Guests of Cypress Gardens on July 4 can enjoy the patriotic sounds of the Dixieland Band through out the day in Jubilee Junction and there will be lakeside performances by the Fletcher Cane Band. In addition to the patriotic music, guests will be able to see a special nighttime ski show at 9 p.m. Elements [...]

Wet ‘n Wild will host its 9th Annual Fiesta San Juan this Saturday. The party starts at noon with activities for the entire family and continues until midnight when guests can honor the tradition of “The Night of San Juan” by taking a big splash in the water at midnight. There will be food, live [...]

Celebration, Fla.’s “A Flashback 4th of July” will be an All-American Celebration set to a Big Band Era theme. Celebration was modeled to resemble a small southeastern town with pre-1940’s architecture; the perfect setting for a Big Band Era inspired event. Join Michael Andrew & The Atomic Big Band, along with the Swing Knights, a [...]

Universal Orlando is offering guests three ways to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. Universal 360: Universal 360: A Cinesphere Spectacular, is a high-tech lagoon show at Universal Studios featuring famous scenes from more than 100 Universal Pictures films. The show uses four-story-tall, 360-degree projection “cinespheres,” original music, outdoor speakers, lasers and pyrotechnic effects to [...]

A popular July 4th tradition at Walt Disney World Resort will continue this year as star-spangled salutes to America’s independence are presented all across the World. Magic Kingdom: A Fourth of July “Concert in the Sky” will light up the night at Magic Kingdom in honor of Independence Day. Featuring a display of aerial fireworks, [...]

A sampling of the 30-minute Grinchmas Musical from Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando has been posted to our video page featuring 2 full songs and a scene. You can download the video in the usual high-resolution formats here: http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/video.php Catch the full show in Seuss Landing at Islands of Adventure during the 2007 holiday season! [...]

My family and I went monorail hopping last night to see the Christmas decorations at the various Disney resorts. The Grand Floridian is usually the most impressive with its large tree and life-size gingerbread house. I wasn’t expecting to see much at The Contemporary. While they didn’t have a lot of decorations, their new gift [...]

Universal officially kicked-off their holiday shows and celebrations today. Universal Studios has a lot of holiday decorations up all around the park and their Macy’s Holiday Parade runs daily until Jan. 1, 2008. At Islands of Adventure you’ll find all of Seuss Landing decorated as Whoville. This is also where you’ll be able to see [...]

I spent the first half of today (beginning at 9am) at the Magic Kingdom for day 2 of the Christmas Day parade taping. The day began with the Jonas Brothers’ performance, followed by some performers from Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Menudo. The rest of the day (until 3:30pm or so) featured various parade floats running [...]

I spent most of today at the Magic Kingdom watching them record parts of the Christmas Day TV Parade. It was a foggy and drizzly day but the shows went on. Today was mostly recording the stage show portions of the ABC special. I missed seeing Patti Labelle performing in the morning. I arrived as [...]

The new Polar Express Experience recently opened at SeaWorld Orlando as a holiday overlay to SeaWorld’s Wild Arctic attraction, featuring a motion-simulator taking you on a ride on the train from the holiday film, The Polar Express. We were there for the official opening and have posted a video and pictures featuring a brief introduction [...]

Notice anything missing in the above photo? If you’ve ever tried to take pictures of the castle from the train station at the Magic Kingdom, you’ve no doubt wished the flagpole wasn’t in the way. Well now you’ve gotten your wish – at least temporarily. The flag pole has been taken down in anticipation of [...]

We’ve just updated our photo gallery with some more holiday photos. View our pictures of the Christmas decorations and special events from all around Disney-MGM Studios (including the Osborne Spectacle of Dancing Lights), Epcot, Magic Kingdom (including the newly decorated castle) and the Downtown Disney Marketplace. Keep checking our photo gallery as the season rolls [...]

Debuting Nov. 23 and continuing through Jan. 1, 2008, SeaWorld’s Wild Arctic will be transformed into a thrilling, never-before-experienced expedition to the fabled Santa Town. The Polar Express Experience is based on the film from Warner Bros. Pictures and Shangri-La Entertainment, inspired by the beloved Caldecott Medal children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. “SeaWorld Orlando, [...]

Looking for just the right wine to pair with your Thanksgiving turkey? Need an expert to tell you exactly what kind of red wine will complement your standing rib roast on Christmas Eve or looking for a great bottle of bubbly to pop open on New Year’s Eve? The wine experts at Loews Hotels at [...]

Photo by Kent Phillips Disney’s newest star, Princess Giselle, made her royal debut at Disney-MGM Studios. She now makes special appearances as a prelude to the Hollywood Holly-Day Parade. Princess Giselle is the star of Enchanted, the new motion picture. The film is a twist on the classic Disney fairytales which blends live-action, computer effects [...]

Pilgrim Mickey and National Turkey Federation Chairman Ted Seger present the two saved birds at Ten Star Ranch in Dubois, Ind. Two turkeys will receive presidential pardons from President George W. Bush at The White House on Tuesday, in the 60th annual National Thanksgiving Turkey presentation. Following their presidential pardons, the two turkeys will join [...]

I’ve uploaded a video of tonight’s new Cinderella Castle lighting ceremony called, “Cinderella’s Holiday Wish”. It’s around seven minutes long and features Minnie, Mickey, Goofy, Donald, Cinderella, Prince Charming, and the Fairy Godmother on the castle stage. It’s a fun little show with some spectacular lights on the castle.The video is 640×360 MP4 with HD [...]

Universal Orlando Resort has released their plans for the holiday season. These include some new things and returning favorites. Most events run Dec. 1 through Jan. 1. Universal Studios: Macy’s Holiday Parade This seasonal favorite is full of authentic balloons and floats direct from America’s favorite parade, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. You’ll also enjoy festive [...]

From halloweenhorrornights.com Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando now has a theme: Carnival of Carnage. From their Web site: “The cold October winds are bringing the dark carnival to town. Join the new Ringmaster as he brings together the most diabolical combination of sinister sideshows, a midway of carnage, and the most maniacal movie madmen [...]