Contestants for the Miss America 2010 pageant got together for the first time for a few hours yesterday (Aug. 12, 2009) at the Universal Orlando Resort, enjoying the many rides and attractions found within the Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure theme parks. We met the girls just outside the entrance to Universal Studios for a quick…
The genuine Mexican cuisine of the San Angel Inn inside Epcot’s Mexico Pavilion will be joined by a variety of tequila flavors in La Cava del Tequila, which opens on August 28 next to the restaurant. Guests visiting La Cava del Tequila will have the opportunity to enjoy over 70 types of authentic tequila from several…
The Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) have chosen the winning couple in their 67 Days of Smiles contest. Kyle Post and Stacey Doornbos have been selected to spend 67 days this fall experiencing everything Orlando has to offer. They will visit more than 100 Orlando attractions including everything from roller coaster riding to…
The Internet has been buzzing over the past couple of days with the possibility of the discovery of a few names of various rides, shops, restaurants, and other elements to be included in Universal Orlando’s upcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter addition to their Islands of Adventure theme park. A search on the Web site…
Over the last week, Disney fans across the internet have been excited by the possibility of a major Fantasyland makeover coming to the Magic Kingdom soon. It all started when an image reportedly depicting plans for the refurbishment surfaced online (you can click the image to enlarge it in a new window): The plans call…
The sad news of legendary newsman Walter Cronkite’s recent death at 92 years old has Disney fans remembering his contributions to Walt Disney World theme parks. While many remember Cronkite as the narrator of Epcot’s Spaceship Earth attraction from 1986 to 1994, he was also featured in a 9-minute film entitled Back To Neverland at what…
Details have begun to emerge surrounding the theme of this year’s annual scare-filled Howl-O-Scream event at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. A character named Ms. Vayne appears to be the icon of the event, inviting you to a freaky fashion-themed show. The above teaser is from the official Howl-O-Scream web site, which recently updated to also…
Universal Orlando has updated its Halloween Horror Nights site to reflect the movie-based theme of this year’s event. Apparently the fictional “Universal Palace Theater” will be the host to many “unexplained happenings” and “strange events”. The Web site appears to be slowly emerging, piece by piece: If you want to be a part of Halloween…
A new tour of Epcot called “Nature-Inspired Design” recently premiered. It is the fourth Segway-based tour at Walt Disney World and the third at Epcot. Here’s Disney’s official description: Discover the wonder of nature-inspired design as you glide through land, sea and air at Epcot®. This 3-hour backstage tour allows you to experience the symbiotic relationship…
Universal Orlando released new artwork today for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights event with the tagline, “Ripped From the Silver Screen”:
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