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Disney makeover magic: California parks getting new looks, attractions to lure bigger crowdsSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:34PMDisney California Adventure opened in February 2001 in what was once Disneyland's parking lot. The goal was to make Disneyland into a multiday destination like Walt Disney World in Florida, but initial reviews of California Adventure were lackluster for various reasons: not enough to do, generic rides, not enough Disney theme work.

Step right up and … get in line for new park attractionsSaturday, June 25, 2011 @ 11:00PMThrill seekers waited a year for Busch Gardens' to build and test its new Cheetah Hunt roller coaster.

John Lasseter fuels up for 'Cars 2'Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 2:43AMWe're in a car with John Lasseter, and the filmmaker is in a professorial mood. During an hourlong commute from his home in Glen Ellen to Pixar's campus in Emeryville, we learn at least a little about the first years of...

Theme park designers draw steady work in AsiaSunday, June 19, 2011 @ 2:12AMThe continent has lured many of the industry's Southern California-based designers, who have grown accustomed to globe-trotting as the U.S. has become loaded with theme parks and other entertainment venues. To round up talent to build Universal Studios' newest theme park in Singapore, chief designer Kevin Barbee didn't look far from his Wilshire Boulevard office. After all, Southern California ...

King Kong ride helps boost Universal Studios park attendanceThursday, June 16, 2011 @ 8:26PMThe new 3-D attraction helped Universal Studios Hollywood draw just over 5 million visitors in 2010, a 26% increase over 2009, a study shows. But Disneyland remained the most popular theme park in Southern California. It's official: Theme park visitors went bananas for King Kong.

Legoland to leave evenings, certain days off its scheduleWednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 5:53PMPlanning a trip to Legoland when the park opens in October? Be sure to check the calendar first -- and don't get a late start.

Dhr.Com Launches Extreme Discounts For Orlando HotelsTuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 9:22AMThe company has developed itself as an online hotel reservation web site that is culturally relevant, meeting its guest’s unique needs and socializing them in beautiful places all over the world trough various hotel discounts. Dhr.com launches extreme discounts for Orlando hotels, one of the landmark cities in Florida, United States of America (PRWeb June 14, 2011) Read the full story at ...

Disney raises park tickets for second time in a yearMonday, June 13, 2011 @ 3:48PMFor the second time in less than a year, Walt Disney World is raising ticket prices.

Disney raises theme park prices for summerMonday, June 13, 2011 @ 3:30PMAs the summer tourist season begins, the Walt Disney Co. announced an increase in ticket prices at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. As of Sunday, one-day passes for the Disney theme parks in Anaheim...