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Best Amusement Parks over the World

October 11, 2013 by Orlando Vacations

Amusement parks offer a wide variety of amenities including roller coasters, fun and food, where you and your family can spend the day out and have fun. Most of these parks provide attractions that cater to the imaginations of certain age groups, whereas some can accommodate people of all ages. Below is a look at some of the best parks.

1. Disney Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Walt Disney is behind the original conception of this theme park. It is the biggest of the theme parks that Walt Disney conceived and its over 500 acres have over 1,700 animals that roam around it. It has seven areas and its visitors can see a live production of lion king. It also offers a real life safari.

2. Legoland in Carlsbad, California
This theme park is for all the kids in America who are between 2 and 12 years old. It is famous for its sculptures that are made from Legos ranging from cars to rides. This theme park, which has a beautiful landscape of bonsai trees and other plants, has Lego themed shops and restaurants, attractions and shows as well as over 50 interactive rides.
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom picture gallery

October 4, 2013 by Orlando Vacations

After more than 5 or so years I finally got around to going back to Disney’s Animal Kingdom the other day. Fall is a great time to go now that the crowds are gone and it’s a bit cooler out.

I had forgot just how big the park is, it really is a big park. Much of it was exactly the same as it was years ago when I last went. But one big new attraction was the Expedition Everest roller coaster.

I got into the single rider line and hopped right on, but even the normal line was only 10 minutes long. In the summer it’s often one to two hours wait time. They did a great job making it look like a real mountain.
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Disney’s Expedition Everest Challenge in May

April 29, 2013 by Orlando Vacations

The Disney Expedition Everest Challenge is one of the annual upcoming events at Walt Disney World. This thrill-packed event gives you a chance to experience the true meaning of “racing heartbeat.” Runners must complete a 5K on a course through the Animal Kingdom.

There are obstacles and challenges, as well as a scavenger hunt. Along with the Wine and Dine Half Marathon and the Tower of Terror Ten Miler, this is one of the most popular Walt Disney World’s nighttime races.

This fun filled event takes place every year. Besides the obvious attraction of a 5K race, there are many other exciting elements that make this nighttime adventure anything but ordinary.
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New Avatar Land being built at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park

October 21, 2011 by Orlando Vacations

For all you Avatar fans out there, Disney is planning something monumental, just for you. It’s Avatar Land! Avatar Land will be located in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and construction will begin in 2013.

It’s scheduled to open to the public in 2016. Disney recently retained the rights to use the Avatar theme, and they include not just the rights to the original film, but also to the sequels that are planned for 2014 and 2015.

The first Avatar Land completed will be at Orlando’s Disney World, but eventually, all the Disney parks worldwide will include Avatar attractions.
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Disney World Expedition Everest roller coaster youtube video

January 6, 2009 by Orlando Vacations

Well everyone, I’ve had a long day today. So, I’m going to make this a quickie post! That means I’m going to show you a youtube video. This one is a cool one about Walt Disney Worlds animal kingdom roller coaster called Expedition Everest. It’s suppose to be themed that your going up mount Everest, and you get attacked by the Yeti, an ape-like creature.

At first the ride goes a bit slow, and you start to think “is that all”? But it has some surprises, and saves the high speed twist and turns for the last part of the ride. It goes into several dark tunnels, and even goes uphill backward in some spots! It’s at the Animal Kingdom at Disney World, and one of the best rides at that park. So enjoy this youtube video of Expedition Everest roller coaster at Animal Kingdom!

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So just how big is Walt Disney World?

January 1, 2009 by Orlando Vacations

Well I hope everyone had a great New Year’s eve without getting into too much trouble! I read something the other day that made me laugh, and then made me realize just how little a lot of people know about Walt Disney World. I was reading a personal blog online, and this girl was saying that her and her husband were going to go to Disney World.

Okay, great, nothing wrong with that. But then she went on to say that they wanted to get a Disney hotel. That way, she said, they would be right there at Disney and be able to walk to all the Disney parks! Oh my, I sure hope she sees this post, because if she really goes thinking that, she’s going to be in for a big surprise.

So, just how big is Walt Disney World? Well first lets make sure your talking about Walt Disney World, not Disneyland. Disneyland is the one in California, Walt Disney World is the one in Orlando, Florida. Disneyland is much smaller than Walt Disney World, MUCH smaller! Also when you say Walt Disney World, your talking about the whole complex, not just one of the parks. [Read more…]