Three new characters have been added to the line-up at Star Wars Weekends this year. I guess you could say they’re old characters, but in new costumes. New this year are Leia Minnie, Stormtooper Donald and Darth Goofy. Jedi Mickey will still be there. (Donald may appear bit fatter than he looks in the statue…
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Here’s a look at what’s upcoming at Cypress Gardens. More Animals and Tour The animal encounter area, Nature’s Way, will be given a new name and fresh look. More animal exhibits are being added. Also being added is a one-hour tour that will take guests behind the scenes of several of the animal areas and…
SeaWorld Orlando will be rockin’ the night away from May 24 to Sept. 1, as Shamu Rocks, Mystify and Sea Lions Tonight return and a new lakeside ski show is added. And to add to the rock ‘n’ roll theme, DJs will be spinning the tunes at different areas around the park. • Shamu Rocks…
We were able to ride The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios today during technical rehearsals. Below are a sampling of photos from the attraction. Look for a full photo gallery after the grand opening on May 15.
The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios won’t have its grand opening until May 15, but you may still be able to ride it before then. The ride was open for Universal’s team members the past few days and as of today, the construction walls have come down and it’s reached its technical rehearsal stage, meaning…
Josh Gates (right), host of the Sci-Fi Channel series “Destination Truth,” presents a cast of what is believed to be a yeti footprint to Joe Rohde, vice president/executive designer of Walt Disney Imagineering. Gates and his expedition team found the footprint while filming an episode of “Destination Truth” in Nepal in November 2007. The cast…
We now have a complete 49-minute video online of Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde’s presentation on the history of Animal Kingdom given at 9:45am on April 22, the park’s 10th anniversary. The presentation was delivered in front of cast members and fans at the theater that houses the Finding Nemo Musical stage show. Click here to…
Disney’s Animal Kingdom celebrated its 10th anniversary today with a morning ceremony in front of the Tree of Life featuring Imagineer Joe Rohde and Dr. Jane Goodall. After the ceremony, we had a chance to talk to Rohde and Goodall about Animal Kingdom and their favorite parts of the park. You can download a high-quality…
