http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Thu, 24 May 2012 00:33:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/05/02/merida-from-disney-pixars-brave-makes-her-debut-at-disney-parks-video/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/05/02/merida-from-disney-pixars-brave-makes-her-debut-at-disney-parks-video/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 18:50:00 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=12620 Merida, the heroine of Disney-Pixar’s upcoming movie Brave has been spotted at Epcot, meeting a few guests before she moves to her new area in the Magic Kingdom. Here’s a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdTefwS039U Although you may spot Merida at Epcot for now, in a couple of weeks she’ll start appearing in the Fairytale Garden in Fantasyland, [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/05/02/merida-from-disney-pixars-brave-makes-her-debut-at-disney-parks-video/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/05/01/new-tutto-gusto-wine-cellar-now-open-at-epcot/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/05/01/new-tutto-gusto-wine-cellar-now-open-at-epcot/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 19:24:39 +0000 Anthony Armenia http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=12584 The Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar officially opened in the Italy pavilion at Epcot today. The new wine bar is a space that was “discovered” as Tutto Italia restaurant was being remodeled (Tutto Italia also reopened today). The new location features many wines and small plates of food. Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar offers a variety of [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/05/01/new-tutto-gusto-wine-cellar-now-open-at-epcot/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/04/28/bands-and-dates-announced-for-epcots-sounds-like-summer-concert-series-2012/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/04/28/bands-and-dates-announced-for-epcots-sounds-like-summer-concert-series-2012/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:13:06 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=12532 Get ready to rock and roll as seven of the most popular tribute bands are set to perform this summer at Epcot. The annual Sounds Like Summer concert series will be held from June 10 to July 28. Seven tribute bands will recreate classic hits from musical icons under the stars. Concerts, which are included [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/04/28/bands-and-dates-announced-for-epcots-sounds-like-summer-concert-series-2012/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/04/27/test-track-designs-and-concept-art-released/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/04/27/test-track-designs-and-concept-art-released/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:59:41 +0000 Anthony Armenia http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=12522 As part of this morning’s “What’s New, What’s Next” presentation at Walt Disney World, Imagineers revealed a closer look at the new design that is coming to the updated version of Test Track. The new design will be presented by Chevrolett. The new experiences in Test Track will begin in an interactive queue, filled with [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/04/27/test-track-designs-and-concept-art-released/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/04/23/vision-house-opens-in-innoventions-at-epcot-highlighting-green-living/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/04/23/vision-house-opens-in-innoventions-at-epcot-highlighting-green-living/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:05:21 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=12485 A new home tour has opened in Innoventions East at Epcot. The Vision House, presented by Green Builder Media, highlights the “green” home, and shows off many now available products that will help save energy and protect the enviroment. The purpose of the Vision House, which opened on Earth Day 2012, is to present green [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/04/23/vision-house-opens-in-innoventions-at-epcot-highlighting-green-living/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/04/16/video-test-track-all-stars-perform-for-guests-while-attraction-is-under-refurbishment/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/04/16/video-test-track-all-stars-perform-for-guests-while-attraction-is-under-refurbishment/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:17:24 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=12395 Epcot’s Test Track attraction is now closed for refurbishment until this fall 2012. To help fill the void of the popular attraction, Disney has added an A cappella group that is performing multiple times daily outside the construction walls. Here’s a sampler of the some of the songs the “Test Track All Stars” perform: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY5AjWmw8Z8 [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/04/16/video-test-track-all-stars-perform-for-guests-while-attraction-is-under-refurbishment/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/04/02/vision-house-exhibit-to-open-at-epcots-innoventions-on-earth-day/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/04/02/vision-house-exhibit-to-open-at-epcots-innoventions-on-earth-day/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:55:46 +0000 Anthony Armenia http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=12207 This Earth Day (April 22, 2012), Green Builder Media’s Vision House will debut in Innoventions at Epcot. This new exhibit will educate visitors on the benefits of green homes and offer sustainable living ideas to enhance their daily lives. The exhibit is replacing the House of Innoventions. “The purpose of the Vision House in Innoventions [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/04/02/vision-house-exhibit-to-open-at-epcots-innoventions-on-earth-day/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/03/13/epcots-kim-possible-game-to-be-retimed-with-phineas-and-ferb/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/03/13/epcots-kim-possible-game-to-be-retimed-with-phineas-and-ferb/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:13:40 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=12092 Kim Possible fans will want to head to Epcot before this summer. That’s when the Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure will be turned over to Agent P of Phineas & Ferb fame. It’s been a rumor that the Kim Possible game, based on the canceled Disney Channel television show, would be changed over to the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/03/13/epcots-kim-possible-game-to-be-retimed-with-phineas-and-ferb/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/14/spring-is-in-the-air-at-the-19th-annual-epcot-international-flower-and-garden-festival/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/14/spring-is-in-the-air-at-the-19th-annual-epcot-international-flower-and-garden-festival/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:32:32 +0000 Darcie Vance http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10716 The 19th Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival will begin March 7 and end on May 20. This year’s floral icon will be an eight-foot-tall floral Sorcerer Mickey topiary. Above the park’s front-entrance topiary bed, the commanding Sorcerer Mickey will direct the manicured shapes of dancing broomsticks, buckets, mushrooms, hippos, alligators and elephants straight from [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/14/spring-is-in-the-air-at-the-19th-annual-epcot-international-flower-and-garden-festival/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/18/new-book-explores-walt-disney-and-his-prized-epcot-project/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/18/new-book-explores-walt-disney-and-his-prized-epcot-project/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:03:23 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11483 In the middle of Central Florida swamplands and ranch property, Walt Disney aspired to build the greatest American city ever conceived – Epcot. While Disney would die before realizing this epic achievement, he still left behind the blueprint for one of the boldest and most unique projects ever proposed on American soil. Walt and the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/18/new-book-explores-walt-disney-and-his-prized-epcot-project/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/06/test-track-ride-at-epcot-to-be-redesigned-as-a-chevrolet-design-center/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/06/test-track-ride-at-epcot-to-be-redesigned-as-a-chevrolet-design-center/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:49:59 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11342 Disney and General Motors have renewed a multi-year agreement and will be reimagining the Test Track attraction at Epcot. After a refurbishment, this fall guests will design custom Chevrolet vehicles and test out their design on the test track. As part of the redesign, the focus of the attraction will be on Chevy and on [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/06/test-track-ride-at-epcot-to-be-redesigned-as-a-chevrolet-design-center/feed/ 5 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/01/a-look-at-how-epcot-celebrated-new-years-eve-2011/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/01/a-look-at-how-epcot-celebrated-new-years-eve-2011/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:32:26 +0000 Don Gworek http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11250 New Year’s Eve at Epcot is always a blast! This year there were four DJ parties, two fireworks shows and one enormous park-wide party! Let’s start with a highlights video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OCFszo57SE It’s a very busy day, and the space near the monorail station becomes the “Journey Grass” parking lot. Additional grassy areas are also used [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/01/a-look-at-how-epcot-celebrated-new-years-eve-2011/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/31/a-look-at-new-years-eve-preparations-at-epcot-and-magic-kingdom-celebrating-twice/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/31/a-look-at-new-years-eve-preparations-at-epcot-and-magic-kingdom-celebrating-twice/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:29:14 +0000 Don Gworek http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11201 Here’s a quick photo update to show what New Year’s Eve preparations were in progress on Dec. 30, 2011. The Magic Kingdom celebrates New Year’s two nights in a row. Above is the stage in China at Epcot, prepared for the party. The party stage is where the acrobats normally perform, so they move indoors, [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/31/a-look-at-new-years-eve-preparations-at-epcot-and-magic-kingdom-celebrating-twice/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/18/a-year-at-the-epcot-entrance-garden/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/18/a-year-at-the-epcot-entrance-garden/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:51:11 +0000 Don Gworek http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10997 The Epcot front entrance garden is always changing to match the season or featured event at the park. This photo shows the garden at its peak during the Flower and Garden Festival. But do you remember when when there was still danger of frost and this garden planting had some cold weather flowers? Note also [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/18/a-year-at-the-epcot-entrance-garden/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/10/katsura-grill-opens-at-epcot-plus-other-park-updates/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/10/katsura-grill-opens-at-epcot-plus-other-park-updates/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:11:34 +0000 Don Gworek http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10908 The Katsura Grill opened this week at the Japan pavilion, after a refurbishment that began in August. This used to be called Yakitori House. The new theme is the strolling gardens at the Katsura Imperial Villa outside Kyoto, Japan. In these photos the bright white rock looks like a dusting of snow. These exterior benches are [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/10/katsura-grill-opens-at-epcot-plus-other-park-updates/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/03/stars-in-the-parks-three-stars-visit-walt-disney-world-for-the-holidays/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/03/stars-in-the-parks-three-stars-visit-walt-disney-world-for-the-holidays/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:28:57 +0000 Darcie Vance http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10764 Three stars recently took some time off to visit Walt Disney World for the holidays: Actress and activist Maria Bello, above, who stars as Detective Jane Timoney on the NBC crime drama Prime Suspect, posed with Duffy the Disney Bear on Nov. 25, 2011 in front of the holiday tree at Epcot. Bello also is [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/03/stars-in-the-parks-three-stars-visit-walt-disney-world-for-the-holidays/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/27/what-if-epcot-was-decorated-with-the-osborne-family-spectacle-of-dancing-lights/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/27/what-if-epcot-was-decorated-with-the-osborne-family-spectacle-of-dancing-lights/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:01:26 +0000 Don Gworek http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10720  The Osborne Lights are normally seen during the holiday season at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  What if Epcot was decorated like the Osborne Lights? This parody video takes an imaginative look at a dream. You might be surprised to see who’s dreaming this dream … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUxrz-YZtzA If you enjoyed that video, you might like to take [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/27/what-if-epcot-was-decorated-with-the-osborne-family-spectacle-of-dancing-lights/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/16/sum-of-all-thrills-attraction-at-epcot-now-also-an-interactive-online-game/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/16/sum-of-all-thrills-attraction-at-epcot-now-also-an-interactive-online-game/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:36:21 +0000 Darcie Vance http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10609 The Raytheon Company is introducing a new component to their Epcot ride, Sum of all Thrills, which allows you to design a ride online at home. The virtual reality experience teaches kids (and adults) how to build a roller coaster by using math. Math and science are intergraded into an online game that allows students [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/16/sum-of-all-thrills-attraction-at-epcot-now-also-an-interactive-online-game/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/06/walt-disney-world-offers-many-ways-to-celebrate-the-2011-holidays/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/06/walt-disney-world-offers-many-ways-to-celebrate-the-2011-holidays/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:53:12 +0000 Darcie Vance http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10522 Walt Disney World will soon be adorned in holiday décor. Each theme park and resort will have a holiday glow. Here is a list of what to expect from Disney’s holiday events. Magic Kingdom Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party The “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade” will star Santa Claus, gingerbread men, marching soldiers, and [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/06/walt-disney-world-offers-many-ways-to-celebrate-the-2011-holidays/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/25/photo-finds-a-look-around-epcot-hollywood-studios-citywalk-and-seaworld-october-25-2011/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/25/photo-finds-a-look-around-epcot-hollywood-studios-citywalk-and-seaworld-october-25-2011/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:10:09 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10444 By Kevin Yee In this week’s video version of Photo Finds, we glance around Epcot’s crowded Food and Wine Festival, look at some changes to the Animation building at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, watch the 1,000th show of American Idol Experience (featuring special confetti cannons), witness construction of the mini golf at Universal, explore the T-shirts [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/25/photo-finds-a-look-around-epcot-hollywood-studios-citywalk-and-seaworld-october-25-2011/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/11/photo-finds-take-a-look-at-this-years-food-and-wine-festival-at-epcot/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/11/photo-finds-take-a-look-at-this-years-food-and-wine-festival-at-epcot/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:33:41 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10314 The 16th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is happening every day until Nov. 13, 2011 and many good tastes, classes and music artists have returned. But there’s also a lot of new things to see, do and sample. Here’s a look at what I noticed during my two visits so