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Videos: The perfect commute – roller coaster to work and water slide home

What better way to get pumped up for the day than a roller coaster ride through the city to work. And after a hard day at work, wouldn’t it be great to water slide all the way home? That the premise behind these two ads for Barclaycard in the U.K. You may have seen the…

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American Idol stars dominate Top 10 Theme Park Photos of 2009

Everyone can give a thumbs up or down to any photo in our gallery. As you’ll see below, our American Idol pictures were very popular by visitors to our online gallery. Here are the top 10 photos from 2009 that received the most thumbs up (and least thumbs down). Click on any of the photos…

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Stars in the Parks: Penn Jillette pulls a Thumper out of his hat

Penn Jillette, the vocal half of the illusionist/comedy duo “Penn and Teller,” tries to figure out how Thumper, the lovable rabbit from “Bambi,” came out of his hat. Appropriately, Penn and Thumper met in the Magic Kingdom today, as the magician vacations with his family. Thumper can regularly be seen in Camp Minnie-Mickey at Disney’s…

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More photos and video from Disney's Christmas Day Parade taping 2009

After a couple of days delay, the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade television taping finished up yesterday at the Magic Kingdom. We brought you photos from the first day of recordings featuring Yanni and Kris Allen last Thursday, and the tapings were to continue the next two days, but Mother Nature had other ideas with…

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Seasame Street rides, shows and characters coming to Busch Gardens

Next spring, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will feature an all-new, Sesame Street-themed playland featuring Elmo, Big Bird and all their friends. Sesame Street Safari of Fun will be filled with rides, shows and adventures that celebrate the spirit of Africa. This signature attraction can be found nowhere else. Sesame Street Safari of Fun will include…

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Stars in the Parks: Brooke Shields meets Shamu

Brooke Shields took a break from her busy schedule to get up close and personal with SeaWorld’s biggest star, Shamu. Shields was on vacation with her husband and two young daughters. The family took a VIP tour of SeaWorld which included encounters with many different animals, including meeting penguins and dolphins. Photo by Matt Marriott

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Fans meet Survivor reality TV contestants in Celebration

Fans were able to meet former contestants from the reality TV shows “Survivor”, “Big Brother” and “The Amazing Race” yesterday (July 25, 2009) in downtown Celebration. It was $10 to get in to meet the stars. The money benefited Give Kids The World Village. Here’s a video of the fans getting pictures and autographs followed…

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Dance your you-know-what off at CityWalk with new TV show tour

Want to see people try to lose weight by dancing? Want to try it yourself? A new dance/weight loss competition series on the Oxygen network called Dance Your A** Off will make a stop on their promotional tour this Friday and Saturday at Universal’s CityWalk. (I’m sure you can figure out what the **’s stand…

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The voice of Mickey Mouse for 30 years, Wayne Allwine passes away

From orlandosentinel.com: Wayne Allwine, the actor who voiced Mickey Mouse for more than 30 years, has died. The Walt Disney Co. says Allwine died Monday of complications from diabetes, with Russi Taylor, his wife of 20 years and the voice of Minnie Mouse, by his side. He was 62. “Wayne dedicated his entire professional life…