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Couple ties the 'noose' in first ever Halloween Horror Nights wedding – photos/video

For the winners of Universal Orlando’s first-ever Halloween Horror Nights Wedding contest, “until death do we part” brought on a whole new meaning. April Richardson and Adam Cochran shared their special day with family and friends – and chainsaw weilding maniacs and other scary and undead weirdos.

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Tampa Bay Bucs cheerleaders scream their way through Howl-O-Scream – photos/video

It’s always more fun to go through a haunted house with screaming girls. If you watch two big burly guys go through, you usually don’t get much reaction. So if you want some screams and fun, what’s the opposite of big burley guys? – Cheerleaders of course.

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Zombie Walk and horror convention bring celebrities and costumed fans – photos/videos

It started last Friday afternoon with the undead lumbering from Uno Chicago Grill on International Drive, down the street to the Wyndham Orlando Resort. The Zombie Walk, put on by The Deadite Empire, was the kick-off to Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend.

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The Grand Reef at Discovery Cove to offer snorkeling, helmet dive and more – Photos/Video

Discovery Cove has started a new large expansion that will be completed in June 2011. The Grand Reef will feature multiple levels of exploration. Guests can roam shallow waters, or swim, snorkel or helmet dive among canyons inspired by reefs from around the world. Or they can just relax in one of the hammocks on…

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Full details on Busch Gardens’ new Cheetah roller coaster and habitat – video/photos

Busch Gardens has ended the speculation and stopped dropping hints. The new attraction coming in spring 2011 will feature a cheeta habitat called Cheetah Run and a roller coaster called Cheetah Hunt that will give riders three seconds of airtime and three boosts of speed along the track.

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Full details on Busch Gardens' new Cheetah roller coaster and habitat – video/photos

Busch Gardens has ended the speculation and stopped dropping hints. The new attraction coming in spring 2011 will feature a cheeta habitat called Cheetah Run and a roller coaster called Cheetah Hunt that will give riders three seconds of airtime and three boosts of speed along the track.

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Photo Update: I-Drive getting new restaurants and possible thrilling theme park

International Drive, AKA I-Drive, has a number of new businesses on the way. Some are proposed and some are already under construction. The above photo shows a wooded 70 acres that are for sale next to Festival Bay Mall at the northern end of I-Drive. Local TV news station WFTV.com is reporting that Baker Leisure…

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My night as a scareactor for Halloween Horror Nights Boo Camp

Article by Jimmy Strater Last Saturday night Universal Orlando hosted their annual Halloween Horror Nights Media Boo Camp. What is Boo Camp? They take folks from the media and make them into scaractors. No that is not a typo. A scaractor is just that, a scare actor. Being a video producer for Orlando Attractions Magazine…