Here’s a sampling of what’s in store at the Walt Disney World Resort for the holidays.
The Polar Express Experience has rolled into SeaWorld this holiday season and will continuing through Jan. 4, 2009. SeaWorld’s Wild Arctic has been transformed into the fabled Santa Town taking guests on a magical trip to the North Pole. The Polar Express Experience is based on the Warner Bros. Pictures and Shangri-La Entertainment film, inspired…
The ABC-SOAPnet Super Soap Weekend was held today and yesterday (Nov. 15-16, 2008) at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Fans got a chance to see their favorite ABC soap stars up close during many different events. In addition to autograph signings, they also held celebrity motorcades down Hollywood Boulevard to the stage set up in front of…
Cypress Gardens is offering $10 admission per person, per day today, Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 14-16, 2008). All Cypress Gardens logo merchandise will be 75 percent off with everything else priced at 50 percent off throughout the weekend. As previously reported, this is your last opportunity to enjoy the rides and Nature’s Way sections of…
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Verizon are teaming up for a multi-year relationship designed to enhance the guest experience – before, during and after guests arrive at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. This alignment allows guests to have a “personal tour guide” right in their wireless phones along with new services at the parks….
After months of exhaustive analysis by park officials and owners, Cypress Gardens will temporarily close on Monday, Nov. 17, for a major renovation. With a reopening scheduled for March of 2009, the plans include expanding the water park while preserving the history and nostalgia of the original park, with a focus on the original botanical…
An elaborate “Cinderellabration” topiary and an environmentally friendly Green Garden will bring fresh springtime flair to the 16th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival March 18 to May 31, 2009. Each year, Disney gardeners channel their creative energy into presenting an intricate topiary display against the backdrop of Spaceship Earth. This year, Cinderella and…
SeaWorld Orlando recently introduced a new theatrical performance, A’Lure, The Call of the Ocean, an aquatic tapestry combining athleticism, acrobats, and electronic visuals. Set to a musical score recorded by the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, the 30-minute production takes guests on an journey through the ocean’s depths and mysteries, telling the tale of Sea Sirens, whose…
Happy Halloween to all our readers. To help kick off your Halloween, we’ve uploaded a new picture gallery from this year’s Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, and we present a cute, funny video of kids eating sour candy at SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular. For those who like the scarier part of Halloween, be sure to…
It was a banner day yesterday for SeaWorld’s upcoming flying coaster, Manta. The highest piece of track was hoisted and secured in place. Upon fitting the piece into place 140 feet above ground, a ceremonial evergreen, a symbol of good luck in the high-steel trade, was placed atop the track segment, along with the America…
