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Universal seeks more than 1,000 workers
Universal Orlando says it plans to hire more than 1,000 seasonal workers to help it handle the always-heavy summer crowds. The two-park resort, which has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity since opening the Wizarding World of Harry Potter two years ago,...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Kissimmee, Economy, Business and Finance, The Walt Disney Co., Discovery Cove
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SeaWorld bounces back in big way; record year at local park
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, the Orlando-based owner of 10 theme parks across the country, appears to have rebounded from a two-year slump.
The company's top executive told the Orlando Sentinel on Tuesday that attendance across the chain climbed 5.3...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Jim Atchison, Economy, Business and Finance, Amusement and Theme Parks, Dawn Brancheau
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Disney World opens first phase of Fantasyland expansion
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe first phase of the multi-stage unveiling of the Fantasyland makeover has moved into "soft opening" mode in advance of an official unveiling later this month at the Magic Kingdom in Florida. Photos: Fantasyland expansion at the Magic Kingdom Three...Tags: Cinderella (fictional character), Snow White (fictional character), Walt Disney World Resort, Amusement and Theme Parks, Walt Disney
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Islands of Adventure: Spider-Man ride to reopen March 8
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelUniversal's Islands of Adventure will reopen its retooled Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride on March 8, Universal Orlando announced Thursday. The attraction has been closed since Feb. 8 to install new touches, primarily an updated, high-definition... -
Star sighting: Richard Gere, Carey Lowell at Universal
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelMarried couple and actors Richard Gere and Carey Lowell stand near the Incredilbe Hulk Coaster at Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park on Thursday. The duo visited both IOA and Universal Studios park and experienced attractions including the... -
Universal Studios: Pictures of construction, deconstruction
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelThis weekend's walking tour of Universal Studios made for photo opportunities of attractions past and future. At first, I thought we were only going to get construction walls, but then it got a little more interesting. The “entrance” to the... -
Star sightings: ‘Desperate Housewives’ duo Felicity Huffman, James Denton at Universal Orlando
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelTwo actors from the ABC television series “Desperate Housewives” visited Universal Orlando have been visiting Universal Orlando with their families. Huffman interacted with fellow TV housewife Marge Simpson before boarding the Simpsons Ride at... -
Macy's Holiday Parade at Universal Studios: A little New York, big time
While visiting Universal Studios two years ago, for a microsecond, I thought I spied Mr. Snuffleupagus from "Sesame Street."
It was a gentle, lumbering being, not as big as a mammoth, alright, but it wasn't Snuffy. Instead, it was an elephant —...Tags: Festive Events, Natural Resources, Manhattan (New York City), Environmental Issues, Mardi Gras
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Universal Studios: Post-Jaws photo tour
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelThe Jaws ride at Universal Studios ceased operation on Monday, and the theme park was quick to put up construction walls for the as-yet-unannounced attraction that will fill that spot as well as the surrounding “Amity” attractions. If you were... -
New year brings new theme park options
Big deals are coming to Central Florida's theme parks and attractions. In the coming years, we'll be able to visit an "Avatar"-based land within Disney's Animal Kingdom, see even more of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter somewhere at Universal Orlando...Tags: Environmental Issues, Mardi Gras, Amusement and Theme Parks, Antarctica, Star Wars (movie)
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Universal Orlando: Announcements next week won’t involve Jaws
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelUniversal Orlando is making announcements next week about features it will introduce during 2012. But we already know what it's not: the revealing of what will go where the Jaws ride operated at Universal Studios. On its Facebook page, Universal posted &#...
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