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…
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…
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…
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…
A limited number of families visiting the Magic Kingdom next week will be selected to help test a new service called Disney Magic Connection. Disney Magic Connection is actually a special Nintendo DS the family keeps with them for the day at the park. Through the wireless connection they’ll be able to: • See interactive…
The delivery truck just left and we now have thousands of copies of Orlando Attractions Magazine to deliver to stores, mail to subscribers and sell. (Whew) The printer did a great job and we’re very proud of the magazine. If you haven’t subscribed yet, there’s still time to get the first issue, but once we’ve…
The 32nd annual Downtown Disney Festival of the Masters started today and runs through Sunday. More than 160 artists are displaying their work along with some fun for the kids and a couple of places with good food. Below are some photos I took this evening at the event.
I took a trip to Universal yesterday with my 8-year-old son. As we were exiting Jimmy Neutron’s Nicktoon Blast, I noticed an empty can sitting on a shelf. Besides the bad example of littering, I noticed something else — it said Duff on it. But it wasn’t a Duff beer, it was a Duff energy…
It took longer than we expected, but subscriptions to Orlando Attractions Magazine are now available. To subscribe: https://attractionsmagazine.com/subscribe.php Or, if you’d prefer to purchase just a single issue, you can do so in our newly redesigned store: https://attractionsmagazine.com/store.php Remember… subscribing saves you more than $15 off of ordering each issue individually online! Our first issue…
I didn’t expect it to open so soon, but the new Kwik-E-Mart is open for business (no loitering). Located in the former Back To The Future building, the store carries all sorts of Simpsons merchandise such as T-shirts, DVDs, mugs, glasses, action figures, and lots more. Even though there’s a sign, you can’t buy Squishies,…
