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Sparkling new Confectionery facade revealed on Main Street at the Magic Kingdom

By Don Gworek Some construction walls came down this week on Main Street U.S.A. at Disney’s Magic Kingdom, revealing a bright new facade on the Confectionery shop. This is the Southeast corner of the street, at Town Square. Before examining details of the new facade, this story needs a flashback to the way the shop…

Orlando Informer: Where are the closest grocery stores and malls to the theme parks?

Column by Dan Hatfield I am planning a trip to Orlando. We are not quite sure whether we want to stay on Disney property, on International Drive by Universal Orlando, or by SeaWorld. But my question isn’t about accommodations – it’s about shopping. Since I don’t know the area, can you help me locate the…

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Photos, video and a recipe from the grand opening of Karamell-Kuche at Epcot

After Storck, the makers of Werther’s Original Caramels, shot a commercial in the Germany Pavilion at Epcot in which they made-over one of the storefronts to look like their original shop, they decided “why not make a real store here?” And so they did. Storck held the grand opening of Karamell-Kuche on Oct. 26, 2010….

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New Wizarding World merchandise available at the park and online

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal’s Islands of Adventure is still very busy. Most mornings guests are lined up just to get into the new area. So it comes as no surprise that Universal has run out of some of their exclusive Wizarding World merchandise. But don’t despair, some brand new merchandise has shown up onsite.

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Orlando Attractions Magazine now available at major book stores across the U.S.

Orlando Attractions Magazine is now available nationwide on the shelves of Barnes & Noble, Borders and Books-A-Million. For the past two-and-a-half years, the only way to read the magazine was to order a copy or subscription through this website. Now there’s an easy way for Disney, Universal, SeaWorld and Orlando fans to check out the…

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Dancing, art and pyro highlight the opening of D Street at Downtown Disney

It was a grand opening befitting Disney’s new D Street store at Downtown Disney mixing music, art and pyro. Disney describes D Street as where urban-inspired product “intersects” with a Disney creative edge. The store’s main focus is on the collectable Mickey Mouse Vinylmation figures.