The debate over Free Wifi in the parks

Posted this over on Facebook and it’s elicited some interesting comments: There’s a debate going on about whether theme parks should offer free WiFi in the parks.

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The debate over Free Wifi in the parks

Fake Disney Theme Park in China forced to Close

With the deal for Shanghai announced it looks like Disney has secured a little more pull with China’s central government. The hammer has been lowered on a Disney ‘look-alike’ theme park that opened recently outside of Bejing

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Michael Jackson’s Unbuilt Neverland Theme Park

Here’s some beautiful Sunday dreaming for you. Make sure you visit the Disney and More blog to see the original plans and concept art for the Peter Pan themed Neverland Theme Park that Michael Jackson wanted to build. I think any company could still build this today and it would draw fans from around the world.

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Thrilling Amusement Park Proposed for Orlando

A group from Baker Leisure Group, a themed design consultancy who has worked with pretty much everyone in Orlando at one time or another, is proposing to bring a new amusement park to the International Drive area of Orlando. The park would focus on big roller coasters and other thrill rides.

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When you evacuate an attraction, how long should it take?

The 911 tape for the heavily reported on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey evacuation has been released . On it, one of the ride’s passengers claims they had been kept waiting 15 minutes in an uncomfortable position without any notice from ride attendants when help would come. Leaving aside how accurate the 15 minute claim was, I think the incident poses an interesting question to consider

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When stuck on an attraction, when is it okay to call 911

There’s a story in the Orlando Sentinel this morning about a ride-stop and subsequent guest evacuation on the new Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey attraction at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure park. Ride-stops and walk-offs happen all the time at theme parks, particularly with new attractions, so this wouldn’t be a story, except for a this time a guest called 911

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When stuck on an attraction, when is it okay to call 911

Kissimmee Merchants Look to Plus Hwy 192

Merchants and business owners along Highway 192 in Osceola County have finally decided to get their act together. Prior to the latest economic meltdown, I wrote about signs of life in Central Florida’s most neglected tourist region

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Universal Orlando starts looking for its Wizards

Universal Orlando has opened up its search for employees to work in the soon to open “Wizarding World of Harry Potter”. A quick trip over to http://www.universalorlandojobs.com/ shows they’re hiring for food, merchandising, and attractions operations in the new land

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Disney acquires Marvel – Superheroes to join Disney fold

I had to check my calendar to make sure it wasn’t April Fools when the news of The Walt Disney Company’s latest acquisition rolled across my screen.

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LEGOland coming to Central Florida?

I’m all about keeping Central Florida as the premier theme park vacation destination in the world. So I think it’s a terrific idea if LEGO wants to build one of their themeparks here.

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