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Mini MegaCon 2009 brings comics, collectibles, and costumes to Orlando
By September 23, 2009

The annual MegaCon comic and toy convention spun off into the first-ever Mini MegaCon, which took place at the Orlando Convention Center on Aug. 22-23, 2009. Here is a video recap of the costume contest that included attendees showing up as the Terminator and John Connor, Indiana Jones, Silver Surfer, and more: [smugmug url=”https://photos.attractiondev.wpengine.com/hack/feed.mg?Type=gallery&Data=9371648_FihoN&format=rss200″ title=”Photos%20from%20Mini%20MegaCon%202009″…

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Behind the Scenes of the 2009 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
By September 22, 2009

We recently had a chance to take a look behind-the-scenes at Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival. Disney is gearing up for the festival’s 14th year and is producing an impressive new menu of foods from around the world, with 60 to 70 new items this year. In today’s sneak peek, we spoke with Epcot Executive Chef…

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Halloween Horror Nights 19 2009 media invitation and teaser
By September 18, 2009

Every year, Universal Orlando sends creative invitations to the press to inform them of a Halloween Horror Nights media event. This year, we received a package from the Universal Palace Theater, the setting for Halloween Horror Nights 19. Inside were a few bloody items, including a popcorn box complete with old popcorn, as well as…

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Released photo may reveal potential new Star Tours ride destinations
By September 18, 2009

The above image, released by Disney as part of the long-awaited Star Tours update announcement, may offer some clues as to what destinations guests will be traveling to when the popular Star Wars-based ride is updated in 2011. Seated at a table in front of boards of concept art are Walt Disney Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald (left), Industrial…

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Summary and Wrap-Up of Disney's D23 Expo
By September 18, 2009

The D23 Expo was truly the ultimate Disney fan experience, bringing together tens of thousands of fans from all over the world with celebrities, executives, and even a few robots. It has been five days since the Expo concluded and while we still have a few more bits of video to upload, we thought a…

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Kouzzina by Cat Cora opens at Disney's Boardwalk Resort, video and photos
By September 17, 2009

After roughly a month of soft openings, Kouzzina by Cat Cora held its grand opening today (Sept. 17, 2009) at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort. The restaurant’s menu features Greek and Mediterranean cuisine inspired by Cora’s own Greek heritage. Cora is best known for her role as one of the Iron Chefs on Food Network’s “Iron Chef…

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'Saw' teaser video for Halloween Horror Nights 19
By September 17, 2009

Universal Orlando has released this teaser video for their “Saw” themed haunted house that will be featured in Halloween Horror Nights 19 for 2009: Keep watching this blog for more information, video, and photos from Halloween Horror Nights 19 and pick up a copy of the Fall 2009 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine to read…

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Wizarding World of Harry Potter to open Spring 2010, video and concept art
By September 15, 2009

In a webcast on Sept. 15, 2009, Universal Orlando revealed a few more details about the upcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion of their Islands of Adventure theme park. The Wizarding World has been announced to be opening in Spring 2010. The formerly-rumored attraction names were confirmed to be true and the following details…

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D23 Expo: Disney/Pixar's John Lasseter talks Fantasyland expansion
By September 13, 2009

At the Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif. on Sept. 13, 2009, Disney/Pixar’s John Lasseter gave a presentation in which he revealed new clips and information from upcoming films including “Toy Story 3”, “Rapunzel”, and the now-announced new hand-drawn “Winnie the Pooh” movie. Following his presentation, Lasseter met with the media in a press conference…

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D23 Expo: Star Tours 2 announcement video
By September 12, 2009

Below is the exciting announcement of the long-rumored Star Tours makeover featuring Stormtroopers, Darth Vader, and Jay Rasulo, chairman of Disney Parks & Resorts. Details are scarce but you can read a little more about the announcement here.

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