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Universal Orlando will be hosting special events at CityWalk this weekend for the Labor Day celebrations. There will be live music, food and drinks available, the cost will be $10 per person. Here are more details: "Labor Day Celebration
Sunday, September 5th at 9pm... read more
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Tails were wagging at Walt Disney World Resort this week when Best Friends Pet Care opened the doors to its new, luxury pet resort. Dennis Dolan, CEO of Best Friends Pet Care, and Phil Bernard, vice president of Walt Disney World Operating Participants, were joined by... read more
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Busch Gardens’ stage show KaTonga: Musical Tales will be performing for the final time on September 6th. The show has been performing at the Moroccan Palace Theater for the last 6 years but will now be replaced by a new show, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, which is... read more
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Disney’s Space Mountain attraction has been updated by adding enhanced audio. There is now a musical soundtrack played during the ride which is played through speakers placed along the track. Disney is calling the new addition "Starry-O-Phonic Sound” and was... see the videos
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Guests staying at owned-and-operated Walt Disney World Resort hotels can now receive their wake-up calls in not just English, but also French, German, Japanese, Portuguese or Spanish. The enhanced service began in late July - to use the service... see the video
Halloween Horror Nights 2010
Universal Orlando is offering special R.I.P. tours for those wanting a different view of Halloween Horror Night events. There are different packages available with prices starting from $50. Indulge in an evening of unbridled terror - you and your party, along with other.... read more
Miss America contestants at WDW
All 53 contestants for the title of Miss America 2011 visited Magic Kingdom Park at the Walt Disney World Resort on Friday, August 27, 2010. Representing fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, the ladies continued the.... read more
Vidia
A new fairy has joined the others at Pixie Hollow in Magic Kingdom. The new fairy, called Vidia, is known as the fastest flying fairy and stars in the upcoming movie "Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue". She joined her fairy friends this week at.... read more
Chef Mickey
Universal Orlando has revealed more details for this years Halloween Horror Nights special events. Guests have been promised this year's event will bring in “a new era of darkness” and feature a gruesome creature called "fear". It is this "fear" character.... read more
Chef Mickey
Disney has announced a new option for diners at Walt Disney World but only for a short period during the next few months. This is mainly to help accommodate the extra diners who are taking advantage of Disney's Free Dining offer. The Chef Mickey restaurant at the.... read more
Cinderella's Castle at night
A star-powered, 16-act Christian music lineup will herald the return of Night of Joy to Magic Kingdom Sept. 10-11, with 2010 "Artist of the Year" Casting Crowns plus three other "Artist of the Year" recipients topping a bill featuring seven additional acts that have.... read more
Space Shuttle in flight
Kennedy Space Center is now giving those wanting tickets to see the final launch of space shuttle Discovery a chance to register for tickets but they will have to be quick, registration ends today. The launch is currently targeted for Monday, November 1.... read more
Popeye and Bluto's Barges, Islands of Adventure
Guests riding one of the attractions at Universal’s Islands of Adventure park had a shock yesterday afternoon when the ride stopped suddenly leaving them stranded. The Popeye and Bluto’s Bilge Rat Barges water ride shut down suddenly Saturday at around.... read more
La Cantina de San Angel, Epcot
The all-new La Hacienda de San Angel and La Cantina de San Angel, in Epcot’s Mexico pavilion, are on schedule for a mid-September opening, taking reservations for Oct. 15 and thereafter. (The first few weeks are a “soft opening” with no reservations.) Disney has released.... read more