Your favorite source for news and information on Orlando’s best theme parks and attractions is heading to California. Orlando Attractions Magazine will be a part of Disney’s first-ever D23 Expo for fans at the Anaheim Convention Center from Sept. 10-13, 2009. Not only will we be roaming the halls and attending presentations, sending back pictures,…
While not technically Orlando news this is still worth posting here as some day we may see the same technological achievement showing up at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. A Disneyland media event in Anaheim, Calif. was to be held this morning at 4 a.m. PST to show off their new advanced Fantasmic dragon. Unfortunately, technical issues that…
The Walt Disney Company announced today they’re acquiring Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in cash and stock. This means Disney will own rights to 5,000 Marvel characters such as Spider-Man, Hulk, Capt. America, The X-Men, Dr. Doom, Fantastic Four and more. So what will this mean for the future of Universal Islands of Adventure and…
Here’s a quick photo update from a recent evening trip to the Magic Kingdom. As you can see above and below, they have most of their Halloween decorations up already. The first of Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Parties starts next Friday, Sept. 4, 2009. Although you can’t see it here, there’s also been a…
We don’t usually report sad news, but when I came across this great tribute to a great comedy actor, I just had to share it. You may not know Mark Priest by name, but you may have enjoyed seeing him perform as Mack in Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Tutorial at the Magic Kingdom. You may…
The new Kidani Village expansion wing is scheduled to open Sept. 1. It will feature 160 two-bedroom equivalent vacation villas. The additional rooms complete the build-out of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas for a total of 449 two-bedroom equivalent vacation villas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. The new six-acre Pembe Savanna, adjacent to the expansion, will…
The newest addition to the Mexico pavilion at Epcot, La Cava del Tequila features more than 70 types of authentic tequila, ranging from the simplest to the rarest of them all, aged and made from distilled spirits from the agave plant. Tequilas range in price from $8 to $50 for a specialty tequila. The addition features…
A few months ago, we told you about The Sum of All Thrills, the exhibit that is coming soon to Innoventions at Epcot. The exhibit, sponsored by Raytheon, will feature Innoventions’ first ride in the form of a robotic arm simulator. Now, we have received some concept art depicting what The Sum of All Thrills…
Singer, musician and American Idol season seven champion David Cook took a ride aboard the Magic Carpets of Aladdin attraction at the Magic Kingdom earlier today. Joining Cook on the family vacation were his nieces and nephews: Pictured are Gracie, age 6 and Marshall, 18 months. Photo by Garth Vaughan.
Journalist and TV anchor Dan Rather visited with Mickey Mouse today, Aug. 16, 2009 at Epcot. Rather was on vacation at the Walt Disney World theme park. Photo by Matt Stroshane
