Carol Wolfe of Winter Garden became part of Cypress Gardens’ history as she submitted the winning name for their new baby albino wallaby. Carol submitted the name “Mahina” meaning “moon” in Hawaiian. By submitting the winning name, Carol won four tickets to Cypress Gardens that are good for unlimited entrance to the park through the…
Happy 4th of July! On Tuesday night, I attended a preview of tonight’s Magic Kingdom fireworks entitled, “Disney’s Celebrate America – A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky”. In honor of America’s Independence Day, we’re bringing these fireworks to all of you who can’t be at the parks. Below is an edited YouTube version…
Disney released this Audio-Animatronics Timeline this morning. I thought it was interesting enough to repost. From Tiki birds to Mr. Potato Head … Early 1950s Walt Disney purchases a mechanical bird while vacationing in Europe. The souvenir becomes the inspiration for Audio-Animatronics technology. 1951 Work begins on “Project Little Man.” Roger Broggie and Wathel Rogers,…
I spent most of the day Tuesday at Epcot and took these pictures of new/different/interesting things is saw … The line for The Seas with Nemo and Friends ride was as long as I’ve seen it in a long time. This was around 1 p.m. The sign said 45 minutes, but knowing how long the…
Tickets for Halloween Horror Nights 18 at Universal Studios Orlando have gone on sale. Details on this year’s theme are vague at this point, though the 2008 version of this popular annual Halloween-time gathering is said to be the most chilling and psychologically intense Halloween Horror Nights in history. This year, there will be all-new…
I headed to the Magic Kingdom this morning for a couple of hours, before the summer heat really set in. Here are a few shots I snapped in the fairly crowded park: A relatively new food cart (the tan one on the left) has emerged in Liberty Square serving cheese pizzas ($6.25), assorted chips ($1.50)…
I had a chance to spend most of the day at Universal Studios yesterday with some friends. Here are some of the new and interesting things I saw …
An attraction based on the second film in The Chronicles of Narnia series, Prince Caspian, officially opened on June 26, 2008 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In attendance at the opening were Prince Caspian, who rode in on horseback, Warwick Davis, who plays Nikabrik in the film, and Dave Hoffman, Walt Disney Imagineer and Art Director…
A small attraction promoting Disney’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian film has opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, offering guests a lengthy, spoiler-filled preview of the film while transporting them to Aslan’s How, a location that plays an important role in the movie’s plot. After the movie previews, and a small show within Aslan’s How,…
The construction walls are down in Pixar Place, the addition to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, surrounding the new Toy Story Midway Mania attraction. Aside from the extremely popular ride, Pixar Place features a unique indoor meet & greet, called Woody’s Picture Shootin’ Corral, featuring Toy Story characters and a great queue with Toy Story backdrops suitable…
