http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:12:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/13/get-cold-and-wet-at-aquatica-for-charity-at-the-third-annual-polar-plunge/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/13/get-cold-and-wet-at-aquatica-for-charity-at-the-third-annual-polar-plunge/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:04:49 +0000 Darcie Vance http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11414 Aquatica is usually a warm and tropical waterpark near SeaWorld, but on Jan. 21, 2012 they will be chilling down their wave pool. This drastic temperature change is to benefit the Special Olympics Florida for the third annual “Polar Plunge”. Anyone who raises a minimum $100 (per person) earns the right to come to Aquatica [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/13/get-cold-and-wet-at-aquatica-for-charity-at-the-third-annual-polar-plunge/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/30/most-watched-theme-park-and-attraction-videos-in-2010/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/30/most-watched-theme-park-and-attraction-videos-in-2010/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:41:06 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7934 It was a year dominated by The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opening and musical performances. So instead of only looking at the most viewed videos uploaded this year, we’re going to look at the top 2010 videos a couple of different ways. Yesterday we presented the Top 10 most read theme park stories for [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/30/most-watched-theme-park-and-attraction-videos-in-2010/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/28/seaworlds-new-blog-brings-all-their-brands-social-media-together/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/28/seaworlds-new-blog-brings-all-their-brands-social-media-together/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:02:33 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7525 Fans of SeaWorld, Aquatica, Discovery Cove and Busch Gardens can now follow all their latest offical news via the new SeaWorldParksBlog.com. Redesigned with social media in mind, the blog features the company’s Tweets, Facebook posts, Flickr photos, YouTube videos and more. “SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has a rapidly growing following of engaged, social media-savvy fans,” [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/28/seaworlds-new-blog-brings-all-their-brands-social-media-together/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/17/free-access-to-aquatica-seaworld-or-busch-gardens-for-stranded-overseas-travelers/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/17/free-access-to-aquatica-seaworld-or-busch-gardens-for-stranded-overseas-travelers/#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:13:01 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5802 Overseas guests stuck in the area because of the Icelandic volcanic ash don’t have to just sit at the airport. They can take a ride on the new Omaka Rocka slide in Aquatica, fly on Manta at SeaWorld or check out the new Sesame Street Safari of Fun area at Busch Gardens for free. SeaWorld [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/17/free-access-to-aquatica-seaworld-or-busch-gardens-for-stranded-overseas-travelers/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/14/video-and-photos-of-aquaticas-new-slide-omaka-rocka/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/14/video-and-photos-of-aquaticas-new-slide-omaka-rocka/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:45:12 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5758 Orlando’s newest water park has another new slide. Aquatica recently opened Omaka Rocka – a waterslide with high-speed tubes and half-pipe funnels that’ll have guests splashing and sliding frontward, backward and climbing the walls. Omaka Rocka is a water slide version of a half-pipe. Guests brave enough will experience near-vertical thrills previously experienced only by [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/14/video-and-photos-of-aquaticas-new-slide-omaka-rocka/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/23/new-unique-water-slide-coming-to-aquatica-next-spring/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/23/new-unique-water-slide-coming-to-aquatica-next-spring/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:58:48 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4827 A new family water slide is coming to Aquatica in spring 2010. Omaka Rocka will feature high-speed tubes and half-pipe funnels that’ll have guests splashing and sliding frontward and backward and climbing the walls. This is the first water slide of its kind in the world. Riders will speed down flumes into massive funnels, sliding [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/23/new-unique-water-slide-coming-to-aquatica-next-spring/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/01/busch-entertainment-changes-name-to-seaworld-parks-entertainment/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/01/busch-entertainment-changes-name-to-seaworld-parks-entertainment/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:48:31 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4540 It was nearly two months ago that the sale of Busch Entertainment Corp. and its theme parks to The Blackstone Group was made public. Now a new name for the company has been revealed. “SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment” replaces “Busch Entertainment Corporation” with the closing of the sale announced jointly today by Anheuser-Busch InBev and [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/01/busch-entertainment-changes-name-to-seaworld-parks-entertainment/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/30/ticket-price-changes-at-seaworld-orlando-and-busch-gardens-tampa-bay/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/30/ticket-price-changes-at-seaworld-orlando-and-busch-gardens-tampa-bay/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:16:37 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4234 It’s become an annual tradition around Central Florida’s theme parks to raise ticket prices by a few dollars. However, SeaWorld is now making an enticing offer for Florida residents to keep them coming back all year. Florida residents can now purchase SeaWorld or Busch Gardens 2010 Fun Cards for $69.95, which is $5 less than their most [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/30/ticket-price-changes-at-seaworld-orlando-and-busch-gardens-tampa-bay/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/07/blackstone-to-buy-buschinbev-theme-parks-for-up-to-27-billion/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/07/blackstone-to-buy-buschinbev-theme-parks-for-up-to-27-billion/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:58:36 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3835 Anheuser-Busch InBev and The Blackstone Group announced today that Anheuser-Busch InBev will sell its entertainment business to Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P. for up to $2.7 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Blackstone will acquire Anheuser-Busch InBev’s wholly owned subsidiary, Busch Entertainment Corporation (BEC), the second largest entertainment park operator in the United States with approximately 25 million annual visitors The [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/07/blackstone-to-buy-buschinbev-theme-parks-for-up-to-27-billion/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/19/seaworld-helps-two-families-beat-the-heat-with-cool-chairs/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/19/seaworld-helps-two-families-beat-the-heat-with-cool-chairs/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:17:33 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2483 The Carpenter family, from Richmond, Va. and Green family from Durham, NC kick off the first day of summer on icy lounge chairs at Aquatica in Orlando.  