August 2012 Attractions – The Show: Harry Potter and arcade cons, Ripley’s, Discovery Cove and more
Join hosts Heather Leonardi and Mike Carr from Ripley’s Believe It or Not on International Drive as they bring you these stories:
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Space Shuttle Atlantis now seen in Kennedy Space Center’s VAB Up-Close Tour
The Up-Close Vehicle Assembly Building Tour began last November at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) is where rockets are built before they are moved to a launch pad. Now, space shuttle orbiter Atlantis is in storage in the VAB. Tour guests can see Atlantis before the orbiter is towed…
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Ride-along look at Sheikra, Cheetah Hunt and Montu roller coasters at Busch Gardens
Our ride-along series continues with some of the roller coasters at Busch Gardens Tampa. This is the view seen from the top of Sheikra. In the upper left is the green Kumba roller coaster. At center-right is the Scorpion, the first looping coaster built at the park.
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News In The Queue: Howl-O-Scream, New Fantasyland, Gaylord Palms and more – July 26, 2012
Join host Banks Lee for all the theme park and attractions news for the week of July 26, 2012:
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Views from Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit coaster, as seen from high-tech camera glasses
Technology is always improving, and HD video eyeglass cameras for police and extreme sports now look just like regular glasses. You may have seen these normal-looking eyeglass cameras in use on various undercover or investigative reality TV shows. Using an eyeglasses camera, here are some views that we’ve all wanted to catch a photo of,…
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New concept art for SeaWorld’s Antarctica – Empire of the Penguin
SeaWorld Orlando recently released a new teaser video for their newest expansion, Antarctica – Empire of the Penguin. The video shows off never before seen concept art of the attraction and penguin exhibit.
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News In The Queue – July 19, 2012: Wawa, Halloween, Shamu, Mickey-vision, and More
Host Banks Lee brings you all of this week’s theme park and attractions news from Florida’s first Wawa store.
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Florida’s first Wawa store now open near SeaWorld
Wawa officially made their southern expansion today with the opening of their first Florida store, located across from SeaWorld’s entrance. Those who have been to one of the hundreds of Wawa stores in the Northeast understand the excitement behind the opening. Wawa is more than a gas station, it’s more than a convenience store, and…
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Merry Madagascar Ice! coming to the Gaylord Palms this holiday season
Some of the characters from the Dreamworks Animation Madagascar movies were on hand during a Christmas in July event at the Gaylord Palms Resort this morning to help announce the theme for this holiday season’s Ice! attraction. But another kind of Ice made a surprise appearance as well. Old school rapper Vanilla Ice sang his…
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The Walking Dead coming to Halloween Horror Nights 2012
The second haunted house for Halloween Horror Nights 22 has been announced. For the first time ever, the living dead from the hit AMC television series, The Walking Dead , will invade Halloween Horror Nights on both coasts.