has everything a discerning drinker might want.

Remember to tune in next week for our season finale where we both try to lay out our parks into something cohesive and beautiful!

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]]> This week, after some bird-as-janitor watching somewhere in France, we get handed some random names with which to create attractions and neither of us really follows the rules. First up, Jim takes the name given to him last week and throws it out the window, instead finding a new random name - The Brass Knuckle, and decides on hiring a steampunk security gaurd to fill the name and, predictably, go haywire in order to be shut down by guests. Meanwhile, Scottye takes his name and throws it out a separate but mostly similar window and then...doesn't really give his attraction a name. THE GUESTS DECIDE! Also, guests also decide which of five attractions they get to experience in this massive show building by just how drunk they are! Featuring everything from KISS to kaiju and all the way down to happy little trees (and ZZZZs), this place has everything a discerning drinker might want.

Remember to tune in next week for our season finale where we both try to lay out our parks into something cohesive and beautiful!

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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 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! 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: The Simple Things (Get-A-Souvenir Attraction) http://www.opposite-attractions.com/39 3268c005-b812-45b2-ad5d-207a0a07bc5e Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 3 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye has arts & crafts. Jim uses synergy. 30:46 yes 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. 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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]]> 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: How To Be A Detective (Escape Room Attraction) http://www.opposite-attractions.com/37 1f0cdd2b-0539-4b7a-b545-9f0a80d25ffb Mon, 09 Jul 2018 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 3 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye hunts for alcohol. Jim hunts for a name. 36:19 yes After a week of Scottye taking in the sights, sounds, and tastes of Orlando, your brave crew returns to create Escape Rooms (for a price!). Scottye invites his guests to part with their hard-earned cash to visit Southern Mythology, a distillery with a creepy past and tasty liquors. Can you find your way out in only an hour and bring with you the greatest treasure Scottye can dream up?? Meanwhile, Jim struggles to find a name, or much of anything, for his escape room he is now tentatively titling The Vault, an escape room more about finding treasure than finding a way out. But hey, if you pay more, you get more! That totally explains why this podcast is free. Thanks for listening anyway! Tell your friends! We have alcohol. Okay, only Scottye has alcohol. Note: Scottye also discusses his very own PassFast experience on Universal's Fast & Furious: Supercharged, an attraction that is none of those things. After a week of Scottye taking in the sights, sounds, and tastes of Orlando, your brave crew returns to create Escape Rooms (for a price!). Scottye invites his guests to part with their hard-earned cash to visit Southern Mythology, a distillery with a creepy past and tasty liquors. Can you find your way out in only an hour and bring with you the greatest treasure Scottye can dream up?? Meanwhile, Jim struggles to find a name, or much of anything, for his escape room he is now tentatively titling The Vault, an escape room more about finding treasure than finding a way out. But hey, if you pay more, you get more! That totally explains why this podcast is free.

Thanks for listening anyway! Tell your friends! We have alcohol. Okay, only Scottye has alcohol.

Note: Scottye also discusses his very own PassFast experience on Universal's Fast & Furious: Supercharged, an attraction that is none of those things.

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]]> After a week of Scottye taking in the sights, sounds, and tastes of Orlando, your brave crew returns to create Escape Rooms (for a price!). Scottye invites his guests to part with their hard-earned cash to visit Southern Mythology, a distillery with a creepy past and tasty liquors. Can you find your way out in only an hour and bring with you the greatest treasure Scottye can dream up?? Meanwhile, Jim struggles to find a name, or much of anything, for his escape room he is now tentatively titling The Vault, an escape room more about finding treasure than finding a way out. But hey, if you pay more, you get more! That totally explains why this podcast is free.

Thanks for listening anyway! Tell your friends! We have alcohol. Okay, only Scottye has alcohol.

Note: Scottye also discusses his very own PassFast experience on Universal's Fast & Furious: Supercharged, an attraction that is none of those things.

