Archive for January, 2010
Do you like Harry Potter? Guess what? Universal Orlando has announced today that it has bought airtime for a TV ad during the first half of this year’s Super Bowl.
The said commercial will promote the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure that will feature flying broomsticks, though it promotes the resort in general. Check the ad below:
The Disneyland’s Space Mountain is a nominee for the 2010 Best Theme Park Attraction! Maybe you’re asking why it falls in the themed ride bracket, and not the roller coaster bracket?”
Simply because, unike other roller coasters, it’s absurdly simple, it’s like a walk through the spaceport, the blast-off into space, the on-ride music, the ride through the star field.
The said nomination is for the Disneyland installation of the Space Mountain, which is like a major refurbishment for its Walt Disney World version.
The start of the voting tournament is on March, we just hope that the, Disneyland’s Space Mountain, will at least reach the 2nd round of elimination! Check ThemeParkInsider for more details.
I guess theme park fans would be happy to know that there will be a a high-speed train route linking Orlando and Tampa, as per President Obama.
The route would start at the Orlando International Airport, thenhead on to Orlando Convention Center, next is Walt Disney World and finally in Ybor City. Call this the Theme Park Express.
Here’s a photo of the exterior of Hogwarts Castle in Islands of Adventure. Lovely Isn’t it? The photo is from Universal Orlando, and this castle will be the home of the new Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter land that will open at the park very soon.
Victoria & Albert is one of the best fine dining restaurant in Orlando. Unfortunately, its chef table is one of the hardest tables to book. But the number of tables available for the chef’s table menu is about to quadruple with the opening of a new dining area called the Queen Victoria Room. Good news hey? The New dining room at Victoria & Albert’s will offer more people a chance to experience the chef’s table menu. Moreover, their new site is about to launch very soon.