http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:05:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/12/a-look-at-the-many-changes-during-this-years-flower-and-garden-festival-at-epcot/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/12/a-look-at-the-many-changes-during-this-years-flower-and-garden-festival-at-epcot/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:17:26 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8768 By Don Gworek You know Epcot is in full bloom during their annual Flower and Garden Festival. But did you know you may see very different sights if you visit the festival at its start and again near the end? Even though the festival began a little over a month ago, many changes have taken [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/12/a-look-at-the-many-changes-during-this-years-flower-and-garden-festival-at-epcot/feed/ 1 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/2011/04/01/the-show-episode-18/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/01/the-show-episode-18/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:41:46 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8655 April 1, 2011 – Join hosts Samantha Sanders and her special co-host as they bring you the latest Orlando theme park and attraction news and more on this week’s episode. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FLxnNFT4mI This week’s show covers these topics and more: • MegaCon 2011 • Celebrity interviews, Lou Ferrigno, Jonathan Frakes, Kevin Sorbo, Michael Dorn • Legoland [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/01/the-show-episode-18/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/10/theshow15/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/10/theshow15/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:28:03 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8476 March 10, 2011 – Join hosts Samantha Sanders and Greg Hutson as they bring you the latest Orlando theme park and attraction news and more on this week’s episode. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC-1k8by7W0 This week’s show covers these topics and more: • Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival • Busch Gardens Cheetah Hunt update • Jungle Cruise Movie [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/10/theshow15/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/04/photo-finds-epcots-flower-and-garden-festival-has-begun/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/04/photo-finds-epcots-flower-and-garden-festival-has-begun/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:58:50 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8432 The 18th Annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival has begun. The festival runs for the next two and a half months (ends May 15) so you have plenty of time to plan a trip. We were there on day one to give you this look around. As you can see above, the first of [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/04/photo-finds-epcots-flower-and-garden-festival-has-begun/feed/ 4 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/03/theshow14/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/03/theshow14/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:03:09 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8430 March 3, 2011 – Join hosts Greg Hutson and Jessica Steele Allen as they bring you the latest Orlando theme park and attraction news and more on this week’s episode. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hl8MccJk10 This week’s show covers these topics and more: • World Sword Swallower’s Day at Ripley’s Odditorium • Terminator statue by Enrique Ramos at Ripley’s [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/03/theshow14/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/04/disney-pixar-characters-to-headline-epcots-2011-flower-and-garden-festival/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/04/disney-pixar-characters-to-headline-epcots-2011-flower-and-garden-festival/#comments Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:22:27 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7811 Details have been released on the 18th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival March 2 through May 15, 2011. Look for Disney movie characters throughout the park in playgrounds and as topiaries. Plus new musical acts and an expanded butterfly garden. Toy Story 3 stars Woody and Buzz Lightyear will meet their arch-enemy Lotso in [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/04/disney-pixar-characters-to-headline-epcots-2011-flower-and-garden-festival/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/04/photos-from-epcots-2010-flower-garden-festival/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/04/photos-from-epcots-2010-flower-garden-festival/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:29:23 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5466 The 17th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival has begun and will continue through May 16, 2010. Even before spring has sprung, Donald Duck and his topiary pals set up camp in full floral color to celebrate the Great Outdoors at the Epcot front entrance. The elaborate topiary features Goofy in a fly-fishing misadventure, [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/04/photos-from-epcots-2010-flower-garden-festival/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/11/04/expanded-flower-and-garden-festival-at-epcot-to-offer-many-new-features/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/11/04/expanded-flower-and-garden-festival-at-epcot-to-offer-many-new-features/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:27:00 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4281 The 17th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival kicks off March 3, 2010 – earlier than ever (Last year’s festival began March 18.) – and continues for 75 days through May 16, 2010, with many brand-new features. “The advantage of starting earlier is that we’ll be able to feature more brilliant color than ever, [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/11/04/expanded-flower-and-garden-festival-at-epcot-to-offer-many-new-features/feed/ 1