Column by Andy Guinigundo As Pixar favorites have continued to grow in popularity, they have been taking up an increasing amount of real estate in the Disney Parks. Toy Story Midway Mania has been in place in Florida and California for a few years now. Pizza Planet has been dishing out the slices of pie…
By Kenny White Safe Kids Worldwide recently hosted a one-day event at Epcot’s Test Track pavilion. The purpose of the event was to bring awareness of child endangerment when left inside a hot vehicle. Wes Bender, an operations manager with Safe Kids, explained that the mission of Safe Kids is to bring child safety to the…
SeaWorld is rolling out an offer that comes at the perfect time for vacations and allows families to make a difference for wildlife conservation. Now through December 31, 2010, with each full-paid, SeaWorld single-day, adult admission purchased online, any child age 12 and under gets a $5 admission, all of which goes to fund non-profit…
Beginning today, Busch Gardens is welcoming families to an all-new, Sesame Street-themed, sunny, funny play land featuring Elmo, Big Bird and all their friends. Located the former Land of the Dragons, Sesame Street Safari of Fun is twice as big and filled with kid-size rides, water fun, shows and adventures that celebrate the spirit of…
By Andy Guinigundo Kings Island near Cincinnati, Ohio is my hometown amusement park. I grew up and still reside in the area. I believe all folks deserve a gas tank amusement park to tide them over until they can get to Orlando or other amusement destinations. A gas tank amusement park is a park that…
Today marked the start of a two-day Bakugan tournament at the Gaylord Palms Convention Center. Baku-Con has been touring the country looking for the top players. Orlando is the last stop before the finals in New York City in February. I know, some of you are asking, “what the heck is a Bakugan?” Bakugan is…
This spring, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will welcome families to an all-new, Sesame Street-themed play land. Sesame Street Safari of Fun will be filled with kid-size rides, water fun, shows and adventures that celebrate the spirit of Africa. “This new attraction is going to be unlike anything families have encountered before, with unique African-inspired costumes…
We had a chance to visit SeaWorld yesterday for the first day of this year’s Halloween Spooktacular. If you haven’t been, it’s really not spooky at all, as you can see in the video and photos below. It’s great for the kids and the adults may also enjoy watching some of the characters interact. All…
The Great Piggy Bank Adventure had its grand opening this morning in Innoventions West at Epcot. The attraction is presented by T. Rowe Price. Pictured above with Mickey Mouse are, from left, Epcot Vice President Dan Cockerell, T. Rowe Price Chairman and CIO Brian Rogers, T. Rowe vice chairman Price Edward Bernard, and Walt Disney…
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