New tilt-shift video: Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade taping
Disney has gone miniature-crazy as they release their third tilt-shift video shrinking Walt Disney World through a clever photography technique. This time, their cameras were set up at the Magic Kingdom, during the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade tapings, capturing the entire parade as well as performances by the…
Disney's queueless wait system testing continues at Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
Photo by TouringPlans Last week, we told you about Disney testing a queueless meet-and-greet system in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom in which parents would wait in line while their children played in a playground until it was time for everyone to meet a character. Now it appears that…
IMAX, Sushi and Fat Tuesday coming to Universal CityWalk
CityWalk movie-goers will soon have a new option with the addition of IMAX at AMC Universal Cineplex 20. The new theatre will open at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 18, with the James Cameron film, “Avatar” in 3D. In order to maximize the field of view in the new IMAX…
Chef Emeril Lagasse meets fans, signs his new cookbook at Universal CityWalk
Chef Emeril Lagasse met fans and signed copies of his latest cookbook at Universal Orlando CityWalk on Dec. 14, 2009. The book signing took place in front of Emeril’s Orlando (his restaurant) in CityWalk. Emeril’s new cookbook, called “20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast” includes simple techniques and quick tips to create healthy meals…
Stars in the Parks: Penn Jillette pulls a Thumper out of his hat
Penn Jillette, the vocal half of the illusionist/comedy duo “Penn and Teller,” tries to figure out how Thumper, the lovable rabbit from “Bambi,” came out of his hat. Appropriately, Penn and Thumper met in the Magic Kingdom today, as the magician vacations with his family. Thumper can regularly be…
Meet Chef Emeril Lagasse at CityWalk on Monday
Chef Emeril Lagasse will be at Universal CityWalk from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14, 2009 to sign copies of his newest cookbook, “Emeril 20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast.” CityWalk guests will have the opportunity to meet Lagasse and purchase the cookbook. The book signing will take place…
