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Fly through holiday lights at Florida EcoSafaris' new Holiday Lights Zipline Safari
By November 18, 2009

Looking for a unique holiday adventure? Florida EcoSafaris at Forever Florida has announced their new Holiday Lights Zipline Safari that takes guests through the Forever Florida Wildlife Conservation Area fifty‐five feet off the ground amid dancing colorful lights and music. The two and a half hour experience allows guests an opportunity to spot wildlife, zip through…

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Events | Merchandise | Movies | Theme Parks | Universal Islands of Adventure | Universal Orlando Resort | Vacation Planning | Video

Win a trip to the grand opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
By November 17, 2009

The Universal Orlando Resort is running a contest in which you can win a trip to the grand opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure. The grand prize is a trip for four to Orlando to participate in the grand opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter sometime in Spring…

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Disney | Exhibits | Holiday | Magic Kingdom Park | Movies | Theme Parks | Vacation Planning | Video

Video: Mickey's Christmas Carol animated windows displays at the Magic Kingdom
By November 17, 2009

For the 2009 Christmas season, Disney has installed into the Magic Kingdom’s Emporium windows along Main Street U.S.A. the long out-of-view animated window displays based on the holiday favorite, “Mickey’s Christmas Carol.” Six scenes tell the classic story of Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit and Scrooge McDuck as Ebenezer Scrooge. These scenes were originally on…

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Disney | Events | Magic Kingdom Park | Theme Parks | Vacation Planning | Video

Space Mountain full ride video and refurbishment report
By November 14, 2009

Upon hearing of Space Mountain soft opening to guests yesterday after a seven-month refurbishment, I rushed over to the Magic Kingdom only to be denied a ride as the roller coaster was shut down for further maintenance and testing. I returned to the Magic Kingdom today at around 1 p.m. to find Space Mountain once…

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Disney | Events | Magic Kingdom Park | Theme Parks | Vacation Planning | Video

Video, Photos: Space Mountain soft opens to guests with enhanced queue, video games
By November 13, 2009

At around 4 p.m. today, Space Mountain at the Magic Kingdom reopened for the first time to guests since closing for refurbishment in nearly seven months. Still in testing, the classic roller coaster remained open for roughly two hours before being shut down once again due to technical difficulties. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a chance…

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Space Mountain update includes on-ride photo, new colors, overall darkening
By November 13, 2009

The official Disney Parks Blog has release a new image from within Space Mountain’s newly-updated queue along with new information surrounding the ongoing refurbishment of the classic attraction. Most importantly, Disney has now announced that Space Mountain will officially be reopening on Nov. 22. Soft openings have reportedly already begun with cast members and guest…

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Events | Holiday | Movies | SeaWorld Orlando | Theme Parks | Vacation Planning

New holiday shows at SeaWorld for 2009 including ice-skating and Sesame Street
By November 12, 2009

This holiday season, in addition to the return of SeaWorld Orlando’s annual Polar Express Experience make over of their Wild Arctic siulator ride, they’re adding three all-new shows: Winter Wonderland on Ice An all-new holiday-themed ice-skating show, Winter Wonderland on Ice, debuts on Nov. 27 at SeaWorld’s Bayside Stadium and will be performed on select…

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Disney officially retires the Lights of Winter holiday archway at Epcot
By November 11, 2009

With Christmas decorations beginning to show up all over Walt Disney World, fans have wondered when the popular Lights of Winter archways linking Epcot’s Future World and the World Showcase would be installed. The answer: they won’t. Today Disney announced that the Lights of Winter have officially been retired: From the official Disney Parks Twitter…

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Out of the Loop: Lego memorial, Disney Shanghai and no Nick park
By November 11, 2009

By Andy Guinigundo Mini Vietnam Memorial for Veterans Day Carlsbad, Calif. – While many attractions around the U.S. have ongoing specials for military and sometimes family, I haven’t personally heard of too many Veterans Day events that are taking place in the parks. Well, Legoland is honoring veterans by dedicating a Vietnam War Memorial Lego…

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Theme Parks | Universal Orlando Resort | Universal Studios Florida | Vacation Planning | Video

Video: Ride the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at night
By November 11, 2009

Now that our clocks have been pushed back an hour, guests at Universal Studios finally have a chance to ride the new Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster after dark. The ride was certainly designed to be ridden this way, featuring a number of lighting effects along the track and on the sides of the…

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