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/cute-baby-alert-giraffe-born-at-busch-gardens-brings-total-to-19/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/03/cute-baby-alert-giraffe-born-at-busch-gardens-brings-total-to-19/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:37:57 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11642 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay welcomed a new baby female reticulated giraffe on Monday, Jan. 27, 2012. At six foot, two inches tall and weighing approximately 176 pounds, the newborn is the calf of father, Jafari and mother, Cupid. This is Jafari’s second calf, and cupid’s fifth. This new addition brings the park’s reticulated giraffe population [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/03/cute-baby-alert-giraffe-born-at-busch-gardens-brings-total-to-19/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/02/new-iceploration-show-at-busch-gardens-mixes-skating-animals-and-puppets/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/02/new-iceploration-show-at-busch-gardens-mixes-skating-animals-and-puppets/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:54:30 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11633 A brand new show started today at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Iceploration continues the theme park’s tradition of broadway style shows and ice shows in one. A cast of 20 brings to life a new adventure filled with world-class skaters, more than 75 original costumes, aerial performances, puppetry and live animals, with shows daily in [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/02/new-iceploration-show-at-busch-gardens-mixes-skating-animals-and-puppets/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/09/09/busch-gardens-announces-iceploration-new-stage-show-will-combine-skating-puppets-and-live-animals/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/09/09/busch-gardens-announces-iceploration-new-stage-show-will-combine-skating-puppets-and-live-animals/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:33:43 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9862 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has announced a new show for their Morrocan Palace Theater. Iceploration will begin daily showings on Feb. 2, 2012 featuring ice skating, puppetry and live animals. It will be the largest, most ambitious ice show Busch Gardens has ever done. The 30-minute show opens with Austin, a digital-savvy preteen, explaining how [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/09/09/busch-gardens-announces-iceploration-new-stage-show-will-combine-skating-puppets-and-live-animals/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/03/orlando-informer-can-you-get-close-to-the-animals-at-seaworld/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/03/orlando-informer-can-you-get-close-to-the-animals-at-seaworld/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:29:58 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8657 Column by Dan Hatfield Dear Orlando Informer: We’re planning a trip to Orlando and we’re going to go to SeaWorld for the first time. Are there a lot of opportunities to get close to animals, or do most of the encounters happen with the animals behind fences and plexiglass? I want to be able to [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/03/orlando-informer-can-you-get-close-to-the-animals-at-seaworld/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/07/growling-gators-host-hundreds-of-nesting-birds-at-gatorland/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/07/growling-gators-host-hundreds-of-nesting-birds-at-gatorland/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:42:17 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8456 By Don Gworek March is a great time to visit Gatorland and see native Egrets nesting and breeding among the growling alligators. Let’s take a look around and see the sights and hear the sounds at the park in the spring.]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/07/growling-gators-host-hundreds-of-nesting-birds-at-gatorland/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/01/16/go-on-animal-kingdoms-new-wild-africa-trek-through-photos-and-video/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/01/16/go-on-animal-kingdoms-new-wild-africa-trek-through-photos-and-video/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:15:39 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8062 Disney’s Animal Kingdom has a brand new tour. The Wild Africa Trek allows guests to experience the animals you see during the Kilimanjaro Safaris ride, but on foot and in a much more personal and cooler way.]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/01/16/go-on-animal-kingdoms-new-wild-africa-trek-through-photos-and-video/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/11/09/retro-orlando-revisiting-busch-gardens-after-20-years/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/11/09/retro-orlando-revisiting-busch-gardens-after-20-years/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:15:24 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7582 Column by Audrey Brown I went back to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay this month, for the first time in more than 20 years. One of my recent columns was dedicated to the patchwork quilt of memory that was my distant recollection of Busch Gardens. I remembered the pale pinks of stucco walls, the animal habitats [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/11/09/retro-orlando-revisiting-busch-gardens-after-20-years/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/08/new-busch-gardens-addition-features-animals-from-down-under/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/08/new-busch-gardens-addition-features-animals-from-down-under/#comments Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:32:38 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6497 Guests are able to get up-close and personal with animals indigenous to the Land Down Under in Busch Gardens’ new Walkabout Way. Park guests are able to hand-feed kangaroos and wallabies, and learn about kookaburra, magpie geese, Australian black swans and other Australian species. “Offering encounters with Australian animals fits into our park’s theme, which [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/08/new-busch-gardens-addition-features-animals-from-down-under/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/06/stars-in-the-parks-shaq-goes-on-safari-at-busch-gardens/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/06/stars-in-the-parks-shaq-goes-on-safari-at-busch-gardens/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:23:08 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6999 