Author: mouse skywalker
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Video: Film Stars Tour Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Universal Orlando recently hosted film stars Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, James and Oliver Phelps and Matthew Lewis on a tour of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter led by President of Universal Creative Mark Woodbury. The group was invited for a sneak peek of the immersive environment before it officially grand opens on June 18. …
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Star Wars Weekends: Send In The Clones!
Interview with Star Wars: The Clone Wars voice actor Dee Bradley Baker Spring is here, Epcot’s Flower and Garden festival is ending, and it’s time for the next big event on the Disney Calendar: Star Wars Weekends. This is an annual event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios celebrating the Star Wars movie saga as well as…
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Adventures by Disney New Lower Priced/Less Scheduled Trips
In 2005, Disney launched a new vacation offering with guided family vacation itineraries to Yellowstone National Park and Hawaii known as Adventures by Disney (ABD). Grown primarily by word of mouth, there are now 19 itineraries in 16 different countries. ABD made a name for itself making international travel to destinations in Europe, Central and…
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US Congress Questions SeaWorld’s Educational Value
On Tuesday, April 27, 2010, the United States Congress debated the educational value of keeping killer whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals in captivity in zoos, aquariums, and theme parks. The hearing was triggered by a “perfect storm” of spring events including: SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau’s February 24th death by the killer whale Tilikum, the…
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Video: Disneyland’s World of Color Nearing Completion
The Disneyland Resort released a new video previewing their “World of Color” nighttime show at Disney’s California Adventure theme park. The show is set to open June 11, 2010, and features 1,200 fountains, the world’s largest water screen, lights, video, and fire! Video clips and characters from “Alice in Wonderland”, “The Little Mermaid”, “The Lion…
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Jack Hanna Encourages Everyone To Go To SeaWorld
April 16-18, 2010 was Jack Hanna Weekend at SeaWorld Orlando – followed by another Jack Hanna Weekend at Busch Gardens Tampa April 22-25. Celebrity animal expert Jack Hanna came specifically to celebrate Earth Day. The weekend at SeaWorld included special shows and animal encounters as well as a breakfast buffet with Jack Hanna himself. At…
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Video: Harry Potter Filmmakers Discuss Wizarding World
Universal Orlando Resort released a video showing additional glimpses of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opening June 18, 2010 in the Islands of Adventure theme park. In this video, filmmakers for the Harry Potter movie series discuss the effort Universal Orlando made to recreate the movies in the new attraction. Film series veterans Daniel…