HURRICANE WHO

Podshock interviews Hurricane Who Convention Chair Jarrod Cooper.

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100 DAYS UNTIL HURRICANE WHO!!

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Show Notes:
Jarrod is back with Lewis and Janet in tow to talk about all things Who and the latest convention news. Like the fact that we have 100 DAYS to get ready for our big event!

Since we were last together Hurricane Who was pretty busy partying with the likes of Gareth David-Lloyd, Frazer Hines, John Leeson, and Laura Doddington. Our TARDIS has quite the collection of signatures. Plus, we are very excited to be hosting Sylvester McCoy in August.

The convention is still on track for Halloween weekend. We’ve added a Convention Launch Party at Cricketers Arms Pub the evening before the convention start. Many of the convention guests will join us at this event. Jarrod reviews all our convention guests confirmed to-date and announces some great news regarding a LOWER convention hotel rate! The convention event schedule is coming together and we hope to post it on the website soon. Ideas for panels are under discussion on our new forum.

Speaking of which, we launched a new forum – The Eye of the Forum. Barnaby from DWNY is on board as one of our moderators (many thanks to Barnaby). In the past few months Hurricane Who has spread out all over the internet. You can find us on facebook, twitter, youtube, and flickr.

More Hurricane Parties are in the planning for AFTER the convention, but we aren’t saying much about them yet!

In part two of the podcast, we talk about Matt Smith and his new ginger companion, Karen Gillam. Lewis speculates if we will be able to post Matt’s costume pictures before Louis of Doctor Who Podshock can! (editors note – we actually WERE successful in doing this, but Jarrod had to stay up ALL night in order to accomplish the feat).

Then we get on with our review of “Torchwood: Children of Earth”. Possibly the best five hours of television this year. Spoilers abound! Vomiting monsters, fan hate mail poems, oh my!

On to some bad puns regarding the Waters of Mars, talk about Wilfred in the Tardis for Christmas, and Sarah Jane’s…wedding. Then…Jarrod tells us about Janet Fielding.

And finally, don’t forget to come to the Hurricane Who Convention and offer your condolences on Ianto’s fate to Gareth!

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Air Travel

The closest airport to the convention hotel is Orlando International Airport, also known by it’s airport booking code “MCO”. Orlando International Airport offers several non-stop flights to various domestic and international locations. More than 50 airlines operate at Orlando International. The majority of air travel at the airport is conducted by Southwest Airlines, Delta Airlines, U.S Airways, and American Airlines. International arrivals and departures include Air Canada, Air France, Air Jamaica, British Airways, Korean Air, Mexicana, and more.

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Ground Transportation

Once you are on the ground, Orlando International Airport offers various transportation options. There are numerous rental car services available on site, as well as taxi services. A typical taxi fare from the Orlando International Airport is $35. The most economical mode of transportation, outside of renting a car, is the Mears Shuttle. This Shuttle costs $18 per person one way, or $29 per person Round Trip. It can be booked by calling them directly at 1-800-759-5219 or (407) 423-5566.

 >Find detailed transportation information from Orlando International Airport at Kayak.com

Driving Information

Directions From Interstate 4 East From Orlando: Take I-4 West to Exit 72-Beachline Expressway (which is also known as 528). Then take the International Drive / Sea World exit (Exit 1). Go through the light. The Doubletree is on the left.

Directions from Interstate 4 West From Tampa: Take I-4 East to Exit 72-Beachline Expressway (which is also known as 528). Then take the International Drive / Sea World exit (Exit 1). Go through the light. The Doubletree is on the left.

Directions from Orlando International Airport:  Take the Beachline Expressway (528) west to the International Drive / SeaWorld exit. Turn left (south on International Drive). The International Plaza Resort & Spa is on the right, at the next traffic light.

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Here are the latest menus from the various restaurants in the hotel.  All prices are current as of July 2009.

Breeze’s Lounge - casual bar located in the hotel lobby

Appetizers

Coconut Shrimp $10.50                          Chicken Quesadilla $9.95

Chicken Tenders $9.95                           Parkway Wings $10.95

Paradise Nachos $7.95                           The ROC (sampler) Platter $14.00

Soups and Salads

Caesar Salad $7.00                               Orlando Cobb Salad $9.50

with Chicken $9.00                               Ahi Tuna Salad $12.00

with Salmon $10.00                             Par Three Salad Plate $10.50

Tossed Garden Salad $6.50                Soup du Jour $5.25

Oriental Chicken Salad $10.00

Sandwiches and Lighter Fare

Traditional Club $9.25                                 Chicken Caesar Wrap $9.00

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Timelines got to sit down with our special guest Gareth David-Lloyd in March 2009 for our podcast series. In this clip, Gareth tells us about when he got his start in acting.

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Timelines got to sit down with our special guest Gareth David-Lloyd in March 2009 for our podcast series. In this clip, Gareth tells us about his first visit to Orlando, Florida.

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Timelines got to sit down with our special guest Gareth David-Lloyd in March 2009 for our podcast series. In this clip, Gareth tells us about the new TORCHWOOD: CHILDREN OF EARTH series.