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/2011/10/13/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. 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/2011/10/10/music-characters-candy-and-more-at-old-town%e2%80%99s-halloween-celebration/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/10/music-characters-candy-and-more-at-old-town%e2%80%99s-halloween-celebration/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:27:54 +0000 Darcie Vance http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=10080 Old Town is celebrating Halloween with complimentary activities the entire family can do together. Enjoy costume contests, live entertainment, haunted streets, trick-or-treat stations and Halloween themed characters each weekend the rest of October. There will be nightly street performances by bullwhip artist Philip Daley, “The Cursed Cutlass” sword battle by Seven Circle Productions and the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/10/music-characters-candy-and-more-at-old-town%e2%80%99s-halloween-celebration/feed/ 0 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/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/2010/10/01/zombie-walk-to-kick-off-ultimate-horror-weekend-2010/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/01/zombie-walk-to-kick-off-ultimate-horror-weekend-2010/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:48:59 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7368 Watch out I-Drive tourists – the zombie horde is returning. Everyone’s invited to put on your most torn-up, stained clothes and join The Deadite Empire as they host the fourth annual Zombie Walk down International Drive. This is just the opening ceremony to Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend. This year’s event returns to the Wyndham [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/10/01/zombie-walk-to-kick-off-ultimate-horror-weekend-2010/feed/ 1 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/2009/10/09/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: 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