Thursday, July 12 2012 2:01 PM EDT2012-07-12 18:01:45 GMT
Freshwater Oasis is now open at Discovery Cove! The all-new attraction features wading adventures and face-to-face encounters with playful otters and curious marmosets.
Freshwater Oasis is now open at Discovery Cove! The all-new attraction features wading adventures and face-to-face encounters with playful otters and curious marmosets.
Thursday, June 7 2012 11:59 AM EDT2012-06-07 15:59:38 GMT
When the sun goes down, SeaWorld Orlando lights up with a nighttime spectacular including incredible shows, thrilling coasters under the stars, and a nightly fireworks and fountain finale.
When the sun goes down, SeaWorld Orlando lights up with a nighttime spectacular including incredible shows, thrilling coasters under the stars, and a nightly fireworks and fountain finale.
Tuesday, April 3 2012 4:44 PM EDT2012-04-03 20:44:14 GMT
Legoland Water Park is one step closer to completion after more than a half a million gallons of water were pumped into the wave pool by a friend of the LEGO City Volunteer Fire Department.
Legoland Water Park is one step closer to completion after more than a half a million gallons of water were pumped into the wave pool by a friend of the LEGO City Volunteer Fire Department.
Friday, May 24 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:20:33 GMT
Our friends at Walt Disney World are pulling an all-nighter. Disney has invited park guests to kick off a "Monstrous Summer" by spending the night at the Magic Kingdom.
Our friends at Walt Disney World are pulling an all-nighter. Disney has invited park guests to kick off a "Monstrous Summer" by spending the night at the Magic Kingdom.
Wednesday, March 13 2013 1:16 PM EDT2013-03-13 17:16:16 GMT
The Willis Clan, an Irish-American musical group that recently opened for Brad Paisley, will headline a four-day St. Patrick's Day celebration at Downtown Disney's Raglan Road Irish Pub.
The Willis Clan, an Irish-American musical group that recently opened for Brad Paisley, will headline a four-day St. Patrick's Day celebration at Downtown Disney's Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant.
Friday, December 7 2012 1:17 PM EST2012-12-07 18:17:06 GMT
Splitsville, a new upscale bowling alley at Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World Resort, doesn't open until later this month, but Fox 35's David Martin got a sneak peek with co-founder Guy Revell.
Splitsville, a new upscale bowling alley at Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World Resort, doesn't open until later this month, but Fox 35's David Martin got a sneak peek with co-founder Guy Revell.
Friday, August 31 2012 12:25 PM EDT2012-08-31 16:25:32 GMT
The Great Irish Hooley is a unique Irish Festival at Downtown Disney that's jam packed with the best of Irish Music and Entertainment outside of Ireland.
The Great Irish Hooley is a unique Irish Festival at Downtown Disney that's jam packed with the best of Irish Music and Entertainment outside of Ireland.
Tuesday, June 19 2012 2:02 PM EDT2012-06-19 18:02:31 GMT
Mickey Mouse ears, Tinker Bell tumblers, Snow White nightshirts and other Walt Disney World souvenirs will be imported through the Port of Jacksonville.
Mickey Mouse ears, Tinker Bell tumblers, Snow White nightshirts and other Walt Disney World souvenirs will be imported through the Port of Jacksonville.
Tuesday, June 5 2012 1:48 PM EDT2012-06-05 17:48:00 GMT
The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will become the first major media company in the U.S. to ban such ads for its TV channels, radio stations and websites intended for children.
The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will become the first major media company in the U.S. to ban such ads for its TV channels, radio stations and websites intended for children.
Sunday, June 3 2012 12:30 PM EDT2012-06-03 16:30:29 GMT
Martin Luther King III, his wife Arndrea and their daughter Yolanda visited Walt Disney World May 30.
Martin Luther King III, his wife Arndrea and their daughter Yolanda visited Walt Disney World May 30.
ORLANDO, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35 ORLANDO) -
From SeaWorld and its killer whales to Disney characters known around the world, theme parks breed a certain kind of fan.
"I treat them like they're my best friend actually," SeaWorld fan Brandy Hughes says of the animal trainers at the park. "So they all pretty much know who I am."
Brandy is a big fan, "a really big fan," she says, "So much to the point that I want to be a trainer;" and she's off to quite the start.
Brandy attends Shamu shows so often, and has for so many years, that she knows every whale by name. "Trua has freckles under his belly. He also has one on one of his eye patches," she explains. "Kayla also has one on the sides of her chin… here where the black and white meet.
"It's weird," Brandy says of casual fans of SeaWorld. "It's kind of odd knowing there's so many people out there that don't know the names of the animals."
Over at Disney World, it's just as much about knowing the names -- the actual names of the people cast as Disney characters. One former Disney princess told us, "It can be startling when a stranger knows your name. I mean, you know they're harmless. But I've never understood the idea of bringing a birthday present to someone you don't really know," she said off-camera, adding, "One guest even flew from Belgium to bring me a gift!"
If you think that is a passion, a love for theme parks, check out the Haunted Mansion! But this Haunted Mansion is not at Disney. This one is in Metro Atlanta.
"I went to out to Disneyland, started measuring the house, and taking notes, and figuring out what they had done," Mark Hurt explains of his life-size replica Haunted Mansion. "And then [I] set upon building this one… I had to go and find the foundry that Walt [Disney] used to actually reproduce the iron for this house."
To capture the true spirit of the famous Disney attraction, Mark even captured one of its spirits -- a spirit from the actual Haunted Mansion you can meet with your visit to the guest bathroom.
Mark's not done with his Disney dreams, leaving this old haunt to construct a new home in Hawaii modeled closely after the Grand Californian resort at, you guessed it, Disneyland!
Whether it's building a theme park palace, like Mark, or playing puppets for orcas, like Brandy, theme park fanatics know no bounds.
