Archive for Category: "Theme & Water Parks"

Panda Habitat Theme Park To Open January 27

Panda Habitat Theme Park To Open January 27

The Panda Habitat Theme Park in Macao — a region of the People’s Republic of China — will open to the general public on January 27.

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Universal Orlando Hands Out Bonuses To Employees

Universal Orlando Hands Out Bonuses To Employees

Universal Orlando employees received bonus checks on Thursday in recognition for a great year following the opening of the very successful Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

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LEGOLAND Florida Receives First Shipment Of Models

LEGOLAND Florida Receives First Shipment Of Models

LEGOLAND Florida is really coming together: the park, which is set to open in October of 2011, has just received the first of 50 shipments of hand made life-size models straight from Europe.

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Luxury Cabins Make Vacationing In Dollywood Delightful

Luxury Cabins Make Vacationing In Dollywood Delightful

Dollywood — Dolly Parton’s Great Smoky Mountain Family Amusement Park — has recently added cabins to the growing Pigeon Forge, Tennesse entertainment kingdom.

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SeaWorld Extends Hero Salute Program For 2011

SeaWorld Extends Hero Salute Program For 2011

SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment has extended its Hero Salute program for 2011, saluting the men and women of the Armed Forces and their families by offering members of the military and as many as three direct descendants to enter Seaworld, Busch Gardens, or Sesame Place Parks with a single complimentary admission.

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Disney’s Star Tours To Reopen May 2011

Disney’s Star Tours To Reopen May 2011

Disney will open a revamped version of its Star Tours attraction at the Hollywood Studios Theme Park at Walt Disney World on May 20.

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Hong Kong Disneyland Losses Shrink As Park Plans For Upcoming Profitability

Hong Kong Disneyland Losses Shrink As Park Plans For Upcoming Profitability

Hong Kong Disneyland said that it hopes to become profitable “fairly soon” as the amount of visitors to the park increases. The park’s net loss shrank to $93 million for the 12 months ending October 2 compared to a much higher loss a year earlier of $167 million.

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Disneys Unveils Major Fantasyland Expansion

Disneys Unveils Major Fantasyland Expansion

Walt Disney World has unveiled a new plan for Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland. The first we’ve heard of these plans was back in 2009, when the Magical company announced intentions of adjusting its fantasy attraction lineup to appeal to a market beyond princesses.

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Taj — The Adorable Elephant — Dies At The Age Of 71

Taj — The Adorable Elephant — Dies At The Age Of 71

In what is sure to be a very sad event, Taj, the oldest and very much-loved elephant in North America, has died at the age of 71 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.

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Disney Introducing Star Wars Vinylmation Toys

Disney Introducing Star Wars Vinylmation Toys

If you’re a fan of Disney’s Vinylmation and a loyal Star Wars devotee, do I have a great news update for you!

Disney theme parks in Florida and California has introduced a series of Star Wars Vinylmations — collectible designer toys created by Disney Theme Park Merchandise that can only be found at Disney theme parks. The Star Wars Vinylmation series includes (favorite) characters such as Darth Vader, Yoda, C-3PO, R2-D2, Boba Fett and many more.

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