http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Fri, 25 May 2012 00:51:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/09/18/first-look-at-legoland-floridas-park-map-and-logo-merchandise/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/09/18/first-look-at-legoland-floridas-park-map-and-logo-merchandise/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:17:45 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9935 Legoland Florida started welcoming guests to their front gate this weekend to pick up their annual passes. Although the gates to get in Florida’s newest theme park are not yet open, those picking up their passes had the opportunity to buy some Lego merchandise, get a park map and meet a couple of Lego characters. [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/09/18/first-look-at-legoland-floridas-park-map-and-logo-merchandise/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/22/orlando-informer-where-are-the-closest-grocery-stores-and-malls-to-the-theme-parks/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/22/orlando-informer-where-are-the-closest-grocery-stores-and-malls-to-the-theme-parks/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:42:31 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8565 Column by Dan Hatfield I am planning a trip to Orlando. We are not quite sure whether we want to stay on Disney property, on International Drive by Universal Orlando, or by SeaWorld. But my question isn’t about accommodations – it’s about shopping. Since I don’t know the area, can you help me locate the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/22/orlando-informer-where-are-the-closest-grocery-stores-and-malls-to-the-theme-parks/feed/ 13 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/22/more-details-released-for-legoland-florida-opening-set-for-october-2011/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/22/more-details-released-for-legoland-florida-opening-set-for-october-2011/#comments Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:41:27 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7479 Legoland Florida officials held a media presentation and hard hat tour yesterday to answer the three questions they are most often asked. What’s going to be in the park? When will it open? How much will tickets cost? Legoland Florida General Manager Adrian Jones not only gave the answers, but he did so in detail. [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/22/more-details-released-for-legoland-florida-opening-set-for-october-2011/feed/ 5 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/04/2010-universal-brochure-lists-height-requirements-for-wizarding-world-rides/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/04/2010-universal-brochure-lists-height-requirements-for-wizarding-world-rides/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:55:54 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5487 A new 2010 Universal Orlando brochure found at universalorlandovacations.com features a map of both their theme parks and a listing of the rides and dining locations. What’s most interesting are the previously unreleased height requirements for the rides in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The Flight of the Hippogriff ride is set at 36 [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/04/2010-universal-brochure-lists-height-requirements-for-wizarding-world-rides/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/28/printable-map-lets-you-take-a-3d-look-at-the-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/28/printable-map-lets-you-take-a-3d-look-at-the-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:01:54 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5099 Today’s “USA Today” features a story on Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure and a map of the land. When you visit harrypotter3d.com and hold the map up to your webcam, it will appear 3D using a process called augmented reality. But you don’t need to run out and buy the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/28/printable-map-lets-you-take-a-3d-look-at-the-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/26/virtually-tour-busch-gardens-through-googles-street-view/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/26/virtually-tour-busch-gardens-through-googles-street-view/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:09:51 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5071 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and its waterpark, Adventure Island, are now featured in Street View on Google Maps. Virtual visits are now available to all 10 SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment locations, including the SeaWorld parks in Orlando, San Antonio and San Diego; Discovery Cove, a swim-with-dolphins resort, and Aquatica, SeaWorld’s waterpark, both in Orlando; Busch [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/26/virtually-tour-busch-gardens-through-googles-street-view/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/11/google-street-view-now-available-for-universal-orlando/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/11/google-street-view-now-available-for-universal-orlando/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:08:38 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3917 We previously reported that Legoland in California was the first theme park U.S. theme park to have a Street View on Google maps. But now Universal Orlando has been added. There’s no link for the Street View while looking at the normal top-down view on Google maps, but as you can see above, all of [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/11/google-street-view-now-available-for-universal-orlando/feed/ 8