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Video: Scream Cam victims face a Howl-O-Scream haunted house

Two Orlando Attractions Magazine readers answered our call to be some of the first victims to walk through one of the seven haunted houses found within this year’s Howl-O-Scream event at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. They were each equipped with Howl-O-Scream’s infamous Scream Cam to allow you to watch their every scream and shriek as…

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Video of Howl-O-Scream 10 haunted houses and scare zones for 2009

Here’s a look at several of the haunted houses and scare zones in Howl-O-Scream 10 for 2009 at Busch Gardens Tampa. This video was officially released by Busch Gardens. Howl-O-Scream 10 2009 haunted houses and scare zonesWatch this video on YouTube For much more about Howl-O-Scream, pick up a copy of the Fall 2009 issue…

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Mini MegaCon 2009 brings comics, collectibles, and costumes to Orlando

The annual MegaCon comic and toy convention spun off into the first-ever Mini MegaCon, which took place at the Orlando Convention Center on Aug. 22-23, 2009. Here is a video recap of the costume contest that included attendees showing up as the Terminator and John Connor, Indiana Jones, Silver Surfer, and more: Mini MegaCon 2009…

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Behind the Scenes of the 2009 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

We recently had a chance to take a look behind-the-scenes at Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival. Disney is gearing up for the festival’s 14th year and is producing an impressive new menu of foods from around the world, with 60 to 70 new items this year. In today’s sneak peek, we spoke with Epcot Executive Chef…

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Sisters get opposing makeovers at Disney's Pirates League and Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, Video and Photos

We recently had the chance to follow two young girls as they ventured into the Magic Kingdom for makeovers. One wanted to become a princess at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique inside Cinderella Castle and the other made her way into Adventureland to join the scallywags at the Pirates League. You can read about their journeys…

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Out of the Loop: Seeing Disneyland's Small World changes first-hand

By Andy Guinigundo First off, I would like to thank my colleagues for bringing such complete coverage of Disney’s D23 Expo from Anaheim. Out of the Loop took a mini hiatus during this time since much of the coverage was news from outside of Orlando, which is this column’s focus. While, I was unable to…

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Video and photo tour of Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort

The Fall 2009 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine features a story on Disney’s new Bay Lake Tower hotel at their Contemporary Resort. The new 15-story tower is part of Disney’s Vacation Club and combines modern design with an ideal location, just minutes away from the Magic Kingdom. Below is a video tour of Bay Lake…

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Halloween Horror Nights 19 2009 media invitation and teaser

Every year, Universal Orlando sends creative invitations to the press to inform them of a Halloween Horror Nights media event. This year, we received a package from the Universal Palace Theater, the setting for Halloween Horror Nights 19. Inside were a few bloody items, including a popcorn box complete with old popcorn, as well as…