Tonight is the first night of Halloween Horror Nights 19 at Universal Studios. Below is a quick rundown of the haunted houses, scare zones, and shows you can expect to see at the event. We’ll be posting photos and video after we return tonight. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewe7gdggIDo httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0DDKz5OJ1w Haunted Houses SAW – For years you have come [...]

Two Orlando Attractions Magazine readers answered our call to be some of the first victims to walk through one of the seven haunted houses found within this year’s Howl-O-Scream event at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. They were each equipped with Howl-O-Scream’s infamous Scream Cam to allow you to watch their every scream and shriek as [...]

Here’s a look at several of the haunted houses and scare zones in Howl-O-Scream 10 for 2009 at Busch Gardens Tampa. This video was officially released by Busch Gardens. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1cOFrnQO1s For much more about Howl-O-Scream, pick up a copy of the Fall 2009 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine and keep watching this blog.

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

We recently had the chance to follow two young girls as they ventured into the Magic Kingdom for makeovers. One wanted to become a princess at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique inside Cinderella Castle and the other made her way into Adventureland to join the scallywags at the Pirates League. You can read about their journeys [...]

The Fall 2009 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine features a story on Disney’s new Bay Lake Tower hotel at their Contemporary Resort. The new 15-story tower is part of Disney’s Vacation Club and combines modern design with an ideal location, just minutes away from the Magic Kingdom. Below is a video tour of Bay Lake [...]

Every year, Universal Orlando sends creative invitations to the press to inform them of a Halloween Horror Nights media event. This year, we received a package from the Universal Palace Theater, the setting for Halloween Horror Nights 19. Inside were a few bloody items, including a popcorn box complete with old popcorn, as well as [...]

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 [...]

Universal Orlando has released this teaser video for their “Saw” themed haunted house that will be featured in Halloween Horror Nights 19 for 2009: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udYZRJbWgLc Keep watching this blog for more information, video, and photos from Halloween Horror Nights 19 and pick up a copy of the Fall 2009 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine to [...]

In a webcast on Sept. 15, 2009, Universal Orlando revealed a few more details about the upcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion of their Islands of Adventure theme park. The Wizarding World has been announced to be opening in Spring 2010. The formerly-rumored attraction names were confirmed to be true and the following details [...]

Below is the exciting announcement of the long-rumored Star Tours makeover featuring Stormtroopers, Darth Vader, and Jay Rasulo, chairman of Disney Parks & Resorts. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VliPqCf4Z0w Details are scarce but you can read a little more about the announcement here.

Here is a video of the full Walt Disney World Fantasyland expansion announcement made by Disney Parks & Resorts at the Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif. on Sept. 12, 2009: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08W5Os-Wnj0 Read more about the upcoming major expansion and view all of the concept art in our previous post.

Miley Cyrus made a special appearance at the Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif. on Sept. 11, 2009 to promote her new film, “The Last Song.” She sang on stage for the audience of Disney fans. Here’s the clip provided by Disney: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQDfp7yj4sw

Johnny Depp appeared on stage in character as Captain Jack Sparrow at the Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif. on Sept. 11, 2009 along with Walt Disney Studios chairman Dick Cook to announce the title of the next “Pirates of the Caribbean” film called “On Stranger Tides.” httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM6Batk62cA The film will be released in Summer [...]

Robin Williams was one of the latest Disney Legends to be inducted in the 2009 ceremony held at the D23 Expo on Sept. 9, 2009 in Anaheim, Calif. He was introduced by TV host Tom Bergeron and Disney CEO Bob Iger. Here is the full introduction of Robin Williams followed by his comedy-filled speech: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF6rGly3tjg

The Walt Disney Park & Resorts exhibit at the D23 Expo is one of the must-see areas of the exhibition floor for any Disney theme park fan. Not only does it feature models, artwork, animatronics, and plenty more from upcoming new attractions but each of the areas is staffed by actual Walt Disney Imagineers who [...]

Our upcoming Fall 2009 issue includes a full story on the newly opened Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. If you’re a Disney Vacation Club member staying at the resort, you’ll have access to the Top of the World Lounge. It’s on the top floor with a large balcony that offers a great view [...]

Don’t be surprised if a “Thriller” dance breaks out the next time you’re dining at the Hard Rock Cafe in Universal CityWalk. Dustin, an engineer at the Hard Rock, started dancing around whenever Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” would play in the restaurant, attracting a lot of attention as he emulated Michael’s moves. Some of the wait [...]

Early this morning, full details were released by Universal Studios about the entirely movie-based theme of Halloween Horror Nights 19 for 2009. Now, senior VP of entertainment Jim Timon and manager of show development Michael Roddy offer up some further descriptions on what the event is all about: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0DDKz5OJ1w