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The Summer 2009 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now available for preview and pre-order.

It’s our first quarterly issue and the first of our new and improved editions featuring nearly 20% more pages, thicker paper, more high-quality photography, and more articles than ever before.

Feature articles in this issue include:
• COVER STORY: Hitch a Ride on a Giant Stingray
with SeaWorld’s Manta, Florida’s First Flying Roller Coaster.

• Slip Slide Away at Disney’s Water Parks
Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach offer cool retreats year-round.

• Skipper Ben’s Top 10 Ways to Beat the Heat

• Magical Memories
Contest winner looks back at his year as Disney’s Chief Magic Official.

• Africa, Animals and Art
Kidani Village expands upon the culture found at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge.

• Africa meets India at Sanaa
Disney’s newest restaurant dishes up African cuisine with Indian flavors.

• Stitch invades Tomorrowland in Stitch’s SuperSonic Celebration.

And if you subscribe now at our new low price of $19.99, you’ll be among the first to receive the new Summer 2009 issue when it begins to mail out next week. But hurry or you’ll miss it!

Again, you can preview and pre-order the Summer 2009 issue here.

Disney’s first-ever Chief Magic Official Justin Muchoney celebrated his final day in his role at Epcot, where he randomly invited park guests to join him in a surprise Unbirthday Party in The Odyssey, featuring Alice in Wonderland decorations and characters – as well as a few surprises for Justin.

On Earth Day 2008, Justin Muchoney was named Disney’s first Chief Magic Official (CMO). Over the course of the following year, Justin attended numerous special events, helping spread Disney magic to park guests. One year later, on Earth Day 2009, Justin helped assemble a special surprise Unbirthday Party at Epcot. The party featured drinks, a brownie bar, a DJ, hula hooping, dance contests, as well as characters from Alice in Wonderland.

Orlando Attractions Magazine had exclusive access to bring you along to the party:

You can download standard- and high-definition copies of this video in our Video section.

Here are a few photos from the event:

Just like in the currently-running “What Will You Celebrate?” Disney Parks commercials, Chief Magic Official Justin Muchoney used gold-colored “You’re Invited” envelopes to randomly invite Epcot park guests (like Chelsea from Calif., pictured here) to his surprise Unbirthday Party.

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Summer 2009 Issue Now Available for Preview and Pre-Order

Chief Magic Official Justin Muchoney's Surprise Unbirthday Party at Epcot