Category: Universal / Sea World
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Video: One Year Anniversary for Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Saturday, June 18, 2011, marked the one year anniversary of the Grand Opening of the highly anticipated Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure theme park. Universal marked the occasion with a small ceremony at 9:23 am, the exact time of the opening. Some of the guests on hand enjoyed free…
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Video: Discovery Cove’s First Expansion – The Grand Reef
On Friday, June 10th SeaWorld’s all-inclusive “boutique” park Discovery Cove opened its first expansion in history. The DIS Unplugged’s Kathy Werling attended and submitted this first-hand report. The Grand Reef is an all-new tropical reef where guests can wade, swim, and snorkel with thousands of species of tropical fishes. The area will also include an underwater…
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The Grand Reef at Discovery Cove in Orlando opens
Yesterday I was invited to visit the all new Grand Reef at Discovery Cove in Orlando, FL. Discovery Cove is an all inclusive tropical retreat where you can swim with dolphins, snorkel and experience a beautiful under sea world of exotic fish and graceful sting rays, see exotic birds, or just relax and enjoy the…
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Universal Orlando News, Notes, and Nuggets
The Universal Orlando Resort has recently released some current news, attraction updates, and information. Here are a few brief updates about what’s happening inside the resort. Don’t forget! You can live the adventure too! On Saturday evening December 10th, 2011 Dreams Unlimited Travel and the DIS are renting out the Wizarding World of Harry Potter section of…
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Video: SeaWorld Debuts New Killer Whale Show “One Ocean”
On Earth Day, Friday, April 22nd, SeaWorld Orlando premiered a brand new killer whale show called “One Ocean.” This new show replaced the long-standing headliner “Believe” in Shamu Stadium. During the opening celebration, animal expert Jack Hanna was on hand, and singer/actor Spencer Lee from ABC Family’s “Greek” and Fox’s “Glee” performed for the crowd. Continue…
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Nickelodeon Suites: The Slime of Your Life
Cue the Dirty Dancing theme, “I… Had… the Slime of my life, and I’ve never slimed this way before…” Last year I took a Daddy/Daughter trip to Orlando – just me and my two girls (ages 9 and 12). On previous trips to Florida we would pass the Nickelodeon Suites on our way to Walt Disney World property. The…
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SeaWorld Announces New Killer Whale Show “One Ocean”
SeaWorld recently announced they will replace their headline killer whale show “Believe” with a new show called “One Ocean.” The new show will debut in April at SeaWorld Orlando, and ultimately will be performed in all three SeaWorld Parks. Update April 9, 2011: SeaWorld announced the new show “One Ocean” will premiere on Earth Day –…