Over the weekend, Titanic: The Experience debuted a sparking new addition to their International Drive collection of artifacts from the ill-fated oceanliner. Jewels of Titanic is a temporary touring display featuring gems and fine jewelry recovered from the shipwreck site 2.5 miles beneath the Atlantic's surface. As the exhibit's creative director Mark Lach explained,...
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The long-anticipated New Fantasyland expansion at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom officially opens to the public on December 6th, but select guests have been given the opportunity to experience the new attractions through “soft openings” held over the past few weeks. All the elements of New Fantasyland should be open for business next Thursday,...
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Yesterday morning (Monday 7/2/2012) Universal Studios Florida celebrated the debut of their new 3-D simulator ride Despicable Me Minion Mayhem with a “yellow carpet” grand opening ceremony. Yellow Minions pranced, local schoolchildren danced, and disco music blared as journalists and fans wilted watching under the blazing sun. You can read my take on the...
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The the outsider’s eye, the theme park industry may look like it’s built on cotton candy and furry costumes. But behind the scenes, it’s a numbers game like any other business, and there’s nothing fluffy or fuzzy about the figures released in recent weeks. Two crucial sets of Disney digits became public in the...
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Orlando City Soccer's goal rush News: The Brit, the Brazilian and their (not so?) crazy scheme to make Orlando soccer capital of the Southeast By Jeffrey Billman 5/8/2013
Fringe Fest 2013 shows Arts & Culture: Some choices for geeks, gamers, those who prefer to fly solo, kids, oldsters and more By Seth Kubersky 5/15/2013
Food & Drink - Reader' Picks BOO 2012: Best Caribbean 1st Bahama Breeze, multiple locations, bahamabreeze.com 2nd Mama Millie's, 12273 University Blvd., 407-382-3570, mamamillies.com 7/18/2012
Under the Rainbow Arts & Culture: Our favorite mess, Judy Garland, shares hints on surviving Fringe By Steve Schneider 5/15/2013
Attorney John Morgan backs marijuana legalization News: Local celeb-attorney is new chair of statewide marijuana advocacy organization United for Care By Billy Manes 4/24/2013
Not to be upstaged Arts & Culture: The Free Outdoor Stage on the lawn at Fringe is not what you might expect By Ashley Belanger 5/15/2013