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/2011/07/20/gaylord-palms-to-shrek-the-halls-at-this-years-ice-exhibit-many-other-dreamworks-animation-events-planned/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/20/gaylord-palms-to-shrek-the-halls-at-this-years-ice-exhibit-many-other-dreamworks-animation-events-planned/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:41:12 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9547 Sightings of a lion, panda, penguins and a large cat were reported at the Gaylord Palms Resort yesterday, but guests need not panic. It was Christmas in July as DreamWorks Animation characters made an appearance at the hotel to help announce their part in this year’s holiday season at the resort. Shrek, Alex, Po, King [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/20/gaylord-palms-to-shrek-the-halls-at-this-years-ice-exhibit-many-other-dreamworks-animation-events-planned/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/09/disney-pixar-characters-will-be-in-full-force-for-last-weekend-of-epcot-flower-and-garden-festival/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/09/disney-pixar-characters-will-be-in-full-force-for-last-weekend-of-epcot-flower-and-garden-festival/#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:30:31 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8749 Disney has big plans for their Pixar characters the weekend of May 13 to 15, 2011. That’s the last few days of the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival and it’s dubbed Disney-Pixar Weekend. Although Disney hasn’t officially released much information about the event, an Attractions fan told us they’re planning on having multiple meet [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/09/disney-pixar-characters-will-be-in-full-force-for-last-weekend-of-epcot-flower-and-garden-festival/feed/ 8 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/23/ripleys-new-terminator-statue-is-full-of-character/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/23/ripleys-new-terminator-statue-is-full-of-character/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:10:36 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8365 The Terminator is back, just like he said he would be, but this is no ordinary Arnold Schwarzenegger-looking Terminator. This Terminator is on display in the Orlando Ripley’s Believe It or Not, so you know there has to be something odd about it. This Terminator statue pays tribute to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, fictional [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/23/ripleys-new-terminator-statue-is-full-of-character/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/01/chilean-miners-welcomed-at-magic-kingdom-by-mayor-and-other-disney-characters-photosvideo/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/01/chilean-miners-welcomed-at-magic-kingdom-by-mayor-and-other-disney-characters-photosvideo/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:40:50 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8177 The Chilean miners and some of their rescuers hopefully replaced some bad memories with wonderful new ones as they paraded through the Magic Kingdom yesterday. Along Main Street U.S.A. they were greeted by cheers of guests and their family members waving Chilean flags in their honor. Disney characters, including the Seven Dwarves of course, surrounded [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/01/chilean-miners-welcomed-at-magic-kingdom-by-mayor-and-other-disney-characters-photosvideo/feed/ 5 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/2010/05/20/what-you-need-to-know-for-star-wars-weekends-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/05/20/what-you-need-to-know-for-star-wars-weekends-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 14:20:55 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6253 Star Wars Weekends is starting and some of the most popular Star Wars characters are headed to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Star Wars weekends runs each Friday, Saturday and Sunday through June 13, 2010. More than 50 Star Wars characters will roam the streets for meet and greets and photo opportunities. Here’s where you’ll be able [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/05/20/what-you-need-to-know-for-star-wars-weekends-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/05/05/video-new-disney-meet-and-greet-experience-allows-mickey-to-talk-with-guests/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/05/05/video-new-disney-meet-and-greet-experience-allows-mickey-to-talk-with-guests/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 12:20:46 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6026 A few years ago some new technology was added to the characters in the Dream Along with Mickey stage show at the Magic Kingdom that allowed the characters mouths to move and eyes to blink. Well it looks like Disney has improved on that technology by enhancing a Mickey meet and greet by allowing him [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/05/05/video-new-disney-meet-and-greet-experience-allows-mickey-to-talk-with-guests/feed/ 4 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/28/meet-pixie-hollows-newest-resident-at-the-magic-kingdom/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/28/meet-pixie-hollows-newest-resident-at-the-magic-kingdom/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:22:33 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4217 The world’s most beloved fairy, Tinker Bell, poses with her friend Terence inside Pixie Hollow at the Magic Kingdom. The pair star in the new motion picture “Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure.” Terence, a dust keeper, made his debut at Pixie Hollow on Oct. 21. Guests can also meet him at the Disneyland park [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/28/meet-pixie-hollows-newest-resident-at-the-magic-kingdom/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/16/photos-from-the-last-day-of-star-wars-weekends-2009/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/16/photos-from-the-last-day-of-star-wars-weekends-2009/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:14:49 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2428 Star Wars Weekends has come and gone for another year. I didn’t get to go as much as I would have liked this year. We visited on the first day and showed you some pictures and videos of the Celebrity Motorcade and the Star Wars dance-off known as Hyperspace Hoopla. Here we present some pictures [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/16/photos-from-the-last-day-of-star-wars-weekends-2009/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/16/disney-on-ice-will-be-celebrating-this-september-in-orlando/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/16/disney-on-ice-will-be-celebrating-this-september-in-orlando/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:45:42 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2424 Disney On Ice will present their new show, “Celebrations!” this September in Orlando. Guests will enjoy a winter wonderland with Mickey and Minnie, a Halloween haunt with the Disney Villains, a Very Merry Unbirthday Party, a Royal Ball with the Disney Princesses and more in a magical medley of holidays, celebrations and festivals from around [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/16/disney-on-ice-will-be-celebrating-this-september-in-orlando/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/23/hilarious-dance-off-with-the-star-wars-stars-2009-at-disneys-star-wars-weekends-video-and-photos/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/23/hilarious-dance-off-with-the-star-wars-stars-2009-at-disneys-star-wars-weekends-video-and-photos/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 12:21:09 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2206 One of the most popular (and most entertaining) parts of the annual Star Wars Weekends events at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is the day-ending performance of Hyperspace Hoopla. The highlight of this character-filled show is the Dance-Off with the Star Wars Stars during which characters from the Star Wars universe have a chance to bust a move [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/23/hilarious-dance-off-with-the-star-wars-stars-2009-at-disneys-star-wars-weekends-video-and-photos/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/21/star-wars-weekends-starts-tomorrow/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/21/star-wars-weekends-starts-tomorrow/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 21:07:15 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2173 Star Wars Weekends starts tomorrow, May 22, 2009, at Hollywood Studios. It will run each Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 22 to June 14. More than 50 characters and celebrities from the entire saga will be on hand for autographs, pictures, motorcades, Q&A sessions and more. Characters More than 50 characters will join the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/21/star-wars-weekends-starts-tomorrow/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/14/first-look-at-characters-from-disneypixars-up-at-hollywood-studios/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/14/first-look-at-characters-from-disneypixars-up-at-hollywood-studios/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 17:44:01 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2082 Characters from the new Disney-Pixar animated comedy Up made a surprise visit today, May 14, 2009 to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The three characters – Russell, an eight-year-old wilderness explorer; Carl Fredricksen, a 78-year-old balloon salesman; and Dug, a dog – are seen here posing in front of the park’s Sorcerer Hat. Beginning tomorrow, Friday, May 15, [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/14/first-look-at-characters-from-disneypixars-up-at-hollywood-studios/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/02/club-penguin-characters-arrive-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/02/club-penguin-characters-arrive-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 17:49:10 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1944 Club Penguin characters Rockhopper and Blue Penguin made their first appearance in a Disney theme park at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World on April 30, 2009: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uT-mX3nwuw You can download standard and high-definition copies of this video in our Video section. Rockhopper, the pirate penguin, and Blue Penguin have several scheduled meet-and-greet times [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/02/club-penguin-characters-arrive-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/feed/ 85