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/2012/05/17/spooky-empires-may-hem-horror-convention-returns-next-weekend/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/05/17/spooky-empires-may-hem-horror-convention-returns-next-weekend/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 14:42:14 +0000 Anthony Armenia http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=12673 Spooky Empire’s annual May-Hem horror convention is returning next weekend to Orlando. It will take place from May 25 through 27, 2012. New to May-Hem will be a zombie Walk in honor of actor Bill Hinzman, who recently passed away. The show will be Spooky Empire’s last one at the Wyndham on International Drive, and [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/05/17/spooky-empires-may-hem-horror-convention-returns-next-weekend/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/27/orlando-the-show-episode-47/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/27/orlando-the-show-episode-47/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:54:16 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10458 Join hosts Banks Lee and Audrey Brown on this special Halloween episode. They’ll bring you all the week’s attraction news from Old Town’s Halloween celebration. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC8zmojf7us On this week’s episode: • Halloween at Old Town in Kissimmee • Haunted Grimm House • Spooky Empire Horror convention • News in the Queue • SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/27/orlando-the-show-episode-47/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/13/orlando-the-show-episode-45/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/13/orlando-the-show-episode-45/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:45:39 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10337 Join hosts Mike Carr and Heather Leonardi for another week of theme park and attractions news. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aGesp1mqeU This week: • Zombie Walk at Spooky Empire • News in the Queue: Eat to the Beat Concert Series, Bob Iger’s announcement • Room for One More Haunted Mansion Celebration • Hidden Mickey of the Week • Kennedy [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/13/orlando-the-show-episode-45/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/04/watch-out-for-zombies-as-the-ultimate-horror-weekend-arrives-friday/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/04/watch-out-for-zombies-as-the-ultimate-horror-weekend-arrives-friday/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:41:32 +0000 Darcie Vance http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10064 The Spooky Empire Ultimate Horror Weekend returns to the Wyndham Orlando Resort on Oct. 7 to 9. The weekend will start off on Friday with the annual Zombie Walk. The Zombie Walk invites zombies of all ages to take part in a walk from Uno’s Chicago Grill to the Wyndham Orlando Resort. Other entertainment at [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/04/watch-out-for-zombies-as-the-ultimate-horror-weekend-arrives-friday/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/02/the-show-episode-27/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/02/the-show-episode-27/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:48:44 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9175 June 2, 2011 – Join hosts JD Trussell and Samantha Sanders as they bring you the latest Orlando theme park and attraction news and more on this week’s episode. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LGf21uqArA In this week’s episode: • Grand Opening of Cheetah Hunt Coaster at Busch Gardens • Interviews with Busch Gardens’ Jim Dean, Mark Rose, Mike Boos [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/02/the-show-episode-27/feed/ 9 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/11/bruce-campbell-and-his-undead-friends-to-appear-at-the-may-hem-convention/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/11/bruce-campbell-and-his-undead-friends-to-appear-at-the-may-hem-convention/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:57:12 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8743 Horror and zombie fans will want to be at the Wyndham Orlando Resort Memorial Day weekend, May 27 to 29. Spooky Empire, the organization behind the annual Ultimate Horror Weekend each fall, has added a second show, May-Hem. The event will feature a 30th Anniversary reunion of The Evil Dead cast, featuring Bruce Campbell, as [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/11/bruce-campbell-and-his-undead-friends-to-appear-at-the-may-hem-convention/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/15/zombie-walk-and-horror-convention-bring-celebrities-and-costumed-fans-photosvideos/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/15/zombie-walk-and-horror-convention-bring-celebrities-and-costumed-fans-photosvideos/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:54:57 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7450 It started last Friday afternoon with the undead lumbering from Uno Chicago Grill on International Drive, down the street to the Wyndham Orlando Resort. The Zombie Walk, put on by The Deadite Empire, was the kick-off to Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend. This year’s event was larger than ever. Fans came from all over to [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/15/zombie-walk-and-horror-convention-bring-celebrities-and-costumed-fans-photosvideos/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/10/video-summary-of-the-2009-spooky-empire-ultimate-horror-weekend/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/10/video-summary-of-the-2009-spooky-empire-ultimate-horror-weekend/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:59:04 