Toy Story Midway Mania attraction getting a new game
One nice aspect of virtual games such as Toy Story Midway Mania is that they’re easily changeable. There will be no long refurbishment down-time when Disney adds a new dart game to the Hollywood Studios attraction. “Rex and Trixie’s Dino Darts” will replace “Bo Peep’s Baaa-loon Pop” as part…
Michael Jackson's Captain EO is returning to Epcot on July 2
Captain EO, the 3D movie staring Michael Jackson that once played at Epcot, is returning on July 2. Michael Jackson along with Disney, producer George Lucas and director Francis Ford Coppola created Captain EO. The 17-minute, 3D film ran at Epcot from 1986 to 1994 before being replaced by…
It's all things scary as HauntCon comes to Orlando this week
HauntCon, the Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Conference is coming to Orlando this weekend at the Ramada Celebration Resort. It’s an expo and convention “designed by haunters, for haunters” that brings people together who love haunted houses and Halloween. Attendees may tour local haunts, wander the tradeshow floor, check…
SeaWorld offering $5 kids tickets – with proceeds for wildlife conservation
SeaWorld is rolling out an offer that comes at the perfect time for vacations and allows families to make a difference for wildlife conservation. Now through December 31, 2010, with each full-paid, SeaWorld single-day, adult admission purchased online, any child age 12 and under gets a $5 admission, all…
Wizarding World website updated with virtual walk-through
Universal’s official Wizarding World of Harry Potter website has a new feature. From the main page, if you click on Hogsmeade, you’ll be taken to an eye-level view just inside the entrance. From here when you move the mouse pointer left, right, up or down, your view will change,…
Exclusive interview with the art director of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
We were able to talk with Alan Gilmore, the art director for two Harry Potter films and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, during the Entertainment Designers Forum last night. As you’ll hear in our video below, he tells a few tidbits about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter…
