Archive for ‘Theme Park’

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Mickey Mouse clouds and Wheel of Fortune

This morning, I was reading through my RSS feeds when I came across an article titled, “Company floats ads in ‘clouds’ shaped like corporate logos.” When I saw that Walt Disney World was involved, I had to read more.
A special-effects entrepreneur from Alabama has come up with a way to fill the sky with […]

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Running through Orlando

On Sunday morning, my wife and I competed in our first 15K race as part of Disney’s Minnie Marathon Weekend. Starting in the Animal Kingdom parking lot, our 9.3 mile run featured a trip through Disney’s Hollywood Studios before a finishing mile around Epcot’s World Showcase. Nearly 3000 runners completed the journey. At least two […]

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Toy Story Mania preview

Disney’s Hollywood Studios hosted a preview of their newest attraction, Toy Story Mania, this weekend. Being lucky enough to know someone with access to such events, I was able to take a couple of rides through Andy’s roomful of toys, games and all-around fun.
The attraction is located on the new Pixar street in the west […]

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New Disney Dream Portrait Series Photo

A new photo in the Disney Dreams Portrait Series by Annie Leibovitz was released today. In addition to the photo, a “behind-the-scenes” video was also made available.

The video can be found on PRNewswire.
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A day at SeaWorld

On Saturday, my wife and I spent a full 8 hours out at SeaWorld, taking in the stingrays, dolphins, manatees, sea lions, sharks, and, of course, whales. We even managed to see 3 shows (Blue Horizons, Clyde and Seamore Take Pirate Island, and Shamu Rocks!) and ride two rides (Kraken and Wild Arctic). While the […]

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Video from the grand opening of Aquatica

Yesterday, April 4th, was the official grand opening of the water park, Aquatica. In celebration of this event, a ceremony was held inside the park and broadcast live on the web. If you missed it, they’ve made the video available on the Worlds of Discovery website.
Be patient through the middle-parts of the video, as the […]

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