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]]> Challenge: Opposite Attractions In Mathmagic Land (Educational Attraction) http://www.opposite-attractions.com/36 2a15bf53-3b9b-402f-acbe-c92ba4e0a8f6 Mon, 25 Jun 2018 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 3 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye goes to the end. Jim uses force. 37:58 yes This week, your brave skippers tackle educational attractions! After a PassFast visit to New Jersey, Jim teaches the world to scream on his attraction, Forces Of Nature, a Test Track that's less about car safety and more about the pull of gravity and acceleration. If physical whiplash isn't your cup of mead, then swing on over to Scottye's emotional whiplash of an attraction The End Of The World Tour where parents will be delighted in having to explain to their children exactly what they witnessed in this very faithfully retelling of the Norse story of Ragnarok. The two drink minimum might actually be a help on this one. Also, be sure to check out our merch page if you want to buy your very own Postmortem Jukebox tee or shirts from some of our other attractions. Proceeds go to help expand our entertainment empire and eventually make all this stuff a reality. This week, your brave skippers tackle educational attractions! After a PassFast visit to New Jersey, Jim teaches the world to scream on his attraction, Forces Of Nature, a Test Track that's less about car safety and more about the pull of gravity and acceleration. If physical whiplash isn't your cup of mead, then swing on over to Scottye's emotional whiplash of an attraction The End Of The World Tour where parents will be delighted in having to explain to their children exactly what they witnessed in this very faithfully retelling of the Norse story of Ragnarok. The two drink minimum might actually be a help on this one.

Also, be sure to check out our merch page if you want to buy your very own Postmortem Jukebox tee or shirts from some of our other attractions. Proceeds go to help expand our entertainment empire and eventually make all this stuff a reality.

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]]> This week, your brave skippers tackle educational attractions! After a PassFast visit to New Jersey, Jim teaches the world to scream on his attraction, Forces Of Nature, a Test Track that's less about car safety and more about the pull of gravity and acceleration. If physical whiplash isn't your cup of mead, then swing on over to Scottye's emotional whiplash of an attraction The End Of The World Tour where parents will be delighted in having to explain to their children exactly what they witnessed in this very faithfully retelling of the Norse story of Ragnarok. The two drink minimum might actually be a help on this one.

Also, be sure to check out our merch page if you want to buy your very own Postmortem Jukebox tee or shirts from some of our other attractions. Proceeds go to help expand our entertainment empire and eventually make all this stuff a reality.

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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 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!) 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: The Karnival Kids (Create A New Theme Park) http://www.opposite-attractions.com/31 b75d2977-ae2a-4ceb-9f75-084b40bfe26b Mon, 14 May 2018 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 3 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Jim and Scottye go meta. 30:21 yes 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! 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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]]> 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) http://www.opposite-attractions.com/30 60b1ce2b-b3ef-4cd9-8093-f00b101a0e68 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 2 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Jim forgets some of his attractions from this season. Scottye forgets some of his attractions from this season. 33:16 yes 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! 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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]]> 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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]]> Challenge: Just Keep Swimming (Streaming Splashing Water Ride) http://www.opposite-attractions.com/20 524a2a39-5be1-49cd-a6d9-f3b1a6792bc8 Mon, 12 Feb 2018 02:00:00 -0500 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 2 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye praises the Aztec(?) god of Twitch. Jim forgets about the splash. 33:08 yes This week, it's all about water rides - but not just any sort of water rides. This is an internet park, you see, so we need something that we can stream (get it, cause it's water!) and something with a splash. Also, your fine hosts ramble a bit about a potential Disney park name change and Scottye has to shut Jim down before he goes too off the rails and makes the show four and a half hours long. He can do it. Don't test him. This week, it's all about water rides - but not just any sort of water rides. This is an internet park, you see, so we need something that we can stream (get it, cause it's water!) and something with a splash. Also, your fine hosts ramble a bit about a potential Disney park name change and Scottye has to shut Jim down before he goes too off the rails and makes the show four and a half hours long. He can do it. Don't test him.

