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June 8, 2015 By Banks Lee Leave a Comment

The Weekly Rewind @Attractions – Universal’s 25th, IPW 2015 – June 8, 2015

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By Banks Lee

A look back at the week of Tweeted photos from @Attractions Twitter feed [Read more…]

Filed Under: The Weekly Rewind Tagged With: 25th, American Ninja Warrior (Award-Winning Work), anniversary, attractions, celebrartion, conference, Event, featured, filming, Florida, fun, ipw, news, Orlando, party, photos, posts, preview, recap, review, show, special, taping, teaser, theme park, tourism, Travel, Twitter, Universal Orlando (Amusement Park), Video, weekly rewind

July 25, 2010 By 1 Comment

Photos and videos from Infinitus 2010, the Harry Potter conference

Wizards, witches and other magical creatures were in abundance last weekend at Universal Orlando, specifically the Royal Pacific Resort, at Infinitus 2010, a Harry Potter conference. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Event, Movies, Resorts, Universal Orlando, Universal's Islands of Adventure Tagged With: A Very Potter Musical, conference, convention, Harry Potter, Infinitus 2010, photos, Royal Pacific Hotel, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando, Video, wwohp

July 13, 2010 By 2 Comments

Watch out for wizards – Harry Potter conference this weekend at Universal

More than three years ago, HPEF (Harry Potter Education Fanon) announced their 7th conference, Infinitus, would take place at the planned Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando in July 2010. After 37 months of planing, more than two thousand Harry Potter fans will converge on Lowes Royal Pacific Resort this Thursday, July 15 through Sunday, July 18. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Universal Orlando, Universal's Islands of Adventure Tagged With: conference, Harry Potter, HPEF, Infinitus, Loews Royal Pacific Resort, wwohp

February 26, 2010 By 1 Comment

SeaWorld's Believe shows, Dine With Shamu to continue

Following the tragic death of Dawn Brancheau, a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando who was pulled under water and drown by SeaWorld’s largest killer whale, Tilikum, the park suspended the Believe shows and Dine With Shamu experience at all of their parks. But today they announced the shows will go on.

Jim Atchison, president and chief executive officer of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment held a press conference today to announce the Believe killer whale show will resume tomorrow, but without any of the trainers entering the water. As you can see in the video below of a Believe show from one month ago, the show will be very different without those human-animal interactions. Atchison also said the Dine With Shamu experience would also likely resume early next week.

“Regarding our preliminary findings in the investigation of Wednesday’s incident,” Atchison said, “we have initiated a thorough review of all of the procedures that guide our interactions with killer whales, and we have invited several colleagues from other marine mammal facilities to be part of that review.

“We will only resume in-water interactions with our killer whales after that review is complete and we have implemented any changes in procedure we feel will assure the safety of our training staff.”

He also stated that Tilikum will not be subject to any sort of punishment. “… we provide the highest standard of care, and no animal is ever subjected to punishment in any form. Tilikum is no exception. … He will remain an active member of our team.”

SeaWorld is in the process of creating, with Dawn’s family, the Dawn Brancheau Memorial Fund – a trust that will support children’s charities. Those who would like to contribute can send donations to:
Dawn Brancheau Memorial Fund
c/o U.S. Bank
P.O. Box 809231
Chicago, IL 60680-9231

Here are highlights from the Jan. 23, 2010 Believe show.

An interview with Chuck Tompkins, SeaWorld’s head of animal training, with some clips of Dawn at work. The first Believe show at SeaWorld tomorrow (11 a.m.) will also include a video tribute to Dawn.

Filed Under: SeaWorld Orlando Tagged With: Believe, conference, Dine With Shamu, drown, Florida, killed, SeaWorld Orlando, Shamu, Tilikum

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