Cast members at Disney’s Hollywood Studios have begun previewing the new Star Tours ride that officially opens next Friday. From early comments on Twitter, they love the updated 3D ride. Below are some Tweets from cast members who have ridden tonight. Beware, some of the comments contain spoilers. If you don’t want to know anything [...]

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard posed with Star Wars character Chewbacca in front of the new “Star Tours – The Adventures Continue” attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 6, 2011. Howard was just honored with his third straight NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and finished second in the NBA MVP voting this [...]

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 [...]

Disney has released the full list of celebrities that will be attending the annual Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It was already announced that Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) would be in attendance the first weekend to help reopen the new 3D Star Tours ride, and thanks to the Disney Parks Blog, we now know [...]

The fans’ excitement is growing as it’s just one month until the May 20 official opening of “Star Tours -The Adventures Continue” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Disney has been helping to grow that excitement with a mall tour, new online presence and offering more details on the ride itself. Taking place between Star Wars movies [...]

Disney has started a four city Star Tours tour in Florida to promote their new Star Tours ride, which opens May 20 and kicks off this year’s Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The first tour stop was held yesterday at the Aventura Mall in Miami. The next stop on the tour is Saturday, [...]

There are changes happening with some the characters at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Some will move, some will leave and some will arrive. • Lightning McQueen has left his usual spot as he gets a makeover to represent his look in the upcoming Cars 2 movie. When he returns in June, he’ll not only be meeting [...]

Editor’s Note: Disney’s D23 fan club held a special screening event for “Bambi” at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago Ill. on Feb. 21, 2011. “Orlando Attractions Magazine” fan Blaine Cummings was in attendance and filed this report. When I was a kid I was completely amazed by hand drawn animation. My thoughts haven’t [...]

March 10, 2011 – Join hosts Samantha Sanders and Greg Hutson as they bring you the latest Orlando theme park and attraction news and more on this week’s episode. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC-1k8by7W0&tracker=False This week’s show covers these topics and more: • Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival • Busch Gardens Cheetah Hunt update • Jungle Cruise Movie [...]

March 3, 2011 – Join hosts Greg Hutson and Jessica Steele Allen as they bring you the latest Orlando theme park and attraction news and more on this week’s episode. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hl8MccJk10 This week’s show covers these topics and more: • World Sword Swallower’s Day at Ripley’s Odditorium • Terminator statue by Enrique Ramos at Ripley’s [...]

Feb. 17, 2011 – Join hosts JD Trussell and Samantha Sanders as they bring you the latest Orlando theme park and attraction news and more on this week’s episode. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYPX_qvT8UM This week’s show covers these topics and more: • Epcot Flower and Garden Festival • Hard hat tour of the new Cheetah Hunt Roller Coaster [...]

It’s almost time once again for the sports fans to take over Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Sports stars from the NFL, MLB, NBA and NCAA, plus TV sports hosts, are headed back to Walt Disney World for the eighth annual ESPN The Weekend March 4 to 6, 2011. This year’s lineup features more than 35 athletes [...]

Last Thursday during an investor conference, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs talked about long-term plans for the theme parks. Among the good news presented about interactive queues and expansion plans was some future technology news that has some theme park fans worried. Here are some excerpts from Staggs’ speech, “We know that [...]

Actress/singer Vanessa Hudgens posed with the Beast on Feb. 13, 2011 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Hudgens’ co-stars in the upcoming motion picture Beastly, which will be released in theaters March 4, 2011. Photo by Todd Anderson

Medical expert and best-selling author Dr. Ian Smith, who co-stars on the VH1 reality show Celebrity Fit Club, posed with Nurse Minnie Mouse on Feb. 13, 2011 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Smith also is the creator of “The 50 Million Pound Challenge.” He is on vacation with his family at Walt Disney World. Photo by [...]

Feb. 10, 2011 – Join hosts Samantha Sanders and Jessica Steele Allen as they bring you the latest Orlando theme park and attraction news and more on this week’s episode. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoxXUHoccA8 This week’s show covers these topics and more: • Motorcade for Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers at the Magic Kingdom • SeaWorld’s New Whale [...]

They’ve made some special appearances at Walt Disney World, but they’ve never had a regular place guests could meet them. That’s changing sometime in May when Phineas and Ferb from the Disney Channel cartoon come to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Guests will be able to take part in an energetic and fun meet and play experience [...]

The dates for the 2011 Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios have been announced, and they’ll kick off with a big event. C-3PO himself, Anthony Daniels, will be on hand to reopen Star Tours as a brand new 3D ride. Star Wars Weekends will be held four weekends – each Friday, Saturday and Sunday [...]

Jan. 27, 2011 – Join hosts Greg Hutson and Samantha Sanders as they bring you the latest Orlando theme park and attraction news and more on this week’s episode. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoAJcQprSKg This weeks show covers these topics and more: • The Disney Dream cruise ship christening ceremony • Disney World media event – What’s New and [...]

Jan. 20, 2011 – Join hosts JD Trussell and Jessica Steele Allen as they bring you Orlando theme park and attraction news and more on this week’s episode. This weeks show covers these topics and more: • Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus • Wild Africa Trek at Disney’s Animal Kingdom • Gwazi Roller [...]