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“Doctor Sleep” isn’t just a sequel, it’s a deeper explanation of “The Shining”. It brings new life to the horror with more gruesome consequences. “Doctor Sleep” ends a story that already ended, but with a now-complete cycle of death, fear and life after our own.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has already opened in Disneyland California, but soon guests will be exploring its duplicate counterpart in Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. With official cast member previews beginning Thursday, let’s take a look at what’s left to finish. This photo report is made possible by shots provided by our contributor, @bioreconstruct on Twitter.
By Forest and Alex Royer
Happy Holidays! We just went and hung out down in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom this week, met some princesses and rode very spinny rides. [Read more…]
By Forest and Alex Royer
This week we took a trip to Universal Orlando to go and check out the Macy’s Holiday Parade. [Read more…]
By Forest and Alex Royer
This week we took you on Date Night down at Disney Springs to go shopping for our trip to The Big Apple next weekend! [Read more…]
You don’t have to wait until St. Patrick’s Day to get your Irish on, thanks to the fifth annual Great Irish Hooley being celebrated by Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant at Disney Springs over Labor Day weekend. [Read more…]
By Andy Haynes
Escape Goat, an all new escape room experience, is now open in Winter Garden, Fla. The Escape Goat (a play on the word ‘scapegoat’) follows the typical escape room style, locking players in a puzzle-filled room and giving them an hour to find their way out. Attendees are also encouraged to try and complete special achievements such as finishing a room under a certain time or not using any hints.
Family owned and operated, the attraction currently features two complete rooms with additional rooms planned for the future. Each room contains a variety of puzzle types ranging from math and word problems to complicated mazes and mechanical devices. Also present is an attendant who remains in character to provide hints and additional story elements.
The current room offerings, themed after Sherlock Holmes and a haunted summer camp, feature state of the art light and sound effects as well as practical effects such as moving walls and scenery. Their upcoming room, themed around Area 51, will feature props and scenery created by some of the designers and craftsmen who have previously worked on Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights.
To book a room at the Escape Goat or to find out more, visit their website at escapegoatroom.com
While theme park fans are lined up outside Islands of Adventure’s soon-to-open Skull Island: Reign of Kong attraction hoping for a “chance of Reign,” Universal Orlando has announced that tickets are now on sale for Halloween Horror Nights 26, which will feature the “reign of Chance,” because Jack the Clown’s longtime companion has been elevated to the event’s new icon. [Read more…]
The major theme parks don’t release official attendance statistics, but the newest edition of the next best thing has arrived. The 2015 TEA/AECOM Theme Index report has just been released, revealing the Themed Entertainment Association’s best estimates of how many guests visited each attraction last year. [Read more…]
If hanging out at Blizzard Beach with Frozen’s friendly snowman this summer wasn’t enough, guests can now meet and greet Olaf at the new Celebrity Spotlight in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which is also offering a new Mickey and Minnie Mouse encounter starting this week. [Read more…]