Wrestling fans will be able to be part of a rally/party celebrating wrestling legend Hulk Hogan’s new partnership with TNA Wrestling. Starting at 5 p.m. this Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, the Hulkster, along with syndicated radio talk show host Bubba the Love Sponge, will be meeting fans at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville in Universal CityWalk. Hulk [...]

Everyone can give a thumbs up or down to any photo in our gallery. As you’ll see below, our American Idol pictures were very popular by visitors to our online gallery. Here are the top 10 photos from 2009 that received the most thumbs up (and least thumbs down). Click on any of the photos [...]

Our YouTube channel was a popular place in 2009. We reached more than a million views for a couple of our older videos, while others lay dormant for reasons unknown to us. Sometimes we think a video is going to be a huge hit and it flops, and sometimes we wonder why we’re bothering to [...]

Ron Dias is an animation artist who worked for Disney Studios more than 50 years. He has also done extensive work for most of the other big Hollywood studios. The world first took note of Dias when, as a 19-year-old student, his work was chosen for a special children’s stamp by the U.S. Post Office. [...]

Award-winning actress and co-host on ABC’s “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg was the featured celebrity narrator in the Candlelight Processional from Dec. 18 to 20. The Candlelight Processional is a holiday tradition which combines a retelling of the Christmas story accompanied by a 50-piece live orchestra and a mass choir. We were able to attend the [...]

The Grinch will take over Universal Orlando’s new official Facebook page to answer guests’ questions live this afternoon. The star of Dr. Seuss’s “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” will interact with fans and give them a humorous glimpse into the entertainment they can expect at Grinchmas – a live stage show at Universal’s Islands of [...]

Since 2002, Universal Studios has partnered with Macy’s to bring elements of the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to Orlando during the holiday season. In addition to shipping down memorable floats featured in the annual New York parade, Macy’s brings several of the giganic balloons that have made the parade so popular over the decades. [...]

Disney has gone miniature-crazy as they release their third tilt-shift video shrinking Walt Disney World through a clever photography technique. This time, their cameras were set up at the Magic Kingdom, during the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade tapings, capturing the entire parade as well as performances by the Jonas Brothers, Kris Allen, Celine Dion, [...]

Penn Jillette, the vocal half of the illusionist/comedy duo “Penn and Teller,” tries to figure out how Thumper, the lovable rabbit from “Bambi,” came out of his hat. Appropriately, Penn and Thumper met in the Magic Kingdom today, as the magician vacations with his family. Thumper can regularly be seen in Camp Minnie-Mickey at Disney’s [...]

After a couple of days delay, the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade television taping finished up yesterday at the Magic Kingdom. We brought you photos from the first day of recordings featuring Yanni and Kris Allen last Thursday, and the tapings were to continue the next two days, but Mother Nature had other ideas with [...]

If there’s just not enough violence for you in all the holiday happenings around Orlando, TNA Wrestling has you covered. TNA iMPACT! television tapings and pay-per-view shows are held regularly at Universal Studios. But they’re giving away a free gift for their Dec. 7, 8 and 21 TV tapings. Every person who is in attendance [...]

“American Idol” winner Kris Allen and composer/pianist Yanni performed at the Magic Kingdom on Dec. 3, 2009 as part of this year’s taping of the annual Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade. Taping continues on Dec. 4 and 5 and will be aired on Dec. 25 on ABC. Here are a few photos of today’s performances, [...]

Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of “Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back,” Lucasfilm and Reed Exhibitions’ PopGroup will partner to produce what’s expected to be one of the largest official Star Wars fan events ever – Star Wars Celebration V will take place Aug. 12 to 15, 2010, at the Orange County Convention Center. [...]

The Marvel heroes come out to meet their fans at different times throughout the day, every day at Islands of Adventure. You’ll hear the sirens and see them riding their ATVs through Marvel Super Hero Island. Then they’ll spread out to different locations to sign autographs and pose for pictures with park guests. I shot [...]

Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, stars of SyFy’s television series “Ghost Hunters,” have had a busy week in Orlando. First, they attended Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios on Oct. 8, signing autographs and having a few close encounters with some of the event’s creatures. Watch Gonsalves and Tango walk through the Dracula haunted house [...]

Zombies invaded Orlando today – International Drive to be exact. Today’s Zombie Walk and Thriller Dance kicked off Spooky Empire’s “Ultimate Horror Weekend.” The event runs through Sunday, Oct. 11 at the Wyndam Orlando Resort. The zombie walk and opening ceremonies were put on by the Deadite Empire. If you missed the walk, don’t worry. [...]

By Andy Guinigundo Interstate 275 is the freeway that encircles Cincinnati, Ohio. Go five miles north of the circle on I-71 and you’ll come to one of the booming northern suburbs of Cincinnati – Mason, Ohio. Mason is known for several things including traffic, car dealerships, a world-class professional tennis tournament and Kings Island amusement [...]

The annual MegaCon comic and toy convention spun off into the first-ever Mini MegaCon, which took place at the Orlando Convention Center on Aug. 22-23, 2009. Here is a video recap of the costume contest that included attendees showing up as the Terminator and John Connor, Indiana Jones, Silver Surfer, and more: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbhgZ0ZRrHY

The D23 Expo was truly the ultimate Disney fan experience, bringing together tens of thousands of fans from all over the world with celebrities, executives, and even a few robots. It has been five days since the Expo concluded and while we still have a few more bits of video to upload, we thought a [...]

After roughly a month of soft openings, Kouzzina by Cat Cora held its grand opening today (Sept. 17, 2009) at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort. The restaurant’s menu features Greek and Mediterranean cuisine inspired by Cora’s own Greek heritage. Cora is best known for her role as one of the Iron Chefs on Food Network’s “Iron Chef [...]