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November 11, 2020 By Matt Roseboom Leave a Comment

Movie Review: ‘Freaky’ is a gory take on body-switching comedies

What if you took the movie “Freaky Friday” and had the body-switching not only happen on a Friday, but Friday the 13th? And what if the two doing the switching were a teenage girl and a serial killer? That’s the premise for “Freaky.”

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Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: comedy, freaky, freaky friday, friday the 13th, horror, movie, review

April 19, 2019 By Seth Kubersky Leave a Comment

Sequel to hit Disney parody ‘The Animatronicans’ debuts May 17 at Orlando Fringe

Dreamfinder, Abe Lincoln, and their audio-animatronic roommates are now ‘Under New Management’ and retuning to the Orlando Fringe theater festival this May in the second installment of their outrageous theme park satire, The Animatronicans.

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Set sail on a hilarious new adventure with The Animatronicans: Under New Management at the 2019 Orlando International Fringe Festival.
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Filed Under: Disney, Slider, Theater Tagged With: animatronics, comedy, Dreamfinder, Orlando Fringe, The Animatronicans, theater, Under New Management

November 5, 2018 By Brittani Tuttle Leave a Comment

Glee’s Jane Lynch, Orlando Philharmonic bring the holidays to Dr. Phillips Center

For the first time since its opening, the Dr. Phillips Center has curated four weeks of holiday festivities, including a variety comedy show starring comedian Jane Lynch.

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Have a swingin’ holiday season with the Dr. Phillips Center’s winter offerings.

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Filed Under: Holiday, Music, Slider, Theater Tagged With: Christmas, comedy, concert, Dr. Phillips Center, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, featured, Glee, Holiday, jane lynch, Music, orchestra, Orlando Ballet, orlando philharmonic, orlando philharmonic orchestra christmas, the nutcracker, the piano guys, theater

August 7, 2018 By Brittani Tuttle 1 Comment

National Comedy Center hosts grand opening celebration in Lucille Ball’s hometown

Just before Lucille Ball passed away about 30 years ago, she told her hometown of Jamestown, N.Y. that she would want a place that celebrates all comedy, rather than a museum celebrating her life.

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The National Comedy Center is officially open to guests in Jamestown, N.Y.

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Filed Under: Event, Exhibit, Movies, Slider, Television Tagged With: amy schumer, comedy, dan aykroyd, Event, Exhibit, featured, grand opening, lucille ball, Movies, museum, national comedy center, opening, Television

March 12, 2018 By Brittani Tuttle Leave a Comment

Orlando comedy club is using improv to fight anxiety

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SAK Comedy Lab is offering a new workshop designed to help those who suffer from anxiety.

SAK Comedy Lab is hosting a new wellness-based improv class to help those who suffer from anxiety to live more meaningful lives. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Slider, Theater Tagged With: acting, anxiety, class, comedy, featured, improv, Orlando, sak comedy lab, theater, workshop

January 8, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Hit Disney-inspired comedy ‘The Animatronicans’ returns to Orlando in April 2018

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‘The Animatronicans’ are returning to Orlando in April 2018 with a newly updated edition of their hit Disney satire.
Walt Disney World has seen some major changes since the theme park satire The Animatronicans debuted at the 2016 Orlando Fringe Festival, so the critically acclaimed comedy is returning in April 2018 with newly updated material. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Slider, Theater, Walt Disney World Tagged With: Animatronicans, animatronics, comedy, Disney, James Keaton, Jeff Jones, theater

October 17, 2017 By Brittani Tuttle 1 Comment

Universal Studios Hollywood adds NBC’s ‘Will & Grace’ set to behind-the-scenes VIP Experience

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The set of NBC’s “Will & Grace” is now part of Universal Studios Hollywood’s VIP Experience. Photo Courtesy of 2017 NBC Universal Media, LLC.

With the upcoming primetime revival of NBC’s “Will & Grace,” Universal Studios Hollywood is inviting guests to experience the sitcom’s set on the Universal backlot as part of their VIP Experience. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Slider, Television, Theme Parks, Universal Studios Florida Tagged With: backlot tour, California, comedy, NBC, set, sitcom, Television, tour, TV, Universal, Universal Studios, Universal Studios Hollywood, VIP Experience, will & grace

July 25, 2016 By Seth Kubersky Leave a Comment

Exclusive interview with Princess Peppercorn about her new Fake Theme Park music video

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Princess Peppercorn dishes dirt about her new Fake Theme Park music video and more in our exclusive interview.

