Fans were able to meet former contestants from the reality TV shows “Survivor”, “Big Brother” and “The Amazing Race” yesterday (July 25, 2009) in downtown Celebration. It was $10 to get in to meet the stars. The money benefited Give Kids The World Village. Here’s a video of the fans getting pictures and autographs followed…
Chef Robert Irvine from Food Network’s Dinner Impossible, gets tips from Chef Mickey for his Oct. 25 appearance at the 14th Annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Sept. 25 to Nov. 8. During the six-week event, park guests can taste fine cuisine and wines from the top “foodie” cities of the world. Some 250…
Some friends were in town this week so we made a full day trip to Epcot. Here are some things that caught my eye. We start at the front of the park where the line for Spaceship Earth was very long early in the day. A tip for those who don’t know: wait and ride…
Hip-hop artist Big Boi, one-half of the Grammy Award-winning duo OutKast, posed earlier today, July 24, 2009, with Minnie Mouse at the Magic Kingdom. Big Boi (born Antwan Andre Patton) is scheduled to release his first solo album, entitled Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty in 2009. In addition to his work…
A dolphin baby boom is happening at Discovery Cove, with four dolphins giving birth in the past month. The name and gender of the calves will be determined shortly, usually within a month after birth. Discovery Cove is an all-inclusive park where guests can swim with dolphins, snorkel with rays and tropical fish, hand-feed exotic…
Over the last week, Disney fans across the internet have been excited by the possibility of a major Fantasyland makeover coming to the Magic Kingdom soon. It all started when an image reportedly depicting plans for the refurbishment surfaced online (you can click the image to enlarge it in a new window): The plans call…
Orlando’s 67 Days of Smiles finalists were revealed today by the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau (Orlando CVB). The finalists are vying for a $25,000 job spending 67 Days in Orlando experiencing all of the attractions offered in the renowned land of theme parks and alligators, and sharing their daily adventures with a global…
You can meet and greet some of the stars of the hit reality show “Survivor” this weekend as a part of this years Summer Sidewalk Sale in Celebration Town Center. You can also participate and win in the first ever “Sales” Survivor Treasure Hunt. On Friday, the Sidewalk Sale kicks off with a “Sales Survivor:…
The sad news of legendary newsman Walter Cronkite’s recent death at 92 years old has Disney fans remembering his contributions to Walt Disney World theme parks. While many remember Cronkite as the narrator of Epcot’s Spaceship Earth attraction from 1986 to 1994, he was also featured in a 9-minute film entitled Back To Neverland at what…
Details have begun to emerge surrounding the theme of this year’s annual scare-filled Howl-O-Scream event at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. A character named Ms. Vayne appears to be the icon of the event, inviting you to a freaky fashion-themed show. The above teaser is from the official Howl-O-Scream web site, which recently updated to also…
