‘Orlando Attractions Magazine – The Show’, Episode 66 for March 8, 2012
Join hosts Heather Leonardi and A. Ali Flores for this week’s Orlando-area theme park and attraction news. On this week’s Show:
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Enhanced Spider-Man ride opens at Islands of Adventure with some superhero help
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride at Universal’s Islands of Adventure reopened today with new HD projectors and many other enhancements. The day started off bad as Dr. Doom and Green Goblin started harassing reporters and kids, but they were quickly chased away by Spider-Man and some of his superhero friends.
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First look inside the Be Our Guest restaurant in the new Fantasyland
The Disney Parks Blog has released a new video offering a first inside the Beauty and the Beast restaurant that’s currently under construction in the New Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom. The Be Our Guest restaurant will feature multiple dining rooms and will transform from counter service during the day to table service at night.
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A look from above at the construction progress of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort will be opening in stages, with the first section opening this May. The resort will feature many family suites and some standard rooms (opening Dec. 31). The resort will offer three swimming pools and four playful courtyards — one for each section of the resort. The suite sections include Finding…
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Spring 2012 issue of ‘Orlando Attractions Magazine’ now available
The Spring 2012 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now available to order in print and in our free iPhone and iPad app. This issue features Sorcerer Mickey (or Apprentice Mickey, as his card calls him) from the new Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom card game. Inside you’ll find everything you need to know to…
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Aerial construction update of Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland expansion – March 2012
We took to the skies today to bring you some theme park construction updates. In this update we’re taking a look at the Fantasyland expansion at the Magic Kingdom. The photo above gives you an overview of the huge area under construction. Scroll down for more photos and video.
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Photo Finds: Dinosaur World, Universal Studios, Hollywood mini-golf and more – March 5, 2012
By Kevin Yee Dinosaur World has opened the final segment of their recent expansion. This roadside attraction near Tampa (45 minutes from Walt Disney World) has added additional dino statues and an entire museum with artifacts, real fossils, and a few robotic dino performers. At Universal Studios, the mini golf at CityWalk has opened, but…
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Busch Gardens’ cheetahs let loose at Tropicana Field – Watch them run
Busch Gardens’ newest animal residents, the cheetahs, ran across the field at St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field, home to the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. It was a part of the Saving a Species program which is a video series for Shamu TV which is broadcasted by local educational cable channels, ITV and PBS stations throughout…
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More photos from One More Disney Day at the Magic Kingdom
Here’s a few more photos showing what the 24-hour Leap Day was like at the Magic Kingdom. The morning started with heavy fog, as seen in this view from 4:45 a.m. Feb 29, 2012.
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Universal Orlando’s Grad Bash 2012 to feature Pitbull
Grad Bash at Universal Orlando invites high school seniors to celebrate graduation with exclusive access to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. The event also includes street entertainment and live performances by popular musical artists. Grad Bash 2012 will be held from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. on April 20, 21, 27 and 28, and…