Attractions – The Show – Oct. 10, 2013 – Food & Wine Festival, SeaWorld Spooktacular and the latest news
Hosts Banks Lee and JeniLynn Knopp bring you this week’s theme park and attraction news. On this week’s episode:
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Photo Finds: Explore the Chase Lounge at Epcot and the town of Celebration – Oct. 8, 2013
By Kevin Yee The corporate lounge at the American Adventure is open during Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival for those who hold a Chase credit or debit card (plus their guests). This third floor facility is usually off limits! Plus, we take a car tour of Celebration, the town Disney built.
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Hong Kong Disneyland to open first Marvel-based Disney attraction – Iron Man Experience
Hong Kong Disneyland continues to grow with the announcement of its newest attraction coming in 2016, Marvel’s Iron Man Experience. This marks the first time since Disney acquired Marvel four years ago that an attraction based off a Marvel character has been announced.
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‘Dolphin Tale 2’ to begin filming in Clearwater this fall
Following the success of 2011’s “Dolphin Tale” movie, filming for its sequel, “Dolphin Tale 2” will begin this fall in Clearwater, Fla.
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Legoland Florida to open new Duplo Valley toddler area in 2014
Legoland Florida has announced new attractions and significant renovations to the park’s toddler area, which will become Duplo Valley when it reopens next spring (2014).
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Busch Gardens puts on a wonderfully scary event with Howl-O-Scream’s The 13
This year’s Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa has introduced not one, not two, but 13 frightful icons to the annual Halloween event.
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Experience a Halloween Spooktacular at SeaWorld Orlando starting this Saturday
Have some silly and spooky fun in October at SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular. Be immersed in an underwater “fantasea” at this daytime event filled with trick-or-treating, dancing and sea-themed arts and crafts.
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Legoland Florida’s second Brick-or-Treat Halloween to be held each weekend in October
Legoland Florida is bringing back its kid-friendly Halloween celebration, Brick-or-Treat. The event takes place each Saturday in October from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Disney invites guests to show their ‘Disney Side’ with new promotional campaign
Disney has revealed what looks to be their 2014 promotional campaign for the theme parks, entitled “Show Your Disney Side.” This campaign should run through 2014, replacing the “Limited Time Magic” campaign that is running through the end of 2013. The two will run simultaneously until then.
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Disney to debut new Disability Access Service Cards, replacing Guest Assistance Cards
In order to help make attractions at Walt Disney World and Disneyland more accessible to all guests including those with disabilities, Disney will be replacing the current Guest Assistance Card on Oct. 9, 2013 with the new Disability Access Service Card.
