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Blog Post:
Magic Kingdom presents an abbreviated "Dream," Blue Man Group regroups
Jim Hill
January used to be the start of the slow season at the stateside Disney Parks. How so? So slow that - immediately after New Year's Day -- Disneyland Park wouldn't even open on Mondays & Tuesdays. Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved Which -- as far as the maintenance crew...
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23 Jan 2012
Blog Post:
Mickey always plans a few moves ahead when it comes to Walt Disney World
Jim Hill
There have been lots of looky-loos lately over that Fantasyland Forest construction fence. Which has resulted in an equally large number of theories floating around online about what's currently going on with this $300 million project. Take - for example - all that soil that's been piled up towards...
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23 Aug 2010
Blog Post:
Going from “Boo!” to Blue at the Universal Orlando Resort
Jim Hill
Still working your way through the last of the Halloween candy, eh? Well, before we all totally transition away from trick-or-treating to Turkey Time, I’ll share a Halloween Horror Night-related story that you may have missed. Copyright 2009 Universal Orlando. All Rights Reserved Do you recall the theme...
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10 Nov 2009
Blog Post:
Behind-the-screams at Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights
Jim Hill
This may seem like kind of an odd question, but ... Have you ever been to Universal Orlando 's Halloween Horror Nights ? If so, have you ever found yourself stumbling through one of their mazes? And as some performer jumps out of a darkened corner and scares the living cr*p out of you, have you ever...
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3 Oct 2008
Blog Post:
Get ready for Central Florida's coming coaster war
Jim Hill
As you enter SeaWorld Orlando , it's really hard to miss the thing. Photo by Robert Bish That enormous construction wall that's been erected around the front of this theme park. Photo by Robert Bish Not to mention the rumble of heavy equipment, as that behind-the-scenes construction team clears brush...
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5 Mar 2008
Blog Post:
"Disaster! A Major Motion Picture Ride ... Starring YOU!" debuts at Universal Studios Florida
Jim Hill
For almost 18 years now, " Earthquake -- The Big One " had been entertaining guests at Universal Studios Florida . But as 2008 approached, the folks at Universal Creative felt that they needed to shake things up. Completely reimagine this still-popular-but-obviously-aging theme park attraction. So the...
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17 Jan 2008
Blog Post:
Monday Mouse Watch: Will MGM's upcoming name change really allow the Universal Orlando Resort to nudge Disney out of the spotlight?
Jim Hill
What's in a name? Well, as Universal learned the hard way back in 1998, when it decided to rename its recently expanded resort " '>Universal Studios Escape " and thus confused hundreds of thousands of tourists ... Sometimes picking the wrong name for your theme park and/or resort can prove to be disastrous...
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18 Nov 2007