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]]> This week, it's all about water rides - but not just any sort of water rides. This is an internet park, you see, so we need something that we can stream (get it, cause it's water!) and something with a splash. Also, your fine hosts ramble a bit about a potential Disney park name change and Scottye has to shut Jim down before he goes too off the rails and makes the show four and a half hours long. He can do it. Don't test him.

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]]> Challenge: Poor Unfortunate Souls (Dirty, Nasty, Anti-Disney Attraction) http://www.opposite-attractions.com/18 f0340bd6-2aee-4a86-8a94-425cfe094081 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 02:00:00 -0500 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 2 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye goes NSFW. Jim keeps it clean till sunset. 34:51 yes We gotta warn everybody right off the bat that things do take quite a turn in this episode. NSFW is not just a descriptor of this episode, oh no, it's actually the name of Scottye's attraction. Jim, on the other hand, at least waits till the sun goes down to be a dirty boy. Also, Scottye details the reason for there being no episode last week - that being a combination of snow, sickness, and a trip to Central Florida. We gotta warn everybody right off the bat that things do take quite a turn in this episode. NSFW is not just a descriptor of this episode, oh no, it's actually the name of Scottye's attraction. Jim, on the other hand, at least waits till the sun goes down to be a dirty boy.

Also, Scottye details the reason for there being no episode last week - that being a combination of snow, sickness, and a trip to Central Florida.

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]]> We gotta warn everybody right off the bat that things do take quite a turn in this episode. NSFW is not just a descriptor of this episode, oh no, it's actually the name of Scottye's attraction. Jim, on the other hand, at least waits till the sun goes down to be a dirty boy.

Also, Scottye details the reason for there being no episode last week - that being a combination of snow, sickness, and a trip to Central Florida.

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]]> Challenge: Hot Dog Dance (Weenie) http://www.opposite-attractions.com/17 4645579e-506e-4db7-a786-97c187131d3f Mon, 15 Jan 2018 02:00:00 -0500 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 2 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Jim and Scottye remember that they forget to set a challenge for last week. Jim rocks the vote. Scottye tries yelling orders. 37:40 yes This week, we finalize a name for our new park - VISTA, and set about giving the park it's vaunted weenie that will draw guests in from miles and miles around. Both hosts hit the ground falling with drop rides and we get our first instance of a dedicated restaurant being mentioned as a park addition. Now let's go splinter some families. This week, we finalize a name for our new park - VISTA, and set about giving the park it's vaunted weenie that will draw guests in from miles and miles around. Both hosts hit the ground falling with drop rides and we get our first instance of a dedicated restaurant being mentioned as a park addition. Now let's go splinter some families.

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]]> This week, we finalize a name for our new park - VISTA, and set about giving the park it's vaunted weenie that will draw guests in from miles and miles around. Both hosts hit the ground falling with drop rides and we get our first instance of a dedicated restaurant being mentioned as a park addition. Now let's go splinter some families.

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]]> Challenge: A Whole New World (Season Premiere) http://www.opposite-attractions.com/16 1c29283c-aa86-414f-a1bc-0fe44409780e Mon, 08 Jan 2018 02:00:00 -0500 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 2 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye and Jim bring their ideas for new parks. Scottye brings the thunder, and the crotches. Jim brings the quarters. 31:47 yes After a week off, the dynamic duo of design return to pitch their ideas for a brand new theme park. Scottye decides to make the internet into a theme park - and it works. Jim tries to pitch something somehow involving the former head of the FBI, but relents to Scottye's premise fairly quickly due to how difficult it would be to use new IPs in a park built around arcade games a decade older than Scottye. Damn these kids. Get off our collective lawns! Winners Don't Use Drugs. After a week off, the dynamic duo of design return to pitch their ideas for a brand new theme park. Scottye decides to make the internet into a theme park - and it works. Jim tries to pitch something somehow involving the former head of the FBI, but relents to Scottye's premise fairly quickly due to how difficult it would be to use new IPs in a park built around arcade games a decade older than Scottye. Damn these kids. Get off our collective lawns! Winners Don't Use Drugs.

