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Dark ride fans pick their favorites in Orlando – Magic Kingdom named best dark ride park

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To amusement park lovers, Orlando may be the mecca for dark attractions. In a recent survey of the Darkride and Funhouse Enthusiasts (DAFE) (Yes, there’s a club just for fans of indoor attractions), members chose Magic Kingdom as their “Favorite Dark Attraction Park”. Members were also asked for their favorite dark attractions in the Orlando…

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Toy Story Midway Mania attraction getting a new game

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One nice aspect of virtual games such as Toy Story Midway Mania is that they’re easily changeable. There will be no long refurbishment down-time when Disney adds a new dart game to the Hollywood Studios attraction. “Rex and Trixie’s Dino Darts” will replace “Bo Peep’s Baaa-loon Pop” as part of a promotion for the new…

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Michael Jackson's Captain EO is returning to Epcot on July 2

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Captain EO, the 3D movie staring Michael Jackson that once played at Epcot, is returning on July 2. Michael Jackson along with Disney, producer George Lucas and director Francis Ford Coppola created Captain EO. The 17-minute, 3D film ran at Epcot from 1986 to 1994 before being replaced by Honey I Shrunk the Audience. Honey,…

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It's all things scary as HauntCon comes to Orlando this week

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HauntCon, the Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Conference is coming to Orlando this weekend at the Ramada Celebration Resort. It’s an expo and convention “designed by haunters, for haunters” that brings people together who love haunted houses and Halloween. Attendees may tour local haunts, wander the tradeshow floor, check out the hearse show or attend…

SeaWorld offering $5 kids tickets – with proceeds for wildlife conservation

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SeaWorld is rolling out an offer that comes at the perfect time for vacations and allows families to make a difference for wildlife conservation. Now through December 31, 2010, with each full-paid, SeaWorld single-day, adult admission purchased online, any child age 12 and under gets a $5 admission, all of which goes to fund non-profit…

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Wizarding World website updated with virtual walk-through

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Universal’s official Wizarding World of Harry Potter website has a new feature. From the main page, if you click on Hogsmeade, you’ll be taken to an eye-level view just inside the entrance. From here when you move the mouse pointer left, right, up or down, your view will change, letting you virtually look around.

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Exclusive interview with the art director of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

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We were able to talk with Alan Gilmore, the art director for two Harry Potter films and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, during the Entertainment Designers Forum last night. As you’ll hear in our video below, he tells a few tidbits about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure that…

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Top theme park designers help raise more than $5,000 for cancer research

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Many of the top theme park designers got together last night at the Mad Cow Theatre in downtown Orlando for the Entertainment Designer’s Forum. In addition to some great talks and stories, everyone in attendance helped raise money for a great cause. Most of the panel members were from Universal, but Disney was also represented….

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Meet the stars of the new Nat Geo Wild channel today at SeaWorld

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By Jackie Roseboom A new TV channel called Nat Geo Wild is celebrating its launch today. National Geographic has teamed up with SeaWorld to promote the new channel and you can be a part of it. You have a chance to meet Nat Geo Wild’s animal experts, primatologist Dr. Mireya Mayor and wildlife naturalist Casey…

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Last chance to meet the 'Up' characters before Lotso arrives at Hollywood Studios

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You have a couple of more days to meet and greet Russell, Carl and Dug from the movie Up inside the Magic of Disney Animation at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. They’ll be heading back to Paradise Falls on May 1. But a character from the upcoming Toy Story 3 movie will be taking their place.