By Kevin Yee This look around Disney’s Magic Kingdom shows new peeks at Seven Dwarfs Mine coaster, an upcoming game for Adventureland, new turnstiles at the main entrance, progress at the Rapunzel bathrooms, and two new clown shows for Storybook Circus.
By Suzannah Mitchell DiMarzio and Beci Mahnken Time to ring the new year with some lucky deals for 2013! With New Fantasyland now officially open at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, the time has never been better to save up to 35 percent at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels this winter.
Ripley’s Believe It or Not has an unheard of apocalyptic offer – free admission to any of 32 Ripley’s Believe It or Not Odditoriums on Saturday, including Orlando’s. But there’s a major catch – the admission is only free if the world ends on Friday.
Long-time theme park performer and show developer Ron Scheider has released an autobiography. Entitled, From Dreamer to Dreamfinder: A Life and Lessons Learned in 40 Years Behind a Name Tag, the book is currently available in paperback and ebook formats from all major retailers.
By Kevin Yee We swing by the new finale to Kilimanjaro Safari to see the zebras in action, and poke our heads into a few stores to see recent changes. Join us as we also tour Pirates Mini Golf in Crossroads, just outside Downtown Disney (and also visible from Interstate 4). It’s one of the…
By Kevin Yee The walkthrough soundstage next to Toy Story Mania is now open, showing a projection-heavy eight-minute show that revels in inside jokes and special effects… and is pretty good!
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo (IAAPA) is the largest annual conference and trade show of the $24 billion global theme park and attractions industry. This past week, the Orange County Convention Center was converted into a dazzling marketplace of midway-style thrills that may arrive soon at favorite theme park and attractions…
By Kevin Yee The Festival of the Masters at Downtown Disney, new signage for Princess Fairytale Hall at the Magic Kingdom, the first sign of the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean interactive game in Adventureland, and theme-busting canvas above the boarding zone for Splash Mountain are only part of this update. We also bring you…
By Andy Guinigundo Jacksonville, Florida’s Sally Corporation may not pop into your mind when you think about theme park rides. Chances are, however, you have been on a Sally Corp dark ride. E.T. Adventure at Universal Studios here in Orlando? – Sally. Maybe Legoland is more your style. Perhaps you have been on Legoland’s Lost…
By Kevin Yee This week we take a closer look at the two construction projects in Universal Studios Florida (neither of which is announced yet). We’ll also check out the Halloween offerings from SeaWorld Orlando (included with admission; mostly trick or treat) and Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa ($17 adults, $14 kids)
