http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:12:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/03/out-of-the-loop-dollywood-to-develop-water-and-snow-park-adjacent-to-gaylord-opryland-resort/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/03/out-of-the-loop-dollywood-to-develop-water-and-snow-park-adjacent-to-gaylord-opryland-resort/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:11:54 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11640 By Andy Guinigundo Nashville, Tenn. – Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Company and Gaylord Entertainment have entered into what is referred to as a “memorandum of understanding”. This initial formal agreement discusses the intent of Dollywood and Gaylord to enter into a 50/50 partnership to develop a 105-acre family entertainment zone adjacent to the Gaylord Opryland Resort [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/03/out-of-the-loop-dollywood-to-develop-water-and-snow-park-adjacent-to-gaylord-opryland-resort/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/15/orlando-attractions-magazine-show-episode-53/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/15/orlando-attractions-magazine-show-episode-53/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:33:58 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10981 This week’s theme park and attraction news is brought to you by hosts Amanda Powell and Banks Lee from the Swan and Dolphin Resort at Walt Disney World. On this episode: • Santa relaxes Florida style at the Swan and Dolphin Resort • Christmas events at the Swan and Dolphin • News in the Queue: [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/15/orlando-attractions-magazine-show-episode-53/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/13/four-seasons-holds-groundbreaking-ceremony-at-walt-disney-worlds-golden-oak/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/13/four-seasons-holds-groundbreaking-ceremony-at-walt-disney-worlds-golden-oak/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:42:48 +0000 Darcie Vance http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10885 Construction began recently on a Four Seasons luxury resort which will be located inside Walt Disney World. The 444-room resort will create about 2,000 construction jobs and hundreds of resort positions when open. With an opening anticipated in 2014, Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort will feature several dining venues including a [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/13/four-seasons-holds-groundbreaking-ceremony-at-walt-disney-worlds-golden-oak/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/12/dumbos-view-of-the-fantasyland-expansion-and-other-nearby-updates/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/12/dumbos-view-of-the-fantasyland-expansion-and-other-nearby-updates/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:00:11 +0000 Don Gworek http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10891 Last week we saw the current state of the Fantasyland Expansion from the ground. Today, we take flight and see the expansion project from Dumbo’s point of view. Here’s what Dumbo is keeping an eye on – Storybook Circus, Dumbo’s upcoming new home. You can see the golden topper and some of the base of a [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/12/dumbos-view-of-the-fantasyland-expansion-and-other-nearby-updates/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/06/site-work-begins-on-the-grand-floridian-resort-expansion/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/06/site-work-begins-on-the-grand-floridian-resort-expansion/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:55:31 +0000 Don Gworek http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10854 Site work has begun on an expansion of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. The expansion is rumored to be a Disney Vacation Club location, similar to how Vacation Club has been added on to Disney’s Beach Club, Wilderness Lodge and Contemporary Resorts. Disney’s Grand Californian Resort has also added Vacation Club units. What follows [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/06/site-work-begins-on-the-grand-floridian-resort-expansion/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/22/photo-finds-shrek-the-halls-at-ice-updates-for-the-week-of-november-22-2011/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/22/photo-finds-shrek-the-halls-at-ice-updates-for-the-week-of-november-22-2011/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:54:19 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10705 By Kevin Yee Gaylord Palms, a major hotel and convention center right at the entrance to Walt Disney World, brings back Ice once again for the holiday season. Walk in the nine-degree temperatures as you marvel as ice sculptures crafted by experts from Harbin, China. This year, Shrek has taken over the theme, and the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/22/photo-finds-shrek-the-halls-at-ice-updates-for-the-week-of-november-22-2011/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/15/disney-or-grand-canyon-a-comparison/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/15/disney-or-grand-canyon-a-comparison/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:18:44 +0000 Don Gworek http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10615 This might be a fun game. Is the above shot from the actual Grand Canyon or is it a scene in the Grand Canyon diorama that the steam train passes through at Disneyland park in Anaheim, Calif.? Answer: This is the actual Grand