Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts starting to take shape
Much of the structural steel for the entrance of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is now up. The Center will be home to Orlando’s finest theaters.
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Demolition of the Amway Arena nearly complete
Not much remains of the former Amway Arena in downtown Orlando. The site is being prepared for development of Creative Village Orlando, adjacent the University of Central Florida’s Center for Emerging Media.
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‘Orlando Attractions Magazine’ now on Pinterest
We are excited to announce the official launch of our Pinterest account. In case you don’t know, Pinterest is a photo and video sharing social website and virtual pinboard where users “pin” or bookmark images and videos of interest to them onto categorized boards they have created.
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Orlando becomes first U.S. destination to top 55 million visitors
It was another record-breaking year for Orlando with final 2011 visitation numbers revealing that Orlando welcomed 55.1 million visitors, up 7.2 percent from last year’s record setting 51.4 million.
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Disney Wonder to offer special Pixar cruises this fall
A new cast of characters will stroll the decks and visit with guests aboard the Disney Wonder as Mr. Incredible, Remy, Woody, Jessie, Buzz Lightyear and other characters from Pixar Animation Studios’ films make their shipboard debut during four special Pixar-inspired seven-night California Coastal cruises Sept. 16 through Oct. 14, 2012.
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Attractions – The Show: Star Wars Weekends, New Universal shows, SeaWorld, Legoland and Much More: June 2012
Hosts A. Ali Flores and Amanda Powell bring you this month’s attractions and theme park events from SeaWorld Orlando. In this episode you’ll see:
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World’s largest Lego tower built in Korea
In celebration of Lego Group’s 80th birthday, Lego Korea has built a tower to beat the previous 103-foot, eight-inch record set in France. Last Sunday night, the Crown Prince of Denmark placed the last record breaking brick on the tower that reached 104-feet and seven inches.
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Wizarding World of Harry Potter to open at Universal Studios Japan
Universal recently announced they will be bringing the magic of Harry Potter to Japan by building their own version of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Japan. Scheduled to open in 2014, the Harry Potter themed area will be similar to the original in Orlando including the Hogwarts Castle and multiple themed attractions.
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The Director’s Eye: Theme parks bring us closer together
By Audrey Brown I admit, I spend a disproportionate amount of time in Orlando’s theme parks. But to be fair, I have the excuse of saying that I’m there for work reasons. This is a luxury I don’t take lightly, as I know how many people (Especially those who read our magazine and watch Orlando…
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OAM – The Show: Epcot, Coaster Tour, NASA, TurtleTrek, Improv & More – May 2012
It’s still spring in Orlando and Heather Leonardi and Ali Flores are celebrating that by bringing you the first hour-long episode of The Show from the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival!