Attractions – The Show – Oct. 11, 2012 – SeaWorld Spooktacular, Ripley’s Oddtoberfest, news and more
Join hosts Banks Lee and J.L. Knopp as they present this week’s theme parks and attractions news and much more. On this week’s episode:
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Buccaneers cheerleaders face their fears at Howl-O-Scream 13
It’s become a tradition for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team cheerleaders to challenge their fears in the Dark Side of the Busch Gardens for Howl-O-Scream. This year the cheerleaders toured the new haunted houses, Blood Asylum and Circus of Superstition 3D and screamed all the way through, as you can see in the photos…
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SeaWorld Orlando and Miami Dolphins announce marketing agreement
SeaWorld Orlando and the Miami Dolphins have announced a multi-year marketing agreement. “SeaWorld, Where the Dolphins Play!” is the tagline for the campaign which will involve a season-long sweepstakes and special deals for Florida residents.
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Photo Finds: Storybook Circus final segments: Big Top Souvenirs and Pete’s Silly Sideshow – Oct. 9, 2012
By Kevin Yee The last bits of Storybook Circus have opened up, in the form of Pete’s Silly Sideshow (meet and greet) and Big Top Souvenirs (merchandise location), as well as a few carts and Fastpass locations.
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Fun Spot holds groundbreaking for their ‘huge’ expansion
Fun Spot Thrill Park off International Drive recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of its 10-acre expansion of their park and re-branding it as Fun Spot America. Almost 500 people were in attendance at the ceremony.
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Legoland Florida offering half-price tickets, prizes and cupcakes for their one-year anniversary
Time flies when you’re having fun. That old saying has never been truer than at Legoland Florida. It’s almost been a whole year since Central Florida’s newest theme park opened. To help celebrate their first anniversary, they’re offering half-price tickets to visit on their birthday, Oct. 15, 2012, plus a prize patrol and free cupcakes.
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Characters in Flight balloon at Downtown Disney back in business
The Characters In Flight helium balloon ride at Downtown Disney is back flying with a new design featuring different flying Disney characters. The balloon was taken down for inspection following a non-lethal accident in late June involving a similar balloon in Hong Kong. Aerophile, the company that runs the Disney World and Hong Kong ride,…
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Old Town to host its second annual free Halloween celebration
Old Town will host their second annual “An Old Town Halloween” event this haunting season. From zombies to Florida Ghostbusters, Halloween spooks will inhabit the streets of Old Town in Kissimmee on select dates this October.
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Photo Finds: D23′s Epcot 30th Anniversary Celebration – Oct. 4, 2012
By Kevin Yee This week we take a look at how Epcot’s 30th anniversary was celebrated – specifically the presentation by D23, Disney’s official fan club.
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A look at how Epcot celebrated 30 years at Walt Disney World
This past Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 was Epcot’s 30th anniversary, which makes enough of a milestone for a celebration. A couple of different types of celebrations were held. D23, Disney’s official fan club, held a series of presentations on Sept. 30, and a few special events were held for general park gusts on Oct. 1….