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Disney tickets now have a Magic Kingdom premium
For many years, as it grew from one theme park to four, Walt Disney World adhered to a simple principle: Each of those parks, no matter how disparate the attendance, was worthy of the same ticket price. No longer. When Disney raised ticket prices this...
Tags: Theme Park Vacations, Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Zoology, Travel, Services and Shopping
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Outlaw Run tops hottest new attractions at U.S. theme parks
I've visited many theme parks in the United States over the last few years as the theme park blogger for The Times' Travel website, but this summer's crop of rides already has me updating my bucket list. Here's a look at some of the biggest new roller...
Tags: Orlando, Theme Park Vacations, Travel, Six Flags Great America, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Theme parks seize on Potter's success to peddle new must-have items
At Universal Orlando, visitors can buy mugs of butterbeer pulled straight from the pages of the "Harry Potter" books — or eat Krusty Burgers made infamous by "The Simpsons" television show. At Walt Disney World, they can sample LeFou's Brew or The...
Tags: Theme Park Vacations, The Walt Disney Co., SeaWorld, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Star Wars (movie)
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Transformers: The Ride 3-D es la nueva atracción de Universal Studios
El bien y el mal se encuentran enfrascados en una batalla de proporciones épicas en el parque de diversiones Universal Studios. Se trata de la nueva atracción "Transformers: The Ride-3D". Con su apertura planificada para el 20 de junio, tiene...
Tags: Ocoee, Amusement and Theme Parks, Satellite Beach
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Partnership for cruise line The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), founded nearly 200 years ago to advance geographical science, is to...Tags: Music, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Fishing Forecast, Arts, Bronze Radio Return
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Entering the world of Transformers at Universal Orlando
What began life as a toy has grown into a series of action movies and now a big-time attraction at Universal Studios. Transformers: The Ride — 3D incorporates giant screens, moving platforms and special effects — including a secret...Tags: Movies, Heart Problems, Hasbro Inc., Singapore, High Blood Pressure
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Taste the Krusty Burger, Flaming Moe at Universal Orlando Resort Simpsons' Springfield expansion
Orlando SentinelMmmmmm, Lard Lad Donuts. And Duff Beer. And Krusty Burgers. And a Flaming Moe. Lifelong fans of "The Simpsons" who know these Springfield staples now have a chance to taste them as Universal Orlando Resort has expanded the area dedicated to the...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Universal Orlando Resort, Orlando Restaurants, Foods and Beverages, Hamburgers
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Falcon's Fury will open at Busch Gardens next spring
TAMPA — Theme-park guests will fall more than 300 feet, face first, at 60 miles per hour when Busch Gardens Tampa Bay opens Falcon's Fury in spring 2014. "It will be the tallest free-standing drop tower in North America," park president Jim Dean...Tags: Theme Park Vacations, Travel, Expedition Everest, Busch Gardens Tampa, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Universal exec next Visit Florida chairman
Universal Orlando's director of national and group sales is the 2013-14 chairman of Visit Florida, the state's tourism-marketing arm. Tammy Gustafson, who joined Universal in 1997 as part of the marketing team for its Universal Studios theme park,...
Tags: Orlando, Winter Garden, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Going on vacation? Hidden 'resort fee' pops up on ever more hotel bills
So you finally grasp the fees many airlines charge for things such as extra suitcases and added legroom? Well, before you fly off on vacation this summer, be aware there's at least one more surcharge many travelers face once they reach their destination:...
Tags: International Drive, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hotels and Accommodations, Transportation Industry, Travel
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Universal to add more themed hotel suites
The minions are coming to a hotel room near you. Universal Orlando announced that each of the 18 kids' suites in its Loews Portofino Bay Hotel are being renovated to feature a theme based on the movie "Despicable Me," complementing Universal Studios'...
Tags: Jurassic Park (movie), Interior Policy, Hotels and Accommodations, Travel, Orlando Hotels
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Universal's Transformers ride features big battles, real feel
Good and evil are locked in another epic theme-park battle in Universal Studios' new Transformers: The Ride — 3D. Following a tradition of attractions pitting Harry Potter versus the Dementors and Spider-Man battling an array of supervillains,...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Satellite Beach, Amusement and Theme Parks, The Simpsons (tv program), Islands of Adventure
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