Canyon, as seen from a visitor shuttle stop along the South Rim. [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/15/disney-or-grand-canyon-a-comparison/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/09/enjoy-ice-at-gaylord-palms-for-half-off-and-support-give-kids-the-world/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/09/enjoy-ice-at-gaylord-palms-for-half-off-and-support-give-kids-the-world/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:18:28 +0000 Darcie Vance http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10563 Guests who purchase advance discount tickets for a Nov. 19 visit to Ice at Gaylord Palms Hotel can also support a worthwhile charity. Fifty-percent of each ticket sold during the promotion will be donated to Give Kids The World. Ice features over 20,000 square-feet of ice sculptures in a room that is kept at a [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/09/enjoy-ice-at-gaylord-palms-for-half-off-and-support-give-kids-the-world/feed/ 2 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/2011/11/01/photo-finds-a-look-around-magic-kingdom-animal-kingdom-and-fort-wilderness-campgrounds-november-1-2011/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/01/photo-finds-a-look-around-magic-kingdom-animal-kingdom-and-fort-wilderness-campgrounds-november-1-2011/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:26:03 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10510 By Kevin Yee In this week’s video version of Photo Finds, we look at construction in Magic Kingdom (including several shots of Fantasyland over the construction wall) and spy a few locations for the upcoming Sorcerers in the Magic Kingdom interactive game (like Kim Possible, but in the Magic Kingdom). Then we tour Fort Wilderness, [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/01/photo-finds-a-look-around-magic-kingdom-animal-kingdom-and-fort-wilderness-campgrounds-november-1-2011/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/22/new-wyndham-grand-orlando-resort-opens-in-bonnet-creek-surrounded-by-walt-disney-world/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/22/new-wyndham-grand-orlando-resort-opens-in-bonnet-creek-surrounded-by-walt-disney-world/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:15:39 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10397 Orlando’s newest hotel opened on Oct. 1, 2011. The Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort is located in Bonnet Creek, which is surrounded by Walt Disney World property. The Wyndham Grand Orlando joins a Hilton, Waldorff Astoria and Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort timeshares in the Bonet Creek area. The hotel, located at 14651 Chelonia Parkway, is managed [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/22/new-wyndham-grand-orlando-resort-opens-in-bonnet-creek-surrounded-by-walt-disney-world/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/18/ice-sculptors-arrive-at-gaylord-palms-ready-to-create-shrek-the-halls/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/18/ice-sculptors-arrive-at-gaylord-palms-ready-to-create-shrek-the-halls/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:51:41 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10350 They’ve come all the way to Florida just to be subjected to freezing temperatures. But not everyone can produce the magnificent ice sculptures that guests see every year at the Gaylord Palms Resort. This year’s theme for the annual ICE! display is Shrek the Halls, based on the holiday television special. In fact, Christmas at [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/18/ice-sculptors-arrive-at-gaylord-palms-ready-to-create-shrek-the-halls/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/09/waldorf-astoria-orlando-offering-food-and-wine-weekend-events-during-october/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/09/waldorf-astoria-orlando-offering-food-and-wine-weekend-events-during-october/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:49:40 +0000 Darcie Vance http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10193 Each weekend in October, the Waldorf Astoria Orlando will host special food and wine events. Hotel guests and non-hotel guests may enjoy a wide variety of specialty meals and experiences to complement the food and wine activities going on at Epcot. Events at Orlando Food and Wine Weekends include: • Trick or Treating for Adults [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/09/waldorf-astoria-orlando-offering-food-and-wine-weekend-events-during-october/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/09/06/second-annual-swan-and-dolphin-food-amp-wine-classic/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/09/06/second-annual-swan-and-dolphin-food-amp-wine-classic/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:44:35 +0000 Darcie Vance http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9839 On Oct. 7 and 8 the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotel will host its Second Annual Food and Wine Classic. The event combines food and beverage seminars taught by the hotel’s experts. New in 2011 is the addition of educational experiences during the outdoor festival, an expanded variety of food and drink options and an opportunity [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/09/06/second-annual-swan-and-dolphin-food-amp-wine-classic/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/26/nick-hotel-reaches-their-goal-of-sliming-100000-guests-this-summer/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/26/nick-hotel-reaches-their-goal-of-sliming-100000-guests-this-summer/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:13:27 