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]]> After a week off, the dynamic duo of design return to pitch their ideas for a brand new theme park. Scottye decides to make the internet into a theme park - and it works. Jim tries to pitch something somehow involving the former head of the FBI, but relents to Scottye's premise fairly quickly due to how difficult it would be to use new IPs in a park built around arcade games a decade older than Scottye. Damn these kids. Get off our collective lawns! Winners Don't Use Drugs.

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]]> Challenge: What Stays And What Goes (Season Finale) http://www.opposite-attractions.com/15 c14f5516-9b02-4196-9356-e43a4b3ebec0 Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:00:00 -0500 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 1 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye and Jim kill their babies. Or at least, Scottye says that is what Jim is doing. Jim doesn't not agree as they decide what attractions will live on forever in the annals of Apex and which should never have been thought up in the first place. 32:34 yes This week, we finish season one by figuring out the fifteen attractions that will become the core of Apex, The Peak Of Themed Entertainment. While Jim is more than happy to explain how dumb some of his ideas are, it becomes an issue of placement as they try to find five good attractions for the Hero, Villain, and Battle areas of their park. It's harder than it sounds. This week, we finish season one by figuring out the fifteen attractions that will become the core of Apex, The Peak Of Themed Entertainment. While Jim is more than happy to explain how dumb some of his ideas are, it becomes an issue of placement as they try to find five good attractions for the Hero, Villain, and Battle areas of their park. It's harder than it sounds.

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]]> This week, we finish season one by figuring out the fifteen attractions that will become the core of Apex, The Peak Of Themed Entertainment. While Jim is more than happy to explain how dumb some of his ideas are, it becomes an issue of placement as they try to find five good attractions for the Hero, Villain, and Battle areas of their park. It's harder than it sounds.

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]]> Challenge: Sponsored Attraction http://www.opposite-attractions.com/14 bb7bccf1-103a-444f-81e8-499374e1968c Wed, 20 Dec 2017 17:00:00 -0500 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 1 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Jim goes Clean. Scottye stays Golden. 32:29 yes This week, we find ourselves in a pickle to find some kind of sponsorship for an attraction at our park. While Jim is happy with his first choice, Scottye fields somewhere in the neighborhood of 741 phone calls with various corporations and other assorted odds and ends before going with his gut instincts and creating an attraction for the ages, or at least the old ages. Please note that this week's episode and next week's episode will both be dropping on Wednesdays before a two week layoff before the beginning of SEASON 2~ This week, we find ourselves in a pickle to find some kind of sponsorship for an attraction at our park. While Jim is happy with his first choice, Scottye fields somewhere in the neighborhood of 741 phone calls with various corporations and other assorted odds and ends before going with his gut instincts and creating an attraction for the ages, or at least the old ages.

Please note that this week's episode and next week's episode will both be dropping on Wednesdays before a two week layoff before the beginning of SEASON 2~

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]]> This week, we find ourselves in a pickle to find some kind of sponsorship for an attraction at our park. While Jim is happy with his first choice, Scottye fields somewhere in the neighborhood of 741 phone calls with various corporations and other assorted odds and ends before going with his gut instincts and creating an attraction for the ages, or at least the old ages.

Please note that this week's episode and next week's episode will both be dropping on Wednesdays before a two week layoff before the beginning of SEASON 2~

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]]> Challenge: Animal-Based Attraction http://www.opposite-attractions.com/13 23a89a8a-11f2-4039-811e-5e7dec9672a5 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 02:00:00 -0500 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 1 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore This week, Jim and Scottye talk dogs, chipmunks, armadillos, beavers, llamas, and the curious case of what exactly happens when you try to make a random animal into a SUPER POWERED ANIMAL. Pull the lever, Kronk. 35:11 yes On this week's episode, we design animal-based attractions for, get this, a superhero park. Scottye believes all animals are fundamentally evil when given the gift of superpowers, while Jim...mostly agrees. The boys also share their theme park animal stories and make plenty of animal noises. Please note that no chipmunks were harmed in the making of this episode, but there may have been injuries prior to recording. Our sincerest apologies. On this week's episode, we design animal-based attractions for, get this, a superhero park. Scottye believes all animals are fundamentally evil when given the gift of superpowers, while Jim...mostly agrees. The boys also share their theme park animal stories and make plenty of animal noises.

