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The free "celebration" buttons at Universal Orlando.

Universal Studios to offer free buttons

Guest surveys determined the theme of each button. ORLANDO, FL -- Universal Studios Florida is taking a cue from its Disney neighbor, and has begun offering free "celebration buttons" to its visitors. They will not exactly match Walt Disney World's buttons, however, which celebrate a guest's first visit, birthday, marriage/anniversary or circumcision. Instead, the message on Universal's four free buttons was determined by visitor surveys. The four most popular choices from the surveys have been put into production. They are: "Just here for Harry" By ...

News Brief: Olympian Swaney to train at Walt Disney World

News Brief: Hungarian Olympic skier from Iowa will train at Walt Disney World

Olympic superstar Swaney is thrilled to train in warm weather. PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA -- Following her epic half-pipe performance, "Hungarian" Olympic skier Elizabeth Swaney has signed a contract to train exclusively at Disney's 'ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.' At a joint press conference on Sunday, Swaney announced that she would begin her training at the Walt Disney World Resort "shortly" after her return from Pyeongchang. Although the Wide World of Sports Complex does not have a half-pipe, Swaney said that she feels ...

February 24, 2018 by X in Florida

The road to nowhere, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, USA.

Walt Disney World buses to be replaced with sidewalks

It's the most wonderful time of the year -- but it's also the time when people tend to overindulge in our favorite holiday foods and drink! In order to combat this problem, Walt Disney World has announced that they will eliminate all Walt Disney World buses and replace them with sidewalks. Obesity - a wide spread problem There is a growing trend among park visitors, and it is not hard to spot where it is growing: the waistline. At a recent TED talk, ...

December 27, 2017 by Walt in Florida