Out of the Loop: Disney finally breaks ground on The Shanghai Disney Resort
Column by Andy Guinigundo Pudong New District, Shanghai, China – Well it finally happened. After literally years of on-again, off-again agreements between Disney and various Shanghai China entities, an official groundbreaking for a new Disney park took place on April 8, 2011. This symbolic turning of a few shovels…
Give up a theme park luxury to help a good cause and a chance for great prizes
Some major theme park fan sites and media are coming together this month to help raise money for a good cause, and they have some star power behind them.
Theme park designers, writers and artists will be a part of second Entertainment Designer Forum
Many of Orlando’s top theme park designers, writers and artists will gather to talk to fans and auction off theme park memorabilia for a good cause during this year’s Entertainment Designer Forum on April 22, 2011.
Construction Update: Pleasure Island to Hyperion Wharf – changes so far in 2011
By Don Gworek Let’s take a look at Disney’s progress so far in converting Pleasure Island to Hyperion Wharf. For more details on the project, Click Here.
Lights-on peek in the Haunted Mansion during evacuation
Most theme park guests are upset when a ride breaks down. They’re really upset when they have to walk off a ride and not get to finish it. But many hard-core theme park fans hope that will happen to them, just so they can see behind the scenes –…
First Ramp Jam Festival comes to Busch Gardens this weekend and next
The ASA Action Sports World Tour is coming to Busch Gardens this weekend and next (April 9-10, 16-17) for a Ramp Jam event, which will feature local bands, food, surf and skate gear and appearances by the world’s best pro skateboarders, BMX riders, and inline skaters.

