Track Rita online, the largest manatee ever released by SeaWorld

SeaWorld’s Animal Rescue Team recently used a crane to released Rita, the largest manatee the park has ever cared for. The 12-foot-long, 3,000-pound female was released into Blue Springs on Thursday, Feb. 26. Due to her immense size, SeaWorld’s rescue team had to utilize the heavy piece of machinery to lift and lower her into…

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Last weekend for Bud & BBQ at SeaWorld and Busch Gardens

Jason Aldean This is your last weekend to enjoy smokin’ hot food and fired-up music during Bud & BBQ at SeaWorld and Busch Gardens. The parks have present a line up of live performances by award-winning country and classic rock artists, paired with barbeque and ice-cold Budweiser. At SeaWorld, Jason Aldean will perform tomorrow, Saturday,…

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Fanboy favorite MegaCon starts today

MegaCon, the sci-fi, comic book, toy, collectable, and other general fanboy stuff, convention starts today and runs through Sunday at the Orange County Convention Center on International Drive. Besides the show floor full of comics and collectables, the event includes celebrity autograph signings (From sci-fi TV shows to cartoon voice actors, to wrestling stars and…

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Sports stars, ESPN personalities coming to Disney World this weekend

ESPN the Weekend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Feb. 27 to March 1) will feature a “who’s who” lineup of athletes and ESPN personalities involved in a one-of-a-kind experience for sports fans of all ages. The growing list of big names from sports scheduled to appear during the sixth edition of ESPN the Weekend includes Super…

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Bud & BBQ Sizzles Again with Hall and Oats & Michelle Lambert

At SeaWorld, Daryl Hall and John Oats will perform on Saturday, Feb. 21.  The platinum album duo will play some of their most classic hits at SeaWorld’s Bayside Stadium. At Busch Gardens, Miranda Lambert will be rocking on Sunday, Feb. 22. The 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards Album of the Year winner will perform…

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Video of the complete American Idol Experience World Premiere Event Show

Rounding out our ongoing coverage of the American Idol Experience world premiere event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on February 12, 2009 is a video series of the entire show that Disney put on for the media. I’ve split it into several parts for easier consumption. It’s kind of like watching the American Idol television show…

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Video: 27 American Idol celebrities pose and chat at Hollywood Studios

Here’s another fun video from the premiere of the American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It features all 27 of the American Idol celebrities that were in attendance for the event gathering together and posing for the cameras, chatting between shots. American Idol Experience Disney World Premiere Photo ShootWatch this video on YouTube Included…

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Disney's American Idol Experience Celebrity Interviews

While on the blue carpet, we had a chance to interview eight of the American Idol celebrities that were in attendance for the premiere of the American Idol Experience attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  Here are the interviews: Watch this video on YouTube Justin Guarini, American Idol Season 1 Runner-Up Watch this video on YouTube…