Busch Entertainment changes name to SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
It was nearly two months ago that the sale of Busch Entertainment Corp. and its theme parks to The Blackstone Group was made public. Now a new name for the company has been revealed. “SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment” replaces “Busch Entertainment Corporation” with the closing of the sale announced…
Out of the Loop: Courage the turkey is pardoned, sent to Disneyland
By Andy Guinigundo Washington, D.C. and Anaheim, Calif. – The first mention of a ceremonial turkey presentation at the Whitehouse (stop snickering, an actual turkey) was during the Truman administration. No mention is made in the literature about a Presidential Pardon. It wasn’t until the first George Bush’s administration…
Out of the Loop: It’s beginning to look a lot like a theme park Christmas
By Andy Guinigundo It wasn’t even quite the last week of October at my local Target and Walmart type stores that Halloween decorations were coming down and all things orange and black were being consolidated. This was followed by empty “seasonal items” shelves. Finally on Nov. 1, Christmas decorating…
Video: "Dancing with the Stars" winners Donnie Osmond and Kym Johnston at the D23 Expo
When it was revealed tonight that Donnie Osmond and Kym Johnston became the latest celebrities to win “Dancing with the Stars,” I immediately thought of the unreleased video of the pair that I shot in September at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif. before the now-concluded season of the…
Wizarding World of Harry Potter photo update for Nov. 20, 2009
While I was at Universal’s Islands of Adventure yesterday shooting some photos for our upcoming Winter issue (Which will feature a full story on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.), I figured I’d bring you some updated construction photos. The top photo show Hogwarts Castle as seen from the…
Meet the heroes of Marvel Super Hero Island at Islands of Adventure
The Marvel heroes come out to meet their fans at different times throughout the day, every day at Islands of Adventure. You’ll hear the sirens and see them riding their ATVs through Marvel Super Hero Island. Then they’ll spread out to different locations to sign autographs and pose for…