far. My family and [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/11/photo-finds-take-a-look-at-this-years-food-and-wine-festival-at-epcot/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/09/21/downtown-disney-and-resort-restaurants-to-hold-culinary-demonstrations-at-epcots-food-and-wine-festival/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/09/21/downtown-disney-and-resort-restaurants-to-hold-culinary-demonstrations-at-epcots-food-and-wine-festival/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:44:33 +0000 Darcie Vance http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9872 The Food & Wine Festival at Epcot this year will feature culinary demonstrations at the Festival Welcome Center. Signature dishes from Downtown Disney, Walt Disney World Resorts, and other restaurants will be prepared during 45 minute demonstrations. These demonstrations give viewers a chance to learn how some of their favorite dishes are created. Chefs from [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/09/21/downtown-disney-and-resort-restaurants-to-hold-culinary-demonstrations-at-epcots-food-and-wine-festival/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/22/universal-orlando-releases-an-official-mobile-app-a-look-at-all-florida-theme-park-apps/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/22/universal-orlando-releases-an-official-mobile-app-a-look-at-all-florida-theme-park-apps/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:55:52 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9365 Universal Orlando’s has released a free mobile app for Apple and Android phones, joining SeaWorld, which also released a free app earlier this year and Disney World, which offers a paid app for Verizon customers. Busch Gardens officials say their mobile app is in the works. Both the SeaWorld and Universal apps offer some of [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/22/universal-orlando-releases-an-official-mobile-app-a-look-at-all-florida-theme-park-apps/feed/ 9 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/21/a-look-at-what-orlandos-theme-parks-have-planned-for-july-4-2011/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/21/a-look-at-what-orlandos-theme-parks-have-planned-for-july-4-2011/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:35:41 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9337 Central Florida’s theme parks will be crowded on the Fourth of July. In fact, Orlando was named the number one destination for the July 4 Weekend by Travelocity. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun watching the special events and fireworks shows. Here’s what each theme park is planning for Independence Day. Magic Kingdom: [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/21/a-look-at-what-orlandos-theme-parks-have-planned-for-july-4-2011/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/14/a-look-at-whats-planned-for-this-years-food-and-wine-festival-at-epcot/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/14/a-look-at-whats-planned-for-this-years-food-and-wine-festival-at-epcot/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:22:32 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9303 The 2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will be held from Sept. 30 to Nov. 13 this year. Pam Brandon, Disney Parks food writer, recently released some of the details on their official blog. Here’s what to look for this year: • Hawaii, the Caribbean islands and Portugal all debut Marketplaces – look for [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/14/a-look-at-whats-planned-for-this-years-food-and-wine-festival-at-epcot/feed/ 5 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/25/epcot-2011-food-and-wine-festival-music-acts-named/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/25/epcot-2011-food-and-wine-festival-music-acts-named/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 20:39:43 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9132 Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival recently ended so it’s time to start thinking about their other very popular festival, Food and Wine. Starting in late September and through mid-November, one part of the 2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is the music. The Disney Parks Blog just released the full list of performers for [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/25/epcot-2011-food-and-wine-festival-music-acts-named/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/15/the-dreamfinder-returns-for-one-night-only-at-a-special-walt-disney-world-event/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/15/the-dreamfinder-returns-for-one-night-only-at-a-special-walt-disney-world-event/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 04:09:00 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9052 Dreamfinder, the bearded man who carried a little purple dragon called Figment around the Imangination Pavilion at Epcot for 15 years, made a return tonight. But fans of the red-headed man with a big imagination shouldn’t get too excited. His return was for one night only. D23, the official Disney fan club, held a two-day [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/15/the-dreamfinder-returns-for-one-night-only-at-a-special-walt-disney-world-event/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/06/insider-top-tips-where-to-go-when-you-have-to-go-the-best-bathrooms-in-disneys-theme-parks/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/06/insider-top-tips-where-to-go-when-you-have-to-go-the-best-bathrooms-in-disneys-theme-parks/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 20:53:02 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8993 Column by Kevin Yee There are lots and lots of bathrooms at Walt Disney World. So many in fact, that it’s not hard to locate the nearest one. You can always ask a