In celebration of Lego Group’s 80th birthday, Lego Korea has built a tower to beat the previous 103-foot, eight-inch record set in France. Last Sunday night, the Crown Prince of Denmark placed the last record breaking brick on the tower that reached 104-feet and seven inches. Armed with over 500,000 bricks, 4,000 children contest winners [...]

Universal recently announced they will be bringing the magic of Harry Potter to Japan by building their own version of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Japan. Scheduled to open in 2014, the Harry Potter themed area will be similar to the original in Orlando including the Hogwarts Castle and multiple themed attractions. [...]

By Audrey Brown I admit, I spend a disproportionate amount of time in Orlando’s theme parks. But to be fair, I have the excuse of saying that I’m there for work reasons. This is a luxury I don’t take lightly, as I know how many people (Especially those who read our magazine and watch Orlando [...]

It’s still spring in Orlando and Heather Leonardi and Ali Flores are celebrating that by bringing you the first hour-long episode of The Show from the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival! Episode 70 is taking you behind-the-scenes for a coaster tour at Busch Gardens, geeking out in the famed Vehicle Assembly Building at the [...]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to the first of many guest columns highlighting theme park memories. This column started out as Retro Orlando by Audrey Brown, but we’ve renamed it and expanded it to include theme park and attraction memories outside the Orlando area. This first Amusement Musings is by Audrey’s sister and her experiences with little [...]

Welcome to our new stand-alone version of News in the Queue. This used to be a part of Orlando Attractions Magazine – The Show, but since The Show is now monthly, and the news keeps happening, you can stay up-to-date each week with News in the Queue. In the queue this week, host Banks Lee [...]

By Andy Guinigundo Paris, France – Yes, it was in April 1992, 20 years ago, that Disneyland Paris opened as “Euro Disney Resort”. The name was changed to Disneyland Paris Resort in 1994. After initially falling below projected attendance numbers, the park and resort saw its first quarterly profit in 1995. A second theme park, [...]

By Jane Dunkelberger I was recently given the chance to join a group of bloggers to test drive various Chevys for the day while touring historical Winter Park and Orlando. We visited some attractions that most tourists may not know about. Our journey began with a relaxing hour-long boat tour with Scenic Boat Tours of [...]

By Jane Dunkelberger The 38th Annual Sun ‘n Fun expo took place last week at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. The annual event is sort of like a spring break festival and air show for pilots and airplane enthousists. There were many food choices, from old fashioned ice cream to hot Wisconsin cheese. Guests could [...]

The Disneyland Resort has just released a very cool video which is an homage to the classic Goofy “Art of” and “How To” shorts. Only this one stars the live action Goofy as he presents his version of “The Art of Vacationing”. This new short showcases “the common traveler” experiencing all there is to see [...]

Have you always wanted to see the sky filled with dozens of colorful hot air balloons, but haven’t made it to Albuquerque, or one of the other festivals around the world? Well this fall you’ll be able to see this and more right in Kissimmee during the first Festival of Festivals. The “Kissimmee Festival of [...]

Ok, it’s not just our top videos from the brand new Disney Fantasy cruise ship, it’s all of our videos. But they’re all great! Let’s start with our overview of the ship as featured on this week’s Orlando Attractions Magazine – The Show. The Disney Fantasy segment starts 13 minutes into the show: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTCD4uiWiJY Two [...]

The Disney Fantasy cruise ship is now officially launched and is running regular seven day cruises out of Port Canaveral. We were invited on a three-day preview cruise to Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay. Here are some of the interesting things we noticed and some of our best photos. Our full photo gallery is at [...]

Join hosts Lulu Picart and Audrey Brown for this week’s Orlando-area theme park and attraction news. On this week’s Show, live from Old Town: • YouTube Playlist Live convention • Hidden Mickey of the Week • News in the Queue: Avenger -o-Rail?; Sheraton Safari gets a makeover; Disney’s Art of Animation opening dates • Tour [...]

Florida EcoSafaris at Forever Florida is introducing an entirely new category of theme park to Orlando visitors, the EcoPark. Opening April 2, 2012, the new EcoPark will allow for a full day of adventures including the all new Zipline Safari, Cypress Canopy Cycle and four brand new adventures. The opening will mark the completion of [...]

The Shanghai Daily newspaper reported today that Shanghai Disney Resort is hiring its first 100 cast members. The roles range from 3D Designer to Waterworks Plumbing Piping Engineer, and are roles for helping to develop the new resort, which opens in 2015. Visit the Shanghai Disney website to apply for a role. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apXAzSCVPkI Here’s a [...]

Join hosts Banks Lee and Audrey Brown for this week’s Orlando-area theme park and attraction news. On this week’s Show: • Hollywood Drive-In Golf at Universal CityWalk • News in the Queue: Agent P game replacing Kim Possible at Epcot; CSI attraction opening; Legoland girls weekend; free wi-fi at Disney resorts; Universal Mardi Gras concerts; [...]

Disney’s D23 fan club has revealed details about their upcoming Fanniversary events, including one in Orlando on Saturday, June 23, 2012. The events are offering Disney fans all over the United States a chance to join in celebrating the rich history of Disney movies and theme park attractions. Cities hosting the Fanniversary events will be Los Angeles, San [...]

It’s pajama party week! Join hosts Heather Leonardi and A. Ali Flores for this week’s Orlando-area theme park and attraction news. On this week’s Show: • Spider-Man ride reopens with upgrades at Universal Orlando • News in the Queue: D23 Expo dates set; Universal Mardi Gras concerts; Epcot Flower and Garden guests; Playlist Live coming [...]

The D23 Expo is returning for the third time to the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. next year from Aug. 9 through 11. The first Expo was held in 2009 followed by a second in 2011. Each event played host to thousands of Disney fans from every corner of the globe. In 2011, more [...]