Photo Finds: Disney Parks, Downtown Disney, Universal, toys and games – Feb. 24, 2014
By Mikey and Lauren Monheit This week’s episode includes a look at the Downtown Disney food trucks, Casey’s Corner dining area, and Mikey finds a new toy.
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Disney World raises park ticket prices – Single day now $99, annual pass up by $21
As they have been doing in past years, Walt Disney World has raised the ticket prices to enter their theme parks. They haven’t broken $100 for a day at one park, but they’re very close. The price to visit one day at Magic Kingdom went from $95 to $99. But there are significant savings by…
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Nightly fireworks, new entertainment to replace Hyperspace Hoopla at Star Wars Weekends
The excitement is building for Star Wars Weekends 2014. First come the dates (expanded to five weekends this year), then the guest stars will be announced. But there are some changes to talk about for this year’s event. There will be new nightly fireworks, but no more Hyperspace Hoopla.
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Ihu’s Breakaway Falls to open May 9 at Aquatica – tallest, steepest slide of its kind in the Southern U.S.
When Ihu’s Breakaway Falls opens at Aquatica on May 9, riders will brave a watery free-fall down the tallest, steepest and only multi-drop tower slide of its kind in the Southern United States.
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Speak with theme park designers, bid on rare props – and help fight cancer
The fifth annual Entertainment Designer Forum will feature some of the top creative minds behind Central Florida’s theme parks giving panels, talking to fans and auctioning off rare theme park memorabilia for charity.
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Attractions – The Show – Feb. 20, 2014 – Mythbusters exhibition, Nuclear Cowboyz, plus latest news
Hosts Banks Lee and JeniLynn Knopp bring you this week’s theme park and attraction news. On this week’s episode:
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Out of the Loop: A first look at the Ratatouille ride, coming to Disneyland Paris
By Andy Guinigundo Paris, France – Disney•Pixar’s 2007 movie Ratatouille is about a rat with exceptional culinary skills who finds himself the head chef at Paris’ most famous restaurant through an unlikely partnership with the dishwasher. Starting this summer at Disneyland Paris, guests will able to be share in Remy’s adventures through what is being…
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Orlando’s largest indoor playground to open off International Drive
The Dowdy Pavilion near International Drive is re-opening at noon on Feb. 24 as Orlando’s largest indoor playground, Galaxy Fun Orlando.
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Photo Update: Timbuktu transforming into Pantopia at Busch Gardens Tampa
By Kirstin Wright The first week in February brought about new details for Busch Gardens’ new land, Pantopia. I was anxious to get over to the park to check out Timbuktu’s transformation.
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Nuclear Cowboyz bringing more than just a motocross show to Central Florida
The world’s most explosive choreographed arena-based freestyle motocross touring production, Nuclear Cowboyz, is coming to Central Florida.
