Category: Universal / Sea World
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Punxsutawney Phil Spotted at Universal Orlando
With Groundhog Day only a day away, Punxsutawney Phil has decided to try and squeeze a short getaway in at the Universal Orlando resort. The country’s most popular weather forecaster was recently spotted on the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit attraction listening to some of his favorite music. No one seems to know when Phil arrived,…
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Creative Lead for Universal’s Harry Potter Ride Promoted
Thursday, January 27th, Universal Orlando Resort announced Thierry Coup, creative director for the wildly popular Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey attraction, was named Senior Vice President of the Creative Studio at Universal Creative. Coup started his career creating special effects for film before he was invited by Walt Disney Imagineering to create attractions for Disneyland Resort…
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The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman 12 Years Later
“How in the world did they do that?” Those were the words I uttered when I walked off the Amazing Adventures of Spiderman attraction at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure in April of 1999. I was so curious and excited I had to jump back into the standby line to experience this attraction again. Never…
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Video: SeaWorld Rescues 26th Manatee of the Year
Last week’s cold snap in Central Florida was hard not only for tourists visiting the theme parks, but on the animals in the area as well. On Monday, December 27th, SeaWorld Orlando received a 10 foot, 1,000 pound male manatee suffering from cold stress. The video provided by SeaWorld shows the manatee receiving a medical…
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The “Adventures of Bob’s World” goes Wonder Cruising…
Disney Imagineering Legend Bob Gurr reports on Podcast Cruise 2.0 Disney Legend Bob Gurr was one of the special invited guests of the DIS Unplugged for Podcast Cruise 2.0. He gave an exclusive presentation with fellow Disney Legend Charlie Ridgway during the 4 night cruise. Continue after for his unique perspective on the events.
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SeaWorld Orlando’s Christmas Celebration
Christmas has come to SeaWorld Orlando. The park has been transformed into a winter wonderland. This year they have added many new items. I highly recommend spending a day at the park to enjoy it all. The best part of all is it doesn’t require a separate admission ticket! It’s all part of your park…
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Video: SeaWorld Orlando’s Baby Killer Whale Is A Boy
Saturday, October 9th SeaWorld Orlando announced the birth of their 16th killer whale. It is difficult to identify the sex of the newborn whale at the time of its birth, but SeaWorld has recently confirmed the new baby is male. They released the following video on their official blog and facebook page declaring the news.