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February 23, 2015 By Matt Roseboom 1 Comment

The Rumor Queue: Universal planning on a new water park — Volcano Bay

Universal water park site plan

By Fowl Owlerson

In 1977, Wet ‘n Wild opened after having been conceptualized and led by George Millay. In the wake of his success with SeaWorld, Millay was able to secure investors to create an entirely new concept for the time. We take it for granted today, but before Wet ’n Wild, the next tier above a standard swimming pool was a wave pool and a splash pad at best.

Universal purchased Wet ’n Wild in 1998 and subsequently leased its land until 2013 when Universal outright bought the 50 acres the park sits on.

Recently, the Orlando Sentinel reported that Universal filed permits for a brand new water park. [Read more…]

Filed Under: The Rumor Queue, Universal Orlando, Water Parks Tagged With: featured, plans, rumor, Universal Orlando, Volcano Bay, water park

February 11, 2015 By Matt Roseboom 3 Comments

Huge new action sports complex announced as a theme park alternative

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A new $309 million action sports and entertainment resort is in the planning stages for Kissimmee, just down the street from Walt Disney World. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: featured, Kissimmee, Orlando, planned, plans, Sports, x-games, Xero Gravity Action Sports

January 27, 2012 By 1 Comment

Legoland Florida shares plans for its upcoming water park

Legoland Florida has shared detailed plans for their new water park, which is expected to open this May. The water park will include a lazy river, large and small slides, kids play areas and a wave pool. Water park access will be exclusively for Legoland theme park guests. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Legoland Florida, Water Parks Tagged With: art, Cypress Gardens, Legoland Florida, plans, Splash Island Waterpark, water park, waterpark

December 31, 2011 By 5 Comments

Plans for Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion at Universal Studios leaked?

It appears someone at Universal Orlando has anonymously shared plans for the upcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion at Universal Orlando with Robert Niles of ThemeParkInsider.com. The detailed plans call for a Gringotts Bank ride, a large restaurant and more at the Amity and Jaws area, which is closing Monday. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Universal Orlando, Universal Studios Florida Tagged With: amity, expansion, jaws, leaked, new, plans, ride, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, ThemeParkInsider.com

October 22, 2010 By 5 Comments

More details released for Legoland Florida – Opening set for October 2011

Legoland Florida officials held a media presentation and hard hat tour yesterday to answer the three questions they are most often asked.
What’s going to be in the park?
When will it open?
How much will tickets cost? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Legoland Florida Tagged With: construction, Cypress Gardens, LEGO, Legoland Florida, map, new, plans, tickets, toy

July 13, 2010 By 5 Comments

Legoland Florida officials present plans for new theme park

Thousands of eager residents came out to the Winter Haven Orange Dome one night last week to see what Legoland Florida will bring to Central Florida upon opening in fall 2011. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Legoland Florida, Theme Parks, Video Tagged With: Cypress Gardens, Legoland Florida, new, open house, plans, Video

July 23, 2009 By 9 Comments

New construction may add truth to 'leaked' Fantasyland refurbishment plans

Over the last week, Disney fans across the internet have been excited by the possibility of a major Fantasyland makeover coming to the Magic Kingdom soon. It all started when an image reportedly depicting plans for the refurbishment surfaced online (you can click the image to enlarge it in a new window):

Fantasyland plans

The plans call for the addition of several new areas to Fantasyland including sections devoted to Disney’s princesses Belle, Cinderella, Aurora, and Ariel. In addition, according to the plans, Dumbo would be moved and enhanced with two spinning sections instead of one and Tinker Bell and her fairy friends would take over the current entrance of Toontown, replacing it with Pixie Hollow.

But you’ve probably read all about that already. Whether these plans were really leaked or just something out of a Disney fan’s imagination is still unknown. However, signs are beginning to point to their legitimacy.

Here’s the new information…

Some cast members who have backstage access to Fantasyland and Toontown are now reporting that some construction has begun in these areas – and the assumption is that it is part of the major overhaul. We’ve also been told that areas normally open for use by cast members are being blocked off and even some buses are being rerouted. Moreover, there are sources who claim to have spoken to Imagineers who said that these plans are indeed final and in-progress.

This wouldn’t be the first time Disney has given one of their Fantasylands an overhaul. However, the last major Fantasyland upgrade was not at Walt Disney World but rather in California at Disneyland, back in the early 1980s, when its carnival-type atmosphere was replaced with the look of a more detailed European-style village.

Since Disney has not officially announced any plans to renovate Fantasyland in Orlando yet, we’re still skeptical of the plans – but keeping our eyes and ears open. It seems to become more truthful by the day. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Disney, Magic Kingdom, Theme Parks, Travel Tagged With: blueprints, Disney, Fantasyland, Magic Kingdom, overhaul, plans, refurbishment

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