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Ticket price changes at SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
It’s become an annual tradition around Central Florida’s theme parks to raise ticket prices by a few dollars. However, SeaWorld is now making an enticing offer for Florida residents to keep them coming back all year. Florida residents can now purchase SeaWorld or Busch Gardens 2010 Fun Cards for $69.95, which is $5 less than their most…
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Photos from the newly-added Halloween Horror Nights 19 scare zone
There are only two nights remaining to experience Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios. As an added treat, Universal added an all-new scare zone this week. Located within a New York area alley, characters from past Horror Nights events (like Jack the clown pictured above) have emerged to greet guests once again, previewing what’s to come…
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Open casting calls for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando
If you’re looking forward to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opening at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure theme park in 2010 and wish you could conjure up a way to be part of the magic, you will soon have your chance. Thanks to a post on Orlando United, we’ve learned that Universal Orlando is…
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Disney's Mobile Magic app coming to Verizon phones in November
Following on the heels of a number of iPhone apps that purportedly provide access to Disney theme park attraction wait times (through user submissions) comes Disney’s first official cell phone app called Mobile Magic. This app, however, will as of now not be available on the iPhone but rather compatible Verizon Wireless network phones. The…
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Out of the Loop: Cedar Point's Demon Drop heads to Knotts Berry Farm
By Andy Guinigundo Cedar Fair has announced that after a 26-year run at Cedar Point, The Demon Drop will be dismantled and reassembled at sister park Knotts Berry Farm near Los Angeles. First opened in 1983, the Demon Drop is an elevator-style drop ride that simulates a free-fall drop from a 10-story building. In the…
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Video: Princess Tiana makeover at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
In addition to being able to see Princess Tiana from Disney’s upcoming film “The Princess and the Frog” in her new show at the Magic Kingdom, Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee, little girls now have the opportunity to get made over like Tiana in the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. Here’s a video of what a Princess Tiana makeover…
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Video, Photos: Princess Tiana makes her official Magic Kingdom debut with a special welcome and Showboat Jubilee
A host of Disney characters welcomed Princess Tiana this morning following her horse-drawn carriage ride to Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom. Tiana is featured in the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures animated film “The Princess and the Frog” which marks Disney’s return to traditional 2-D hand-drawn animation. Today’s special welcome was a one-time event in…
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Stars in the Parks: Boys II Men meet Princess Tiana
The R&B group “Boys II Men” pose with Princess Tiana Oct. 26, 2009 at the Magic Kingdom. From left are Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman and Nathan Morris. Below, they also pose with their family and Prince Naveen. Boys II Men are performing in Epcot’s Eat to the Beat concert series, a part of the International…
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Sign up to attend the 2009 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
It’s a well-known “secret” that Disney’s annual Christmas Day parade is actually taped a few weeks before Christmas Day. This year, it’s being taped at the Magic Kingdom on Dec. 3, 4, and 5 (Thursday – Saturday). Registration is now open for anyone who wants to sign up to be part of the crowd and…