New Halloween Horror Nights artwork – Ripped From the Silver Screen
Universal Orlando released new artwork today for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights event with the tagline, “Ripped From the Silver Screen”:
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The latest on the early-morning crash between two Disney monorails
(Photo from Wikipedia.org) We generally focus only on the fun and exciting news from Orlando’s theme parks and attractions but today we feel its necessary to report on the tragic incident that took place at Walt Disney World early this morning. Two monorails collided at around 2 a.m. at the Transportation and Ticket Center, which…
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Interview with Disney Imagineer Kathy Rogers about the updated Hall of Presidents
Following yesterday’s naturalization ceremony at the Magic Kingdom, we had a chance to talk to senior show producer at Walt Disney Imagineering Kathy Rogers about the recent updates to the Hall of Presidents attraction. Here is our interview: Q: What was your role in the Hall of Presidents update? A: I’m responsible for coordinating the creative…
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Audition for American Idol Season 9 this week in Orlando
There has been plenty of coverage of Disney’s American Idol Experience attraction over the last few months (including gracing the cover of one of our recent issues), but now it’s time for the real thing. American Idol Season 9 auditions are coming to Orlando’s Amway Arena this week. Registration takes place on July 7 and…
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Video and Photos: 1,000 Immigrants Celebrate U.S. Citizenship at the Magic Kingdom
More than 1,000 immigrants gathered on Main Street, U.S.A. early this morning to become American citizens. From more than 100 countries and ranging in age from 18 to 82, the immigrants took the Oath of Allegiance to the United States during a morning ceremony jointly hosted by Disney Parks and Resorts and United States Citizenship…
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A lot of choices for the Fourth of July
Here’s what’s happening around the tourist areas of Central Florida for July 4 this year. Magic Kingdom “Celebrate America Fireworks” will fill the sky at 9 pm. July 4 (guests who’d like to begin the celebratory weekend a day early can enjoy the special fireworks on July 3 at 9 p.m.). After the fireworks, guests…
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Disney World Passholders can sign up now to preview Bay Lake Tower
Right now, Walt Disney World Passholders can sign up for one of several “Vacation as You Wish” sales presentations that include giveaways, character greetings, and a tour of Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Here are the official details: From July 10-12, Disney Vacation Club invites you to attend “Vacation As You Wish,” a…
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Halloween Horror Nights 19 to bring Chucky, Saw, and the Wolfman to life
Just minutes after the press release regarding the addition of Saw to this year’s Halloween Horror Nights line-up, Universal Orlando has announced two additional icons for the year: Chucky (from the Child’s Play film series) and The Wolfman (a new movie headed to theaters in November): Find these images and more information at the official…
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'Saw' officially confirmed for Halloween Horror Nights 2009
While the graphic above is an official promo for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights in California’s Universal Studios theme park, it has been confirmed that the Saw film series will indeed be featured at the popular Halloween event in Orlando’s Universal Studios park as well. In a press release, details for the California version were released: Saw…
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Photos from the last day of Star Wars Weekends 2009
Star Wars Weekends has come and gone for another year. I didn’t get to go as much as I would have liked this year. We visited on the first day and showed you some pictures and videos of the Celebrity Motorcade and the Star Wars dance-off known as Hyperspace Hoopla. Here we present some pictures…