Star Wars Celebration V day one photo gallery and video
We spent most of the day on the main floor at Star Wars Celebration V in the Orange County Convention Center to bring you this video overview and photo gallery.
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Out of the Loop: Two notable Memorial weekend park openings
Out of the Loop columnist Andy Guinigundo takes a look at the new Legoland water park in California and new rides for Luna Park in New York.
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A look at the costumes, celebrities and more at MegaCon 2010
MegaCon 2010 was held this past weekend at the Orange County Convention Center and it was huge. The actual space the event took up in the convention center didn’t seem any smaller or larger than past years, but the crowds seemed at record levels on Saturday. We were told they almost reached capacity and were…
Augmented reality map of Wizarding World of Harry Potter available in 'USA Today'
Harry Potter fans will want to buy the “USA Today” newspaper next Thursday, Jan. 28. An ad in the newspaper will seemingly come to life on your computer screen when you hold it up to a webcam. The first-ever augmented reality map of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will allow you to rotate the…
Cypress Gardens sold to Merlin Entertainments Group
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Merlin Entertainments Group has purchased Cypress Gardens. From blogs.orlandosentinel.com: A spokeswoman for Merlin said the purchase includes the current Cypress Gardens theme park, the Splash Island water park and the adjacent botanical gardens. The company did not disclose the sales price. Merlin is the second busiest amusement operator in…
Out of the Loop: Attractions attempt Michael Jackson tributes
By Andy Guinigundo I suppose it’s fitting that someone who loved amusement parks so much, mostly Disney, has been appearing in various ways at various attractions since his death in June. No, I am not implying that Michael Jackson has been “haunting” various attractions. However, tributes have been prominently attempted and sometimes executed at various…
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Google Street View now available for Universal Orlando
We previously reported that Legoland in California was the first theme park U.S. theme park to have a Street View on Google maps. But now Universal Orlando has been added. There’s no link for the Street View while looking at the normal top-down view on Google maps, but as you can see above, all of…
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Blackstone to buy Busch/InBev theme parks for up to $2.7 billion
Anheuser-Busch InBev and The Blackstone Group announced today that Anheuser-Busch InBev will sell its entertainment business to Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P. for up to $2.7 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Blackstone will acquire Anheuser-Busch InBev’s wholly owned subsidiary, Busch Entertainment Corporation (BEC), the second largest entertainment park operator in the United States with approximately 25 million annual visitors The…
D23 Expo: 100+ photo tour of the Expo floor exhibits and booths
The first-ever Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif. features a massive floor area featuring exhibits and booths covering all aspects of The Walt Disney Company. The biggest exhibit is from Disney Parks and Resorts, from which we’ve already posted a video and photo tour. Below are over 100 photos from the rest of the D23…
Out of the Loop: New dolphin show for San Diego; Peanuts replace Nick at Cedar Fair
By Andy Guinigundo Blue Horizons Coming to San Diego At Sea World San Diego, there are not many shows that have had as long a run as Dolphin Discovery’s 13 years. That run comes to an end this weekend when the final show will be preformed. After that, Dolphin Discovery will transform into Blue Horizons….