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9767 Nickelodeon Suites Resort recently celebrated the hotel’s 100,000th sliming. The slime ticker has been tracking guest slimings on property for three months as part of the hotel’s Summer of Slime. While guests have always been able to get slimed at Nick Hotel, the Slime Squad invaded the hotel at the start of summer and took [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/26/nick-hotel-reaches-their-goal-of-sliming-100000-guests-this-summer/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/26/out-of-the-loop-legoland-california-to-add-a-lego-hotel/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/26/out-of-the-loop-legoland-california-to-add-a-lego-hotel/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:03:48 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9762 By Andy Guinigundo Carlsbad, Calif. – With the doors of Legoland Florida not yet opened for business, its West Coast counterpart, Legoland California, has announced major expansion plans. Perhaps the theme of recent years at Legoland California would be “Here we grow again!” Going back to 2008, Sea Life Aquarium opened. This attraction includes over [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/26/out-of-the-loop-legoland-california-to-add-a-lego-hotel/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/04/world-yo-yo-contest-starts-today-in-orlando/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/04/world-yo-yo-contest-starts-today-in-orlando/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:51:43 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9595 On Aug. 4, 5 and 6, the 2011 World Yo-Yo Contest will be held at the Rosen Plaza Hotel on International Drive. The event site will be open 24 hours a day and a live stream will be available from about 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on all three event days at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/8982952. In addition [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/04/world-yo-yo-contest-starts-today-in-orlando/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/23/hilton-orlando-bonnet-creek-offering-first-look-at-new-just-dance-video-game/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/23/hilton-orlando-bonnet-creek-offering-first-look-at-new-just-dance-video-game/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:16:39 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9558 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 [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/23/hilton-orlando-bonnet-creek-offering-first-look-at-new-just-dance-video-game/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/20/gaylord-palms-to-shrek-the-halls-at-this-years-ice-exhibit-many-other-dreamworks-animation-events-planned/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/20/gaylord-palms-to-shrek-the-halls-at-this-years-ice-exhibit-many-other-dreamworks-animation-events-planned/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:41:12 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9547 Sightings of a lion, panda, penguins and a large cat were reported at the Gaylord Palms Resort yesterday, but guests need not panic. It was Christmas in July as DreamWorks Animation characters made an appearance at the hotel to help announce their part in this year’s holiday season at the resort. Shrek, Alex, Po, King [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/20/gaylord-palms-to-shrek-the-halls-at-this-years-ice-exhibit-many-other-dreamworks-animation-events-planned/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/20/room-for-one-more-special-ticket-event-to-celebrate-disneys-haunted-mansion/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/20/room-for-one-more-special-ticket-event-to-celebrate-disneys-haunted-mansion/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:47:08 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9541 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 [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/20/room-for-one-more-special-ticket-event-to-celebrate-disneys-haunted-mansion/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/17/renaissance-orlando-hotel-opens-new-interactive-water-playground/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/17/renaissance-orlando-hotel-opens-new-interactive-water-playground/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:13:04 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9517 Whirling waterslides, blasting jets, squirting spinners and more – playing in the water is about to get cooler with Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld’s new R Aqua Zone. The interactive water playground is a new addition to the 781-room ocean-themed hotel across from SeaWorld. R Aqua Zone features an energetic teen/tween play area with two twisting [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/17/renaissance-orlando-hotel-opens-new-interactive-water-playground/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/14/the-show-episode-32-2/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/14/the-show-episode-32-2/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 01:44:58 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9511 Join hosts Mark Daniel and Jessica Steele Allen, along with Kid Reporter Quinn and Teen Reporter Thomas as they bring you the latest Orlando theme park and attraction news and more live from the Nickelodeon Suites Resort. