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Purple Day bringing awareness to epilepsy
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistPurple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26th annually, people in countries around the world are invited to wear purple and host events in support of epilepsy awareness. Last...Tags: Epilepsy
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Little Puck steals show in SeaWorld's new wild ride to Antarctica
A young black-and-white bird soon will take SeaWorld Orlando guests for a spin on the theme park's new ride, Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin. Little Puck, an animated creation who's the star of the ride, met dozens of SeaWorld's business partners...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Theme Park Vacations, SeaWorld, Kennedy Space Center, Tourism and Leisure
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SeaWorld: Rising sales on higher prices in 1st earnings report
Reporting financial results for the first time as a publicly traded company, SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. said Wednesday that its first-quarter sales jumped 12 percent, powered in large part by higher prices. The Orlando-based theme-park owner also...
Tags: Moody's Corporation, Prices, Services and Shopping, Jim Atchison, Earnings
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A Florida360 exclusive first-look at SeaWorld Orlando's 'Antarctica' penguins
Orlando SentinelPenguins are cool. Literally, of course, acclimating to their new habitat at SeaWorld Orlando's 'Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin,' chilled to a bottom-of-the-world, sub-freezing 30 degrees. But the birds of SeaWorld's newest attraction are also...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, SeaWorld
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SeaWorld Orlando: 5 tips for traveling to new Antarctica
The grand opening of SeaWorld Orlando's Antarctica - Empire of the Penguin isn't until Friday morning, but here are five tips to help guide through the theme park's largest expansion. The Antarctica area includes a dark ride, an eatery, a gift shop and...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, SeaWorld, Conservation Fund, Busch Gardens Orlando, Trips and Vacations
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This week at theme parks: SeaWorld's Antarctica opens, Magic Kingdom goes 24 hours
Big events are on the horizon at Orlando-area theme parks and attractions. +The grand opening of SeaWorld Orlando's Antarctica -- Empire of the Penguin is set for Friday morning. The area, considered the largest expansion in the theme park's history,...
Tags: Monsters University (movie), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Theme Park Vacations, Amusement and Theme Parks, SeaWorld
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SeaWorld Orlando: Antarctica construction walls down
Construction walls have been removed around the site of Antarctica -- Empire of the Penguin at SeaWorld Orlando. Theme-park guests could get a peek but not enter the area, SeaWorld's largest expansion in its history, on Sunday. Antarctica is scheduled...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, SeaWorld
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Big week ahead for SeaWorld
This is a big week for SeaWorld. SeaWorld Orlando on Friday will hold the grand opening for "Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin," which the park bills as the largest expansion in its history. SeaWorld has high hopes for the 3.6-acre land, which...
Tags: Moody's Corporation, Theme Park Vacations, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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SeaWorld's Antarctica could further tilt Orlando's tourism market
Three years ago, Harry Potter loosened Mickey Mouse's grip on Orlando's theme-park market. Now, Puck the Penguin is ready to try pulling Mickey's fingers even farther apart. After more than a year of construction, SeaWorld Orlando this week will...
Tags: Islands of Adventure, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Walt Disney World Resort, International Travel, Jim Atchison
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Ice melt, sea level rise, to be less severe than feared - study
Reuters* Seas to rise 16.5 to 69 cm with moderate warming-ice2sea * Melt of Greenland, Antarctica less severe than expected By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, May 14 (Reuters) - A melt of ice on Greenland and Antarctica is likely to be less...Tags: Bodies of Water, Global Warming, Greenland, Water, Environmental Issues
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SeaWorld's shares details of cuisine at Antarctica's new Expedition Cafe
OrlandoSentinel.comTheme park foodies will soon have a new eatery to add to their list, with the opening of the eclectic Expedition Cafe, which is part of SeaWorld's new Antarctica expansion.... -
SeaWorld Orlando: 'American Idol' alum Lauren Alaina to sing Antarctica's theme song
Former "American Idol" contestant and country singer Lauren Alaina has recorded the official theme song for SeaWorld Orlando's upcoming attraction Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin. She recorded two versions of the song called "Antarctica: One World,...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, SeaWorld, American Idol (tv program), Scott McCreery, Lauren Alaina
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