The new American Idol Experience attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios was host to the largest gathering of American Idol alumni ever, including all seven previous winners. David Cook and Carrie Underwood performed separately and together on the attraction’s stage. Here are all three performances with high-quality binaural audio (wear headphones for the best experience): We’ll…
From wesh.com: The park plans to close the “Twister” ride on Monday, WESH 2 News has learned. Park officials told WESH 2 News that the ride will close until the spring and will reopen seasonally. All team members who work on the ride will be assigned to other attractions, park officials said. Universal announced last week…
Our current issue (Feb./March 2009) features a story called Happily Ever After by Julie Saunders. The article profiles different couples who’ve had some sort of romance in the theme parks, such as proposals, weddings and renewals. Unfortunately the article went a little too long for the space we had allowed and one couple was left…
SeaWorld’s new Manta coaster now has a set opening day of May 25, Memorial Day. They’ve just released this teaser video and promise more info coming to www.RideTheFlyingRay.com
The first 100,000 completed entries immediately following the airing of each Universal Heroes TV ad during the Super Bowl on February 1st, 2009 will receive a free 2-park 7-day unlimited ticket to Universal Orlando Resort theme parks. Sign up here. Good luck!
Volume 2, Issue 2 (February / March 2009) of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now available for pre-order! We’re expecting it back from the printer very soon, so orders should be mailed out this week. This new issue includes: • Solving Top Secret Missions with Kim Possible New adventure at Epcot turns guests into undercover agents. • Vehicular…
If you’re not an American Idol fan, don’t stop reading quite yet, as you might be surprised with my thoughts about this new attraction. Before I walk you through my tour from earlier today via photos, here are a few quick reactions: 1. The American Idol Experience is quite entertaining. I watch American Idol on…
Mindball has become the latest exhibit to challenge visitors’ minds at Wonder Works. Mindball is a game that goes against the conventional competitive concept. Instead of activity and adrenalin, Mindball relies on calmness to measure a participants’ success. The goal is to be more relaxed than your opponent in order to move a physical ball…
When Cypress Gardens announced in November that they were closing down for nearly five months while they retool the park, Silver Springs announced that Cypress Gardens passholders could have free admission to their Festival of Lights. Now that the festival is over, two more local attractions have stepped up. Fantasy of Flight and Bok Tower…
