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/2012/02/03/out-of-the-loop-dollywood-to-develop-water-and-snow-park-adjacent-to-gaylord-opryland-resort/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/03/out-of-the-loop-dollywood-to-develop-water-and-snow-park-adjacent-to-gaylord-opryland-resort/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:11:54 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11640 By Andy Guinigundo Nashville, Tenn. – Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Company and Gaylord Entertainment have entered into what is referred to as a “memorandum of understanding”. This initial formal agreement discusses the intent of Dollywood and Gaylord to enter into a 50/50 partnership to develop a 105-acre family entertainment zone adjacent to the Gaylord Opryland Resort [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/02/03/out-of-the-loop-dollywood-to-develop-water-and-snow-park-adjacent-to-gaylord-opryland-resort/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/27/legoland-florida-shares-plans-for-its-upcoming-water-park/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/27/legoland-florida-shares-plans-for-its-upcoming-water-park/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:52:12 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11592 Legoland Florida has shared detailed plans for their new water park, which is expected to open this May. The water park will include a lazy river, large and small slides, kids play areas and a wave pool. Water park access will be exclusively for Legoland theme park guests. “We’re very excited to share plans for [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2012/01/27/legoland-florida-shares-plans-for-its-upcoming-water-park/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/29/details-announced-for-new-legoland-florida-water-park/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/29/details-announced-for-new-legoland-florida-water-park/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:33:52 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10761 A day before their official opening, Legoland Florida announced they would be opening a water park in 2012. Their first ever expansion is slated to open by next summer. The new water park will feature a wave pool, Build-A-Raft lazy river, tube slides, body slides and an interactive water-play structure called Duplo Safari. “We’re very [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/11/29/details-announced-for-new-legoland-florida-water-park/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/03/out-of-the-loop-holiday-world-announces-longest-water-coaster-again/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/03/out-of-the-loop-holiday-world-announces-longest-water-coaster-again/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:42:47 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9619 By Andy Guinigundo Santa Claus, Ind. – 75 miles west of Louisville, Ky. is the town of Santa Claus, Ind. Fittingly, the amusement park that resides in Santa Claus is named Holiday World. Each different area of the park is themed a different holiday. The water park portion of Holiday World is Splashin’ Safari. These [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/08/03/out-of-the-loop-holiday-world-announces-longest-water-coaster-again/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/09/adventure-island-welcomes-summer-with-island-nights-and-extended-hours/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/09/adventure-island-welcomes-summer-with-island-nights-and-extended-hours/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:10:32 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9214 Island Nights at Adventure Island water park in Tampa has returned. From 5 to 9 p.m. every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until Aug. 13, guests will enjoy island music, authentic entertainment, and unique food offerings. Exotic birds, stilt walkers and steel drum bands will be on hand to greet guests throughout the park, as well [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/09/adventure-island-welcomes-summer-with-island-nights-and-extended-hours/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/31/out-of-the-loop-seaworlds-aquatica-water-park-coming-to-san-antonio-texas/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/31/out-of-the-loop-seaworlds-aquatica-water-park-coming-to-san-antonio-texas/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 20:13:36 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9165 Column by Andy Guinigundo San Antonio, Texas is a great city. It is home of the famous River Walk, the Spurs NBA basketball team and the best margarita I’ve ever had. Of course, who could forget the Alamo? If you look in the dictionary for the definition of the word “Tex-Mex”, you might find a [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/31/out-of-the-loop-seaworlds-aquatica-water-park-coming-to-san-antonio-texas/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/08/out-of-the-loop-two-notable-memorial-weekend-park-openings/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/08/out-of-the-loop-two-notable-memorial-weekend-park-openings/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:41:03 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6489 Out of the Loop columnist Andy Guinigundo takes a look at the new Legoland water park in California and new rides for Luna Park in New York.]