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First-ever D23 Expo Japan announced for October 2013 in Tokyo

Disney’s D23 official fan club is planning the first-ever D23 Expo to be held overseas this fall. D23 Expo Japan will be held at Tokyo Disney Resort from Oct. 12 through 14, 2013 featuring presentations by senior Disney creative executives showcasing what’s on the horizon from across The Walt Disney Company, including theme parks, movies,…

Photo Finds: Typhoon Lagoon, Test Track, Disney Event’s warehouse and more: Feb. 25, 2013

By Kevin Yee This week we jog around Typhoon Lagoon to see the minor improvements from the annual refurbishment, view the ongoing prep for Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival, and look at an experiment Test Track did with moving the FastPass line. We also tour Disney’s Park Event Operations, an off-site warehouse of props and…

Fourth annual forum offers a chance to speak with theme park designers and bid on rare props

The Entertainment Designer Forum is coming back to the Orange County Regional History Center for the fourth year in a row on March 8, 2013. It will feature some of the top creative minds behind Central Florida’s theme parks giving panels, talking to fans and auctioning off rare theme park memorabilia for charity.

PARKsaver: Save at Ripley’s, Mardi Gras and the remodeled Quality Inn International

By Suzannah Mitchell DiMarzio and Beci Mahnken February is here and that means cold temperatures for most of the country, but warm and sunny weather is still the forecast here in Central Florida. Here are some of the great deals you can find in our part of the Sunshine state right now:

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Mickey and Minnie to meet guests in new ‘Adventurers Outpost’ at Animal Kingdom

Beginning later this spring, Mickey and Minnie will be meeting and greeting guests in their all new exploration headquarters at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Dubbed the “Adventurers Outpost”, the famous Disney couple will be featured in the former Beastly Bazaar store on Discovery Island.

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More of Springfield is coming to Universal Orlando – Restaurants inspired by ‘The Simpsons’ are being constructed

Universal Orlando hasn’t officially announced what’s being constructed around The Simpsons Ride and Kwik-E-Mart at Universal Studios Florida, but the markings on one of the buildings is unmistakable to fans of the television show. More of the fictional town of Springfield is coming to the area as Moe’s Tavern and most likely Krusty Burger and…

Details revealed for Angry Birds Space Encounter attraction at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

For the first time ever, the Angry Birds are flying from the digital world into the real world this March at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Based off the Angry Birds Space Encounter app, guests will be able to experience up to seven interactive exhibits featuring the famous birds.