Steven M. Barrett has documented more than 1,000 Hidden Mickeys over the years, which he details in a completely revised fifth edition of his best-selling book, Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to Walt Disney World’s Best Kept Secrets. Hidden Mickeys can be found all throughout Walt Disney World Resorts, purposely placed by Disney Imagineers as [...]

By Kevin Yee There are two important questions to ask right up front when discussing the new release of Disney’s The Lion King in 3D: how long ago was your last viewing of the picture (in regular 2D, of course), and how many times have you seen in total? These are important to think about, [...]

The Disney Store in the Florida Mall reopened this morning after being closed for conversion into a redesigned, interactive store. This Orlando store joins the growing list of newly-designed stores already opened around the world. By the end of the year, the specialty retailer will have 60 new concept stores in 16 major cities in [...]

Disney’s second D23 Expo has ended and we have a many photos and videos to share over the next week or so. Although the event was a lot of fun, as the first one was, many Walt Disney World fans were disappointed with the lack of new announcements. We Live Blogged the Disney Parks and [...]

You can’t be at D23 this year? Well, we are and we’ve got you covered. Starting in one minute, we’re live-blogging the presentation that will announce all the latest Disney Parks news. From announcements about park updates and rides…you can read it all right here in this blog entry or follow our tweets at www.twitter.com/attractions [...]

We were invited to a special preview of the Parks and Resorts pavilion, dubbed Carousel of Projects, last night at Disney’s D23 Expo 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. Among a room full of plans and prototypes for Disney’s parks and resorts around the world, were two specifically for Walt Disney World: a large table-top model of [...]

Disney’s D23 Expo starts this Friday in Anaheim, Calif. And on Friday evening, they will hold their Parks and Resorts Presentation. At the first Expo in 2009, this is where the Fantasyland expansion and new Star Tours was announced. Both of those projects had been rumors for a long time. So let’s take a look [...]

Disney’s D23 Expo 2011 starts this Friday Aug. 19 and runs through Sunday in Anaheim, Calif. Orlando Attractions Magazine staff will be there to meet those of you who can make it and update those of you who can’t. Disney will present special panels and presentations, movie screenings, celebrity appearances and autograph signings, plus new [...]

We headed over to the Magic Kingdom yesterday evening to see the new/old Enchanted Tiki Room. Here are some of the more interesting things we saw. We started our trip at the Grand Floridian to get a look at the upcoming expansion. This wall lines the walkway from the resort out to the spa near [...]

This September, Disney On Ice will come skating to the new Amway Center with “Dare to Dream”. The show will feature several Disney princesses, including Rapunzel of “Tangled”, Tiana from “The Princess and the Frog”, and of course, Cinderella herself. “Dare to Dream” will be here in Orlando for three nights, from Friday, Sept. 9 [...]

Husbands, hold on to your wallets the next time you’re strolling through Pleasure Island at Downtown Disney. A new ladies boutique opened their doors today. But at least they have a couple of comfortable chairs for the guys to relax in. Apricot Lane carries branded fashion apparel, jewelry, handbags and accessories. Brands carried include Miss [...]

The UCF Arena will welcome Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever! early next year, for two stage show shows on March 11, 2012. Join Phineas, Ferb, Candace, Isabella, Baljeet, Buford and friends as they celebrate the last day of summer in an action/adventure rock concert. Some of the hit songs from the [...]

Magnetron, a long-time tenant at Downtown Disney West Side will be closing their store at the end of September to make way for a new clothing store. Another new clothing store, Apricot Lane is opening this Friday in the Pleasure Island section, and another long-time West Side tenant, Sunglass Icon, will be undergoing a …

The old management is gone and the classic attraction at the Magic Kingdom will be back to its original form when it reopens Aug. 15, 2011. The show formerly known as Tropical Serenade, The Enchanted Tiki Birds, and most recently, The Enchanted Tiki Room-Under New Management, will now be known as Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki [...]

You may not have known the man, but if you’ve been to Disney’s Hollywood Studios during Christmas time, you’ve enjoyed one of his creations. Jennings Osborne, creator of the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights, passed away this past Wednesday. Banks Lee, one of our new reporters for Orlando Attractions Magazine – The Show, had [...]

Starting on July 30, fans of the video game Just Dance can play the new, third installment (Just Dance 3) at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek months before the Oct. 11 general release. The other preview weekends will be held at the resort on Aug. 6 and 13. July 30 is National Dance Day, and [...]

ESPN The Weekend has been held at Walt Disney World since 2004. The yearly event, mostly held at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, had its last run this past March. The yearly springtime event featured ESPN shows filmed live at the theme park, sports celebrity motorcades, live talk and game shows and an area for guests to [...]

On Friday, Sept. 30, Disney’s Contemporary Resort will be transformed into an underworld party celebrating the Haunted Mansion ride at the Magic Kingdom. This limited-ticket special event costs $285 and will offer special guests, food, gifts and an auction. The event will include a recreation of the Haunted Mansion cemetery inside the Contemporary Resort, a [...]

By Anthony Armenia It’s time for another look at Magic Kingdom’s new Fantasyland construction progress. This time we will give you a ground point-of-view of the expansion. A lot of progress has happened since our last post. Click on any of the photos to enlarge them. Remember, the new Fantasyland is expected to open in [...]

A new experience is coming to Downtown Disney West Side in 2012. Splitsville, which features bowling, billiards, dining and nightlife will be opening. The Disney Parks Blog reports that Splitsville will open in the current location of Ridemakerz, which is also where the Virgin Megastore used to be located. Ridemakerz custom remote control and toy [...]