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Avatar Land is Taking Shape at Animal Kingdom in Orlando

800px-Rainforest_-_Liffey_Falls_2008_-_aSlated to be Animal Kingdom’s largest expansion in history, Avatar Land which is currently under construction, is scheduled to open in 2017. The massive project that is a collaborative partnership between Disney and Lightstorm Entertainment was announced in 2011 and the construction works started in 2014.

Walt Disney Imagineering has recently revealed details of the design of the new attraction, called Pandora, the mythical land based on the wildly popular movie Avatar. Continue reading “Avatar Land is Taking Shape at Animal Kingdom in Orlando”

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A Farewell to Mickyard: Walt Disney World Speedway Closing in June

800px-California_Speedway,_NEXTEL_CupThe Orlando motor sports track, Walt Disney World Speedway, will close in late June, officially confirmed Petty Holdings, operator of Richard Petty Driving Experience and Exotic Driving Experience. Walt Disney World is planning to use the land to make “transportation improvements”. Further details on what happens from there were not provided and exactly what Disney plans to do with the land remains unclear. Rumours say a new parking lot for the area south of the Magic Kingdom would be built there.

The track opened in Orlando Continue reading “A Farewell to Mickyard: Walt Disney World Speedway Closing in June”

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Emirates Airline Adding Daily Orlando to Dubai Flights

800px-Emirates_b777-300er_a6-ebm_arpEmirates, one of the world’s largest international carriers is planning to start a new daily service to Orlando, Florida, its 10th city in the US. The Dubai-based airline also announced a doubling of capacity on its flights to Seattle, Washington, by adding a second daily flight to the route beginning on July 1 as part of its long-term plan to fly to 20 destinations in the United States. Continue reading “Emirates Airline Adding Daily Orlando to Dubai Flights”

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Disney World Lamborghini Crash Kills Man

800px-Porsche_race_car_Verschuur_amkA 36-year-old driving instructor from Davenport died last Sunday after a Lamborghini, in which he was riding, went out of control at 100 mph on one of the courses at the Richard Petty Driving Experience at Walt Disney World, Florida. The customer behind the wheel of the vehicle lost control and properly crashed into a guard rail.

Gary Terry, the man in the passenger seat, was a senior operations manager at the exotic driving racing attraction at Walt Disney World, and he also was a professional driving instructor. Continue reading “Disney World Lamborghini Crash Kills Man”

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USTA to Build $60M Complex in Lake Nona

800px-Tennis_Racket_and_BallsA new state-of-the-art tennis training facility, named USTA National Campus, the New Home of American Tennis, is coming to Lake Nona. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new 63-acre complex took place in southeast Orlando only a few days ago. This officially marked the start of construction of the $60 million facility which will be built between Nautica Drive and James Bay drive in Lake Nona. Continue reading “USTA to Build $60M Complex in Lake Nona”

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Florida in the Top List of the Fastest Growing Areas in the US

Sunset_with_coconut_palm_tree,_FijiFlorida is home to the fastest growing cities in the US, according to figures released last week by the US Census Bureau. Florida was home to six of the nation’s 20 fastest-growing metro areas from 2013 to 2014. It seems the beautiful weather, beaches and palm trees in the Sunshine State are drawing more and more Americans and Florida has become the nation’s third most-populous state displacing New York. California and Texas take the first two positions. You can read more on the topic here.

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Get New Name

800px-Echo_Lake_at_Disney's_Hollywood_StudiosIt looks like Disney is planning to give its Hollywood Studios theme park a new name. During the company’s annual shareholders meeting, held only two weeks ago in San Francisco, a young guest, a six-year-old child in the audience, asked Walt Disney Co. chairman CEO Bob Iger if Disney’s Hollywood Studios would be renamed. Iger confirmed that there would be a name change; Continue reading “Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Get New Name”

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New Water Park Coming to Orlando

800px-Magic_mountain_water_park_monctonCompetition among Orlando’s water parks will get a little tougher. Universal Orlando Resort is planning a construction of a water park that will be named Volcano Bay.

On February 13, Universal filed plans with South Florida Water Management for a proposed water park to be built on vacant land east of Turkey Lake and south of Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort. The parcel of land for the planned water park at Universal Orlando Resort is more than 50 acres. Previously, Universal has filed for trade marks for the names Volcano Bay and Wondersea Island, according to the details released on the theme park blogs. Continue reading “New Water Park Coming to Orlando”

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The Fury 325 Giga Coaster in North Carolina Hits Speeds Up to 95 mph

Banshee_(roller_coaster)Are you seeking for new adrenaline fuels? If you are brave enough, then book a trip to Charlotte to take a ride on the brand new Fury 325 at Carowinds Amusement Park in North Carolina. Once the giga coaster opens on March 28, it will be one of the tallest, fastest and longest roller coasters in the world.

The new attraction began construction on September 2014 as a part of a planned $50 million multi-year expansion at Carowinds amusement park. The coaster was officially announced by Carowinds on August 21, 2014 at an event that was held at the parks Harmony Hall Marketplace. Only a few days ago, Carowinds released a video showing off a stomach-turning virtual ride on the brand new Fury 325. Continue reading “The Fury 325 Giga Coaster in North Carolina Hits Speeds Up to 95 mph”

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King Kong Returns to Universal Studios Orlando

King_Kong_1933_Italian_posterComcast Corp.’s executives have recently confirmed a King Kong attraction is set to land at Universal’s Island of Adventure.

 Universal is moving forward with their plans to construct a new King Kong ride, a new resort and a long-rumored water park at Orlando. The company is currently building the new 1,000-room Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, which is scheduled to open in 2016 and there are also permits filed for the water park.

 Rumors about a new King Kong ride in one of the parks had been spread by theme park fans for months until last year Universal Orlando filed a permit application with the city of Orlando for a demolition project and they started to clear the space. Continue reading “King Kong Returns to Universal Studios Orlando”