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/2012/01/03/jaws-at-universal-studios-takes-the-final-voyage-relive-the-attraction-through-our-photos-and-videos/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/03/jaws-at-universal-studios-takes-the-final-voyage-relive-the-attraction-through-our-photos-and-videos/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:23:39 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11320 The Jaws ride had its final voyage last night. Many fans were on hand to get their last rides and say goodbye to the whole Amity area as it closed to make way for new attractions. We were among the lucky 48 who were able to get a ticket to “Jaws – The Final Voyage” [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/03/jaws-at-universal-studios-takes-the-final-voyage-relive-the-attraction-through-our-photos-and-videos/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/17/jimmy-neutrons-nicktoon-blast-to-be-replaced-by-an-amazing-concept/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/17/jimmy-neutrons-nicktoon-blast-to-be-replaced-by-an-amazing-concept/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:01:04 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8520 The boy genius and his buddy Carl are taking a break from saving the Universe and will be leaving Universal Orlando for good later this year. Jimmy Neutron’s Nicktoon Blast ride at Universal Studios will be closing on April 1 as park officials begin to plan for its replacement. The ride will be open again [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/17/jimmy-neutrons-nicktoon-blast-to-be-replaced-by-an-amazing-concept/feed/ 11 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/12/mickeytoontown/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/12/mickeytoontown/#comments Sat, 12 Feb 2011 17:01:54 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8251 Mickey’s Toontown Fair closed forever last night with no celebrations, but that didn’t stop some fans from wanting to be the last to leave. It was announced in 2009 that Toontown at the Magic Kingdom would be closing to make way for a new area of Fantasyland. It was first said it would probably close [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/12/mickeytoontown/feed/ 15 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/11/12/as-pollo-campero-opens-at-downtown-disney-lets-remember-mcdonalds-videophotos/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/11/12/as-pollo-campero-opens-at-downtown-disney-lets-remember-mcdonalds-videophotos/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:48:24 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7607 The Pollo Campero restaurant is opening today at Downtown Disney. Sharing the space are Fresh A-Peel and Babycakes NYC. This is a fitting time to take a look back at the McDonald’s restaurant that used to be here. The Festival of the Masters also started today. A festival vendor who hadn’t been to Downtown Disney [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/11/12/as-pollo-campero-opens-at-downtown-disney-lets-remember-mcdonalds-videophotos/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/18/retro-orlando-food-rocks-was-great-but-its-better-off-closed/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/18/retro-orlando-food-rocks-was-great-but-its-better-off-closed/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:57:45 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7083 Column by Audrey Brown Before the majestic hang-gliding sensory rich experience of Soarin’ in The Land at Epcot, in the very same space was a musical animatronic stage show called Food Rocks. From 1994 to 2004, it baffled and delighted audiences of parents and children, in precisely that order. Because like the sassy uncle at [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/18/retro-orlando-food-rocks-was-great-but-its-better-off-closed/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/15/now-closed-i-drive-fridays-front-row-sports-bar-items-up-for-auction/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/15/now-closed-i-drive-fridays-front-row-sports-bar-items-up-for-auction/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:26:01 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5771 An International Drive hot spot in past years, the Friday’s Front Row Sports Bar near Sand Lake Road recently closed down. But if you’re a fan of the restaurant, or just a fan of good deals on used restaurant equipment, you have a chance to own a piece of the restaurant. Penny Worley Auctioneers is [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/15/now-closed-i-drive-fridays-front-row-sports-bar-items-up-for-auction/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/12/changes-at-magic-kingdom-as-fantasyland-expansion-begins/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/12/changes-at-magic-kingdom-as-fantasyland-expansion-begins/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:38:07 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5731 Guests at the Magic Kingdom may notice a few new construction walls and changes at the park starting today. Disney has begun working in the guest areas as part of the expansion to Fantasyland Forest and a Pixie Hollow area. We’ve previously reported on Disney’s plan to double the size of Fantasyland in our Winter [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/12/changes-at-magic-kingdom-as-fantasyland-expansion-begins/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/20/out-of-the-loop-six-flags-kentucky-kingdom-closed/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/20/out-of-the-loop-six-flags-kentucky-kingdom-closed/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:23:10 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5355 By Andy Guinigundo Louisville, Ky. – Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom located in Louisville, Ky., will not reopen for the 2010 season. In a statement, Six Flags states they were unable to come to an agreement with the Kentucky Fair Board for the lease of the land where the park was located. Six Flags felt that [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/20/out-of-the-loop-six-flags-kentucky-kingdom-closed/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/10/guest-editorial-when-pleasure-left-the-island-at-downtown-disney/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/10/guest-editorial-when-pleasure-left-the-island-at-downtown-disney/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:29:48 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5227 Editor’s Note: We print Letters to the Editor in our print version, but that allows us only limited space. So from time to time, when we receive letters that are too long and have too much information to edit down, we’ll be posting them here as guest editorials. These letters are the opinions of the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/10/guest-editorial-when-pleasure-left-the-island-at-downtown-disney/feed/ 9 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/01/planet-hollywoods-on-location-store-closes-at-downtown-disney/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/01/planet-hollywoods-on-location-store-closes-at-downtown-disney/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:33:50 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5146 Planet Hollywood has closed one of their retail stores at Downtown Disney. The Planet Hollywood On Location store in Downtown Disney’s West Side is closed as of today. The store was located next to the recently opened LittleMissmatched store. Even though it was their largest store in Disney World, they’re still selling Planet Hollywood merchandise [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/01/planet-hollywoods-on-location-store-closes-at-downtown-disney/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/01/out-of-the-loop-one-mans-video-tribute-to-the-big-bad-wolf-coaster/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/01/out-of-the-loop-one-mans-video-tribute-to-the-big-bad-wolf-coaster/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:04:18 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5142 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/01/out-of-the-loop-one-mans-video-tribute-to-the-big-bad-wolf-coaster/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/23/cypress-gardens-closes-looking-for-buyers/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/23/cypress-gardens-closes-looking-for-buyers/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:27:03 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3562 The owners of Cypress Gardens announced today that the park and Splash Island Waterpark have closed. The park closed last fall for five months then reopened earlier this year without its many amusement rides. Since the end of March, it has operated with just its water park, gardens and ski show. Here’s the owner’s statement [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/23/cypress-gardens-closes-looking-for-buyers/feed/ 0