http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Thu, 24 May 2012 20:05:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/05/18/video-from-star-wars-weekends-2012-celebrity-motorcade-parade/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/05/18/video-from-star-wars-weekends-2012-celebrity-motorcade-parade/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 18:38:54 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=12697 Star Wars Weekends has returned once again to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Here is the entire motorcade including Star Wars celebrities Dee Bradley Baker (voice of clone troopers on Clone Wars), Ray Park (Darth Maul), Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka Tano on Clone Wars), James Arnold Taylor (voice of Obi-Wan and Plo Koon on Clone Wars), [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/05/18/video-from-star-wars-weekends-2012-celebrity-motorcade-parade/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/11/25/stars-in-the-parks-zeta-jones-and-douglas-celebrate-at-epcot/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/11/25/stars-in-the-parks-zeta-jones-and-douglas-celebrate-at-epcot/#comments Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:32:40 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7752 Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas pose with their children, Dylan, left, age 10, and Carys, age 7, yesterday, along with Mickey and Minnie Mouse in front of the Epcot Christmas tree. The couple celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary on Nov. 18, 2010. Photo by Kent Phillips/Disney]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/11/25/stars-in-the-parks-zeta-jones-and-douglas-celebrate-at-epcot/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/18/stars-in-the-parks-gloria-estefan-joins-the-chainsaw-drill-team/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/18/stars-in-the-parks-gloria-estefan-joins-the-chainsaw-drill-team/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:54:54 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7472 It’s not just the rhythm that’s gonna get you, but so is the singer and her chainsaw friends. Grammy-award winning singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan joined the chainsaw drill team on Oct. 17, 2010 during Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios. Estefan and her family were hosted by Universal Orlando to enjoy the scares in [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/18/stars-in-the-parks-gloria-estefan-joins-the-chainsaw-drill-team/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/11/star-wars-celebration-v-will-feature-a-full-lineup-no-fan-will-want-to-miss/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/11/star-wars-celebration-v-will-feature-a-full-lineup-no-fan-will-want-to-miss/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:00:36 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6861 The biggest Star Wars fan event of all time is coming to Orlando. Star Wars Celebration V will be held at the Orange County Convention Center from Aug. 12 to 15, 2010. This year’s event will commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, and the ongoing, weekly adventures [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/11/star-wars-celebration-v-will-feature-a-full-lineup-no-fan-will-want-to-miss/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/26/reality-tv-winners-heroes-and-villains-visit-discovery-cove-photos-and-video/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/26/reality-tv-winners-heroes-and-villains-visit-discovery-cove-photos-and-video/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:20:26 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6953 Dozens of winners, heroes and villains from TV’s Survivor, Big Brother and The Amazing Race got together at Discovery Cove this past Saturday for a day of outwitting, outplaying, outlasting and outrelaxing. The players swam with dolphins and rays and got up-close to the park's exotic animals.]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/26/reality-tv-winners-heroes-and-villains-visit-discovery-cove-photos-and-video/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/14/chef-emeril-lagasse-meets-fans-signs-his-new-cookbook-at-universal-citywalk/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/14/chef-emeril-lagasse-meets-fans-signs-his-new-cookbook-at-universal-citywalk/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:36:22 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4665 Chef Emeril Lagasse met fans and signed copies of his latest cookbook at Universal Orlando CityWalk on Dec. 14, 2009. The book signing took place in front of Emeril’s Orlando (his restaurant) in CityWalk. Emeril’s new cookbook, called “20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast” includes simple techniques and quick tips to create healthy meals for the family on the go. [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/14/chef-emeril-lagasse-meets-fans-signs-his-new-cookbook-at-universal-citywalk/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/11/star-in-the-parks-brooke-shields-meets-shamu/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/11/star-in-the-parks-brooke-shields-meets-shamu/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:49:51 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2864 Brooke Shields took a break from her busy schedule to get up close and personal with SeaWorld’s biggest star, Shamu. Shields was on vacation with her husband and two young daughters. The family took a VIP tour of SeaWorld which included encounters with many different animals, including meeting penguins and dolphins. Photo by Matt Marriott]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/11/star-in-the-parks-brooke-shields-meets-shamu/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/23/american-idol-winner-kris-allen-coming-to-disney-world-on-may-29/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/23/american-idol-winner-kris-allen-coming-to-disney-world-on-may-29/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 17:45:08 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2213 Moments after becoming the newest American Idol, Kris Allen let the world know that he would be “going to Disney World.” Now we’ve found out that he’ll be making an appearance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 29 at 10 a.m. in a celebrity motorcade. There’s no word yet as to whether he’ll sing at [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/23/american-idol-winner-kris-allen-coming-to-disney-world-on-may-29/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/22/star-wars-weekends-2009-parade-from-disneys-hollywood-studios-video-and-photos/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/22/star-wars-weekends-2009-parade-from-disneys-hollywood-studios-video-and-photos/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 21:55:10 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2195 Today was the first day for Star Wars Weekends 2009 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As always, a popular part of the galactic festivities was the Star Wars Parade /Celebrity Motorcade featuring Warwick Davis (Wicket the Ewok), Ray Park (Darth Maul), James Arnold Taylor (voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Clone Wars), Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka Tano in [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/22/star-wars-weekends-2009-parade-from-disneys-hollywood-studios-video-and-photos/feed/ 5