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/2012/01/31/photo-finds-sorcerers-of-the-magic-kingdom-role-playing-card-game-jan-31-2012/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/31/photo-finds-sorcerers-of-the-magic-kingdom-role-playing-card-game-jan-31-2012/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:11:45 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11625 By Kevin Yee The new card-based interactive game in the Magic Kingdom won’t open officially until late February, but you can test it on select days now if you get lucky. This review shows you the process and what to expect, as well as highlights some of the main features of the game, like your [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/31/photo-finds-sorcerers-of-the-magic-kingdom-role-playing-card-game-jan-31-2012/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/24/examining-and-listing-the-spell-cards-of-the-sorcerers-of-the-magic-kingdom-game-at-walt-disney-world/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/24/examining-and-listing-the-spell-cards-of-the-sorcerers-of-the-magic-kingdom-game-at-walt-disney-world/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:51:48 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11556 The new Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom game is currently testing at the Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World. It’s a role-playing, trading card game which has guests trying to defeat Disney Villains who are working to take over the theme park. Armed with magic spells in the form of special cards, players must [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/24/examining-and-listing-the-spell-cards-of-the-sorcerers-of-the-magic-kingdom-game-at-walt-disney-world/feed/ 15 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/08/sorcerers-of-the-magic-kingdom-game-begins-public-testing-photos-and-video/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/08/sorcerers-of-the-magic-kingdom-game-begins-public-testing-photos-and-video/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:28:59 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11383 A new interactive role playing game began public testing at the Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World today. It’s called Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. Let’s take a look at how it works. Guests will start out at the fire station, near city hall. Look for a sign indicating they’re looking for sorcerers. Once [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/08/sorcerers-of-the-magic-kingdom-game-begins-public-testing-photos-and-video/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/09/06/new-role-playing-game-coming-to-magic-kingdom-next-year/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/09/06/new-role-playing-game-coming-to-magic-kingdom-next-year/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:24:16 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9850 Rumors have been spreading about a possible interactive game coming to the Magic Kingdom and now the Disney Parks Blog has confirmed it. Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom will be ready to play in early 2012. In the photo above you can see what looks like two speakers on a wall near the Pirates of [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/09/06/new-role-playing-game-coming-to-magic-kingdom-next-year/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/09/haunted-mansion-queue-enhancements-well-underway/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/09/haunted-mansion-queue-enhancements-well-underway/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:03:22 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8233 Something sort of weird, but definitely interested is going on outside the Haunted Mansion at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Construction walls have been up for a while just outside the entrance. Guests can no longer laugh at the gravestones or freak out at blinking stone faces. But they may soon be able to do a whole [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/09/haunted-mansion-queue-enhancements-well-underway/feed/ 8 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/19/amazing-race-producers-looking-for-internet-connected-contestants-for-new-show/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/19/amazing-race-producers-looking-for-internet-connected-contestants-for-new-show/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:13:16 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7474 The producers of The Amazing Race are teaming up with Ford to create a new web series called Focus Rally: America. They’ll be in Orlando looking for contestants to enter the cross-country road rally. Six teams of two digitally savvy people will relying on friends, fans and Internet followers to help them complete varying challenges [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/19/amazing-race-producers-looking-for-internet-connected-contestants-for-new-show/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/12/family-feud-now-taping-at-universal-studios-a-report-from-the-first-show/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/12/family-feud-now-taping-at-universal-studios-a-report-from-the-first-show/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:41:27 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6888 There have been many television shows and even a few other TV game shows taped at Universal Orlando but arguably nothing with such a rich history as one of my favorite game shows of all time - Family Feud. I got the chance to experience the very first taping of the new season at the show's new home this past Saturday. Here's my report:]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/12/family-feud-now-taping-at-universal-studios-a-report-from-the-first-show/feed/ 8 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/08/videophotos-grand-opening-held-for-new-smarterplanet-exhibit-in-epcots-innoventions/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/08/videophotos-grand-opening-held-for-new-smarterplanet-exhibit-in-epcots-innoventions/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:56:06 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5206 IBM recently unveiled a new experiential exhibit at Innoventions at Epcot. SmarterPlanet offers visitors to the park a “behind-the-scenes” glimpse of how technology is helping solve the world’s most complex problems – from reducing road traffic and city crime to improving food safety and local water supplies. “The new SmarterPlanet experience brings to life the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/08/videophotos-grand-opening-held-for-new-smarterplanet-exhibit-in-epcots-innoventions/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/30/videophotos-from-baku-con-the-bakugan-tournament/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/30/videophotos-from-baku-con-the-bakugan-tournament/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:27:29 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5136 Today marked the start of a two-day Bakugan tournament at the Gaylord Palms Convention Center. Baku-Con has been touring the country looking for the top players. Orlando is the last stop before the finals in New York City in February. I know, some of you are asking, “what the heck is a Bakugan?” Bakugan is [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/30/videophotos-from-baku-con-the-bakugan-tournament/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/20/new-disney-world-trivia-iphone-app-available/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/20/new-disney-world-trivia-iphone-app-available/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:04:04 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1748 WDW Trivia – the first Disney trivia game for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch is now available on the iTunes store. Created by software developer Campbell/Gambill Designs of Orlando, WDW Trivia features more than 200 questions based off facts and information pertaining to the Walt Disney World Resort. Ranging from the opening date of Epcot [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/20/new-disney-world-trivia-iphone-app-available/feed/ 4