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ3ciB7_T8U In this week’s episode: • Summer of Slime at Nick Hotel • Kid slime wash • Legoland [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/14/the-show-episode-32-2/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/26/santa-and-mrs-claus-to-vacation-at-the-swan-and-dolphin-hotel-this-summer/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/26/santa-and-mrs-claus-to-vacation-at-the-swan-and-dolphin-hotel-this-summer/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:18:39 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9374 This July, Santa Claus will be spending his summer vacation at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel, along with his wife, Mrs. Claus. The couple will make public appearances on the evenings of July 16 and 17 and 23 and 24, with guests having an opportunity to get a family photo with the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/26/santa-and-mrs-claus-to-vacation-at-the-swan-and-dolphin-hotel-this-summer/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/28/gaylord-palms-hotel-adding-dreamworks-animation-characters/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/28/gaylord-palms-hotel-adding-dreamworks-animation-characters/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:30:27 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8972 Starting this November, guests at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando will be spotting lions, penguins, pandas and ogres around the large resort. Gaylord has teamed up with DreamWorks Animation to bring some of their best known characters in to meet hotel guests. Dubbed the DreamWorks Experience, Gaylord plans to bring some unique experiences to [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/28/gaylord-palms-hotel-adding-dreamworks-animation-characters/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/26/disney-announces-royal-rooms-at-port-orleans-and-health-and-wellness-suites-at-contemporary/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/26/disney-announces-royal-rooms-at-port-orleans-and-health-and-wellness-suites-at-contemporary/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:17:05 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8960 Starting this fall, guests staying at two Walt Disney World resorts will have a new room option. Guests at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort may opt to be treated like royalty, while guests at Disney’s Contemporary Resort can feel relaxed – with their mind and body. Continuing the popular “storybook” room concept launched in 2009 at [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/26/disney-announces-royal-rooms-at-port-orleans-and-health-and-wellness-suites-at-contemporary/feed/ 7 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/21/join-disney-worlds-great-scavenger-hunt-for-a-chance-to-win-a-cruise/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/21/join-disney-worlds-great-scavenger-hunt-for-a-chance-to-win-a-cruise/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:55:00 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8888 When hundreds of teams compete in D23’s Great Disney Scavenger Hunt on May 12 and 13, they will be vying for the chance to win a special preview trip on the Disney Fantasy, the fourth vessel in the Disney Cruise Line fleet. The 4,000 passenger ship is set to launch in spring 2012, with the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/21/join-disney-worlds-great-scavenger-hunt-for-a-chance-to-win-a-cruise/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/14/fantasyland-expansion-update-aerial-photos-and-video-of-walt-disney-world-%e2%80%93-spring-2011/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/14/fantasyland-expansion-update-aerial-photos-and-video-of-walt-disney-world-%e2%80%93-spring-2011/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:40:20 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8509 It’s time to take another look at the construction progress for the Magic Kingdom’s new Fantasyland. Watch the video below and keep scrolling down for more aerial photos of Fantasyland, the former Toontown, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Pleasure Island, Epcot during the Flower and Garden Festival and a unique look at the Haunted Mansion. [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/14/fantasyland-expansion-update-aerial-photos-and-video-of-walt-disney-world-%e2%80%93-spring-2011/feed/ 16 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/08/18th-annual-g-i-joe-convention-to-kick-off-at-disney-with-parachute-drops/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/08/18th-annual-g-i-joe-convention-to-kick-off-at-disney-with-parachute-drops/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:48:52 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8427 “GIJoeCon,” the 18th annual official G.I. Joe Convention, will kick off at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel on April 2 and 3, with more than 300 parachuting G.I. Joe figures being launched off the roof of the hotel. In addition to the thousands of rare and vintage G.I. Joe figurines, the event will also [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/08/18th-annual-g-i-joe-convention-to-kick-off-at-disney-with-parachute-drops/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/26/parksaver-gaylord-palms-rooms-for-good-offers-vacation-accommodations-and-a-chance-to-help-out/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/26/parksaver-gaylord-palms-rooms-for-good-offers-vacation-accommodations-and-a-chance-to-help-out/#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 14:55:11 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8382 