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/2011/11/01/a-few-lucky-guests-at-the-magic-kingdom-may-get-to-meet-mickey-mouse-in-an-all-new-way/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/01/a-few-lucky-guests-at-the-magic-kingdom-may-get-to-meet-mickey-mouse-in-an-all-new-way/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:40:01 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10508 A few lucky guests may get to meet Mickey Mouse in a new, interactive way over the next couple of weeks at the Magic Kingdom. Disney will periodically be running tests by having Mickey talk to the guests he meets. While Mickey has talked to guests before during tests at Disneyland in May 2010 and [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/01/a-few-lucky-guests-at-the-magic-kingdom-may-get-to-meet-mickey-mouse-in-an-all-new-way/feed/ 4 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/29/phineas-and-ferb-play-n-greet-experience-opens-at-hollywood-studios-video/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/29/phineas-and-ferb-play-n-greet-experience-opens-at-hollywood-studios-video/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 19:02:36 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9160 Disney Channel animated stars Phineas and Ferb’s new play ‘n’ greet experience opened today at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The cartoon duo are making a movie called We’re Making a Movie – The Movie. Director Cletus Filmore, with the help of park guests in line, recreates scenes from Phineas and Ferb episodes while the two step-brothers [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/29/phineas-and-ferb-play-n-greet-experience-opens-at-hollywood-studios-video/feed/ 5 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/28/gaylord-palms-hotel-adding-dreamworks-animation-characters/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/28/gaylord-palms-hotel-adding-dreamworks-animation-characters/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:30:27 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8972 Starting this November, guests at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando will be spotting lions, penguins, pandas and ogres around the large resort. Gaylord has teamed up with DreamWorks Animation to bring some of their best known characters in to meet hotel guests. Dubbed the DreamWorks Experience, Gaylord plans to bring some unique experiences to [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/28/gaylord-palms-hotel-adding-dreamworks-animation-characters/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/12/from-pirates-of-the-caribbean-on-stranger-tides-angelica-arrives-at-the-magic-kingdom/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/12/from-pirates-of-the-caribbean-on-stranger-tides-angelica-arrives-at-the-magic-kingdom/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:34:58 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8794 Video by Jeff Lange Photo by Denise Preskitt Penelope Cruz may play Angelica in the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie, On Stranger Tides, but the real Angelica is now meeting guests daily at the Magic Kingdom. We were able to speak with her today and bring you this video. Angelica, daughter of the legendary [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/12/from-pirates-of-the-caribbean-on-stranger-tides-angelica-arrives-at-the-magic-kingdom/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/10/phineas-and-ferb-meet-and-play-experience-coming-to-disneys-hollywood-studios/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/10/phineas-and-ferb-meet-and-play-experience-coming-to-disneys-hollywood-studios/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:13:40 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8240 They’ve made some special appearances at Walt Disney World, but they’ve never had a regular place guests could meet them. That’s changing sometime in May when Phineas and Ferb from the Disney Channel cartoon come to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Guests will be able to take part in an energetic and fun meet and play experience [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/02/10/phineas-and-ferb-meet-and-play-experience-coming-to-disneys-hollywood-studios/feed/ 8 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/2009/12/11/disney-testing-new-meet-and-greet-queueing-procedures-may-point-to-upcoming-fantasyland-changes/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/11/disney-testing-new-meet-and-greet-queueing-procedures-may-point-to-upcoming-fantasyland-changes/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:43:35 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4647 In Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom this week, a few of Disney’s Imagineers and cast members held a test at Pooh’s Playful Spot, the playground located across from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh dark ride. Pooh characters were made available for meet and greets, but new queueing rules were attached. Parents were instructed, [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/11/disney-testing-new-meet-and-greet-queueing-procedures-may-point-to-upcoming-fantasyland-changes/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/12/d23-expo-20-pieces-of-concept-art-for-the-major-fantasyland-additions-now-confirmed-for-walt-disney-world/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/12/d23-expo-20-pieces-of-concept-art-for-the-major-fantasyland-additions-now-confirmed-for-walt-disney-world/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:09:33 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3374 The long-rumored Fantasyland expansion / addition has been confirmed at the D23 Expo during the Disney Parks & Resorts presentation. Imagineers did not want to comment specifically on the leaked blueprint but it appears that, more or less, all of what was rumored is coming true. The Fantasyland expansion will begin construction in early 2010 [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/12/d23-expo-20-pieces-of-concept-art-for-the-major-fantasyland-additions-now-confirmed-for-walt-disney-world/feed/ 12 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 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/30/photo-update-magic-kingdom-hall-of-presidents-space-mountain-and-tomorrowland/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/30/photo-update-magic-kingdom-hall-of-presidents-space-mountain-and-tomorrowland/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:03:46 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1885 I spent a few hours in the Magic Kingdom the other day and kept my eyes peeled for anything new or interesting. Here’s what I found: Space Mountain is closed for refurbishment officially until Winter, though signs point to a November opening. Disney is making it very clear to all Tomorrowland visitors that the famous [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/30/photo-update-magic-kingdom-hall-of-presidents-space-mountain-and-tomorrowland/feed/ 1