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Disney Family Museum now open in San Fran
The Disney Family Museum opened this week in San Francisco. The museum opened its doors to throngs of early visitors after Diane Disney Miller--Walt Disney's eldest daughter--ceremoniously cut the ribbon on the front steps of the building. "There weren't an awful lot of people... [More]
WDW celebrates 38th birthday with tilt-shift video
Walt Disney World is celebrating its 38th birthday today and has released a tilt-shift, time-lapse video of the Magic Kingdom to show off how truly Small a World it can be. The celebratory video was created using photos taken inside the resort's oldest park... [More]
Side Attractions: Sept. 30, 2009
Today on Side Attractions we take a look at a new parade at Six Flags Great America, a big Kings Island Halloween snafu and a disappointment for Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights festivities. • Six Flags Great America has announced the addition of a... [More]
Six Flags: Magic Mountain to reclaim crown in '10
Six Flags President and CEO Mark Shapiro has laid down the gauntlet: Six Flags Magic Mountain will reclaim the crown in 2010. The long standing rivalry between Magic Mountain and Cedar Point continues next year when MM adds a new roller coaster and a... [More]
'Give a Day, Get a Disney Day' volunteer promo
Disney has launched their "Give a Day, Get a Disney Day" promotion whereby volunteers working with participating organizations get a free one-day admission ticket to a Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort park. "In 2010, we want to recognize and add one more reason... [More]
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Mickey moving out in Fantasyland refurb
As part of the now-official Fantasyland expansion at the Magic Kingdom, and the subsequent removal/re-theming of Mickey's Toontown Fair, Mickey and Minnie will be relocating to Town Square, according to a new report from Jim Hill. According to the article, Imagineers working on the... [More]
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Chang coaster land to become water park
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom has begun the dismantling of the popular Chang roller coaster and the land will become the future site of the Bonzai Beach water park. The water park is scheduled to open in 2011, but little other information about it has... [More]
Disney, GM keeping quiet on future of Test Track
Months after publicly questioning the viability of GM's sponsorship of Disney's Test Track at Epcot, both companies remain silent on the attraction's fate. General Motors CEO Frederick Henderson was in Orlando last when Orlando Sentinel columnist Beth Kassab asked about the latest negotiations between... [More]
Disney's 2009 Food & Wine Festival now open
The 2009 Food & Wine Festival at Epcot in Walt Disney World opened this past weekend and this year's festivities are shaping up to be the most grandiose yet. Still not convinced? Disney has released some information on this year's event that may help:... [More]
Video: Howl-O-Scream tribute, scream cam
Orlando Attractions Magazine has some great videos showcasing Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's Howl-O-Scream 2009. The first video--part of OAM's Howl-O-Scream 2009 review--is a look at ten years of Howl-O-Scream in what Busch Gardens is calling their "diabolical decade." The second is one of two... [More]
Six Flags Over Georgia reopens on schedule
After weeks of heavy rain that resulted in wide-spread flooding, Six Flags Over Georgia has reopened its gates as planned. Six Flags Over Georgia officials had stated that, pending any unforeseen complications, the park would open this past weekend. Park employees worked around the... [More]
Side Attractions: Sept. 24, 2009
On today's edition of Side Attractions, we take a look at dejected Six Flags guests, the Disneyland-Vegas maglev and a maybe-sorta-probably kidnapper. • Six Flags New England season pass-holders were upset when they were turned away last Sunday. The park was holding a private... [More]
Six Flags announces park bound for Nigeria
Six Flags Inc. has signed a deal with the Government of Cross River State of Nigeria--yes, Nigeria in Africa--to develop a Six Flags branded theme park. The new development will be part of Cross River State's 250-acre "Destination Tourism" project. "We look forward to... [More]
Video: Howl-O-Scream 2009 haunted houses
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has released a new video showcasing many of the haunted houses and scare zones at this year's Howl-O-Scream. The camera lights clearly detract from the experience, but it is easy to imagine how many of these haunts will look in... [More]
Satellite images of Six Flags Over Georgia flood
CNN's iReport has two satellite images of the Six Flags Over Georgia flooding. Though Six Flags executives have stated that much of the flooding has receded, it is clear that a large portion of the park is still deluged. Despite this, Six Flags executives... [More]
Universal announces 'Madagascar' dark ride
Universal has released concept art for their new dark ride themed for the popular Madagascar computer animated movies. The ride, titled "Madagascar: A Crate Adventure," will be one of Universal Studios Singapore's first rides when it debuts next year in Southeast Asia. No precise... [More]
Cypress Gardens closing gates, looking for buyer
The owners of Cypress Gardens announced this week that both the park and Splash Island Waterpark have closed their gates. Cypress Gardens announced last November that the park would open without any rides or animal attractions. Since then, it has operated with only the... [More]
Side Attractions: Sept. 22, 2009
Today on Side Attractions we take a look at the Magic Kingdom's Space Mountain construction, Disney's hot dogs and Halloween Horror Nights 2009 promotional goodies and construction. • Orlando United has some great photos of the construction progress over at Space Mountain in Disney's... [More]
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom's Chang roller coaster to be removed
The news was first broken in grand rumor fashion, but has since been at least partially confirmed by local news: The Chang roller coaster at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom is coming down. The roller coaster has long been rumored to end up in Six... [More]
Storms flood Six Flags Over Georgia
After weeks of heavy rain, Six Flags Over Georgia and much of Atlanta, Georgia are flooded. Thus far, nine deaths across Georgia and Alabama have been attributed to the flooding. Six Flags Over Georgia executives have stated that, though much of the park is... [More]
Side Attractions: Sept. 21, 2009
On today's edition of Side Attractions, we take a look at a new Halloween Horror Nights promo video, world records at Six Flags and Disneyland's cute-but-not-so-scary Halloween. • A new "Behind The Screams" video for Universal's Halloween Horror Nights has been released over on... [More]
Potential new Star Tours II locations revealed
Potential new locations for Star Tours II have been leaked in promotional photos released by Disney. In photos of Walt Disney Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald, Industrial Light and Magic VFX Supervisor Bill George, and George Lucas, concept art can be seen hanging in the background.... [More]
Cedar Point 'Overlord' video for the non-locals
Cedar Point has been airing an "Overlord" HalloWeekends promotional video in markets surrounding the park and felt it apropos to the make the commercial available to everyone. HalloWeekends is available Fridays 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays noon to midnight and Sundays 6 p.m.... [More]
Disney integrates transport ops and maintenance
Walt Disney World has combined the transportation operations and maintenance under one executive. The move seems to be in response to the string of accidents plaguing the resort in recent months and last week's bus bomb scare that turned out to be nothing at... [More]
Knott's Xcelerator suffers cable snap, injuring 2
The Intamin-built Xcelerator roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm suffered a major malfunction last Wednesday in which a launch cable snapped, sending debris into the faces of riders and injuring a young boy and his father who were seated in the first row of... [More]
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