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'Most significant news' coming from Busch Entertainment this Thursday
SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Discovery Cove and Aquatica are holding a ceremony at 11 a.m. this Thursday at SeaWorld to announce “the most significant news in our history”. We’ll be there to capture the announcement, but you won’t have to wait on us to report on it here or in our next issue. The event will…
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New Jungala Web site launched
Busch Gardens has launched a full Web site for its new Jungala section of the park. You can read all about Jungala in the Feb./March issue. Jungala.com
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The Ellen Degeneres Show is returning to Universal Orlando
Ellen is returning to Orlando again this year to record her show at Universal. Last year she taped her show at CityWalk and recorded many skits inside the parks. Tickets are available by request but they usually go fast. I requested tickets last year and wasn’t able to get them. So sign up fast if…
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Photos from Mardi Gras at Universal Studios
I got my first chance to go to this year’s Mardi Gras celebration at Universal Studios last Saturday and I came back with a lot of beads and photos. It was really busy, as it was a three-day weekend, but we had a great time. We arrived around 4 p.m., rode a few rides with…
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New Starbucks and Ben & Jerry's at Universal Studios
A bit of remodeling has completed just down and across the street from the Revenge Of The Mummy ride at Universal Studios. Starbucks used to be directly across the street in a corner of Louie’s Italian Restaurant. Now it’s a full-sized Starbucks on the corner, and next to, and connected through a doorway inside, is…
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'The Simpsons Ride' Named with Logo and Web Page Launch
Universal Studios Orlando appears to have settled on a name for their upcoming attraction based on the hit television show The Simpsons. Based on their new official web page for the attraction and a quick search on the USPTO Trademark Electronic Search System, it appears that they settled on simply calling it, “The Simpsons Ride”….
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New logo added to Hollywood Studios water tower
Photo by Garth Vaughan An artist paints the new logo for Disney’s Hollywood Studios high atop the famous “mouse-eared” water tower on the backlot of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Last month, Walt Disney World officially changed the name of the showbiz-themed park in Florida from “Disney-MGM Studios” to “Disney’s Hollywood Studios.” Painters began work on the…
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Haunted Mansion Singing Busts Update
The Haunted Mansion at the Magic Kingdom recently received several major updates. However, despite being open for over 4 months since the refurbishment, tweaks are still being made inside. The latest update is a significant improvement to the singing busts in the graveyard scene. No longer do their faces glow, clearly revealing the secret behind…