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Weekly Orlando Theme Parks Rumor and Refurbs Update (November 16, 2013)

This is the weekly rumor and refurbishment update for Orlando-area theme parks for the week of November 2, 2013. Walt Disney World: MyMagic+: There are a few more changes coming to MyMagic+ at Walt Disney World. Disney’s Pop Century Resort will be the first resort at Walt Disney World to only issue

Weekly Orlando Theme Parks Rumor and Refurbs Update (November 16, 2013)

This is the weekly rumor and refurbishment update for Orlando-area theme parks for the week of November 16, 2013.

The Top 10 Dark Rides in the World

A rundown of the top 10 dark rides at theme parks all over the world - as rated by Theme Park Tourist readers.

Vintage Disney: Remembering 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea at the Magic Kingdom

Do you remember 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom? Here are some great pictures to refresh your memory! The Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid dark ride recently opened in the Magic Kingdom's New Fantasyland, so let's seize the opportunity

A Cast Member's Take on the Disney Look

Nose rings are a no...and other ruminations on the restrictions of the Disney Look. A friend recently asked me if she would be able to get a job at Walt Disney World with her new nose ring, to which the answer was an instant and resounding no. The other friends in our group, Orlando natives all

Weekly Orlando Theme Parks Rumor and Refurbs Update (November 9, 2013)

This is the weekly rumor and refurbishment update for Orlando-area theme parks for the week of November 9, 2013. Walt Disney World: Magic Kingdom: The first Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party has begun marking the beginning of the holiday season (at least for me). Much like Mickey’s not-so-scary

Vintage Disney: Remembering the Skyway at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom

Do you remember the Skyway at Disneyland and Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom? Here are some great pictures to refresh your memory! Disneyland's version of the Skyway opened just a year after the park itself, on June 23, 1956. It was built by Swiss specialist Von Roll, and was the first aerial

Editorial: How Disney Went Wild for Animal Kingdom

This month we take a look at how Disney's Animal Kingdom became the theme park it is today. Visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom and you soon come to realise it’s not just the average theme park. Receiving its grand opening in the spring of 1998, the park’s unique blend of thrill rides, shows and animals

Weekly Orlando Theme Parks Rumor and Refurbs Update (November 2, 2013)

This is the weekly rumor and refurbishment update for Orlando-area theme parks for the week of October 27, 2013. Walt Disney World: Epcot: New flavors are coming to Club Cool . Club Cool is a shop in Epcot next to Fountain View, were you can try a selection of sodas from around the world. Club Cool

Transatlantic Lessons: US vs UK Theme Parks

Here are a few things that US theme parks can learn from the UK, and that UK parks can learn from the US. Editor's note: The author of this article wishes to remain anonymous, so I've posted it under my name. It’s probably quite embarrassing that I’ve been to more theme parks in the US than I have

Photos: Villas at the Grand Floridian and Polynesian Update

Let's take a look around the Magic Kingdom resorts as the Villas at the Grand Floridian are now open and construction for Disney Vacation Club at the Polynesian is underway. The Villas at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa are now officially open as of October 23, 2013. I went by on Sunday the 20th

Photos: Walt Disney World Parks Update Including Fall Decor, Mine Train, and More

We will be taking a look around the Walt Disney World theme parks including some Halloween décor, a Seven Dwarfs Mine Train update and more. It was a beautiful morning on Sunday October 20, 2013 and Halloween is just around the corner. Fall decorations at the Magic Kingdom have been on display since

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