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Universal Studios: Twister attraction carries on, despite disaster in Oklahoma
Universal Studios' tornado-themed attraction has remained in operation at the theme park in the wake of Monday's devastating storms in Oklahoma. Twister -- Ride It Out is based "Twister," a 1996 film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. The pre-show,...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Tornadoes
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Blue Man Group: Revamped show debuts at Universal CityWalk on Feb. 24
Sentinel Staff WriterThe Blue Man Group officially introduces its refurbished Universal CityWalk show on Feb. 24 with about 50 percent new content and 50 percent "classic" routines, says Blue Man co-founder Phil Stanton. Many fan favorites survive the retooling but missing...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Concerts, Universal CityWalk, Blue Man Group, Music
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Universal parks 1st with 1-day pass above $90
Universal Orlando raised ticket prices once again over the weekend, becoming the first of Orlando's big theme-park operators to lift base prices above $90. The price of a one-day, one-park Universal ticket is now $92, before tax. That's a 3.4 percent...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Amusement and Theme Parks, Trips and Vacations, SeaWorld, Prices
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Despite concerns, Jacobs will pool campaign donations for re-election effort
Before she was elected Orange County mayor, Teresa Jacobs pushed to ban corporate political donations and stop supporters from pooling their money beyond the $500 individual-donor limit. Jacobs lost the fight for those reforms — and now she...
Tags: Val Demings, Amusement and Theme Parks, Lawyers, Parties and Movements, Amway Center
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: No need to leave Fido behind Vacationers traveling to Orlando don’t have to leave Fifi or Fido behind with Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ VIP ¿ Very Important Pet ¿ package...Tags: Rocketry, Starbucks Corp., Arts and Culture, Oceania Cruises, California Science Center
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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: Amusement and Theme Parks, Gardens and Parks, Al Roker, Judges, NBCUniversal
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Velvet Sessions: The Fixx set for Universal's Hard Rock Hotel on May 30
The Fixx is in again. The English new wave band returns to perform at Velvet Sessions, a monthly lobby concert/cocktail party hybrid at Universal Orlando's Hard Rock Hotel on May 30. The group is best known for the hit "One Thing Leads to Another,"...
Tags: Music Industry
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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: Gardens and Parks, Amusement and Theme Parks, Fiction, Social Media, Arts and Culture
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Universal sets grand-opening date for Transformers ride
Universal Orlando announced the grand-opening date for its Transformers: The Ride -- 3D in a big way Thursday. The new attraction will open to guests on June 20, according to signage on the side of a downtown Orlando office tower. On Wednesday, a...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Interstate 4
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Video: Universal Studios' construction beyond Harry Potter expansion
Now that Universal Orlando has shared some details about its Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion at Universal Studios, how about a little love for under-construction area across the lagoon? Previously, there was an eatery called International Food...
Tags: 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: Amusement and Theme Parks, Halloween Horror Nights, Fiction, Islands of Adventure
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