News In The Queue: New Universal Resort, ParaNorman, Fun Spot, Star Wars Miniland and more – July 12, 2012
Host Banks Lee brings you all of this week’s attractions and theme park news headlines.
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Runner’s World Challenge comes to 20th Walt Disney Marathon Weekend
Imagine a weekend where you run through Disney theme parks, experience Disney entertainment and are rewarded with a unique Disney medal, all while running side-by-side with Runner’s World editors who helped you train and encouraged you along the way. At the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend next January, you can.
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Busch Gardens Tampa announces details of their first Christmas Town event
It’s Christmas in July at Busch Gardens Tampa as they revealed more details for their largest Christmas celebration ever, Christmas Town. The park will be transformed into a nighttime holiday wonderland of all things Christmas, filling guests senses with seasonal sights, sounds and flavors of the holiday season.
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Richard Petty Driving Experience now offers Junior Ride-Alongs
The Richard Petty Driving Experience, is now offering Junior Ride-Alongs at its Walt Disney World Speedway location.
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Dine With Shamu experience returns to SeaWorld Orlando
After being closed for more than two years while extra safety precautions were installed, SeaWorld Orlando’s Dine With Shamu experience is back.
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Special event glasses turn Disney fireworks into fi-Ear-works
If you’re attending a wedding reception at Epcot, or receive a special Disney gift basket, you may be able to get your hands on some special glasses. These paper glasses don’t look like much, but if you put them on at night and look at the lights, or a fireworks show, you’ll have Mickey-vision.
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Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery now on display at the Smithsonian
Several weeks ago the Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery left the Kennedy Space Center on its final flight. It was carried onboard a 747, and was flown to the Dulles Airport outside Washington DC. Discovery was quickly added to the Smithsonian collection, at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
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Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts starting to take shape
Much of the structural steel for the entrance of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is now up. The Center will be home to Orlando’s finest theaters.
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Photo Finds: Elephants, Platypusses and Zebras, Oh My! – July 9, 2012
Photo Finds returns to document new and current changes to the parks, and finds there has been a lot added in the past few weeks!
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Demolition of the Amway Arena nearly complete
Not much remains of the former Amway Arena in downtown Orlando. The site is being prepared for development of Creative Village Orlando, adjacent the University of Central Florida’s Center for Emerging Media.