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Disney launches Blue Sky Cellar site
Disney has launched a new site built specifically for the California Adventure "second gate," Blue Sky Cellar. There you can watch videos about the park's expansion, view concept art, and get the inside scoop on Disney's "Big Plans." Click through to access the site,... [More]
Disney reveals California Adventure upgrades
Disney has released a video and images revealing many of the enhancements coming to the Paradise Pier area at Disney's California Adventure. The video is hosted by John Lasseter of Pixar fame. One of the more interesting things talked about is the new Little... [More]
Halloween theme revealed for Disneyland
Disneyland is theming the park's fireworks show and Space Mountain roller coaster this year for Halloween. Dubbed "Halloween Time," the themed event will run from Sept. 25 through Nov. 1 and will be included with the price of admission. The "Ghost Galaxy" theme at... [More]
Disney World reports 11 second quarter injuries
Walt Disney World has reported that the multi-park resort saw 11 injuries during the second quarter of 2009, making it the only major Florida resort to do so. The injuries, mentioned in new state filings and reported on by the Orlando Sentinel, are scattered... [More]
Universal updates Halloween Horror Nights site
Universal Orlando has updated its website for the 2009 version of its Halloween Horror Nights event. The updated site features a section on the "Universal Palace Theater," complete with a long audio intro filled with odd narration — which continually fades in and out... [More]
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New coaster track appears at Kings Dominion
A slew of pictures showing off pieces of the track for Kings Dominion's mystery 2010 giga coaster has been posted to KD Fansite. The pieces of the coaster are painted bright red, with yellow supports already having been spotted. Additional photos show the ongoing... [More]
Legoland attendance up 28% thanks to aquarium
Merlin Entertainment Group, parent company of Legoland California, is reporting annual attendance growth of 28% at the Carlsbad park, party thanks to the new Sea Life Aquarium next door. The Aquarium, which opened last summer, is a 36,000 foot venue featuring 36 unique displays... [More]
California Adventure's World of Color detailed
Details about World of Color, the new nighttime water show coming to Disney's California Adventure, have begun to emerge. In two separate posts, the LA Times reveals that the show will run for roughly 25 minutes, and will feature a host of new technologies... [More]
Podcast interview with Freestyle Music Park VP
Discover Myrtle Beach got the chance to sit down with Freestyle Music Park Vice President John Stine this past week to learn more about the direction the newly re-themed park will take. Stine says Freestyle Music Park will host more music concerts in the... [More]
Update: Hong Kong Disneyland posters in English
Lifthill reported yesterday that a new poster had been released showing concept art to be used in the construction of the Toy Story Land coming to Honk Kong Disneyland. The crew over at Stitch Kingdom got their hands on a few posters created for... [More]
OSHA investigates Universal Orlando accident
The accident that severely injured one worker on (under, actually) the Dueling Dragons roller coaster at Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure has sparked federal interest. OSHA (The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration) said this morning that the agency had begun to probe the... [More]
Disney's Animal Kingdom to get new VP
Disney's Animal Kingdom in the Walt Disney World resort is about to get a new vice president, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Val Bunting, the current vice president of the Animal Kingdom, will soon be leaving her position to become General Manager of Disney's Port... [More]
HK Disneyland expansion (finally) finalized
Lawmakers in Hong Kong have finally authorized the joint expansion of the Hong Kong Disneyland park between Walt Disney Co. and the Hong Kong government. As far as we can tell, none of the details from the originally agreed upon proposal have changed. The... [More]
HK Disneyland Toy Story concept art released
The Toy Story Playland area that it coming to Hong Kong Disneyland finally has some official concept art. The area was originally intended to be a Disneyland Paris exclusive, but was ported to Hong Kong Disneyland in hopes of boosting visitation numbers to the... [More]
Diana exhibit coming to Downtown Disney
A new exhibit focused on the life of Princess Diana is coming to Downtown Disney. Dubbed "DIANA-The People's Princess," the display will showcase royal artifacts such as her gowns and hundreds of other items related to her life. The exhibit is meant to tell... [More]
Nickelodeon denies Six Flags NO rumors
Despite few people actually talking about or giving any credence to recent rumors that Nickelodeon would be purchasing the seemingly abandoned Six Flags New Orleans amusement park, Nickelodeon has decided to address the matter. In a press release, Nickelodeon wholly denies any notion that... [More]
NTSB: No problems with Disney's monorail
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded that there are no mechanical problems with the monorail system at Walt Disney World. The federal agency notes that it seems that the operator of the malfunctioning train, Austin Wuennenberg, had tried to put the train... [More]
Video: Universal's Rip Ride Rockit lights up the night
There is a new video of Universal Studio Florida's Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit running at night. The video is dated July 2 and shows Rockit's very bright LEDs lighting up the night. If nothing else, this ride is going to be blinding. One other... [More]
NTSB to investigate Disney monorail crash
The collision of two monorail trains this past weekend at Walt Disney World has sparked government interest. The National Transportation Safety Board said it will examine the crash that ended with the death of one monorail operator. The move is an unique decision from... [More]
No Legoland Florida plans (yet)
Rumors of a Legoland Florida being built in the near future have been denied by the chain's operator. Merlin Entertainments Group, Legoland's British-based parent company says they have been surveying grounds in several key areas (including Florida) but have not finalized any plans. Sally... [More]
Man badly beaten by Six Flags security guards
Corey Carlson, a 19-year-old member of the San Francisco Youth Commission, said Sunday that he was beaten by security guards at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. The assault left Carlson with a concussion and multiple broken bones in his face. Carlson says he was celebrating... [More]
Universal reveals full Rip Ride Rockit playlist
Universal Studios Florida has released the full list of songs available in the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster set to debut later this summer. The playlist consists of 30 songs spanning five genres, each containing six songs apiece. The genres include Classic Rock/Metal,... [More]
Legoland scraps plans for LEGO Michael Jackson
Legoland California has cancelled its plans to honor the late Michael Jackson with a four-inch LEGO likeness in its Miniland U.S.A. area due to "unresolved legal issues," SF Weekly reports. "We were looking forward to installing a small tribute to Michael Jackson in Miniland,"... [More]
Disney monorail reopened with focus on safety
Walt Disney Word has reopened the monorail system that saw its first collision in the rail's almost 38-year history. Disney, however, is not taking the reopening lightly. Steps have been taken to monitor track switches. Multiple employees must now verify that the switch between... [More]
HK Disneyland expansion delayed again
The deal between Hong Kong officials and Walt Disney Co. to expand Honk Kong Disneyland has hit yet another snag. Lawmakers in Hong Kong said Saturday and they will be unwilling to approve any plan to expand the underperforming park unless they are provided... [More]
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