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Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream 9 2008 Review, Pictures, and Video

While we tend to focus on Orlando happenings (after all, we are Orlando Attractions Magazine), there are some events that we just can’t pass up covering. One such event is Howl-O-Scream (pronounced like Halloween) at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, roughly one to one-and-a-half hours from Orlando. While I have been to Halloween Horror Nights at…

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Huge Crowd Gives Heartfelt Send-off to Adventurer’s Club

A Night of Surprises Last night, the doors closed at all six clubs on Disney’s Pleasure Island including the beloved Adventurer’s Club, where fans began standing in line as early as 9am. The night was full of drop-in guests, tears, and a rousing Hoopla (Hoopla!) finale that lasted almost 75 minutes. One of the biggest…

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The Scare Zones of Halloween Horror Nights 18 & Wrap-Up

This is a continuation of my previous review of Halloween Horror Nights 18. Scare Zones The scare zones of Halloween Horror Nights 18 are some of the best I have ever seen. While they may not be the scariest ever, they arrive packed with incredibly detailed costumes and inventive surroundings. Here’s a video showing a…

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Halloween Horror Nights 18 2008 Review, Pictures, Video and Tips

Halloween Horror Nights 18 premiered at Universal Studios Orlando last night on Sept. 26, 2008. As we’ve mentioned in the past, this year’s icon is a character by the name of Bloody Mary, based off of urban legends surrounding a mysterious woman who would manifest herself if you were to speak her name three times…

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Wheel of Fortune tryouts this weekend at SeaWorld

Wheel of Fortune’s Wheelmobile, the show’s promotional vehicle, will be at SeaWorld tomorrow and Sunday searching for contestants for the show’s Dec. 11 to 15 taping at SeaWorld’s Bayside Stadium. Anyone interested in being a contestant is invited to attend. Fans will have the opportunity to fill out an application, play a simulated version of…

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Pleasure Island not the only Disney entertainment closing this weekend

Tomorrow night is the last night for Pleasure Island, but two other things are having their last run tomorrow at the Magic Kingdom: Woody’s Cowboy Camp and the Main Street Family Fun Day Parade. Woody’s Cowboy Camp was performed daily back in Frontierland and the parade was, of course, on Main Street, starting at the…

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Culinary cook-off this weekend at Epcot

World-renowned chefs Daniel Boulud (left) and Paul Bocuse with country-rat-turned-chef-extraordinaire Remy of the Disney Pixar hit film “Ratatouille” at the France pavilion in Epcot. Culinary greats will put their spatulas to the test in an elaborate cook off tomorrow and Saturday during the opening weekend of the 13th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. Eight…

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Last few days for the Adventurer’s Club at Downtown Disney

It’s coming down to the last days for the Adventurer’s Club, the beloved Pleasure Island landmark full of quirky characters, interactive shows that often veer off in unexpected ways, and intensely loyal fans that know every line to every song performed. In fact, many of these “regulars” have visited the Club well over 100 times…

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Disney 2009 Celebration Concept Art, Disney Fairies Arrive in Orlando

Among two hours of talks delivered to the media this morning in a “Business Behind the Magic” presentation by Disney, two gems of information emerged. First, Disney revealed some concept art surrounding their recently announced 2009 promotion called, “What Will You Celebrate?” The year-long tribute to celebrations will feature plenty of in-park decorations. Here’s a…