http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:50:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/15/orlando-attractions-magazine-show-episode-53/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/15/orlando-attractions-magazine-show-episode-53/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:33:58 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10981 This week’s theme park and attraction news is brought to you by hosts Amanda Powell and Banks Lee from the Swan and Dolphin Resort at Walt Disney World. On this episode: • Santa relaxes Florida style at the Swan and Dolphin Resort • Christmas events at the Swan and Dolphin • News in the Queue: [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/15/orlando-attractions-magazine-show-episode-53/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/23/the-british-invasion-leaving-epcot-after-15-years/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/23/the-british-invasion-leaving-epcot-after-15-years/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:19:57 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8955 The long-time Beatles-inspired band, The British Invasion, is ending their run in the U.K. pavilion at Epcot after more than 15 years. A replacement band will be named. The long-time popular band at Walt Disney World used to play Beatles songs exclusively, but in recent years started singing other British bands’ songs. They’re also known [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/04/23/the-british-invasion-leaving-epcot-after-15-years/feed/ 8 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/17/video-disney-worlds-uk-sister-city-honored-at-the-magic-kingdom/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/17/video-disney-worlds-uk-sister-city-honored-at-the-magic-kingdom/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:26:41 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5292 The city of Swindon, England was officially honored yesterday at Walt Disney World when a plaque marking the twinning of the Wiltshire town with the popular Florida resort was unveiled at the Magic Kingdom. The twinning ceremony was attended by Cllr David Wren, the mayor of Swindon; Angellica Bell, television presenter and competition judge; Duncan [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/17/video-disney-worlds-uk-sister-city-honored-at-the-magic-kingdom/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/22/videos-the-perfect-commute-roller-coaster-to-work-and-water-slide-home/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/22/videos-the-perfect-commute-roller-coaster-to-work-and-water-slide-home/#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:42:38 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5041 What better way to get pumped up for the day than a roller coaster ride through the city to work. And after a hard day at work, wouldn’t it be great to water slide all the way home? That the premise behind these two ads for Barclaycard in the U.K. You may have seen the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/22/videos-the-perfect-commute-roller-coaster-to-work-and-water-slide-home/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/21/cant-wait-for-wizarding-world-visit-these-global-harry-potter-landmarks/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/21/cant-wait-for-wizarding-world-visit-these-global-harry-potter-landmarks/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:33:32 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4111 The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is coming to Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure next spring. (Read more about it here.) But if you just can’t wait that long to see a bit of the Wizarding World in person, travel Web site Skyscanner.com has released these top 12 real life locations for experiencing a bit [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/21/cant-wait-for-wizarding-world-visit-these-global-harry-potter-landmarks/feed/ 0