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American Idol Experience Description and Opening Information

The opening of the new American Idol Experience attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been pushed back to mid-February with possible Walt Disney World Annual Passholder previews near the end of January. A sneak preview of the inside of the Idol theater and audition areas was offered to Passholders today (Dec. 14, 2008) during which…

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Mannheim Steamroller Concert at Universal Studios

On Saturday, December 6th, 2008, Mannheim Steamroller held two concerts inside the Universal Studios Orlando theme park, free for all park guests. Mannheim Steamroller had previously recorded the music for Universal’s annual Grinchmas Musical. During the recent concert, the group performed with the ‘uncostumed’ cast of the musical, including the Grinch, seen in the video…

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Cypress Gardens passholders offered free admission to Silver Springs

Silver Springs General Manager Terry Turner and Cypress Garden’s Co-Owner Rob Harper have announced that Cypress Garden’s season passholders will receive free admission to Silver Springs during their Festival of Lights. Silver Springs 16th annual Festival of Lights runs Dec. 5 and 6, 12 to 24, and 26 and 27. Cypress Gardens passholders, during the…

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Holiday happenings at Universal – Mannheim Steamroller to perform

At Islands of Adventure, The Grinch and The Whos from Whoville will sing their hearts out about the true meaning of Christmas in the park’s special holiday Grinchmas show – featuring music specially created by holiday music sensation Mannheim Steamroller. Just one park over, guests will line the streets of Universal Studios to see the…

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Photo Update: Hollywood Studios

Here’s a short photo update from Disney’s Hollywood Studios taken during my visit this evening. We arrived just in time to see the last performance of the brand new High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Right Here, Right Now! The performance runs the same as the last one, heading down Hollywood Boulevard a few times…

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Stars in the Parks: Joey Fatone meets the Raven Twins

Joey Fatone visited Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay with family and friends Thursday night. Best known as a member of ‘N Sync, a competitor on Dancing with the Stars and as the host of The Singing Bee and Celebrity Circus, Fatone found some new fans in Howl-O-Scream’s famous Naughty Nurses and the rest of…

Country star Billy Currington play at Cypress Gardens tomorrow night

Small town southern boy Billy Currington will be performing his list of country hits at Cypress Gardens tomorrow starting at 7:30 p.m. The concert is included with park admission. Currington’s southern country sound has been described as “blues tinged” and “soulful.” Although Currington started writing songs and playing the guitar as a teenager, his debut…