Merida from ‘Brave’ coming to Magic Kingdom – Plus other character changes
Starting mid-May, guests at the Magic Kingdom will have the opportunity to meet and greet, Merida, the heroine from the upcoming Disney-Pixar movie Brave, which hits theaters on June 22, 2012. Merida will appear in Fairytale Garden in Fantasyland which will be transformed into a setting inspired by her Scottish…
‘Orlando Attractions Magazine – The Show’, Episode 69 for March 29, 2012
Join hosts Lulu Picart and Audrey Brown for this week’s Orlando-area theme park and attraction news. On this week’s Show, live from Old Town:
Stars in the Parks: Richard Gere and wife visit Universal Orlando
Golden Globe award-winning actor Richard Gere and his wife, Carey Lowell, were spotted at Universal Orlando Resort today. During their hosted visit, the couple experienced The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, The Simpsons Ride and Revenge of the Mummy, and explored The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Gere is best…
Zipline roller coaster among four new attractions at Florida EcoSafaris
Florida EcoSafaris at Forever Florida is introducing an entirely new category of theme park to Orlando visitors, the EcoPark. Opening April 2, 2012, the new EcoPark will allow for a full day of adventures including the all new Zipline Safari, Cypress Canopy Cycle and four brand new adventures.
Animal Kingdom park-inspired Facebook game coming soon
Disney Animal Kingdom Explorers, a Facebook game based off Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park, is launching soon according to the Disney Parks Blog. It will include iconic Animal Kingdom “Tree Of Life” and other various spots around the park.
Preview of Shanghai Disneyland’s castle – future park now hiring
The Shanghai Daily newspaper reported today that Shanghai Disney Resort is hiring its first 100 cast members. The roles range from 3D Designer to Waterworks Plumbing Piping Engineer, and are roles for helping to develop the new resort, which opens in 2015.
