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Tampa Tribune, Fla., Tom Jackson column
The Tampa TribuneLike any self-respecting adolescent, the heir apparent has been anticipating since August the date of the eighthth-grade getaway. Who wouldn't? What's not to love about the idea of spending a day of district-sanctioned hooky at Universal's Islands of...Tags: Universal CityWalk, Tampa, Sundance Film Festival
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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: Disneyland Park, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Artists
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Anuncian ampliación de Harry Potter y hasta un tren en Universal Orlando
El SentinelContinuando el fenómeno de The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando Resort y Warner Bros. Entertainment anunciaron hoy una expansión de proporciones históricas con el entorno de entretenimiento totalmente nuevo, The Wizarding World of...Tags: Fiction, Amusement and Theme Parks, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Universal Studios Orlando
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'Diagon Alley' to open at Universal Studios in 2014
Miami HeraldThe Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando will expand into London next year, the theme park announced Wednesday. The new area, which has been under construction for months, will be built along Diagon Alley, and the centerpiece will be a...Tags: The Miami Herald, Fiction, Theme Park Vacations, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Universal Studios: Now, about that Harry Potter dragon ...
If you've stared at the new rendering for Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter -- Diagon Alley, you probably noted a dragon, a fire-breathing one, perched atop what looks like the Gringbotts Wizarding Bank, high above the tourists visiting the...
Tags: Fiction, Halloween Horror Nights, Amusement and Theme Parks, Universal Studios Orlando
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Theme parks with mommy issues
Moms are almost invisible at our theme parks. No, not the ones wielding double-wide strollers and juggling a bambino or two plus a little princess. Those I see a lot. But what about fictional mothers built into the stories of individual attractions? They'...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, The Walt Disney Co., Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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10 burning questions about Universal's Harry Potter expansion
Universal Orlando has revealed some details about its Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion: It is under construction at Universal Studios and will be made to look like London scenes, including Diagon Alley -- from the popular Potter films, keeping...
Tags: Fiction, Tourism and Leisure, Theme Park Vacations, Gardens and Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Universal Orlando: Harry Potter expansion to open in 2014 at Universal Studios
Universal Orlando has revealed details about its much-anticipated expansion of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. It will open in 2014 at Universal Studios, the company said today. The new area, under construction atop the old Jaws ride and Amity...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, SeaWorld, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Movies
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Local parks report 12 injuries in 1st quarter
Orlando's big theme parks disclosed a dozen injuries combined during the first three months of 2013, according to updated state filings. Included in the latest report: a rare reported injury from SeaWorld Orlando, which said a 72-year-old woman...
Tags: Fainting, Arable Farming, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, SeaWorld, Space Mountain
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Thor's Hammer dark ride set to debut at Norway's Tusenfryd
A new motion simulator-based dark ride that tells the story of Norse gods and mythical monsters with 3-D scenes and special effects is set to debut at a Norwegian theme park this summer. Photos: Thor's Hammer dark ride at Norway's Tusenfryd Drawing on...
Tags: Google Inc., Social Media, Norway, Theme Park Vacations, Caves and Caverns
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Universal Studios: Rock the Universe lineup includes Lecrae, Switchfoot, Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin
Universal Orlando has unveiled the lineup for Rock the Universe, its annual Christian-music festival at Universal Studios theme park. The two-night event will feature Switchfoot, Chris Tomlin, Crowder, Tenth Avenue North, Family Force 5, Colton Dixon...
Tags: Colton Dixon, Switchfoot (music group), Amusement and Theme Parks, Universal Studios Orlando
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Frommer's: SeaWorld's Antarctica, Universal's Transformers among 'most exciting' 2013 additions
Two under-construction Orlando theme-park attractions are among the eight "most exciting additions of 2013," according to a post on Frommers.com, a national travel website. The story, written by Jason Cochran, lists SeaWorld Orlando's Antarctica --...
Tags: Antarctica, SeaWorld, Six Flags Inc., Six Flags Over Georgia, Amusement and Theme Parks
May 17, 2013
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May 9, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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May 10, 2013
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May 9, 2013
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May 9, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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Apr 28, 2013
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Apr 3, 2013
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Apr 15, 2013
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