Tickets for Halloween Horror Nights 18 at Universal Studios Orlando have gone on sale. Details on this year’s theme are vague at this point, though the 2008 version of this popular annual Halloween-time gathering is said to be the most chilling and psychologically intense Halloween Horror Nights in history. This year, there will be all-new…
I headed to the Magic Kingdom this morning for a couple of hours, before the summer heat really set in. Here are a few shots I snapped in the fairly crowded park: A relatively new food cart (the tan one on the left) has emerged in Liberty Square serving cheese pizzas ($6.25), assorted chips ($1.50)…
You can now start your day with America’s favorite animated family at Universal Studios. Join Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie for an all-inclusive breakfast buffet at Universal Studios’ International Food and Film Festival (next to the Kwik-E-Mart), each Thursday through Sunday morning from park opening to 10:30 a.m. Advance reservations are recommended. Call 407-224-4012…
Paul Buck, Vietnam Veteran and museum volunteer (second from right) explains the history of various military items to visitors from New York. (Photo by Don Blaney) By Janie Blaney, MSgt.USAF Ret. The Veterans Tribute and Museum is a little gem tucked way back in the corner of the Osceola Square Mall in Kissimmee. Inside, visitors…
I had a chance to spend most of the day at Universal Studios yesterday with some friends. Here are some of the new and interesting things I saw …
Disney has provided us with concept art for some of the updates to Downtown Disney previously reported on: Hanes Custom T-Shirt Store “La Dolbe” Restaurant Tuscan Country Trattoria (formerly Portobello Yacht Club) Tuscan Country Trattoria Interior (formerly Portobello Yacht Club) New Marketplace Stage New Marketplace Stage (Reverse Angle) Updated Fulton’s Crab House exterior Photo of…
We spoke with Downtown Disney vice president Kevin Lansberry today in front of Pleasure Island to clarify and confirm details released in last night’s release from The Walt Disney Co. regarding the closing of all six Pleasure Island clubs and updates to Downtown Disney. Lansberry confirmed that all six Pleasure Island clubs will be closing…
Brendan Fraser, star of “The Mummy” movies and star of Universal Studios’ Revenge of The Mummy roller coaster, will be visiting the park at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 11 to meet with guests. He will reveal a sneak peek from his new film “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” and park guests will…
Walt Disney World Resort today unveiled a new vision for Downtown Disney, with new shopping, dining and other experiences including a completely re-imagined Pleasure Island. Also planned are numerous enhancements to popular Downtown Disney locations, as well as additional theming and storytelling by Imagineers. To make way for the new offerings, all of the clubs…
An attraction based on the second film in The Chronicles of Narnia series, Prince Caspian, officially opened on June 26, 2008 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In attendance at the opening were Prince Caspian, who rode in on horseback, Warwick Davis, who plays Nikabrik in the film, and Dave Hoffman, Walt Disney Imagineer and Art Director…
