Photo Finds: Legoland Water Park, Meet Merida, SpongeBob StorePants and more – May 29, 2012
By Kevin Yee It’s a cracking week sizzling with new stuff in Orlando
Legoland creates program to help those with veloxrotaphobia (fear of roller coasters)
This summer, Legoland Florida is helping families deal with Veloxrotaphobia, or fear of roller coasters, by arming parents with “Roller Coaster Readiness” tips.
Legoland Florida hosting girls event, Lego Friends Weekend
The newly introduced Lego Friends, Olivia, Andrea, Stephanie, Emma and Mia, are coming to Legoland Florida to host a weekend of fun geared toward girls March 24 and 25, 2012. A first-ever event, Lego Friends Weekend is a daytime party that includes a Lego Friends building event, live entertainment, games and activities.
‘Orlando Attractions Magazine – The Show’, Episode 65 for March 1, 2012
Join hosts Heather Leonardi and Lulu Picart for this week’s Orlando-area theme park and attraction news. On this week’s Show:
Out of the Loop: 2012 will be a thrilling year with new attractions all around
By Andy Guinigundo With a month of 2012 under our belts, I can’t help but be excited for the coming attractions season. There are several high profile, high-dollar attractions opening. Additionally, there are many new coasters being introduced this year including a new-to-North America coaster. Here are some of the attractions I am most anticipating…
‘Orlando Attractions Magazine – The Show’, Episode 60 for January 26, 2012
Join hosts Heather Leonardi and Jeanette Cause for this week’s Orlando-area theme park and attraction news. On this week’s Show:
Legoland Florida planning many special events throughout 2012
Legoland Florida is gearing up for for its first full year in operation in 2012 with special events geared towards families with children age 2 to 12: from Lego Friends Weekend to Brick-or-Treat.
Details announced for new Legoland Florida water park
A day before their official opening, Legoland Florida announced they would be opening a water park in 2012. Their first ever expansion is slated to open by next summer. The new water park will feature a wave pool, Build-A-Raft lazy river, tube slides, body slides and an interactive water-play structure called Duplo Safari.
New ‘Photo Finds’ show will bring you details from the parks
By Kevin Yee I’d like to introduce a new feature for Orlando Attractions Magazine called Photo Finds, which will use a narrated video slideshow to point out whatever is new in the parks (or new to me, anyway!) as I visit each week. I hope you enjoy them.
Legoland Florida holds its grand opening ceremony – Florida’s newest theme park now open to all
The first major theme park to open in the United States in a decade, Legoland Florida got off to a busy start with thousands of visitors lining up near the park’s entrance before dawn for the 10 a.m. opening ceremony.