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/2011/10/20/photo-finds-a-look-at-seaworlds-halloween-spooktacular-2011/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/20/photo-finds-a-look-at-seaworlds-halloween-spooktacular-2011/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:27:28 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10380 SeaWorld’s annual Halloween Spooktacular is underway each weekend in October. All the trick or treating, characters and fun is included with admission to the park. It’s geared towards kids, but adults can have fun as well. We’ll have a full report in episode 47 of “Orlando Attractions Magazine – The Show”, but below are some [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/20/photo-finds-a-look-at-seaworlds-halloween-spooktacular-2011/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/10/music-characters-candy-and-more-at-old-town%e2%80%99s-halloween-celebration/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/10/music-characters-candy-and-more-at-old-town%e2%80%99s-halloween-celebration/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:27:54 +0000 Darcie Vance http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10080 Old Town is celebrating Halloween with complimentary activities the entire family can do together. Enjoy costume contests, live entertainment, haunted streets, trick-or-treat stations and Halloween themed characters each weekend the rest of October. There will be nightly street performances by bullwhip artist Philip Daley, “The Cursed Cutlass” sword battle by Seven Circle Productions and the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/10/music-characters-candy-and-more-at-old-town%e2%80%99s-halloween-celebration/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/17/new-confectionery-facade-at-magic-kingdom/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/17/new-confectionery-facade-at-magic-kingdom/#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2011 01:16:56 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9312 By Don Gworek Some construction walls came down this week on Main Street U.S.A. at Disney’s Magic Kingdom, revealing a bright new facade on the Confectionery shop. This is the Southeast corner of the street, at Town Square. Before examining details of the new facade, this story needs a flashback to the way the shop [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/17/new-confectionery-facade-at-magic-kingdom/feed/ 17 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/16/photos-and-video-from-seaworlds-halloween-spooktacular-2010/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/16/photos-and-video-from-seaworlds-halloween-spooktacular-2010/#comments Sat, 16 Oct 2010 16:02:40 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7469 We sent our kid reporters to find out what happens when Halloween meets the sea during SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular. Here’s their video report and a photo gallery from the first day of the event. Unlike other local theme park Halloween events, SeaWorld’s family-fun is included with park admission. You’ll find many characters, trick or treating [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/16/photos-and-video-from-seaworlds-halloween-spooktacular-2010/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/01/new-caramel-kitchen-opens-at-epcot-the-only-freestanding-werther%e2%80%99s-in-the-world/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/01/new-caramel-kitchen-opens-at-epcot-the-only-freestanding-werther%e2%80%99s-in-the-world/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:41:50 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7371 A new candy store has opened in Epcot. Look for hand-crafted caramel treats at Karamell-Küche in the Germany Pavilion. The new shop opened without much fanfare yesterday, Sept. 30, 2010. Karamell-Küche means caramel kitchen in German. The shop is run by Storck USA, makers of Werther’s Original. Look for the full line of Werther’s candies [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/01/new-caramel-kitchen-opens-at-epcot-the-only-freestanding-werther%e2%80%99s-in-the-world/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/22/resist-the-urge-to-eat-the-new-pop-star-artwork-at-ripleys/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/22/resist-the-urge-to-eat-the-new-pop-star-artwork-at-ripleys/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:30:22 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5580 You’ve seen her in bubbles and you’ve seen her without pants, but you’ve never seen Lady Gaga quite like this – covered in gumdrops, licorice and M&M’s. Lady Gaga is just one of an all-star lineup of new celebrity portraits made entirely from candy, commissioned by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! In this one of [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/22/resist-the-urge-to-eat-the-new-pop-star-artwork-at-ripleys/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/03/chocolate-lovers-will-want-to-be-at-the-science-center-this-weekend/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/03/chocolate-lovers-will-want-to-be-at-the-science-center-this-weekend/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:03:42 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5454 The Festival of Chocolate, the chocolate tasting, shopping, and interactive experience that began last year is back for an encore. This time they’ve partnered with the Orlando Science Center to bring you four floors of creamy, dreamy cocoa-flavored fun. The event is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this weekend, March 6 and 7, 2010. [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/03/chocolate-lovers-will-want-to-be-at-the-science-center-this-weekend/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/17/a-look-at-mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party-video-and-photos/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/17/a-look-at-mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party-video-and-photos/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:32:18 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4029 We’ve attended Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World for the last few years and thought we’d bring you some of the highlights of the family friendly event. The Not-So-Scary event is packed with Halloween-time entertainment featuring Disney character meet-and-greets and dance parties, a special fireworks show and parade, and [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/17/a-look-at-mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party-video-and-photos/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/01/seaworlds-halloween-spooktacular-starts-saturday/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/01/seaworlds-halloween-spooktacular-starts-saturday/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:12:50 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3684 From pumpkin fishes to friendly sea witches, Halloween will meet the sea during SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular. It’ll be an underwater “fantasea” where children can dance with an ice DJ, play with sea fairies and learn from a school fish. Included with park admission, Halloween Spooktacular begins at noon each weekend day through October, and on [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/01/seaworlds-halloween-spooktacular-starts-saturday/feed/ 0