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/08/out-of-the-loop-two-notable-memorial-weekend-park-openings/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/23/photos-coco-key-water-resort-now-open-for-vacationers-and-day-guests/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/23/photos-coco-key-water-resort-now-open-for-vacationers-and-day-guests/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:27:05 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5886 Coco Key Water Resort, a hotel and water park in one, opened today in Orlando. This is the 10th Coco Key Water Park and the first located in the southern part of the U.S. The resort is located on International Drive near Sand Lake Road, on the site of International Drive’s first hotel. The hotel [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/23/photos-coco-key-water-resort-now-open-for-vacationers-and-day-guests/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/14/video-and-photos-of-aquaticas-new-slide-omaka-rocka/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/14/video-and-photos-of-aquaticas-new-slide-omaka-rocka/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:45:12 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5758 Orlando’s newest water park has another new slide. Aquatica recently opened Omaka Rocka – a waterslide with high-speed tubes and half-pipe funnels that’ll have guests splashing and sliding frontward, backward and climbing the walls. Omaka Rocka is a water slide version of a half-pipe. Guests brave enough will experience near-vertical thrills previously experienced only by [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/14/video-and-photos-of-aquaticas-new-slide-omaka-rocka/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/15/coco-key-water-resort-opening-on-international-drive-in-march/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/15/coco-key-water-resort-opening-on-international-drive-in-march/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:22:22 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4987 CoCo Key Water Resorts are adding Orlando to their portfolio of water resorts and hotels. Set to open in March at 7400 International Drive (near the convention center) [Editor's Note: It's actually not that close to the Convention Center. It's closer to Sand Lake Road.], the 58,000 square-foot canopy covered water park will be the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/15/coco-key-water-resort-opening-on-international-drive-in-march/feed/ 13 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/15/out-of-the-loop-legoland-announces-water-park/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/15/out-of-the-loop-legoland-announces-water-park/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:13:26 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4981 By Andy Guinigundo Carlsbad, Calif. – Several months ago, Legoland confirmed rumors that a water park was being added to the Legoland Resort in Carlsbad, north of San Diego. At that time other than the confirmation, no further details were released. Recently, at their yearly conference for media and invited guests, they finally presented the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/15/out-of-the-loop-legoland-announces-water-park/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/23/new-unique-water-slide-coming-to-aquatica-next-spring/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/23/new-unique-water-slide-coming-to-aquatica-next-spring/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:58:48 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4827 A new family water slide is coming to Aquatica in spring 2010. Omaka Rocka will feature high-speed tubes and half-pipe funnels that’ll have guests splashing and sliding frontward and backward and climbing the walls. This is the first water slide of its kind in the world. Riders will speed down flumes into massive funnels, sliding [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/23/new-unique-water-slide-coming-to-aquatica-next-spring/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/16/out-of-the-loop-holiday-world-to-build-largest-water-coaster/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/16/out-of-the-loop-holiday-world-to-build-largest-water-coaster/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:35:30 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2921 Even if Orlando is center of the amusement park universe, there are great and wonderful happenings everywhere. These amusements occur in little towns with names like West Mifflin, Penn. and big cities like the greater Los Angeles area. Fun is had in exotic locales like Dubai and Australia. There is even plenty of amusement park [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/16/out-of-the-loop-holiday-world-to-build-largest-water-coaster/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/14/video-tour-disneys-typhoon-lagoon-and-blizzard-beach-water-parks/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/14/video-tour-disneys-typhoon-lagoon-and-blizzard-beach-water-parks/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:14:24 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2404 In preparation for our Summer 2009 issue (available for pre-order now), we toured Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach water parks and brought our cameras in order to take you along with us. Here are a couple of brief video tours of both parks: Typhoon Lagoon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=znXR28oFPKs Blizzard Beach: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx75WDzksk0 You can also download standard [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/06/14/video-tour-disneys-typhoon-lagoon-and-blizzard-beach-water-parks/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/06/wet-n-wild-adds-options-to-skip-the-lines/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/06/wet-n-wild-adds-options-to-skip-the-lines/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:03:22 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1610 The Wet ‘n Wild water park on International Drive is now offering a way for guests to skip the sometimes long lines with an ExpressPass. With the Ultimate ExpressPass guests will enjoy unlimited use of The Black Hole, Disco H2O, The Surge, Brain Wash, The Storm and The Bubba Tub at their convenience. Or, for [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/06/wet-n-wild-adds-options-to-skip-the-lines/feed/ 0