Attractions – The Show – Feb. 28, 2013 – IBM Think at Epcot and Sword Swallower’s Day at Ripley’s
Hosts Banks Lee and JeniLynn Knopp bring you this week’s theme park and attraction news and more. On this week’s episode:
First-ever D23 Expo Japan announced for October 2013 in Tokyo
Disney’s D23 official fan club is planning the first-ever D23 Expo to be held overseas this fall. D23 Expo Japan will be held at Tokyo Disney Resort from Oct. 12 through 14, 2013 featuring presentations by senior Disney creative executives showcasing what’s on the horizon from across The Walt…
Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort now taking reservations for spring 2014 opening
Universal Orlando Resort is now accepting reservations for their upcoming Cabana Bay Beach Resort, which is set to open on March 31, 2014. The Courtyard Family Suites will open first starting on that date, followed by the Tower Family Suites on July 1, 2014.
Photo Finds: Typhoon Lagoon, Test Track, Disney Event’s warehouse and more: Feb. 25, 2013
By Kevin Yee This week we jog around Typhoon Lagoon to see the minor improvements from the annual refurbishment, view the ongoing prep for Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival, and look at an experiment Test Track did with moving the FastPass line. We also tour Disney’s Park Event Operations,…
Fourth annual forum offers a chance to speak with theme park designers and bid on rare props
The Entertainment Designer Forum is coming back to the Orange County Regional History Center for the fourth year in a row on March 8, 2013. It will feature some of the top creative minds behind Central Florida’s theme parks giving panels, talking to fans and auctioning off rare theme…
PARKsaver: Save at Ripley’s, Mardi Gras and the remodeled Quality Inn International
By Suzannah Mitchell DiMarzio and Beci Mahnken February is here and that means cold temperatures for most of the country, but warm and sunny weather is still the forecast here in Central Florida. Here are some of the great deals you can find in our part of the Sunshine…
