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Disney On Ice will be celebrating this September in Orlando

Disney On Ice will present their new show, “Celebrations!” this September in Orlando. Guests will enjoy a winter wonderland with Mickey and Minnie, a Halloween haunt with the Disney Villains, a Very Merry Unbirthday Party, a Royal Ball with the Disney Princesses and more in a magical medley of holidays, celebrations and festivals from around…

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See Cirque du Soleil set a stilt walking record at Downtown Disney

Five years after setting the first Guinness World Record for the most people simultaneously walking on stilts, Cirque du Soleil will reclaim the title in honor of its 25th anniversary. Cirque du Soleil will be holding stilt walking events in Orlando, Las Vegas, Nev., New York, N.Y., Montréal (Canada), Fortaleza (Brazil), Lisbon (Portugal), Macau (China),…

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Sounds Like Summer concert series starts tonight at Epcot

The whole family can boogie down at Epcot starting tonight as popular tribute bands take the stage throughout the summer at the America Gardens Theatre. Seven tribute bands will recreate classic hits from musical icons under the stars as part of the Sounds Like Summer concert series. Concerts, which are included in regular Epcot admission,…

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VIDEO: Tour Disney's Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach water parks

In preparation for our Summer 2009 issue (available for pre-order now), we toured Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach water parks and brought our cameras in order to take you along with us. Here are a couple of brief video tours of both parks: Typhoon Lagoon: Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park – A Video TourWatch…

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Summer 2009 Issue Now Available for Preview and Pre-Order

The Summer 2009 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now available for preview and pre-order. It’s our first quarterly issue and the first of our new and improved editions featuring nearly 20% more pages, thicker paper, more high-quality photography, and more articles than ever before. Feature articles in this issue include: • COVER STORY: Hitch a…

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Photo: Cinderella Castle lit blue in support of the Orlando Magic

Here’s a look at Cinderella Castle, all lit in blue tonight in support of the Orlando Magic as they face the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA finals. Check our previous post to read about the friendly wager Walt Disney World’s president has with Disneyland’s president. Thanks to John Palmer for the photos.

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Go Magic: Disney World president bets Disneyland president that Magic will win

Walt Disney World President Meg Crofton and Disneyland President Ed Grier are squaring off – all in fun – as their local teams, the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers, head for the NBA Finals. With both Disney parks asking guests “What Will You Celebrate?” in 2009, Grier and Crofton are getting in the…

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Two More Videos: Kris Allen at The American Idol Experience and Answering Media Questions

Following American Idol winner Kris Allen’s motorcade and song today at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, he popped in on the 11:00 a.m. performance of The American Idol Experience attraction, offering advice to the three park guests who were singing in the show. He also timidly announced that show’s winner who would advance on to the finale…