Crafted from a solid block of ice and weighing more than 2,000 lbs each, the lounge chairs lasted for only a few hours in the Florida sun.  But [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/19/seaworld-helps-two-families-beat-the-heat-with-cool-chairs/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/02/04/seaworld-and-other-busch-parks-in-dubai-postponed/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/02/04/seaworld-and-other-busch-parks-in-dubai-postponed/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:42:37 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1292 The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that the SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Discovery Cove, and Aquatica parks to be built in Dubai have been indefinitely postponed. They’re saying a scaled back version isn’t being considered and they will resume with their plans when the economic conditions allow them to. The parks were first announced at the end [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/02/04/seaworld-and-other-busch-parks-in-dubai-postponed/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/12/23/pic-santas-enjoy-the-lazy-river-at-aquatica/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/12/23/pic-santas-enjoy-the-lazy-river-at-aquatica/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:53:47 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1209 Santas from all over the world visited Aquatica to unwind before a busy night delivering presents. The Santas spent the day floating down a tranquil river next to black and white Commerson’s dolphins and enjoying the Florida sunshine.]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/12/23/pic-santas-enjoy-the-lazy-river-at-aquatica/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/03/01/aquatica-officially-opens-at-seaworld/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/03/01/aquatica-officially-opens-at-seaworld/#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:06:34 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=304 Aquatica, SeaWorld Orlando’s first water park, officially opened today, March 1, 2008. Aquatica brings colorful (and wet) entertainment to Orlando with South Pacific flair. With a wide variety of water slides, splash zones, and plenty of places to relax, Aquatica is a must-see for water park fans. There are water slides for all ages, from [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/03/01/aquatica-officially-opens-at-seaworld/feed/ 6 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/02/28/aquatica-seaworld-discovery-cove-and-busch-gardens-all-coming-to-dubai/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/02/28/aquatica-seaworld-discovery-cove-and-busch-gardens-all-coming-to-dubai/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:14:36 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=299 Busch President and COO Jim Atchison announces the new parks to be built in Dubai. The screen behind him shows how the parks will be layed out on the island shaped like Shamu. The big announcement today at SeaWorld didn’t bring any news for Orlando, but it is big news for Busch and Dubai. Worlds [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/02/28/aquatica-seaworld-discovery-cove-and-busch-gardens-all-coming-to-dubai/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/02/26/most-significant-news-coming-from-busch-entertainment-this-thursday/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/02/26/most-significant-news-coming-from-busch-entertainment-this-thursday/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:22:52 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=295 SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Discovery Cove and Aquatica are holding a ceremony at 11 a.m. this Thursday at SeaWorld to announce “the most significant news in our history”. We’ll be there to capture the announcement, but you won’t have to wait on us to report on it here or in our next issue. The event will [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/02/26/most-significant-news-coming-from-busch-entertainment-this-thursday/feed/ 4 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-theme-parks-are-hiring-as-usual/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-theme-parks-are-hiring-as-usual/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:34:35 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=248 As usual, there are quite a few job ads in the newspaper today. Including some interesting ones I haven’t seen before. Universal Orlando has a cute ad in today’s Orlando Sentinel. It features the above picture of The Simpsons and mentions the new ride opening this year. Below it says “Suddenly, calling Universal a family [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-theme-parks-are-hiring-as-usual/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/01/09/aquatica-holding-job-fair/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/01/09/aquatica-holding-job-fair/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:07:14 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=181 SeaWorld’s new waterpark, Aquatica, is holding a job fair this Saturday. So if you’re looking for a job where you don’t mind possibly getting wet, this is for you. They’re looking to fill the positions of lifeguards (wet job), food service (not wet job), park attendants (possibly wet job) and more. All employees of Aquatica [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2008/01/09/aquatica-holding-job-fair/feed/ 6 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2007/11/09/busch-parks-to-be-renamed-worlds-of-discovery-new-ticket-options-announced/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2007/11/09/busch-parks-to-be-renamed-worlds-of-discovery-new-ticket-options-announced/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:20:18 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=87 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2007/11/09/busch-parks-to-be-renamed-worlds-of-discovery-new-ticket-options-announced/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2007/10/25/busch-entertainment-moving-headquarters-to-orlando/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2007/10/25/busch-entertainment-moving-headquarters-to-orlando/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:54:14 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=58 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2007/10/25/busch-entertainment-moving-headquarters-to-orlando/feed/ 5