The Orlando Sentinel reports that Disney is planning a major update for the Fantasyland portion of the Magic Kingdom at DisneyWorld. They are doubling the capacity of Dumbo by adding a second copy of it, which is great since that … Continue reading →
Disney is looking to hire 10 people to answer questions on their web forums. The drawback is no weekly paycheck. They do, however, send you to DisneyWorld for four days of training, so you essentially get a free vacation out … Continue reading →
I guess Disney is following the old adage of ‘If you can’t beat them, buy them.’ They are buying Marvel comics in a 4 billion dollar deal. I must admit I wonder what this is going to do long term … Continue reading →
Carowinds has officially announced that their new coaster for 2010 will also be Dale Earnhardt themed. This one, however, won’t have the height designation in the ride name. I’m not entirely sure of the wisdom of naming two rides the … Continue reading →
I guess Disney really is where dreams come true. At least for this particular park employee who played the part of Snow White. She won 5.2 million dollars and describes feeling more like Cinderella.
Continue reading →They just announced that Kings Dominion is getting a new Dale Earnhardt themed roller coaster, but in this article talking about that they state that carowinds will also be getting a Dale Earnhardt themed ride as well. Did the reporter … Continue reading →
Kings Dominion has announced their new coaster for 2010. It’s a Nascar themed ride named after Dale Earnhardt. The 305 is the height of the coaster and, of course, the number 3 was Dale’s number. It looks to be a … Continue reading →
You can now wander the streets of Lego Land via the internet thanks to Google and their street view application. They’ve even changed the normal icon to that of a little lego figure. Is that not cute, or what? http://www.examiner.com/x-4902-San-Diego-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d19-LEGOLAND-California-is-first-US-theme-park-on-Google-Street-View
Continue reading →That was a short soft opening. Universal has officially declared the ride open, although several sites are reporting that all of the features like cameras to film you riding aren’t working yet. Still… I’m looking forward to my next visit … Continue reading →
Disney has released a video about the haunted mansion in celebration of it’s 40th aniversay. A definite must for fans of the ride. Haunted Mansion
Continue reading →Busch Gardens Tampa is now offering the same basic tour as Williamsburg, only it’s less expensive. It’s centered on Montu, and lets you see the mechanical maintenance side of the ride and climb one of the brake towers to see … Continue reading →
A third disney castmember has died in the past month following an accident at the Indiana Jones stunt show. Anislav Varbanov was fatally injured during a rehearsal while doing a tumbling roll. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/disney/orl-bk-disney-death-081709,0,6075527.story
Continue reading →Universal Studios Florida has started letting guests on Rip Ride Rockit. The hours are sporadic and if too long of a line begins to form, they shut it down to prevent guests from havin to wait hours to get on … Continue reading →
The DIY Network has done a show on the various roller coasters at Kings Dominion. I thought the maintenance car that creeps around the track at 1 MPH was especially interesting. Check it out at their web site.
Continue reading →A disney cast member who fell and broke his neck during a demonstration of how to be a pirate has died. Our sympathies go out to his family and friends. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-disney-performer-dies-081009,0,7112500.story
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