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Amid signs that theme-park visitors are poised to spend more money this year, Walt Disney World is preparing to boost the restaurant capacity of Epcot’s World Showcase section by 20 percent. Disney is adding a 300-seat gourmet pizzeria to the two
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Walt Disney World has picked a pair of construction firms to lead an overhaul of the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland section, the biggest-yet expansion of the Orlando resort’s oldest and busiest theme park. Disney has hired Barton Malow Co. of
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This may be the smallest gorilla you’re ever going to see. The newborn, arriving Feb. 19, 2010, is the latest addition to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The baby was born to first-time mother Kashata and remains naturally clingy. So much so that
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Central Florida will be home to the world's largest Legoland by the end of 2011, Merlin Entertainments Group said Thursday. The park, which is planned for the former site of Cypress Gardens , is expected to include between 40 and 50 main attractions.
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The owner of Legoland has purchased Cypress Gardens , the venerable Polk County attraction that shut down last fall. A spokeswoman for the buyer, British amusements operator Merlin Entertainments Group, said Friday the purchase includes the current Cypress
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The Walt Disney Co.’s plan for a new theme park in Shanghai has been formally approved by China’s economic-planning agency, according to the Associated Press. China’s National Development and Reform Commission confirmed that Disney’s
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The Walt Disney Co. plans to bring a delegation from Shanghai to Orlando early next month for a series of briefings with executives at Walt Disney World, as the company accelerates design of its first resort on mainland China. The meetings, which will
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Walt Disney World officially announced it is retiring the Lights of Winter holiday arches at Epcot, ending this week’s speculation on several Disney-related message boards. The note from DisneyParks twitter reads, “Note: The Lights of Winter
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A sprinkling of details — including a broad opening date — about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter was revealed by Universal Orlando on Tuesday. "Universal has given me the great honor in revealing to the world that the Wizarding World
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The facelift will be the biggest overhaul in the theme park's history! Walt Disney World is about to embark on a sweeping facelift for the Fantasyland section of the Magic Kingdom, in what the resort calls the biggest overhaul in the theme park's
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The 'Sum of All Thrills' uses robot-arm technology that Universal Orlando is also believed to be using for a new Harry Potter ride. Walt Disney World unveiled its newest attraction Wednesday October 14th, a small but significant addition featuring
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Is Legoland looking to open a theme park in Central Florida? The chain's operator says no, at least not any time soon. Rumors that the chain, inspired by Lego building blocks for children, was considering the Orlando area for a second U.S. theme park
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Each of Orlando's theme-park resorts is promoting new attractions this year, but it's something that won't open until next year that really has people talking. "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter ," the $200million-plus "theme
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Fireworks and other festivities are on tap for Independence Day celebrations at Central Florida theme parks this weekend, some beginning as early as Friday. Remember, these events require regular theme-park admission. Take a gander ... + Universal Studios'
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Work co ntinues on the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit coaster Thursday at Universal Orlando. The 17-story, $45 million coaster will have customized soundtracks and onboard cameras to let riders create a music vide o of their experience. A s the region's
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