Manta, SeaWorld newest roller coaster, opened 16 days early to a crowd of park guests eager to ride Orlando’s next great thrill ride. The attraction is the first “flying” coaster to come to Orlando, offering a unique angle on the world for its riders. It’s apparent from the moment you enter the Manta queue that…
Club Penguin characters Rockhopper and Blue Penguin made their first appearance in a Disney theme park at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World on April 30, 2009: You can download standard and high-definition copies of this video in our Video section. Rockhopper, the pirate penguin, and Blue Penguin have several scheduled meet-and-greet times throughout…
Today, May 1, 2009, marks the 20th anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. When it opened two decades ago as the Disney-MGM Studios, it was Walt Disney World’s third theme park rand revolved around the idea of television and movie-making. In honor of the 20th anniversary, Disney held a special rope-drop ceremony this morning at 8…
I spent a few hours in the Magic Kingdom the other day and kept my eyes peeled for anything new or interesting. Here’s what I found: Space Mountain is closed for refurbishment officially until Winter, though signs point to a November opening. Disney is making it very clear to all Tomorrowland visitors that the famous…
SeaWorld is just over three weeks away from officially opening its newest roller coaster, Manta, and they’re giving Web visitors a chance to receive free digital on-ride photos and front-of-the-line passes by simply spreading the word about the attraction. Visit ridetheflyingray.com to take part in a variety of online activities including following @RealShamu on Twitter,…
Disney’s first-ever Chief Magic Official Justin Muchoney celebrated his final day in his role at Epcot, where he randomly invited park guests to join him in a surprise Unbirthday Party in The Odyssey, featuring Alice in Wonderland decorations and characters – as well as a few surprises for Justin. On Earth Day 2008, Justin Muchoney was named…
For those who think they have eaten all there is to eat at Walt Disney World, a new African/Indian restaurant called Sanaa is opening up at Disney’s new Kidani Village on May 1, one week from today. Kidani Village is a Disney’s Vacation Club addition to the Animal Kingdom Lodge. To decide if the cuisine at Sanaa…
The Characters in Flight helium balloon ride at Downtown Disney officially opened on April 21, 2009. The balloon, operated by Aerophile, takes up to thirty guests 400 feet in the air for around five minutes, providing 360-degree views of all of Walt Disney World and the surrounding Orlando area. One of the most-discussed aspects of…
As revealed to Disney cast members via their online web portal called the Hub, Walt Disney Imagineering is working with Raytheon to develop a new motion simulator attraction for Innoventions at Epcot. The attraction is called “The Sum of All Thrills” and will allow guests to design a roller coaster, jet plane, or bobsled ride using real-life…
As a follow-up to our previous post about Ratatouille‘s Remy the cooking rat appearing at Epcot’s Les Chefs de France restaurant, Disney has provided us with this video of “Chef Remy” in action:
