Photo Finds: Kang and Kodos spinner at Universal, plus Epcot Construction update – Aug. 26, 2013
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Out Of The Loop: Dollywood announces new resort and a dual-launch coaster
By Andy Guinigundo Pigeon Forge, Tenn. – At the base of the Great Smoky Mountains is the hometown of country superstar Dolly Parton. In 1986, she opened Dollywood. Since that time, the theme park has grown. It has added multi-million dollar attractions and a water park. Today, Dollywood announced a major park investment of $300…
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Wet ‘n Wild offering half price admission for Florida residents
Wet ‘n Wild Orlando is offering Florida residents half price admission through Dec. 31, 2013. This offer is only available online and must be purchased in advance.
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Photo Finds: Simpsons Expansion, Sofia the First and Disney Springs Construction – Aug. 20, 2013
We travel around Walt Disney World to most of the parks, but also journey to Universal to see the Simpsons expansion plus even Falcon’s Fury construction at Busch Gardens Tampa.
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Out Of The Loop: Banshee roller coaster announced at Kings Island for 2014
By Andy Guinigundo Definition: The banshee: (in Irish legend) a female spirit whose wailing warns of an impending death, usually seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld. I have seen countless attraction announcements over the years, but this one seemed special. Kings Island is the theme park of my youth.
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Photo Finds: A Pirate’s Adventure and Adventurers Outpost – A closer look – Aug. 5, 2013
By Kevin Yee This week we linger on two recent additions (one in Magic Kingdom, one in Disney’s Animal Kingdom) that we’ve covered originally but didn’t bring complete tours and photos. We fix that now, and also glance around the parks to see other small updates
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Top ten Orlando theme park attractions for children with autism
By Tom Stefanchik Over the course of the past 10 years, my wife and I have taken our son TJ, who has autism, on dozens of trips to Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld Orlando. During the course of these visits we’ve come to realize that there are certain attributes which can make…
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not asks fans to mail their weird items as part of new contest
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! has always been about the strange and bizarre, and their new contest is no different.
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D23 Expo to provide a peek at new Star Wars attractions and more
A Disney Insider column on the Disney website has shared some of what fans at the D23 Expo can expect to find in the Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Pavilion. Most exciting of which is the promise of a peek at new attractions based on Star Wars.
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Reality TV stars to return to Celebration for annual Hearts of Reality event
For the fifth consecutive year, reality television stars will help make dreams come true by appearing in the Hearts of Reality event Aug. 3 in Celebration, Fla.