Please note that no chipmunks were harmed in the making of this episode, but there may have been injuries prior to recording. Our sincerest apologies.

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]]> On this week's episode, we design animal-based attractions for, get this, a superhero park. Scottye believes all animals are fundamentally evil when given the gift of superpowers, while Jim...mostly agrees. The boys also share their theme park animal stories and make plenty of animal noises.

Please note that no chipmunks were harmed in the making of this episode, but there may have been injuries prior to recording. Our sincerest apologies.

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]]> Challenge: Music-Based Attraction http://www.opposite-attractions.com/12 3737a823-afa8-4704-93d0-fd69e6e45a3c Mon, 04 Dec 2017 02:00:00 -0500 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 1 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye and Jim bring music to the world of Apex. This episode might just be the peak of themed entertainment. Scottye plays the guitar. Jim cries. 35:27 yes This week, it's all about the music! After a somewhat brief discussion of Scottye's plan to bring a slight agoraphobe to Orlando, we bring forth our creations for this week's challenge. Jim puts all his marbles into the Wallflowers while Scottye is visited from space by the alien Kavinbacahn. The villainous Milo Strange will never be the same again, that's for sure. This week, it's all about the music! After a somewhat brief discussion of Scottye's plan to bring a slight agoraphobe to Orlando, we bring forth our creations for this week's challenge. Jim puts all his marbles into the Wallflowers while Scottye is visited from space by the alien Kavinbacahn. The villainous Milo Strange will never be the same again, that's for sure.

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]]> This week, it's all about the music! After a somewhat brief discussion of Scottye's plan to bring a slight agoraphobe to Orlando, we bring forth our creations for this week's challenge. Jim puts all his marbles into the Wallflowers while Scottye is visited from space by the alien Kavinbacahn. The villainous Milo Strange will never be the same again, that's for sure.

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]]> Challenge: Motion Simulator http://www.opposite-attractions.com/11 0c30e3b8-06ee-4a28-a488-eef6cdb5b155 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 02:00:00 -0500 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 1 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye and Jim discuss the life and death of DisneyQuest for far too long, then ramble a bit about their superhero motion simulators. Pardon the slightly messy audio quality. Jim apologizes profusely. 32:48 yes This week, DisneyQuest is officially a flat plane of land. Your hosts discuss their various visits to the indoor "amusement park" and then answer the challenge of the motion simulator Jim put up last week. Scottye spends most of his time running into a wall with a monkey, while Jim tries, and fails quickly, to create a potential new cartoon franchise for the park. Audio quality took a slight hit, once again due to Jim's shortcomings and scheduling conflicts. He's still a beast on Mighty Ducks Pinball Slam, may it rest in peace. This week, DisneyQuest is officially a flat plane of land. Your hosts discuss their various visits to the indoor "amusement park" and then answer the challenge of the motion simulator Jim put up last week. Scottye spends most of his time running into a wall with a monkey, while Jim tries, and fails quickly, to create a potential new cartoon franchise for the park. Audio quality took a slight hit, once again due to Jim's shortcomings and scheduling conflicts. He's still a beast on Mighty Ducks Pinball Slam, may it rest in peace.

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]]> This week, DisneyQuest is officially a flat plane of land. Your hosts discuss their various visits to the indoor "amusement park" and then answer the challenge of the motion simulator Jim put up last week. Scottye spends most of his time running into a wall with a monkey, while Jim tries, and fails quickly, to create a potential new cartoon franchise for the park. Audio quality took a slight hit, once again due to Jim's shortcomings and scheduling conflicts. He's still a beast on Mighty Ducks Pinball Slam, may it rest in peace.

