Theme Parks Category

From attractionsmagazine.com:
The Walt Disney Company held an event in New York City this afternoon to announce 2009’s follow-up to the Year of a Million Dreams which they’re calling, What will you celebrate?
Everyone who visits a Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort theme park on their birthday in 2009 can get in free. Locals and [...]

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From variety.com:
After turning the theme park ride “Pirates of the Caribbean” into a blockbuster film trilogy, Disney is circling an entire segment of its theme park — Tomorrowland — as inspiration for a space movie that will star Dwayne Johnson.
The studio has set scribes Jon Lucas and Scott Moore to draft an epic-sized action adventure [...]

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Soccer star to build theme park?

In: Theme Parks

www.shieldsgazette.com

NEWCASTLE United striker Michael Owen plans to build a £12m wonderland theme park on the Costa del Sol in the grounds of his new luxury retreat, acording to reports.
The former Liverpool and Real Madrid attacker, who was not selected by England manager Fabio Capello for the Andorra and Croatia games, has reportedly taken delivery of [...]

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From orlandosentinel.com:
One of Osceola County’s grandest tourism visions remains an illusion.
A 450-acre tract planned for a theme park mixing magic and Transcendental Meditation remains vacant in the tourism corridor. Almost two decades later, the two men behind the project are dead, and the land has a $150 million price tag.
“It’s a great piece of property,” [...]

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Hard Times for Hard Rock theme park

In: Theme Parks

From charleston.net:

For once, the Eagles are playing to an empty house.
A concert runs on TVs for folks waiting to ride a roller coaster based on the band’s hardest-rocking song. But the wait these days is less than a minute — no time to check out the Hotel California.
There is Life in the Fast Lane, but [...]

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  • Inside the Magic - Show 196 - January 4, 2009
    We're starting off the new year with a listener-driven show, featuring your requests gathered on Twitter and Facebook, including a trip to the Cinderella Castle Suite, some park sounds and music, and much more. Skipper Ben is also here to introduce the final round to decide the Top 3 Celebrities in the parks.
  • Inside the Magic - Show 195 - December 28, 2008
    It is time for the 2008 Ear in Review in which Paul Barrie from Window to the Magic and I discuss everything that has happened in the world of Disney in the past year. From theme parks to movies, there isn't a Disney subject that we don't give you our thoughts on.
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    Backstage Pass - A Yeti Christmas Tale
  • Inside the Magic - Show 194 - December 21, 2008
    Christmas is just a few days away so this week's I'm bringing you all of the holiday music and entertainment from around Walt Disney World that I could pack into a single show. Skipper Ben is also here inviting you to join him for a grand holiday feast. Have Merry Christmas and enjoy this week's show!

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