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Cheetah Hunt Point of View Video

Busch Gardens Tampa has released on ride footage from Cheetah Hunt, and it is spectacular to see. Share with your friends:Tweet

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Cheetah Hunt Soft Opening

Cheetah Hunt has started operations for Employees. Hopfully this means that there will soon be a soft opening for the general public. With the 27th right around the corner, I’m really looking forward to my next trip to Florida. BGTNation … Continue reading

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Little Mermaid preview

Disney has released a short video interview with the imagineers behind the new Little Mermaid ride.  The behind the scenes stuff is always interesting. Share with your friends:Tweet

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Cheetah Hunt Exclusive Ride Time

Busch Gardens Tampa has announced exclusive ride time for season passholders during the month of june.  From what I can find on the web, there is no mention of a soft opening and it doesn’t look like it’s going to … Continue reading

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Busch Gardens Tampa Clinic announced

Busch Gardens Tampa has announced a new animal clinic where park guests can watch as the various animals are treated. I think it sounds like a great idea and am really looking forward to this. Share with your friends:Tweet

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Cheetah Hunt Launch Tests

Busch Gardens Tampa has started making runs with the new Cheetah Hunt coaster. They’ve posted a short video of it on their blog.   Share with your friends:Tweet

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Grand Reef Update

The disney blog was given a backstage tour of the grand reef recently and posted their footage from it. It’s nice to see how well it’s coming along. Share with your friends:Tweet

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Second video update on the haunted mansion

Disney is adding interactivity to the hitchhiking ghosts at the end of the haunted mansion. It changes the flavor of the ride, but as long as it doesn’t get too goofy, I think it’s a pretty cool improvement. I’ll always … Continue reading

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Beast Castle

The Magic Kingdom is getting a new castle. It’s not nearly as large as the pictures make it look, though. All in all, though, I’m looking forward to seeing the new Fantasyland expansion when it opens. For some pictures of … Continue reading

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One Ocean

Seaworld has release a new behind the scenes video for their new whale show, ‘One Ocean’.  this show will replace ‘Believe’ at SeaWorld Orlando on Earth day, April 22rd. I’ll be visiting Seaworld in May, so I’m looking forward to … Continue reading

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Join the Dark Side

I couldn’t help but laugh at this home movie from the Jedi training academy at Disney. Instead of fighting Vader at the end, this little girl kneels before him and asks to join him in the dark side. Share with … Continue reading

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Grand Reef Update

Discovery Cove has released a short video update on the installation of the acrylic panels in their new section. It’s interesting to see how it all comes together. I’ll never forget the first time I swam over the shark at … Continue reading

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Dinosaurs Alive

It’s been a few years since I’ve been to Kings Island, but it looks like I’m going to have to make another trip to Ohio to see their new dinosaur exhibit.  The are adding the largest collection of animatronic dinosaurs … Continue reading

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Queue line updates to Winnie the Pooh

Disney has also updateded the queue line for the Winnie the Pooh ride.  Lots of it appeals to kids, but I want to see the honey wall that you can write on. For more details, visit the official disney parks … Continue reading

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Preview of the new queue to the Haunted Mansion

I love this ride. this ride is one of my favorite childhood memories from going to DisneyWorld, so I’ve been looking forward to the improvements they are making to it. disney has released a short video as a sneak preview … Continue reading

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