Universal Studios photo update for June 29, 2008
I had a chance to spend most of the day at Universal Studios yesterday with some friends. Here are some of the new and interesting things I saw …
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Concept Art For Downtown Disney Updates
Disney has provided us with concept art for some of the updates to Downtown Disney previously reported on: Hanes Custom T-Shirt Store “La Dolbe” Restaurant Tuscan Country Trattoria (formerly Portobello Yacht Club) Tuscan Country Trattoria Interior (formerly Portobello Yacht Club) New Marketplace Stage New Marketplace Stage (Reverse Angle) Updated Fulton’s Crab House exterior Photo of…
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More info on Pleasure Island club closings & Downtown Disney enhancements
We spoke with Downtown Disney vice president Kevin Lansberry today in front of Pleasure Island to clarify and confirm details released in last night’s release from The Walt Disney Co. regarding the closing of all six Pleasure Island clubs and updates to Downtown Disney. Lansberry confirmed that all six Pleasure Island clubs will be closing…
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Walt Disney World unveils new vision for Downtown Disney
Walt Disney World Resort today unveiled a new vision for Downtown Disney, with new shopping, dining and other experiences including a completely re-imagined Pleasure Island. Also planned are numerous enhancements to popular Downtown Disney locations, as well as additional theming and storytelling by Imagineers. To make way for the new offerings, all of the clubs…
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Photos: MegaCon has come and gone
Gotham City residents gather. The Ninja Babes From Space. MegaCon 2008, the mega-comic book and anime convention was this past weekend at the Orange County Convention Center. We were there to capture all of the excitement, well, not all of it because there’s so much going on. The main focus of the convention is the…
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Attractions Magazine quoted in Orlando Business Journal
The new edition of Orlando Business Journal features a story on the cover about Disney’s testing of the Nintendo DS as a guide to the Magic Kingdom. (Which was first reported here on our blog on Jan. 10) Quoted in the article is our own Ricky Brigante. Thanks to reporter Dan Ping for contacting us….
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Exhibits | Merchandise | Movies | Television
FX International toy show this weekend
The annual FX International Show started out many years ago as just the FX Toy Show. When I first started going, it was held at the Orange County Convention Center and was a large event with a few celebrities. As the years went on, the show dwindled in size, had less celebrities and moved to…
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Where to find Orlando Attractions Magazine
We’ve just added a new location in Orlando to buy the magazine. Thanks to the B. Dalton book store at Pointe Orlando. We’re continuing to look for more locations, so please let us know if you’re a store owner or manager, or if there’s a particular store you’d like us to look into. The magazine…
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Kid Stuff, Part 2: Video!
Matt previously posted about the Kid Stuff exhibit at the Orange County Regional History Center. I’ve added a brief video tour of the exhibit, showing some of the more fun toys displayed within: Low-Quality Streaming: High-Quality Downloads: iPod-friendly 640×360 Version | 540p HD Version It’s a really fun exhibit that not only allows you to get…
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New fun toy exhibit at the History Center
Tomorrow is the grand opening of Kid Stuff: Great Toys From our Childhood at the Orange County Regional History Center in downtown Orlando. From Hot Wheels to Slinky, from Barbie to G.I. Joe, from Nerf to Mr. Potato Head (and the not so popular Mr. Carrot Head and Mr. Eggplant Head), you can revisit all…