The Orange County Regional History Center will unveils its newest permanent exhibit, “Destination Florida: Tourism Before Disney,” on Friday. The new installation will take visitors back in time to the ‘Golden Age of Tourism,’ nearly a century before Disney. Visitors may be surprised to learn tourism in Florida stretches back to the late 19th century,…
If you’re able to make it to the last Star Wars Weekends this coming weekend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, be sure to watch the unlikely and entertaining pairing of an iconic music video and an iconic movie villain as Darth Vader and a quartet of stormtroopers reenact the famous dance scene from Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”….
The Norway pavilion at Epcot will host Sig Hansen – one of the featured stars on the popular reality series on The Discovery Channel, The Deadliest Catch – for an in-park appearance July 10 to 13. Hansen will appear inside The Puffin’s Roost, the pavilion’s merchandise location, each day. He will be joined by his…
A popular July 4th tradition at Walt Disney World Resort will continue this year as star-spangled salutes to America’s independence are presented all across the World. Magic Kingdom: A Fourth of July “Concert in the Sky” will light up the night at Magic Kingdom in honor of Independence Day. Featuring a display of aerial fireworks,…
Toy Story Midway Mania officially opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 15, 2008. The press event included an abridged Block Party Bash parade performance and an introduction to the attraction by Walt Disney World President Meg Crofton. It’s a ride that’s a game and a game that’s a ride… or so Mr. Potato Head…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
