Merlin Entertainments recently unveiled new details and renderings for three new attractions coming to the Orlando area in 2015: The Orlando Eye, Madame Tussauds and Sea Life Aquarium. The U.K.-based family entertainment company (and owner of Legoland Florida) is preparing to introduce three...
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Take a Virtual Ride on Miracle Strip’s New Starliner
Florida will see the return of a historic wooden roller coaster in 2015. Sorta. Construction crews are in the process of building a new, 14-acre Mirale Strip at Pier Park only 200 feet from the first revival of Miracle Strip. It opened...
Continue reading...Miracle Strip Construction Overview
Construction of the newest reincarnation of Miracle Strip Amusement Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., is underway, just 200 feet from the 2010 followup to the original Miracle Strip. Confused yet? The original Miracle Strip Amusement Park operated from 1963...
Continue reading...Work Continues on Legoland Florida’s Toddler-Friendly Expansion
A herd of cows, goats, chickens, and sheep recently arrived at Legoland Florida to graze in the park’s latest expansion, Duplo Valley, built specifically for toddlers ages 2 to 5. The park shared a video of the animals arriving at...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando Reveals Diagon Alley Details
Harry Potter fans, rejoice. Universal Orlando today divulged exciting new details about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley, which will open this summer at Universal Studios. Just like in the Potter books and films, guests will be able...
Continue reading...Celebrate a Bricktacular Christmas at Legoland Florida
Legoland Florida is offering guests holiday festivities on Saturdays and Sundays in December during their third-annual Christmas Bricktacular event. For the first time, families will have an the chance to take a picture with a life-size LEGO Santa Claus with...
Continue reading...Legoland Florida Planning “Brick-or-Treat”
Finding entirely family-friendly Halloween activities can be difficult when many parks transform into scary landscapes of ghouls and monsters after the sun sets. Luckily, Legoland Florida will kick off its kid-friendly Halloween celebration of Brick-or-Treat this October. The event will take...
Continue reading...Universal Studios Florida Transformers Ride Opens
Yesterday, June 20, 2013, Transformers: The Ride – 3D officially opened at Universal Studios Florida. Construction on the new ride building started less than one year ago. Universal describes the attraction as one that “blends a powerful storyline, powerful technology,...
Continue reading...Simpson’s Springfield Headed to Universal Orlando
The Simpsons’ famous fictitious town of Springfield will come to life this summer at Universal Orlando Resort. The new “Springfield” area will center around The Simpsons Ride which opened in 2008. A press release from Universal Orlando reports: “The expansive, new...
Continue reading...Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley Coming to Universal
Universal Orlando Resort and Warner Bros. Entertainment announced today The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley, an expansion of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter area into Universal Studios Florida. © Universal Orlando Resort A press release from...
Continue reading...Universal Orlando’s Transformers Opening Date Set
Megatron and the Decepticons are closing in on Orlando. Universal Orlando has announced that the highly anticipated Transformers: The Ride – 3D will open on Thursday, June 20, 2013. Universal Orlando describes the dark ride as “a mind-blowing, action-packed ride...
Continue reading...White Lightning Construction Thunders Ahead
Work on the White Lightning wooden coaster at Fun Spot Action Park in Orlando, Florida continues. Great Coasters International (GCI) shared some beautiful photos of the coaster’s progress on the company’s Facebook page. The coaster is 2,000 feet long and...
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