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Photos: Hollywood celebrities on vacation at Disney World

2011-03-03 05:15:00

Movie stars, TV actors, rock singers, fashion models and professional athletes need a vacation just like everybody else. But when you're more famous than Mickey Mouse, it's not as easy to blend in with the crowd -- even at Disney World. Photos: See...

Harry Potter and the theme-park attraction

2007-06-01 00:00:00

Harry Potter will soon be working his wizardry in Florida with a 20-acre attraction that could spawn Hogwarts castles at theme parks worldwide. On Thursday, Warner Bros. Entertainment and Universal Orlando Resort took the wraps off the $200-million-...

Dorothea Holt Redmond dies at 98; designer helped create the look of several Hitchcock films

2009-03-16 00:00:00

Dorothea Holt Redmond, an illustrator and production designer who helped visualize several Alfred Hitchcock films and worked with Walt Disney to design a private apartment in Disneyland's New Orleans Square, has died. She was 98. Redmond died of...

At Disney's Epcot, David Bromstad of HGTV reveals 'Power of Color'

2013-05-14 13:47:00

Designer David Bromstad gives the green light — or at least a flashing yellow light — for using color in home decor. But proceed with caution: Folks can brighten rooms without merely painting the walls, he says. "I get my color through...

Disney Princesses to welcome Merida into fold at Magic Kingdom

2013-05-06 08:39:00

Merida, the young heroine in the Disney-Pixar film "Brave," is joining the official ranks of Disney Princesses, and Walt Disney World is marking the occasion with a brief ceremony at Magic Kingdom on Saturday. As one of the theme park's Limited Time...

The 411 on 4 attractions coming to Walt Disney World

2013-05-02 06:21:00

There are plenty of projects in the works at Walt Disney World, but here are progress reports on four incoming attractions. Disney gave updates on them last week during a preview for members of the media. Train schedule The middle of New Fantasyland...

Kennedy Space Center: Progress on Atlantis exhibit, inside and out

2013-04-12 08:17:00

Kennedy Space Center Vistor Complex guests can now see parts of the entrance to the upcoming Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction peeking over construction walls. Work continues inside and out on the $100 million structure, set for its grand opening on...

This week: ‘Space Cowboy,’ Beach Boys, Limited Time love

2013-02-11 16:47:02

This week at theme parks: 'Space Cowboy,' Beach Boys, Limited Time love

2013-02-11 07:49:00

Music and romance are centerpieces of activities this week at Orlando's theme parks and attractions. Here's a roundup: + Universal's Mardi Gras is a doubleheader this weekend with the Steve Miller Band on Saturday and the group Boys Like Girls on Sunday....

Going to town at the new Splitsville at Downtown Disney

2013-01-10 05:37:00

Downtown Disney could be on a roll again. Splitsville Luxury Lanes brings a spark of activity that's both retro and modern to the West End of the shopping and entertainment complex. The bowling alley/eatery stays lively through the day and into the...

New Fantasyland celebrates grand opening

2012-12-10 06:27:00

Walt Disney World celebrated its grand opening of the Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland on Dec. 6 with flair, fireworks, fun and, of course, a huge dose of Disney magic. Guests can finally enjoy all the new attractions and dining they’ve been...

Time-lapse: Fireworks over New Fantasyland at Walt Disney World

2012-12-07 12:49:00

During the hoopla of Walt Disney World unveiling their new version of Fantasyland (officially now called 'New Fantasyland'), I made a photo discovery --a visual find, if you will-- while photographing a time-lapse series in front of the dramatic...

Merida, the heroine of Disney-Pixar film "Brave," arrives by horseback to her welcoming ceremony at Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom on May 11, 2013. She was followed by kilt-clad dancers and a Scottish band.

2013-05-12 08:20:33

View of the construction from the Storybook Circus side, with Cinderella Castle in the distance.

2013-03-19 12:44:00

No. 49 on Dewayne Bevil's Top 50 Orlando Theme Park Attractions. Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It!, Magic Kingdom. Part parade/part street show pulls out the stops: characters, stilt walkers, dancers, streamers and pop music that gets guests literally dancing in the street.

2013-02-24 00:00:00