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SeaWorld Aquatica's tallest ride, Ihu's Breakaway Falls, is now open....

Universal Orlando Resort will reveal new details about the Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts ride in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley expansion on Tuesday....

By Robert Niles: Walt Disney World is, by far, the world's most popular theme park vacation destination, attracting tens of millions of visitors each year. But recent promotions have shown that the Walt Disney Company's not satisfied with offering leading vacation destinations. The company wants consumers to see Disney as a lifestyle brand, with which they connect every day of the year, not just at...

Aquatica, SeaWorld's waterpark, has officially opened its tallest attraction, Ihu's Breakaway Falls....

SeaWorld Aquatica's tallest ride, Ihu's Breakaway Falls, opens on Friday....

Busch Gardens has a baby boom on its hands. In the last two months, three reticulated giraffes and a Southern tamandua have been born at the park. Take a look at the little ones here....

The Harambe Theatre in the Africa section at Disney World's Animal Kingdom is almost completed....

Universal Orlando Resort is slowly releasing details about Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, the new ride coming to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley expansion....

By Robert Niles: We showed you yesterday a Today show promo that included a glimpse of the new goblin animatronics in the great hall of Gringotts bank in Universal Studios Florida's Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley. Today, Universal Orlando has released a promo clip of its own, allowing us a slightly longer and much closer look at the animatronics. Last month, we wrote about Disney's...

By Robert Niles: Walt Disney corporate executives said this week that the Walt Disney World Resort has completed its implementation of the new MyMagic vacation management system. Disney World hotel guests, annual passholders, and "day" visitors all now can use MyMagic to make Fastpass reservation times for visiting destinations in the Disney World theme parks. In his remarks during a conference...

The front cab of an old Disney World monorail was listed for sale on eBay and a couple potential buyers have come forward....

The front cab of an old Disney World monorail was listed for sale on eBay and a couple potential buyers have come forward....

By Robert Niles: You can enter to win a free trip for four to the grand opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida, next week on NBC's Today Show. The contest starts Tuesday, May 13 at 8am Eastern and runs through Monday morning, May 19. Entries will be accepted via the Today Show's website . The entry form will ask for an answer to a daily clue, given...

By Jeff Elliott : Update from Robert: Here's a first look inside the Gringotts' Bank queue, from an NBCUniveral promo video just uploaded to YouTube: ICYMI - Walt Disney World announced several new projects for Disney's Animal Kingdom and an official opening date for the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (May 28), while Universal Studios Hollywood raised its one-day ticket price to match Disneyland's. It's all...

As the wait continues for the opening of the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at the Magic Kingdom, Disney has released a time-lapse video showing the attraction rising above new Fantasyland....

Walt Disney World's new family-friendly ride, the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, will open May 28....

The front cab of an old Disney World monorail is listed for sale on eBay....

By Robert Niles: Spain's Port Aventura has debuted what the park is calling "the world's longest interactive boat ride," Angkor: Adventure in the Lost Kingdom . Photo courtesy Port Aventura It's a Mack Rides "splash battle"-type boat ride, with theme design from PGAV Destinations, where visitors blast targets with individual water guns, while sometimes becoming targets themselves. Photo courtesy Port...

What? You're spending some time at Disney and you don't want to go to bed at the same time as the pre-school set?...

By Robert Niles: Universal Orlando Resort has distinguished itself in recent years through its leadership in incorporating food into the themed entertainment experience. Not only can you visit and ride attractions in iconic destinations such as Harry Potter's Hogsmeade and The Simpsons' Springfield, but you can eat meals straight out of those franchises in these lands, as well. As a result, themed...