I didn’t expect it to open so soon, but the new Kwik-E-Mart is open for business (no loitering). Located in the former Back To The Future building, the store carries all sorts of Simpsons merchandise such as T-shirts, DVDs, mugs, glasses, action figures, and lots more. Even though there’s a sign, you can’t buy Squishies,…
For eight Ukrainian children, dreams became reality on Oct. 12 as they entered Main Street U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom Park. The children, ages 9 to 20, were born with birth defects as a result of the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. They spent the past couple of weeks in Central Florida meeting with physicians, receiving occupational…
From createmagazine.com: i.d.e.a.s. has completed the creation of the guest experience for Base21 – the new Siemens VIP Center located at Spaceship Earth in Epcot, at the Walt Disney World Resort©. “This project has grown from helping Siemens determine what story they wanted to tell into what it is today,” Executive Vice President of Business…
It’s official: Kwik-E-Mart is coming to Universal Studios. While attending Halloween Horror Nights last night, I saw that the construction walls were down that were covering up the old Back To The Future store, next to the old ride. I was hoping they’d turn it into a Simpsons store, but they’ve done one better and…
Our video of the Epcot 25th Anniversary Illuminations fireworks with special ending is now online with binaural audio! https://attractionsmagazine.com/video.php Be sure to wear headphones while watching!
I’ve posted a video wrap-up of this mornings Epcot 25th anniversary events, including rope drop, limited edition t-shirt buying, and the full re-dedication ceremony: https://attractionsmagazine.com/video.php We had exclusive video access to be on the OTHER side of the rope for rope drop, so you wont see that video anywhere else Its quite a sight to…
Every evening this week we’ve been getting weird calls at the magazine. The first night it was a chain saw and maniacle laughing, the next night it was creepy music and some other weird sounds, last night it was creepy music with kids singing a scary counting sound, “Five, Six Grab your Crucifix”. I’m telling you,…
We’re still progressing on a November date for our first issue. We’ve received a lot of interest in the magazine from all sides: writers, photographers, submitted photos, letters, advertisers and subscription requests. We’re also excited to say that we have been in talks with a few current and former Disney writers. I don’t want to…
How many Simpsons characters do you know? Would you buy a Duff beer at a theme park? How about a Krusty burger? Who’s you favorite Simpsons character? Would you take the time when you arrived at the park to set up your cell phone to receive text messages giving you updates to how long the…
I’ve posted a video of the newly reopened and improved Haunted Mansion on our videos page: https://attractionsmagazine.com/video.php It’s got the rope drop rush to the Mansion first thing this morning as well as the entire attraction, including binaural audio that’s sure to make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. The Imagineers…