nearby Cast Member for help; usually the closest lavatory is mere steps away. But it can be difficult to find one that [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/06/insider-top-tips-where-to-go-when-you-have-to-go-the-best-bathrooms-in-disneys-theme-parks/feed/ 4 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/04/captain-eo-proves-the-return-of-retro-can-be-as-good-as-you-remember/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/04/captain-eo-proves-the-return-of-retro-can-be-as-good-as-you-remember/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 15:18:54 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8986 Column by Audrey Brown Usually when I write about an extinct attraction, my column is filled with wishful thinking. If only I could go back, I muse on and on. It’s rare that a beloved attraction from the past actually gets the resurrection that the smattering of fans like me petition for. But sometimes, and [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/04/captain-eo-proves-the-return-of-retro-can-be-as-good-as-you-remember/feed/ 11 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/23/the-british-invasion-leaving-epcot-after-15-years/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/23/the-british-invasion-leaving-epcot-after-15-years/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:19:57 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8955 The long-time Beatles-inspired band, The British Invasion, is ending their run in the U.K. pavilion at Epcot after more than 15 years. A replacement band will be named. The long-time popular band at Walt Disney World used to play Beatles songs exclusively, but in recent years started singing other British bands’ songs. They’re also known [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/23/the-british-invasion-leaving-epcot-after-15-years/feed/ 8 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/12/a-look-at-the-many-changes-during-this-years-flower-and-garden-festival-at-epcot/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/12/a-look-at-the-many-changes-during-this-years-flower-and-garden-festival-at-epcot/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:17:26 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8768 By Don Gworek You know Epcot is in full bloom during their annual Flower and Garden Festival. But did you know you may see very different sights if you visit the festival at its start and again near the end? Even though the festival began a little over a month ago, many changes have taken [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/12/a-look-at-the-many-changes-during-this-years-flower-and-garden-festival-at-epcot/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/09/disney-pixar-characters-will-be-in-full-force-for-last-weekend-of-epcot-flower-and-garden-festival/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/09/disney-pixar-characters-will-be-in-full-force-for-last-weekend-of-epcot-flower-and-garden-festival/#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:30:31 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8749 Disney has big plans for their Pixar characters the weekend of May 13 to 15, 2011. That’s the last few days of the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival and it’s dubbed Disney-Pixar Weekend. Although Disney hasn’t officially released much information about the event, an Attractions fan told us they’re planning on having multiple meet [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/09/disney-pixar-characters-will-be-in-full-force-for-last-weekend-of-epcot-flower-and-garden-festival/feed/ 8 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/31/retro-orlando-wherefore-art-thou-dreamfinder/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/31/retro-orlando-wherefore-art-thou-dreamfinder/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:58:31 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8651 Column by Audrey Brown Photos by JeffLangeDVD.com “One little spark of inspiration, is at the start of all creation.” I can’t tell you how often I have an internal debate about what to write for Retro Orlando. Mostly because it’s tempting as a writer to feel the pressure to always write something new. But in [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/31/retro-orlando-wherefore-art-thou-dreamfinder/feed/ 15 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/28/acts-announced-for-epcots-2011-sounds-like-summer-concert-series/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/28/acts-announced-for-epcots-2011-sounds-like-summer-concert-series/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:23:07 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8616 Get ready to get down to some famous music by some not-so-famous bands at Epcot. The annual Sounds Like Summer Concert Series runs select dates from June 12 to July 30 with popular tribute bands taking the stage at the America Gardens Theatre. Seven tribute bands will recreate classic hits from musical icons under the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/28/acts-announced-for-epcots-2011-sounds-like-summer-concert-series/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/18/disney-channel-stars-to-help-kick-off-disneys-first-healthy-living-weekend-at-epcot/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/18/disney-channel-stars-to-help-kick-off-disneys-first-healthy-living-weekend-at-epcot/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:23:22 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8549 If you’re going to be around Walt Disney World this weekend, especially Epcot, keep an eye out for Disney Channel stars as they help kick-off Disney Magic of Healthy Living – The Weekend. But if you can’t make it, don’t worry. We’ll be on hand to capture the private opening ceremony. 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