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Dark ride fans pick their favorites in Orlando – Magic Kingdom named best dark ride park

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To amusement park lovers, Orlando may be the mecca for dark attractions. In a recent survey of the Darkride and Funhouse Enthusiasts (DAFE) (Yes, there’s a club just for fans of indoor attractions), members chose Magic Kingdom as their “Favorite Dark Attraction Park”. Members were also asked for their favorite dark attractions in the Orlando…

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Toy Story Midway Mania attraction getting a new game

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One nice aspect of virtual games such as Toy Story Midway Mania is that they’re easily changeable. There will be no long refurbishment down-time when Disney adds a new dart game to the Hollywood Studios attraction. “Rex and Trixie’s Dino Darts” will replace “Bo Peep’s Baaa-loon Pop” as part of a promotion for the new…

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Last chance to meet the 'Up' characters before Lotso arrives at Hollywood Studios

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You have a couple of more days to meet and greet Russell, Carl and Dug from the movie Up inside the Magic of Disney Animation at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. They’ll be heading back to Paradise Falls on May 1. But a character from the upcoming Toy Story 3 movie will be taking their place.

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Retro Orlando: New column takes a look at Disney's Monster Sound Show

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By Audrey M. Brown For the first Retro Orlando column, let’s take a look back at “Monster Sound Show,” an attraction that no longer exists at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In fact, when it did exist (1989-1997), Disney’s Hollywood Studios was still Disney-MGM Studios. Theme parks are mysterious organisms that usually have good reasons for making…

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Musical Summer Nightastic events added at Disney World

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In addition to the Main Street Electrical Parade returning, new effects for Tower of Terror and new fireworks show we previously told you about as park of Walt Disney World’s Summer Nightastic, some more events were announced. A Rock N’ Glow Dance Party will be held in the courtyard of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at…

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American Idol Top 24 contestant was a Dream Ticket winner at Hollywood Studios

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It looks like The American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has helped at least one person get noticed. Aaron Kelly was named one of the top 24 contestants this past week on the American Idol television show. He won the Dream Ticket at The American Idol Experience on Feb. 9, 2009 and was able…

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ESPN The Weekend to be held at Hollywood Studios and newly renamed sports complex

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ESPN and Walt Disney World are again offering fans the opportunity to see and hear many ESPN personalities during ESPN The Weekend Feb. 25 to 28. This year’s event will be held at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the newly re-imagined ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. ESPN personalities scheduled to appear are John Anderson, Tedy…

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Disney's Summer Nightastic! brings new fireworks, new Tower of Terror effects and a parade's return

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The “Main Street Electrical Parade” will light up the streets of the Magic Kingdom and will headline new after-dark excitement at Walt Disney World. “After the sun goes down, our Walt Disney World parks will light up the night with ‘Summer Nightastic!’, ” announced Meg Crofton, president of Walt Disney World Resort, at a media…

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Disney World wait times and more now available via text message – with limits

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In addition to Disney’s new mobile phone app for Verizon customers we previously told you about, and their m.disneyworld.com mobile formatted site for all phones with Web browsers, they’re now offering a way to get wait times, hours and more via a simple text message. Anyone with a U.S. mobile phone can join the free…

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American Idol stars dominate Top 10 Theme Park Photos of 2009

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Everyone can give a thumbs up or down to any photo in our gallery. As you’ll see below, our American Idol pictures were very popular by visitors to our online gallery. Here are the top 10 photos from 2009 that received the most thumbs up (and least thumbs down). Click on any of the photos…