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Scaled-down convention-center projects do little for tourism corridor
It was an outrageous claim: Osceola County was going to get a convention-center complex so big you could see it from the moon. Fifteen years and many fizzled efforts later, the best the county could muster is 46,000 square feet of meeting and event...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Marriott International Inc., Event Planning, Kissimmee, Entertainment
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What may come to Wizarding World of Harry Potter 2.0 at Universal Orlando
After a year of construction, Universal Orlando has finally admitted that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will expand in 2014 with a detailed re-creation of London's Diagon Alley from the wildly popular series of books and movies. Photos: Top 10...
Tags: Passenger Cars, Orlando, Arts and Culture, Social Media, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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Six Flags takes new direction on opening day
The ride that aficionados say turned the roller coaster world upside down — literally and figuratively — is taking a new direction this weekend: backward. Six Flags Great America in Gurnee will open Saturday with a new take on the popular...Tags: Auto Trends, Six Flags Inc., Science and Technology, Six Flags Great America
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Bethel graduate facing greatest challenge
South Bend TribuneLaura Kapala will receive her bachelor’s degree Saturday, having earned it while facing far more challenges than the average undergraduate. Kapala, 49, of Edwardsburg, is graduating from Bethel College with a bachelor’s degree in...Tags: Graduation, Education, Mexico, Vegetarian Diet, Health Treatments
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Busch Gardens: Three endangered tiger cubs born
Three Malayan tiger cubs -- two males, one female -- were born at Busch Gardens in Tampa on March 31. The animals are part of an endangered species -- about 500 Malayan tigers survive in the wild, and only in southern Thailand and the Malay Peninsula,...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Busch Gardens Orlando, Wildlife, Endangered Species, Conservation
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Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon renew vows at Disneyland — elaborately
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon lived out a fairy-tale "Fantasy" wedding Tuesday at the Disneyland Resort where they marked their fifth wedding anniversary with a renewal of vows and celebrated their twins' second birthday. "On our way to renew our vows,"...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Nick Cannon, Weddings, Ceremonies, Miley Cyrus
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Universal sets grand-opening date for Transformers ride
Universal Orlando announced the grand-opening date for its Transformers: The Ride -- 3D in a big way Thursday. The new attraction will open to guests on June 20, according to signage on the side of a downtown Orlando office tower. On Wednesday, a...
Tags: Universal Studios Orlando, Interstate 4
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It's time for a water coaster in Southern California
Southern California is long overdue for a water coaster. For the uninitiated, a water coaster is a water park slide that mimics the ups and downs of a traditional roller coaster with the help of conveyor belts, water jets or magnetic propulsion....
Tags: Social Media, Six Flags Inc., Orlando Magic, Trips and Vacations, Google Inc.
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Top 20 water parks in the world
By now, everybody knows what to expect from your standard-issue ho-hum water park: body and tube slide complexes with funnels and bowls, deluge-inducing water play towers for the little ones, undulating wave pools and relaxing lazy rivers. Photos: 20...
Tags: Social Media, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Six Flags Inc., Wildlife, United Arab Emirates
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New Disney merchandise waiting in the wings
Just like at many theme-park attractions, you can't leave this column without a trip through the gift shop. Here is some of the new merchandise that Disney World will sell in the coming weeks alongside its stream of pins and Vinylmation figures. •I...Tags: Apple iPad, Disneyland Park, Disney Cruise Line, Walt Disney World Resort, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Don't miss: El Gran Combo at SeaWorld's Viva la Musica
WHAT: Viva la Musica festival is wrapping up at SeaWorld Orlando on Saturday. Featured performers are El Gran Combo, a salsa orchestra based in Puerto Rico. The fest also salutes Latin heritage and cuisine. WHEN: Concert at 3 p.m. Festival area opens at...Tags: Arts and Culture, SeaWorld
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The 411 on 4 attractions coming to Walt Disney World
There are plenty of projects in the works at Walt Disney World, but here are progress reports on four incoming attractions. Disney gave updates on them last week during a preview for members of the media. Train schedule The middle of New Fantasyland...Tags: Environmental Issues, Animal, Cinderella Castle, Walt Disney World Resort, Expedition Everest
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