T-Rex Restaurant Update
Here’s a quick photo update of the T-Rex restaurant being built at Downtown Disney: The building is starting to take on its full exterior shape, complete with snowy mountains. The restaurant is due to open later this year.
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Sounds Like Summer Concert Series underway at Epcot
Get the family together and groove along with classic rock tunes during the Sounds Like Summer concert series at Epcot. Featuring a lineup of rockin’ bands covering timeless tunes like “Dancing Queen” by ABBA and “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees, the Sounds Like Summer concerts take place daily through July 10. All concerts are…
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Star Wars Weekends 2008 at Disney's Hollywood Studios
The annual Star Wars Weekends event kicked off on June 6, 2008 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Just before noon, characters from the Star Wars universe paraded through the streets of the theme park along with Star Wars film stars Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett), Daniel Logan (young Boba Fett) and Warwick Davis (Wicket the Ewok). Following…
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Virtual Walt Disney World Launches on Google Earth
A virtual version of Walt Disney World has launched today on Google Earth, featuring 3D buildings of most of the major points on Walt Disney World property, including attractions and resorts. To enjoy the virtual Walt Disney World, download Google Earth here and navigate to nearly any area throughout the resort. Not only can you…
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First-hand ride review of Toy Story Midway Mania
Editor’s Note: Deborah Brauser did an excellent job on her cover story (Toy Story Midway Mania) for the current issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine. Below are her first-hand thoughts of the ride that we didn’t have room for in the magazine. From entering “Andy’s bedroom” all the way through playing the carnival games, the new…
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Woody waves goodbye as Space Shuttle Discovery launches with Buzz aboard
Photo by Scott Miller Woody, the sheriff from the “Toy Story” films, waved goodbye to Buzz Lightyear aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery as it launched yesterday from Kennedy Space Center. Aboard Discovery is a 12-inch tall action figure of Woody’s pal from “Toy Story,” Buzz Lightyear. Woody joined thousands of launch-watchers to view the launch…
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NASA Launches New Education Initiative With Disney Parks and Buzz Lightyear
Buzz Lightyear in space teaser: More Information As seven, well-trained astronauts begin an important mission to the International Space Station on Saturday, May 31, one toy astronaut, Buzz Lightyear, will begin a journey to help educate children across the country. The liftoff of space shuttle Discovery kicks off a new education initiative between NASA and…
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More info on American Idol attraction
A new Web page has been launched by Walt Disney World with a little more information about their American Idol attraction. The site tells three ways to experience the attraction: watch, vote or perform. The perform section has the most details. It says only a few will be chosen to sing in front of an…
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A look at Prince Caspian at Hollywood Studios
We got a chance to meet Prince Caspian (from the new movie “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”) yesterday at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As we approached him he gave us a firm handshake and said, “Tell me, I’m not from this land. Does everyone here carry one of these?” as he pointed at my camera….
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Star Wars Weekends will offer exclusive peek at upcoming animated movie
The Star Wars adventures continue on Aug. 15 with the theatrical release of Star Wars: The Clone Wars from Lucasfilm Animation, and this year’s Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will offer fans an in-depth look at the making of this big-screen animated movie. Among the features at this year’s Star Wars Weekends, which…