Universal Orlando Resort’s Mardi Gras 2013 is combining a stellar lineup of high-energy performances featuring some of the most sought-after names in music with the exciting spirit of the famed “N’awlins” celebration. Mardi Gras is one of the favorite times of year for locals to head out the park an pick up a few beads …
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Universal Orlando is out with a new national TV commercial called “Vacation Like You Mean It.” It’s a similar theme to Disney’s limited time magic ads. The idea being now is your opportunity to make memories, so choose wisely when it comes to your family vacation. What do you think? Is Universal Orlando ready to …
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Mega Factories, a popular show on National Geographic Channel, recently featured the high adrenalin generating talents of Vekoma roller coasters. Here they’re focusing on one of the latest models of the classic Boomerang ride. It’s one of their more affordable options (both in terms of footprint and price), so you see them in many parks. Still, they’re …
About an hour from the attractions area of Central Florida exists one of the most unique and beautiful theme parks in the world. This is, of course, LEGOLAND Florida. It’s in the middle of its second year and already expanded to include a water park and a Star Wars section. Coming soon is a huge …
Set your DVRs this morning for a new Emeril’s Florida episode. It airs today, January 6, at 10:30 am ET on the Cooking Channel. Emeril visits Orlando, stopping first at the “The Ravenous Pig” restaurant in Winter Park, where he and chef/owner James Petrakis prepare a cobia dish. Then, he returns to “Emeril’s Orlando” where …
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As part of a partnership with LA Tourism, Universal Studios Hollywood is hosting the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development’s Culture Fair, a celebration of Chinese art and culture featuring three days of engaging activities and interactive displays exhibiting the historical city’s most notable landmarks. The event, “Glamorous Beijing: World City,” promotes tourism to the …
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When LEGOLAND Florida announced that they would be having a brick drop for New Year’s Eve, I had visions of a repeat of the park announcement with thousands of LEGO Bricks being dropped on a stage somewhere. Turns out it was more like a mini-version of the traditional ball drop, but just with a giant …
One of the coolest things I saw last year was a video that featured a virtual ride-through of the a new type of hybrid wood roller coaster. Branson, Missouri’s Silver Dollar City is building Outlaw Run, which will feature the feel of a wooden roller coaster, but all the pulse-raising thrills of a steel coaster. …
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Appropriately enough, I was in Paris, France when I first heard of the musical version of Victor Hugo’s novel Les Miserables. It was 1991 and I was chaperoning some of my Mom’s high school French students on an international trip. A few of the others students on the tour were from the New York area …
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SeaWorld Orlando unveiled the ride vehicle for its mega-sized upcoming attraction Antarctica – Empire of the Penguin at IAAPA EXPO. Since then they’ve been rolling out a series of behind the scenes videos. The latest gives us our first look at the unique vehicles in motion. Not only do they move independently around the test …
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