Stars in the Parks: Indy 500 winner serves as grand marshal at Magic Kingdom
Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon, his wife Susie and two-year-old son Sebastian, served as the grand marshals in the daily parade at the Magic Kingdom today.
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Universal Orlando releases a mobile app – A look at all of Florida’s official theme park apps
Universal Orlando’s has released a free mobile app for Apple and Android phones, joining SeaWorld, which also released a free app earlier this year and Disney World, which offers a paid app for Verizon customers. Busch Gardens officials say their mobile app is in the works.
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Comparing Main Street in the Magic Kingdom to Disneyland Paris
By Don Gworek Main Street U.S.A. at Walt Disney World and in Disneyland Paris have a lot in common. For example, they both recently refurbished the facades of their Confectionery shops. Above is a photo from May 2010 in Disneyland Paris, and below is a photo from the Magic Kingdom in February 2011.
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A look at what Orlando’s theme parks have planned for July 4, 2011
Central Florida’s theme parks will be crowded on the Fourth of July. In fact, Orlando was named the number one destination for the July 4 Weekend by Travelocity. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun watching the special events and fireworks shows. Here’s what each theme park is planning for Independence Day.
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D23 Expo – the official convention for Disney fans, returns to Anaheim this August
No one knew what to expect when the first D23 Expo was held in 2009. Most fans who attended left amazed and wondering when the next Expo would be held. Now, two years later, the second D23 Expo returns to the Anaheim Convention Center in California from Aug. 19 to 21, 2011.
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Sparkling new Confectionery facade revealed on Main Street at the Magic Kingdom
By Don Gworek Some construction walls came down this week on Main Street U.S.A. at Disney’s Magic Kingdom, revealing a bright new facade on the Confectionery shop. This is the Southeast corner of the street, at Town Square. Before examining details of the new facade, this story needs a flashback to the way the shop…
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A look at what’s planned for this year’s Food and Wine Festival at Epcot
The 2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will be held from Sept. 30 to Nov. 13 this year. Pam Brandon, Disney Parks food writer, recently released some of the details on their official blog.
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Photo Finds: Fantasyland expansion and other updates from Magic Kingdom
We visited Disney’s Magic Kingdom yesterday for a couple of hours to bring you some Fantasyland expansion updates and other noticeable things around the park. Let’s start in Tomorrowland and make our way around the park counterclockwise.
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Actress Ashley Eckstein launches new ‘fangirl’ shirts at Star Wars Weekends
As the final Star Wars Weekend approaches at Hollywood Studios, it’s your last chance to check out Star Wars: Clone Wars actress Ashley Eckstein’s all-new line of “fangirl-focused” apparel and accessories in person.
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Gay Days guests enjoy Orlando’s theme parks for the 21st year
By Don Gworek The Orlando theme parks welcomed back thousands of guests attending the annual Gay Days week. Probably most well-known of the events is the so-called “red shirt day” at the Magic Kingdom.