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More stars 'star' in new series of Disney photos

Framed through the lens of renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz, more stars are playing out their fantasies, living out their Disney dreams. Actress Rachel Weisz is Snow White, tennis star Roger Federer is King Arthur from “The Sword in the Stone” and actress Julie Andrews is the Blue Fairy from “Pinocchio” with actress Abigail Breslin as…

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Laura Dern and son visit Disney World

Photo by Matt Stroshane Oscar-nominated actress Laura Dern, star of films including “Jurassic Park,” “Blue Velvet” and “Rambling Rose,” takes a spin Oct. 27 on the Magic Carpets of Aladdin attraction with son Ellery, 6, at the Magic Kingdom. Dern visited Walt Disney World during a break in filming for “Recount,” a drama about Florida’s…

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Universal celebrating 'Green is Universal' Nov. 5 to 10 – Arrive in a hybrid for special treatment

Universal Parks & Resorts has partnered with the Environmental Media Association to present the week-long “Green is Universal” events in Orlando and Hollywood Nov. 5 to 10. The program will include celebrity kick-off events at both parks, “Eco-Fairs” featuring related information, entertainment and displays, daily events for employees and guests and giveaways of recycled or…

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Busch Entertainment moving headquarters to Orlando

Busch Entertainment Corporation, the family entertainment division of Anheuser-Busch Companies, is planning on moving its corporate headquarters from St. Louis to Central Florida, home to four of the company’s nine theme parks. The transition to Orlando is scheduled for completion by July 2008. Busch Entertainment Corporation has 26,000 employees, $1.25 billion in revenue and operations…

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Magazine subscriptions now available

It took longer than we expected, but subscriptions to Orlando Attractions Magazine are now available. To subscribe: https://attractionsmagazine.com/subscribe.php Or, if you’d prefer to purchase just a single issue, you can do so in our newly redesigned store: https://attractionsmagazine.com/store.php Remember… subscribing saves you more than $15 off of ordering each issue individually online! Our first issue…

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The Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart opens at Universal Studios

I didn’t expect it to open so soon, but the new Kwik-E-Mart is open for business (no loitering). Located in the former Back To The Future building, the store carries all sorts of Simpsons merchandise such as T-shirts, DVDs, mugs, glasses, action figures, and lots more. Even though there’s a sign, you can’t buy Squishies,…