By Seth Kubersky

Attractions aficionados with an appreciation for the absurd are probably already familiar with Fake Theme Park, a satirical Twitter feed and Facebook page that pokes fun at our favorite form of amusement. Back in 2013, we interviewed Murph Gantly, the politically incorrect “CEO” of Fake Theme Park; today, we’re bringing you this exclusive interview with Princess Peppercorn, star of the recently released Fake Theme Park music video, “I’m a Theme Park Princess”: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Internet, Music, Theme Parks, Video Tagged With: comedy, fake theme park, featured, interview, murph gantly, music video, satire

June 8, 2016 By Leave a Comment

Actor Ron Schneider cast as ‘Walt’s Frozen Head’

A scene from "Walt's Frozen Head". That's "Walt's head" in the orange bag.
A scene from ‘The Further Adventures of Walt’s Frozen Head.’. That’s “Walt’s head” in the orange bag.

Escape From Tomorrow may have been the first movie clandestinely shot inside Walt Disney World, but it looks like it won’t be the last, or the funniest, because legendary theme park performer Ron Schneider has just been cast as the cryogenically preserved cranium of Walt Disney himself in the upcoming feature film The Further Adventures of Walt’s Frozen Head.

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Actor Ron Schneider, best known as Epcot’s Dreamfinder, has been cast as Walt Disney in the film ‘The Further Adventures of Walt’s Frozen Head.’
Actor Ron Schneider has been cast in the indie comedy The Further Adventures of Walt’s Frozen Head, playing the title role of Walt. Schneider is known for his long history performing and writing for theme parks across America, including Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Universal Orlando, and Epcot Center, where he originated the strolling character of Dreamfinder for the much beloved Journey into Imagination pavilion.

“I’ve been a passionate fan of Walt Disney’s since the 1950s, I never could have imagined I could have been a part of anything like this,” says Schneider. “It’s a wild story told with respect, humor and a lot of love.”

Playing off the urban legend that Walt Disney had himself cryogenically preserved, the feature film was primarily shot in the Orlando area, including on location at Walt Disney World. The movie was made without the knowledge or permission of the Walt Disney Company or family. The film is currently raising money for post­-production costs via Kickstarter, an online crowdfunding platform that offers rewards like t­shirts, pins and copies of the film in exchange for donations to the project. The campaign ends July 10.

The Further Adventures of Walt’s Frozen Head is a quirky comedy about the unlikely friendship between the frozen head of Walt and Peter, a Magic Kingdom Cast Member. During his yearly de-thaw to oversee the direction of his company and guard his creative legacy, Walt demands to be allowed up to see his final dream, Walt Disney World. When management scoffs, he recruits Peter to kidnap him for a day in the Magic Kingdom.

The majority of filming was done with a stand­-in for the part of Walt, as casting had not yet been decided. While most of the film has already been completed, Schneider’s work will soon be recorded and digitally composited into the existing footage. Significant portions of the film were shot on Walt Disney World property without the knowledge of the Disney company. While this film is not the first to do so, it is the first feature film about the urban legend of Walt Disney’s cryogenic preservation.

Publicity for the film has been fueled by the popular twitter account @waltsfrzenhead. The account tweets humorous commentary on the theme parks, films, and general news from the perspective of the cryogenically preserved head of Walt. The filmmakers anticipate a Spring 2017 completion date.

For more about Ron Schneider, watch this Attractions The Show interview with him from 2012 about the release of his autobiography:




Filed Under: Disney, Movies Tagged With: comedy, Dreamfinder, escape from tomorrow, featured, Ron Schneider, Walt's Frozen Head

January 8, 2015 By Banks Lee Leave a Comment

Attractions – The Show – Mama’s Comedy Show; Escapology; latest news – Jan. 8, 2015

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Hosts Banks Lee and Elisa Goldman bring you this week’s theme park and attraction news. On this week’s episode: [Read more…]

Filed Under: The Attractions Show Tagged With: acting, attractions, comedy, escape, escapology, featured, Florida, fun, funny, improv, Improvisational Theatre (TV Genre), International Drive, laugh, mama's comedy show, news, Orlando, room, show, theme park, Travel, Video

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