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]]> Challenge: On-Site Hotel http://www.opposite-attractions.com/10 c11a4476-cbbf-48db-806f-9ffaf7187c9c Mon, 13 Nov 2017 02:00:00 -0500 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 1 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye and Jim give Apex its very own hotel. Scottye goes for a skewed Grand Californian vibe and Jim builds a Stanford Prison. Talk about being off-brand. 36:40 yes This week it's all about giving our theme park a hotel for guests to sleep their money away in. What started out as something Jim wasn't even concerned about quickly went totally sideways, proving not every idea he has ever come up with is a good one. While Scottye builds an immersive asylum full of paid actors, Jim decides what his theme park experience really needs is some good old class warfare and overt power struggles. This was not intentional. Also, duct tape toilets, just because. This week it's all about giving our theme park a hotel for guests to sleep their money away in. What started out as something Jim wasn't even concerned about quickly went totally sideways, proving not every idea he has ever come up with is a good one. While Scottye builds an immersive asylum full of paid actors, Jim decides what his theme park experience really needs is some good old class warfare and overt power struggles. This was not intentional. Also, duct tape toilets, just because.

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]]> Challenge: Halloween Hard Ticket Special Event http://www.opposite-attractions.com/9 957cf966-8b4e-455a-a83d-5034a31d7885 Mon, 06 Nov 2017 02:00:00 -0500 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 1 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Jim and Scottye apparently join the cast of RENT and share with you their ideas for Apex's Halloween special event! Scottye wants you to join the Alliance, and Jim just wants you to have a nice nap and battle for your freedom. 34:43 yes This week, we take all the Not-So-Scary and Horror Night hullaballoo and try to give Apex its very own super special Halloween event for kids and parents with tons of money of all ages. Scottye doesn't much prepare but still mainly outdoes Jim, who desperately wants people to feel like they are getting their money's worth out of a (expletive-deleted) nine hour event that will surely not make any children (or park employees) cranky whatsoever. This week, we take all the Not-So-Scary and Horror Night hullaballoo and try to give Apex its very own super special Halloween event for kids and parents with tons of money of all ages. Scottye doesn't much prepare but still mainly outdoes Jim, who desperately wants people to feel like they are getting their money's worth out of a (expletive-deleted) nine hour event that will surely not make any children (or park employees) cranky whatsoever.

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]]> This week, we take all the Not-So-Scary and Horror Night hullaballoo and try to give Apex its very own super special Halloween event for kids and parents with tons of money of all ages. Scottye doesn't much prepare but still mainly outdoes Jim, who desperately wants people to feel like they are getting their money's worth out of a (expletive-deleted) nine hour event that will surely not make any children (or park employees) cranky whatsoever.

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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 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. 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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]]> Challenge: Night-time Spectacular! http://www.opposite-attractions.com/7 84619487-b139-4e9f-9f7f-511fe051caf9 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 1 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Jim shoves Scottye's layout changes straight out of the way en route to a brand new arena show for Apex. Scottye isn't all that upset by any of it. 37:55 yes This week, it's all about the night time shows. Scottye and Jim spend some time mocking Universal's paltry attempt and both have varying opinions of Disney World's various outings. Scottye hates the rain, and Jim hates having to go to a theater, which makes his choice to use a theater for Apex's grand finale of a show a little suspect. Things turn into a real slobberknocker, however, and the main known as Craig (or maybe that's Greg, or something) Apex is born. This is a real turning point, folks. This week, it's all about the night time shows. Scottye and Jim spend some time mocking Universal's paltry attempt and both have varying opinions of Disney World's various outings. Scottye hates the rain, and Jim hates having to go to a theater, which makes his choice to use a theater for Apex's grand finale of a show a little suspect. Things turn into a real slobberknocker, however, and the main known as Craig (or maybe that's Greg, or something) Apex is born.

This is a real turning point, folks.

