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Upcoming Special Event: World Wide Weekend at Disney
By September 12, 2008

WDWCelebrations is a fan-run organization dedicated to celebrating milestones in Disney history as well as putting on special events for fans to enjoy. Coming up from Friday, September 26 to Sunday, September 28, 2008, WDWCelebrations will be hosting what they’re calling the “World Wide Weekend”. As with their past Disney fan events, Celebration 25 and…

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Interactive 'Kim Possible' experience coming to Epcot
By August 22, 2008

Later this fall, Epcot guests will get to experience a brand new interactive attraction inspired by Disney Channel’s animated series Kim Possible. The new experience is slated to premiere in late 2008. Using the latest technology, Disney’s Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure will invite guests of all ages to become secret agents, teaming up with…

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Epcot Photo Update for Aug. 15, 2008
By August 19, 2008

I know this is a few days old, but here a short photo update from Epcot last Friday. The first place we headed was to the new StormStruck exhibit. Who knew we’d be in a real storm just a few days later. Although so far, all Tropical Storm Fay has done to Orlando is bring…

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Epcot Photo Update for 8/8/08 – 2008 Summer Olympics!
By August 8, 2008

Today marks the beginning of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, so in honor of that, here’s a photo update from around Epcot’s World Showcase, including several snapshots from the China Pavillion. These photos were actually taken yesterday, on 8/7/08, but I felt that it was more appropriate to post them today in honor of…

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StormStruck Strikes at Epcot
By August 7, 2008

A new exhibit has opened into a “test and adjust” phase at Innoventions in Disney’s Epcot theme park. This new attraction depicts what happens to a typical Florida neighborhood during a hurricane via a computer-generated 3D film. Following the film, guests have the opportunity to make choices on how to build and prepare a house…

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Issue 5 of Orlando Attractions Magazine is here!
By August 1, 2008

Volume 1, Issue 5 of Orlando Attractions Magazine has arrived and is now for sale! Be sure to visit our Volume 1, Issue 5 page for a free page-by-page preview of the entire issue. Articles inside Volume 1, Issue 5 page include: • Nighttime Activities at the Orlando Parks The party’s just getting started as…

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Disney already getting ready for the holidays
By July 30, 2008

As the central Florida temperature approaches 90 degrees, Cecil Gordon of Walt Disney World Holiday Services touches up the face of a six-foot-tall angel tree-topper inside one of the resort’s holiday warehouses. The angel will be placed on the top of the giant Christmas tree at Epcot during the holiday season. Gordon and his colleagues…

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Food competition finals to take place at Epcot
By July 23, 2008

World-famous chef Paul Bocuse and country-rat-turned-chef-extraordinaire Remy of “Ratatouille” exchanged culinary secrets this week at the France pavilion in Epcot. Bocuse, founder of the gold-standard Bocuse d’Or global competition of chefs, brings the USA semifinals competition to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Sept. 26 and 27 before an audience of park guests. The…

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Unique views of Disney from the Grand Cypress Resort
By July 9, 2008

I recently had a chance to spend a couple of nights at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort, just down 535 from Apopka-Vineland Road. It doesn’t look as large as it really is from the road, but the place is huge and has many activities. But you can read all about that in our upcoming…

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18 'Eat to the Beat!' musical acts announced at Epcot this fall
By July 4, 2008

Eight Grammy-winning acts will join 10 other hit-makers to bring a rocking mix of classic tunes to Epcot during the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival from Sept. 26 to Nov. 9. From rock to jazz, funk to pop, 10 new Eat to the Beat! acts and eight returning bands take their turn on the…

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