http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:09:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/11/video-imagineers-give-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-building-fantasylands-little-mermaid-ride/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/11/video-imagineers-give-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-building-fantasylands-little-mermaid-ride/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:10:58 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9482 The One Man’s Dream exhibit at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be getting an update this week. Part of what guests will see is a video produced by Walt Disney Imagineering showing what’s being worked on currently in the parks, including the new Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom. The Disney Parks Blog has released a excerpt [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/07/11/video-imagineers-give-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-building-fantasylands-little-mermaid-ride/feed/ 4 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/25/little-mermaid-ride-opens-at-disneyland-offering-a-preview-to-the-new-fantasyland-in-orlando-photosvideos/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/25/little-mermaid-ride-opens-at-disneyland-offering-a-preview-to-the-new-fantasyland-in-orlando-photosvideos/#comments Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:14:33 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9420 The Little Mermaid dark ride is now open. Sorry Walt Disney World guests, it’s only open at Disney’s California Adventure theme park. It’s still under construction at the Magic Kingdom. But since the ride will be the same on the inside when it opens as part of the new Fantasyland next year or so, it [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/25/little-mermaid-ride-opens-at-disneyland-offering-a-preview-to-the-new-fantasyland-in-orlando-photosvideos/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/17/the-show-episode-16/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/17/the-show-episode-16/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:23:34 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8546 March 17, 2011 – Join hosts Jessica Steele Allen 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=WiUYsZzsOrE This week’s show covers these topics and more: • Bambi’s Butterfly House, Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival • SeaWorld’s release of 1000th rehabilitated [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/17/the-show-episode-16/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/12/fantasyland-expansion-update-aerial-photos-and-video-of-the-magic-kingdom-fall-2010/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/12/fantasyland-expansion-update-aerial-photos-and-video-of-the-magic-kingdom-fall-2010/#comments Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:23:10 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7857 We recently had a chance to go high above the Magic Kingdom to bring you these aerial photos and video of the construction progress of the Fantasyland expansion. Click on any of the photos to view them larger. The Fantasyland expansion was first announced at Disney’s D23 Expo in California a little over a year [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/12/12/fantasyland-expansion-update-aerial-photos-and-video-of-the-magic-kingdom-fall-2010/feed/ 4 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