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]]> This week, it's all about the night time shows. Scottye and Jim spend some time mocking Universal's paltry attempt and both have varying opinions of Disney World's various outings. Scottye hates the rain, and Jim hates having to go to a theater, which makes his choice to use a theater for Apex's grand finale of a show a little suspect. Things turn into a real slobberknocker, however, and the main known as Craig (or maybe that's Greg, or something) Apex is born.

This is a real turning point, folks.

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]]> Challenge: Dead Person Audio-Animatronic Attraction http://www.opposite-attractions.com/6 83fd2fa1-4b4f-4807-9a09-51ffcd7602a0 Mon, 16 Oct 2017 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 1 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye and Jim forever cement the legacy of some dead celebrities as animatronics! Scottye goes for the easy out, sort of, and Jim boldly goes bang-zoom to the moooooooooon! 34:18 yes After a week neck-deep in the world of Disney, Jim returns with visions of astronauts dancing through his head and viruses dancing through his lungs and throat. Scottye, meanwhile, goes the more obvious route of combining "dead guy" and "superhero" and gives us.........an evil Theodore Logan? Well, it's worse than that. Things get pretty weird all around in this one, folks. After a week neck-deep in the world of Disney, Jim returns with visions of astronauts dancing through his head and viruses dancing through his lungs and throat. Scottye, meanwhile, goes the more obvious route of combining "dead guy" and "superhero" and gives us.........an evil Theodore Logan? Well, it's worse than that. Things get pretty weird all around in this one, folks.

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]]> After a week neck-deep in the world of Disney, Jim returns with visions of astronauts dancing through his head and viruses dancing through his lungs and throat. Scottye, meanwhile, goes the more obvious route of combining "dead guy" and "superhero" and gives us.........an evil Theodore Logan? Well, it's worse than that. Things get pretty weird all around in this one, folks.

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]]> Challenge: Spooooooky http://www.opposite-attractions.com/4 052e51b7-4478-4cf4-ba12-ab2ad196950e Mon, 25 Sep 2017 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 1 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore Scottye and Jim try their best to be spooky and scary. Jim ruins a family and Scottye commits simulated murder for fun. 34:22 yes This week, the challenge of building a spooky attraction tries to be answered. Jim goes the non-obvious hero route while Scottye drags us all kicking and screaming to a villainous demise. Somehow both use the scariest attraction of all, Journey Into Imagination With Figment, as their starting point. This week, the challenge of building a spooky attraction tries to be answered. Jim goes the non-obvious hero route while Scottye drags us all kicking and screaming to a villainous demise. Somehow both use the scariest attraction of all, Journey Into Imagination With Figment, as their starting point.

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]]> Challenge: Hyperion http://www.opposite-attractions.com/2 dc890477-80c5-4096-812a-978c4b925a1f Mon, 11 Sep 2017 02:00:00 -0400 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore full 1 Jim Murphy & Scottye Moore The hosts give their ideas on how to use one of the Disney company's favorite names - Hyperion - as the basis for an attraction. 39:17 yes After some follow-up from the pilot episode about theme park naming, Jim hunkers down in an old military installation to give his version of a super-villain attraction known as "Hyperion: Window To The Future" while Scottye also jumps onto that superhero train and shares his vision for a wacky team-based shoot-em-up that pits guest against guest while locked in incredibly specific branding combat. After some follow-up from the pilot episode about theme park naming, Jim hunkers down in an old military installation to give his version of a super-villain attraction known as "Hyperion: _Wind_ow To The Future" while Scottye also jumps onto that superhero train and shares his vision for a wacky team-based shoot-em-up that pits guest against guest while locked in incredibly specific branding combat.

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]]> After some follow-up from the pilot episode about theme park naming, Jim hunkers down in an old military installation to give his version of a super-villain attraction known as "Hyperion: _Wind_ow To The Future" while Scottye also jumps onto that superhero train and shares his vision for a wacky team-based shoot-em-up that pits guest against guest while locked in incredibly specific branding combat.

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