Cable giant Comcast already owned around 51% of NBC Universal, but today it announced a deal to buy the rest of the company. This places the TV, film, news, online properties, and theme parks of NBC Universal of under the leadership of the same company that’s in charge of delivering those properties to viewers. Deregulation …
Orlando will be rocking this weekend, but there’s only one place where the good times roll. Alternative rock band Lifehouse kicks off Universal Orlando’s Mardi Gras celebration this Saturday, Feb. 9 with a live performance on the Music Plaza stage. With popular hits like “Hanging By A Moment,” “You and Me” and “Whatever It Takes,” …
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Hit by a Bus* is a video compilation of nearly every time a person is hit by a bus (or a car or other vehicle, but mostly a bus) by accident in film and TV. Yeah, even James Earl Jones. Thanks(?) to Harry Hanrahan for putting all this together in one of his supercuts. The …
Over the last few years, the Bands, Brew & BBQ event at SeaWorld Orlando has managed to build quite a buzz not only by attracting many of the big names in the music business, but also by offering some amazing food and drink to go with it. As with almost all SeaWorld Orlando special events, …
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It’s been years since I’ve been to Las Vegas and I never quite made it into the new Wynn resort. However, I couldn’t resist posting this story after seeing the sculpture–it’s other worldly. Something about Koons’ medium of giant inflated metallic balloons speaks to me. As part of the resort’s continued commitment and appreciation of …
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It’s the last Saturday of SeaWorld Orlando’s Just for Kids Festival. It’s possible they’ve saved the best for last with the Kratt Brothers, Chris and Martin Kratt. They are the creators and producers of the widely popular children’s animated series Wild Kratts from PBS Kids. A few tips, whenever you get in the park make …
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This color footage of The Three Stooges at the Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1938 is amazing. The film made by Vaudevillian George Mann of the comedy dance team, Barto and Mann. George Mann and his wife Barbara Bradford also appear in the film. Definitely comedy gold. Young stars of today could do …
It’s becoming more and more obvious that professional football, as played by the NFL, is unsafe for players. It has been for some time, and worse, the NFL most likely knew about the seriousness of traumatic brain injuries. The Atlantic has compiled an insightful timeline of the league’s track record with concussions and brain injuries. …
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment launched new mobile websites for the three SeaWorld and two Busch Gardens parks last week, providing guests and fans with a convenient and easy way to plan their vacations and purchase and redeem tickets directly from their mobile devices. Hopefully this means that free Wi-Fi is also coming soon. It’s not …
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The economy appears to be on the path to recovery and the staycation may finally be a thing of the past. There’s still a note of caution in the air with many families opting for destinations within driving distance. One of the most popular destinations is the chain of Water Park Resorts called the Great …
