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This week at theme parks: SeaWorld's Antarctica opens, Magic Kingdom goes 24 hours
Big events are on the horizon at Orlando-area theme parks and attractions. +The grand opening of SeaWorld Orlando's Antarctica -- Empire of the Penguin is set for Friday morning. The area, considered the largest expansion in the theme park's history,...
Tags: Travel, Gardens and Parks, Pixar Animation, Monsters University (movie), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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SeaWorld Orlando: Antarctica construction walls down
Construction walls have been removed around the site of Antarctica -- Empire of the Penguin at SeaWorld Orlando. Theme-park guests could get a peek but not enter the area, SeaWorld's largest expansion in its history, on Sunday. Antarctica is scheduled...
Tags: SeaWorld, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Big week ahead for SeaWorld
This is a big week for SeaWorld. SeaWorld Orlando on Friday will hold the grand opening for "Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin," which the park bills as the largest expansion in its history. SeaWorld has high hopes for the 3.6-acre land, which...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Theme Park Vacations, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Travel, Gardens and Parks
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SeaWorld's Antarctica could further tilt Orlando's tourism market
Three years ago, Harry Potter loosened Mickey Mouse's grip on Orlando's theme-park market. Now, Puck the Penguin is ready to try pulling Mickey's fingers even farther apart. After more than a year of construction, SeaWorld Orlando this week will...
Tags: Coca-Cola Co., Orlando, Disneyland Park, Economy, Business and Finance, Comcast Corporation
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SeaWorld's shares details of cuisine at Antarctica's new Expedition Cafe
OrlandoSentinel.comTheme park foodies will soon have a new eatery to add to their list, with the opening of the eclectic Expedition Cafe, which is part of SeaWorld's new Antarctica expansion.... -
Ice melt, sea level rise, to be less severe than feared - study
Reuters* Seas to rise 16.5 to 69 cm with moderate warming-ice2sea * Melt of Greenland, Antarctica less severe than expected By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, May 14 (Reuters) - A melt of ice on Greenland and Antarctica is likely to be less...Tags: Nuclear Power, Global Change, Global Warming, Greenland, Science and Technology
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Ice melt, sea level rise, to be less severe than feared: study
ReutersOSLO (Reuters) - A melt of ice on Greenland and Antarctica is likely to be less severe than expected this century, limiting sea level rise to a maximum of 69 cm (27 inches), an international study said on Tuesday. Even so, such a rise could...Tags: Nuclear Power, Global Change, Global Warming, Greenland, Science and Technology
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SeaWorld Orlando: 'American Idol' alum Lauren Alaina to sing Antarctica's theme song
Former "American Idol" contestant and country singer Lauren Alaina has recorded the official theme song for SeaWorld Orlando's upcoming attraction Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin. She recorded two versions of the song called "Antarctica: One World,...
Tags: American Idol (tv program), Lauren Alaina, Scott McCreery, SeaWorld, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Roberts rivets readers with tale of Mawson 'Alone On The Ice'
It's not likely I'll ever have a chance to visit Antarctica. So it follows that I'm unlikely ever to be alone on the ice at the bottom of the world. Thanks to adventure author David Roberts, I don't need to go south to learn the tribulations faced by...
Tags: Australia, Snow Storms, Petroleum Industry, England
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NASA's next rover target after Mars? Greenland
NASA is sending a rover to a remote frontier on harsh terrain that's unfriendly to humans. But it won't be to the moon or Mars -- it's headed for Greenland. From May 3 to June 8, the Goddard Remotely Operated Vehicle for Exploration and Research will...
Tags: Science, NASA, Greenland, Science and Technology
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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: Six Flags Inc., Islands of Adventure, SeaWorld, Six Flags Over Georgia, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Robert Swan donates shoe to East Jordan Shoe Club
EAST JORDAN -- Matt Hamilton's Shoe Club at East Jordan Middle School is dedicated to helping students learn to set goals and a mission for their lives. Hamilton, a history teacher at the school, has collected shoes from people who excel at what they do...
Tags: Justin Bieber, Human Interest, Health and Medical Professionals, Hobbies, Students
May 20, 2013
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May 19, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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May 18, 2013
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May 10, 2013
|Blog| OrlandoSentinel.com
May 14, 2013
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May 14, 2013
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May 9, 2013
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May 9, 2013
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May 3, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 23, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 22, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
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