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IAAPA Attractions Expo 2011 underway in Orlando – Photos from day one

The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, IAAPA, is hosting an expo inside the Orange County Convention Center through Friday. The Expo features the leaders of world’s theme parks, water parks, fun centers, zoos, and aquariums as they preview and showcase new rides and technology.

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Festival of Masters welcomes artist Graham Knuttel to kick off the weekend festivities at Downtown Disney

Irish artist Graham Knuttel will unveil his latest work of art on Nov. 11, the opening day of the Festival of the Masters at Downtown Disney. Knuttel will introduce his work of art which will be on display at the Raglan Road Irish Pub.

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Arena presentations announced for D23 Expo – Celebrities and surprises expected

Many celebrities were spotted and surprise big announcements were made during the arena events at the first Disney D23 Expo, and more of the same is expected this year. D23, Disney’s official fan club has announced the arena schedule D23 Expo 2011.

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Kennedy Space Center kicks off Sci-Fi Summer with Star Trek: The Exhibition

Now that Star Wars Weekends is ending, sci-fi fans can turn their attention to the coast as Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex launches Sci-Fi Summer, a celebration of the last 50 years of human spaceflight and science fiction. Many of the events this summer center around Star Trek. For its first visit to the Southeast,…

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Full photo and video report from the IAAPA Attractions Expo 2010

The International Association of Amusement Parks Expo, the largest annual gathering of the amusement park and attractions industry, returned to Orlando this week to begin a 10-year run. Although we don’t claim to have visited all 1,136 exhibitors which filled 1 million square feet of space at the Orange County Convention Center, we did our…

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Epcot exhibit showed just how heated things can get inside a locked car

By Kenny White Safe Kids Worldwide recently hosted a one-day event at Epcot’s Test Track pavilion. The purpose of the event was to bring awareness of child endangerment when left inside a hot vehicle. Wes Bender, an operations manager with Safe Kids, explained that the mission of Safe Kids is to bring child safety to the…

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Chocolate lovers will want to be at the Science Center this weekend

The Festival of Chocolate, the chocolate tasting, shopping, and interactive experience that began last year is back for an encore. This time they’ve partnered with the Orlando Science Center to bring you four floors of creamy, dreamy cocoa-flavored fun. The event is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this weekend, March 6 and 7, 2010….