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As economy booms and travel rules ease, Myrtle Beach area leaders look to China as international tourism market
The Sun NewsChina's booming economy and relaxed travel policies have state and local officials looking to that country as one of the next major international markets for tourism, but they admit opportunities are slow to evolve and it could be years before Chinese...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Finance, Marketing, Travel, Local Government
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Picture it: John Stamos with Transformers at Universal Studios
Actor John Stamos strikes a pose with "Transformers" characters outside Universal Studios' coming attraction "Transformers: The Ride -- 3D" on Tuesday. The ride is set to have its grand opening on June 20, but theme-park guests can already get pictures...
Tags: USA Network (tv network)
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Leukemia patient wants to go to Disney World
Corsicana Daily Sun, TexasCoy Bostian likes baseball and school, and he got a diagnosis of leukemia about two weeks before Christmas. The Mildred fifth-grader turned 11 years old in February. He can expect about three years' worth of cancer treatments. A couple of bright spots...Tags: Walt Disney World Resort, Human Interest, Travel, Leukemia, Celebrities
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Taking the Kids: Heading to see what's new at theme parks
Got a change of clothes in your backpack? "Otherwise you are going to be wet all day after the water rides," explained KateLynn Schlenker during a recent visit to Disneyland. The 13-year-old Arizonian added, "Throw in some flip-flops, too, so your...
Tags: Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, Entertainment, Travel, Busch Gardens Tampa, Six Flags Inc.
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Really? Wealthy reportedly hire handicapped tour guides to cut Disney lines
Orlando SentinelAccording to The New York Post, wealthy Manhattan families are hiring handicapped tour guides to pose as family members so their families can cut lines at Walt Disney World. Wow. If this is true, it's not only exploiting the disabled -- even if some...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Manhattan (New York City), Physical Disabilities
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NBC's 'Today' to visit Orlando on May 23
Staff writerWhere in the world is Matt Lauer? Well, he'll be at Universal Orlando next week. NBC's "Today" will stop at the theme park on Thursday, May 23. The visit is part of a five-day road trip for the "Today" team of Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker,...Tags: Justice System, Universal Studios Orlando, Travel, Al Roker, Chris Christie
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Prince Harry tours Sandy-battered N.J.: 'This used to be a house?'
Britain's Prince Harry expressed astonishment at the damage still evident on the New Jersey shore from Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday as he toured hard-hit towns and took in the view of the historic Seaside Heights roller coaster, which was washed into the...
Tags: Entertainment, Human Interest, Imperial and Royal Matters, Chris Christie, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Report: Wealthy New York families hire disabled tour guides to cut lines at Disney
The New York Post has reported that rich Manhattan families are hiring handicapped tour guides so their families can cut lines at Walt Disney World. The story says the trend is a secretive practice that ends up being cheaper than the Disney VIP tours...
Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Manhattan (New York City)
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Really? Wealthy reportedly hire handicapped tour guides to cut Disney World lines
Orlando SentinelAccording to The New York Post, wealthy Manhattan families are hiring handicapped tour guides to pose as family members so their families can cut lines at Walt Disney World. Wow. If this is true, it's not only exploiting the disabled -- even if some...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Manhattan (New York City), Physical Disabilities
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At Disney's Epcot, David Bromstad of HGTV reveals 'Power of Color'
Designer David Bromstad gives the green light — or at least a flashing yellow light — for using color in home decor. But proceed with caution: Folks can brighten rooms without merely painting the walls, he says. "I get my color through...
Tags: Statue of Liberty, Walt Disney World Resort, Festive Events, Interstate 4, Cinderella Castle
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Disney's sexier, skinnier Merida to stay, despite protests
Despite an online petition that garnered over 200,000 signatures protesting the re-imagining of Pixar's "Brave" heroine Merida, Disney has no intention of abandoning its sexier version of the Scottish archer. The modified Merida was created specifically...
Tags: Pixar Animation
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Amid the myths, searching for the real 'Bathhouse John'
As historic types, Chicago aldermen do not lack for color. But despite the height of the bar for eccentricity on the City of Chicago's council, Ald. John Coughlin vaults over it with ease. In his time around the turn of the last century — a time...
Tags: Theme Park Vacations, Entertainment, Travel, Lincoln Park Zoo, Al Capone
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