Column by Derek Burgan Gaylord Hotel’s Rooms For Good is a new way to enjoy a vacation in Orlando while also giving a little something back. With each Rooms For Good package booked, Gaylord Hotels – including the Gaylord Palms in Orlando – will donate 10 percent of the revenue to a charity. For March [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/26/parksaver-gaylord-palms-rooms-for-good-offers-vacation-accommodations-and-a-chance-to-help-out/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/11/sheraton-safari-hotel-purchased-with-plans-for-a-25-million-redevelopment/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/11/sheraton-safari-hotel-purchased-with-plans-for-a-25-million-redevelopment/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:31:20 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8242 The Sheraton Safari Hotel and Suites near Downtown Disney has been sold and the new owners are planning a $25 million redevelopment project that should be completed by spring 2012. The renovation cost per room is about $50,000, and will include “a spectacular pool complex, expanded and updated conference facilities, and beautifully revamped guestrooms and [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/11/sheraton-safari-hotel-purchased-with-plans-for-a-25-million-redevelopment/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/09/meet-miranda-cosgrove-star-of-nickelodeon%e2%80%99s-icarly-at-the-nick-hotel/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/09/meet-miranda-cosgrove-star-of-nickelodeon%e2%80%99s-icarly-at-the-nick-hotel/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:42:51 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8214 This month, guests can meet the star of Nickelodeon’s hit show, iCarly, Miranda Cosgrove. The young actress and singer will be in Orlando on Feb. 16 and 17, meeting with fans at the Nickelodeon Suites Resort, and performing live in concert at Hard Rock Orlando. This Ultimate Concert Experience at Nickelodeon Suites Resort includes: • [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/09/meet-miranda-cosgrove-star-of-nickelodeon%e2%80%99s-icarly-at-the-nick-hotel/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/08/parksaver-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-specials-at-some-orlando-attractions/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/08/parksaver-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-specials-at-some-orlando-attractions/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:03:04 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8220 Column by Derek Burgan Here’s a brief look at several of the Valentine’s Day-related offers available at Orlando attractions. SeaWorld’s Discovery Cove has three Valentine’s Day packages including: Valentine’s Celebration Package ($129) - Package includes a buoy with personalized message delivered by a dolphin, 6×8 photo, souvenir frame, t-shirt, gift bag and boxed chocolates plus 25% [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/08/parksaver-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-specials-at-some-orlando-attractions/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/01/parksaver-seaworld%e2%80%99s-official-hotel-packages-include-a-variety-of-exclusive-benefits/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/01/parksaver-seaworld%e2%80%99s-official-hotel-packages-include-a-variety-of-exclusive-benefits/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:14:59 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8187 Column by Derek Burgan SeaWorld’s six official hotels now provide a unique vacation package that includes several exclusive benefits, and booking the package through SeaWorldVacations.com allows the opportunity to enjoy free all-day dining and the ability to add a ticket to Aquatica or Busch Gardens Tampa for $39. By staying at one of SeaWorld’s official [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/01/parksaver-seaworld%e2%80%99s-official-hotel-packages-include-a-variety-of-exclusive-benefits/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/30/most-watched-theme-park-and-attraction-videos-in-2010/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/30/most-watched-theme-park-and-attraction-videos-in-2010/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:41:06 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7934 It was a year dominated by The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opening and musical performances. So instead of only looking at the most viewed videos uploaded this year, we’re going to look at the top 2010 videos a couple of different ways. Yesterday we presented the Top 10 most read theme park stories for [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/30/most-watched-theme-park-and-attraction-videos-in-2010/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/24/winter-2011-issue-of-orlando-attractions-magazine-now-available/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/24/winter-2011-issue-of-orlando-attractions-magazine-now-available/#comments Fri, 24 Dec 2010 13:06:05 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7898 The Winter 2011 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now available to order. The magazine is at the printer and will be shipping out within the next week or two. Look for it in our iPad app soon, and in major bookstores nationwide sometime in January. Subscribers should receive their copy within the next four [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/24/winter-2011-issue-of-orlando-attractions-magazine-now-available/feed/ 1