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3907 Concluding our series of posts surrounding the 2009 Spooky Empire “Ultimate Horror Weekend” is an overall summary video of the events that took place on Oct. 9. Seen here are celebrity meet-and-greets, including director John Landis (Animal House, The Blues Brothers), actors Shannen Doherty (Beverly Hills 90210, Charmed), Tippi Hedren (The Birds), Jason Mewes (Clerks, Mallrats), [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/10/video-summary-of-the-2009-spooky-empire-ultimate-horror-weekend/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/10/video-interview-with-director-john-landis/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/10/video-interview-with-director-john-landis/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:40:03 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3904 Hollywood director John Landis, best known for his films Animal House, The Blues Brothers, and Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video, was one of the special guests at the Spooky Empire “Ultimate Horror Weekend” 2009. After he watched a “Thriller” reenactment performed by the Rich Weirdoes and original “Thriller” video dancer Cheryl Sington’s Dance Warehouse group, [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/10/video-interview-with-director-john-landis/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/10/video-interview-with-halloween-star-danielle-harris/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/10/video-interview-with-halloween-star-danielle-harris/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:35:14 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3900 Danielle Harris, star of Halloween 4 and Halloween 5, as well as Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II was one of the special guests at the Spooky Empire “Ultimate Horror Weekend” 2009 in Orlando. (You might also remember her from her role 18 years ago in Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead.) We had a chance [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/10/video-interview-with-halloween-star-danielle-harris/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/10/video-zombie-walk-down-international-drive-at-spooky-empire-2009/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/10/video-zombie-walk-down-international-drive-at-spooky-empire-2009/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:29:31 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3891 As part of the Spooky Empire “Ultimate Horror Weekend” 2009, hundreds of zombies and other ghoulish creatures walked up and down International Drive on October 9. The zombie walk and opening ceremonies were put on by the Deadite Empire. Special guests at the event included John Landis, director of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video, and [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/10/video-zombie-walk-down-international-drive-at-spooky-empire-2009/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/10/video-ghost-hunters-visit-orlandos-halloween-horror-nights-and-spooky-empire/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/10/video-ghost-hunters-visit-orlandos-halloween-horror-nights-and-spooky-empire/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:28:25 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3893 Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, stars of SyFy’s television series “Ghost Hunters,” have had a busy week in Orlando. First, they attended Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios on Oct. 8, signing autographs and having a few close encounters with some of the event’s creatures. Watch Gonsalves and Tango walk through the Dracula haunted house [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/10/video-ghost-hunters-visit-orlandos-halloween-horror-nights-and-spooky-empire/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/09/video-michael-jacksons-thriller-reenactment-at-spooky-empire-2009/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/09/video-michael-jacksons-thriller-reenactment-at-spooky-empire-2009/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:48:29 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3883 As part of Spooky Empire’s “Ultimate Horror Weekend” 2009 in Orlando, two impressive reenactments of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” took place in the parking lot of Friday’s Front Row on International Drive. Enjoy the full first performance here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loms9LT26C8 The above show was performed by the Rich Weirdoes and Cheryl Sington’s Dance Warehouse. Sington is one [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/09/video-michael-jacksons-thriller-reenactment-at-spooky-empire-2009/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/06/meet-ghost-hunters-and-horror-film-stars-this-week-at-universal-studios-and-spooky-empire/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/06/meet-ghost-hunters-and-horror-film-stars-this-week-at-universal-studios-and-spooky-empire/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:20:48 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3786 Fans of horror films and the paranormal are in for a treat this week in Orlando. Two events are bringing a “who’s who” of actors and other personalities to meet. First, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, stars of the SyFy Channel series, “Ghost Hunters,” will be at Halloween Horror Nights to experience the event and sign [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/06/meet-ghost-hunters-and-horror-film-stars-this-week-at-universal-studios-and-spooky-empire/feed/ 0