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Disney sheds little light on Pleasure Island
Sure, Pleasure Island has resembled a ghost town for two years, but now it's officially dead. Walt Disney World announced last week its plans to rename and reinvent the area, the center segment of Downtown Disney.
Coming up is the Hyperion Wharf name....Tags: Walt Disney, Education, University of Central Florida, Downtown Disney, Colleges and Universities
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New terrors and twists as Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights turns 20
It wouldn't have been shocking for Universal Orlando to turn its Halloween Horror Nights event into a "greatest hits" package this year. Like a hungry vampire lurking around a darkened corner, many fans expected a "best of" theme to swoop in and mark a...Tags: Horror (genre), Celebrities, Holidays, Interstate 4, Trips and Vacations
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Old is new again: 'Captain EO' back at Epcot
Walt Disney World continues its wave of nostalgia with the rebirth of Captain EO — a 3-D sci-fi movie featuring Michael Jackson and a crew of fuzzy space explorers — at Epcot.
The film, which ran at the theme park from 1986 to 1994, returns...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Entertainment, Walt Disney World Resort, Theme Park Vacations
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Grand entrances are in the making at the theme parks
News and notes from Central Florida's theme parks and attractions. Welcome change I've been watching the new non-turnstiles being put through their paces at the entrances of Walt Disney World theme parks. The change, part of Disney's MyMagic+...
Tags: Orlando Science Center, Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Walt Disney World Resort, Mardi Gras
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10 ways to remember Wizarding World of Harry Potter
What you can't buy at Islands of Adventure: Clothing that reads "My grandma went to Wizarding World of Harry Potter and all I got was this lousy T-shirt."
Universal Orlando has gone more classy, less Stuckey's for its souvenir selection within the new...Tags: Nature, Travel, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Islands of Adventure, Fiction
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Disney attractions going strong at 40
Forty years have passed since the first theme-park guests walked up Main Street U.S.A. toward Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.
A lot has changed since Oct. 1, 1971, not the least of it being the cost of a ticket. Single-day...Tags: Interstate 4, Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Walt Disney World Resort, Theme Park Vacations
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New park on the block: Legoland
Legoland Florida opens its doors to the public in the crowded theme-park market that is Central Florida on Saturday. Here are a few of the ways, big and small, that the Winter Haven attraction is designed to stand out.
Togetherness
At the park's...Tags: Travel, Daytona International Speedway, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure
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Legoland builds on healthful fare
Legoland Florida executive chef Robert K. Sit has his own set of building blocks.
Taking the elements of farm-to-table cuisine and his research into health and nutrition, Sit is building a dining plan for the new theme park that will reflect the local...Tags: Hamburgers, Trips and Vacations, Salads, Tourism and Leisure, Foods and Beverages
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All Hallows' Eve Celebration at Chain O'Lakes park on Halloween weekend
Chain O’Lakes State Park will celebrate All Hallows’ Eve on Saturday, Oct. 27, with hayrides, pumpkin decorating and other activities designed to entertain little ghosts and goblins. Activities start at noon and last until 10 p.m. All...
Tags: Halloween, Travel, State Parks, Lakes and Ponds, Tourism and Leisure
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Outdoors: Deer season proposals set
South Bend TribuneThere are some interesting hunting and fishing regulation proposals coming to Hoosier sportsmen over the next few months. Perhaps the most interesting and pertinent proposal is a change in next year’s archery season. The DNR is offering an earlier...Tags: Travel, Fishing, State Parks, Hunting, Game
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St. Johns River eco-tour starts closer to Orlando
Since 2003, the nonprofit St. Johns Riverkeeper organization has hosted roughly two dozen multi-day excursions along the unspoiled river between Jacksonville and Palatka.
That has always required a formidable commute for Orlando-area residents, but that'...Tags: Florida, Travel, Candy, Flowers and Gifts, Central Florida, Blue Spring State Park
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Take a lazy river tour of St. Johns
There's an old joke about why the St. Johns River flows north, but out of respect for our good friends from Georgia, I won't repeat it here. Instead, how about a good source for facts about the longest river in Florida? That would be the St. Johns...
Tags: Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Travel, State Parks, Trips and Vacations, Blue Spring State Park
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