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Lonely World: Dining alone at Walt Disney World

"Lonely World” is an ongoing series featuring romance tips for single adults visiting theme park destinations on their own. In today's fast paced, self-driven world, many of us do not have time to invest in other people. And let's face it, some of us you are just outright undateable. If you fit into these two categories, this article is for you! Join us as our own Uncle Walt walks us through dining alone at Walt Disney World! Dining alone - how it all started Uncle ...
April 30, 2018 by Walt in Florida
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Hamilton: An American Musical on Broadway. Inset photo by Travis Wise via Flikr [CC BY 2.0].

Confirmed: Universal will add Hamilton land

Harry Potter will have a new neighbor from the colonies. UNIVERSAL CITY, CA & ORLANDO, FL -- The rumors first reported here in December are apparently true: Universal Parks and Resorts has secured rights to build lands and attractions based on Broadway's smash musical Hamilton. In 2007, the Universal Studios theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood scored a coup over their Disney rivals when they obtained rights to the popular Harry Potter books and movies. The resulting "Wizarding World of Harry Potter" has been an unqualified success. ...
March 17, 2018 by Marty in California, Florida
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The real Hogwarts Express makes an unscheduled stop for repairs at Disney's Magic Kingdom.

Hogwarts Express — the real one — diverts to Magic Kingdom

Fans of Universal's Wizarding World are stunned at the train's choice of park. Future wizards who gathered this weekend at London's King Cross station to board Hogwarts Express from Platform 9-3/4 for their journey to the Hogsmeade Station were in for a surprise. Their journey was short lived, as Hogwarts Express experienced a series of magical malfunctions and was forced to divert for repairs. More surprising, however, was the train's new destination: not the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando, but ...
March 7, 2018 by Walt in Florida
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News Brief: Wizarding World of Harry Potter

News Brief: Visit to Wizarding World ‘outs’ Potter fan as a Muggle

Local fan club leader and self-described "Potterhead" has no magical abilities. ORLANDO, FL -- Roland Fleestrom of Cross Plains, Wisconsin, was greatly disappointed to learn this week that he was a Muggle [Ed.: or "No-Maj" in the U.S; that is, having no magical ability] on his first visit to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando. Fleestrom, 16, who heads the Dane County (Wisconsin) Harry Potter Society, describes himself as "the greatest Harry Potter fan ever" on social media accounts, and has ...
February 27, 2018 by Marty in Florida
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The real Hogwarts Castle at Universal Orlando. Photo credit: David Broad [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

Six little-known facts about Universal Orlando

Some things you know about Universal Orlando may be wrong -- #3 will surprise you! Everyone knows the Universal Orlando Resort as the biggest, best, and most-attended theme park complex that is actually within the city limits of Orlando. But how well do you know it? Here are some cool facts about this incredible Florida entertainment destination: #6. Islands of Adventure was originally going to be called "Thousand Islands." When Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park was in the planning stages before its 1999 ...
January 26, 2018 by Marty in Florida
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