On a visit to Busch Gardens Tampa today, basketball superstar Shaquille O’Neal fed giraffes on a Serengeti Safari experience and playfully encountered a pair of African elephants. Shaq and his kids were at the park to enjoy a fun day together during the off-season. After getting up close with several exotic animals, Shaq and family [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/06/stars-in-the-parks-shaq-goes-on-safari-at-busch-gardens/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/28/retro-orlando-when-busch-gardens-was-remembered-for-the-experience-not-rides/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/28/retro-orlando-when-busch-gardens-was-remembered-for-the-experience-not-rides/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:29:41 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6968 By Audrey Brown This month’s Retro Orlando is a bit more broad than usual. I typically try to take a look back at rides I can remember with perfect clarity, detail for detail. But I stumbled across some old vacation pictures that got me thinking about Busch Gardens. I tried and tried to come up [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/28/retro-orlando-when-busch-gardens-was-remembered-for-the-experience-not-rides/feed/ 5 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/24/meet-the-stars-of-the-new-nat-geo-wild-channel-today-at-seaworld/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/24/meet-the-stars-of-the-new-nat-geo-wild-channel-today-at-seaworld/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:02:34 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5899 By Jackie Roseboom A new TV channel called Nat Geo Wild is celebrating its launch today. National Geographic has teamed up with SeaWorld to promote the new channel and you can be a part of it. You have a chance to meet Nat Geo Wild’s animal experts, primatologist Dr. Mireya Mayor and wildlife naturalist Casey [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/24/meet-the-stars-of-the-new-nat-geo-wild-channel-today-at-seaworld/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/15/see-jungle-jack-hanna-at-seaworld-and-busch-gardens/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/15/see-jungle-jack-hanna-at-seaworld-and-busch-gardens/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:19:42 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5780 Animal Expert Jack Hanna is making his yearly return to SeaWorld this weekend. He’ll be holding animal talks and will be a part of a special breakfast. He’ll also be appearing at Busch Gardens from April 22 to 25. His shows at the parks are free with admission. On April 16, 17 and 18, his [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/15/see-jungle-jack-hanna-at-seaworld-and-busch-gardens/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/12/stars-in-the-parks-video-larry-the-cable-guy-visits-seaworld/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/12/stars-in-the-parks-video-larry-the-cable-guy-visits-seaworld/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:08:07 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5258 www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8kHuxFpZgk Comedian and actor Larry the Cable Guy recently stepped inside SeaWorld’s Penguin Encounter and gave a big thumbs-up to his new feathered friend “Git-R-Done,” a rockhopper penguin. Larry credits a previous visit to SeaWorld for being able to answer the $200,000 question about penguins on the television show “Are You Smarter than a 5th [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/12/stars-in-the-parks-video-larry-the-cable-guy-visits-seaworld/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/18/stars-in-the-parks-daytona-500-champion-takes-on-a-tiger-at-busch-gardens/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/18/stars-in-the-parks-daytona-500-champion-takes-on-a-tiger-at-busch-gardens/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:49:14 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4995 The 2009 Daytona 500 champion Matt Kenseth visited Busch Gardens Tampa Bay recently to test his strength in a tug-of-war with a bengal tiger and hand-feed giraffes on the parks Serengeti Plain. Kenseth drives the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford for Roush Fenway Racing and is getting ready to defend his victory in NASCARs most [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/18/stars-in-the-parks-daytona-500-champion-takes-on-a-tiger-at-busch-gardens/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/11/02/photos-and-videos-from-tampas-lowry-park-zoo-boo/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/11/02/photos-and-videos-from-tampas-lowry-park-zoo-boo/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:50:12 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4251 We were invited to attend Tampa’s Lowry Park ZooBoo earlier in October but weren’t able to make it to the event until this past weekend. Since Halloween and the event is over, I won’t give you a full scare-by-scare review. The ZooBoo is a fun, family-friendly event. Although there were a few animals on display, [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/11/02/photos-and-videos-from-tampas-lowry-park-zoo-boo/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/20/jack-hanna-coming-to-seaworld-and-busch-gardens/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/20/jack-hanna-coming-to-seaworld-and-busch-gardens/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:37:55 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1724 Animal Expert Jack Hanna is making his yearly return to Central Florida soon. He’ll be puting on some animal shows at Busch Gardens and SeaWorld and will be a part of a breakfast at both parks. His shows at the parks are free with admission. On May 1 and 2, his shows will take place [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/20/jack-hanna-coming-to-seaworld-and-busch-gardens/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/03/30/seaworld-has-their-hands-full-with-baby-otters/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/03/30/seaworld-has-their-hands-full-with-baby-otters/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:59:46 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1551 SeaWorld animal trainers in Orlando have their hands full with four baby Asian small-clawed otters. Born just three weeks ago to parents Simon and Sophie, the pups are nursing and will open their eyes in about a week. Asian small-clawed otters live in the rivers, creeks, estuaries and coastal waters of Southeast Asia, from northern [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/03/30/seaworld-has-their-hands-full-with-baby-otters/feed/ 0