On Sunday, June 9, 2013 memorabilia dealers from around the country and local legends will gather for a one day collectibles show at Fantasy of Flight. The Florida Vintage Travel Collectibles Show is a celebration of vintage travel memorabilia from the history of travel and vacations in Florida. The show will showcase airline, old Florida, [...]

A milestone was passed yesterday in the very fast construction of Transformers: The Ride 3D at Universal Studios Florida. The gift shop for the attraction, called the Supply Vault, is now open, well before the ride itself opens. It was less than a year ago when the building that was in this location was torn [...]

You can now buy T-shirts, mugs, bumper stickers and more to show your love of Orlando Attractions in the new Orlando Attractions Magazine store. We’ve teamed up with Zazzle.com to offer not just shirts and more with the Attractions logo, but also T-shirts that downplay the magazine’s name and highlight your love of all theme [...]

Theme park fans will be able to build their dream parks this summer with the help of a new computer game, and the developer is looks for your help. Theme Park Studio is a suite of tools that will allow players to build amazing looking theme parks, roller coasters, flat rides, scenery, landscaping, and more in [...]

Long-time theme park performer and show developer Ron Scheider has released an autobiography. Entitled, From Dreamer to Dreamfinder: A Life and Lessons Learned in 40 Years Behind a Name Tag, the book is currently available in paperback and ebook formats from all major retailers. Ron is probably best known for bringing to life the beloved character “Dreamfinder” [...]

By Scarlett Litton Master Moves Mickey is a new, interactive Mickey Mouse toy from Fisher Price and Disney that talks, dances and plays music. Master Moves Mickey has over 15 unique moves, including a The Handstand and The Spin Cycle, that are performed with original songs. All you have to do is squeeze his nose [...]

Festival of the Masters is returning to Downtown Disney from Nov. 9 through 11, 2012 for its 37th year. The famous open-air fine arts festival features nearly 150 award-winning artists, sidewalk chalk art, limited-edition fine art, photography, sculpture, jewelry, glass art, Disney collectibles, live music and more. Art from an array of Disney artists also [...]

Theme Park Connection specializes in buying and selling Disney and theme park items online and through their huge warehouse in Winter Garden, Fla. While they’ve sold a lot of huge collectibles, this is their largest yet – It’s a four-story, seven bedroom, six bath, more than 10,000-square-foot home modeled after Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. The livable [...]

Owners of all Nook devices, as well as all the devices and computers that can run the Nook app (including Android phones) can now purchase and subscribe to the digital version of Orlando Attractions Magazine. The magazine is available on these devices and apps: NOOK HD / HD+ NOOK NOOK Color NOOK Tablet NOOK for [...]

Universal CityWalk recently debuted its newest retail concept, entitled PYQ (pronounced “pick”), the new store features fun and unique gifts, toys, household items and personal accessories guaranteed to bring a smile to guests’ faces. The colorful, 1000-square foot retail environment is located next to Fresh Produce. The walls are lined with creative and cutesy merchandise [...]

The annual Disney Trading event was held this past weekend at Epcot. This year’s theme was Mickey’s Circus and besides trading and buying exclusive merchandise, paid attendees received a sneak peek at some upcoming pins and vinyl products. The event was held in the World Showplace, which is between Canada and the U.K. at Epcot. [...]

From Oct. 5 through 7, 2012, a weekend-long sci-fi convention presented by Away Mission is coming to Orlando. The convention will feature many stars, artists, and authors including: Avery Brooks – the smooth as velvet Capt. Benjamin Sisko from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine TV show and Colin Ferguson from the SyFy Channel’s original series Eureka. Rounding out [...]

Today, Disney Parks Blog Food Writer Pam Brandon announced the signature beverage that will be offered to guests visiting Gaston’s Tavern when it opens in New Fantasyland later this year. Dubbed LeFou’s Brew, the non-alcoholic drink is sure to be a hit among  guests. LeFou’s Brew is named after Gaston’s sidekick LeFou, from “Beauty and [...]

It’s September, which means haunt season is just around the corner with Howl-O-Scream and Halloween Horror Nights starting in just a few weeks. Over at Busch Gardens Tampa, their annual merchandise store for Howl-O-Scream: Shop of Horrors is now open and features a multitude of merchandise themed to this years event. This year’s signature shirt [...]

It’s hard to think of Orlando without thinking of Walt Disney World and Mickey Mouse. But just outside the gates of Walt Disney World lies what travel writer Kelly Monaghan calls “the Other Orlando.”In the new book After Disney: The Other Orlando, Monaghan and co-author Seth Kubersky set out to chronicle attractions and activities, some well-known, others undiscovered, [...]

Disney Parks held a presentation at Star Wars Celebration VI at the Orange County Convention Center yesterday where they introduced some upcoming toys that mix some popular Disney characters with the world of Star Wars. On the panel were Disney artists Casey Jones, Quynh Kimball, Cody Hampton and Brad Schoeneberg. These ear muffs will be [...]

Disney Parks will be be a part of Star Wars Celebration VI with exclusive merchandise and presentations. They will also be offering their Carbon Freeze Me experience which was first offered at Star Wars Weekends. Disney will be holding two panel presentations at this years event, one on upcoming Star Wars merchandise and one on [...]

Starting Aug. 26, 2012, Walt Disney World will begin offering children a chance to have their personal seven-inch figurine of their favorite Disney princess, but with their face. The process is very similar to the Carbon Freeze Me experience that debuted a few months ago at Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. According to the [...]

Kids will be heading back to school in just a few weeks and moms and dads are looking for deals while kids are searching for backpacks, lunch boxes, T-shirts, hats, thermoses, gadgets and supplies as they gear up for school. Legoland Florida now offers a shopping pass allowing shoppers access into the park to shop [...]

Disney Theme Park Merchandise is introducing a new trading card game in August that is based on Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. This at-home game includes a way to obtain those super rare spell cards plus a whole bunch more. “We wanted a way to extend the magic found with the Sorcerers of the Magic [...]