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BRIEF: Bluffton Middle raises $5,000 to send Bluffton student to Disney World via Make-A-Wish
The Island Packet OnlineBluffton Middle School students have raised more than $5,000 for Make-A-Wish South Carolina -- more than enough to send Bluffton resident and leukemia patient Leo, 8, to Walt Disney World. The middle school participated in the "Kids for Wish Kids"...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Human Interest, Leukemia, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
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Region's other tourist strip struggling to recover from downturns, decay
Back when International Drive was a short dead end and Orange County's giant convention center was just a dream, U.S. Highway 192 in Osceola County was Walt Disney World's doorstep, the road most Disney-bound tourists cruised in search of an affordable...
Tags: Property, Tourism and Leisure, Lifestyle and Leisure, Orange County (Florida), St. Cloud
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Can Osceola's tourist strip take back its hotels?
Twice a year, Val and Keith Lupton vacation somewhere along U.S. Highway 192 near Walt Disney World, drawn by the state's famous sunshine and the tourist strip's affordable lodging. For the past eight years or so, the accommodations chosen by the...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Orange County (Florida), Car Safety Tips and Advice, Kissimmee, Rental Service
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New Disney merchandise waiting in the wings
Just like at many theme-park attractions, you can't leave this column without a trip through the gift shop. Here is some of the new merchandise that Disney World will sell in the coming weeks alongside its stream of pins and Vinylmation figures. •I...
Tags: Apple iPad, Amusement and Theme Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Disneyland Park, Disney Cruise Line
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The 411 on 4 attractions coming to Walt Disney World
There are plenty of projects in the works at Walt Disney World, but here are progress reports on four incoming attractions. Disney gave updates on them last week during a preview for members of the media. Train schedule The middle of New Fantasyland...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Environmental Issues, Cinderella Castle, Animal, Expedition Everest
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Calendar makes good quarter even better
The Walt Disney Co.'s theme-park division turned in an impressive second fiscal quarter, with operating income skyrocketing 73 percent from the same period a year ago, according to results announced last week. But Disney's parks got a big boost from...
Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Amusement and Theme Parks, Travel, YMCA, Hotels and Accommodations
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Wishes coming true quickly for Boone man
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. --It took just a little more than a month and a lot of help from the community, but Diana Browning made her friend's dreams come true. Boone County resident Steve Morgan, who recently was diagnosed with lung cancer, will fulfill the...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Executive Branch, Politics, Regional Authority, Lung Cancer
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Top 20 water parks in the world
By now, everybody knows what to expect from your standard-issue ho-hum water park: body and tube slide complexes with funnels and bowls, deluge-inducing water play towers for the little ones, undulating wave pools and relaxing lazy rivers. Photos: 20...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Wildlife, Social Media, SeaWorld, Aquatica
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Family relies on their faith as they battle health crises
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.Camille Roberts really just wanted to play at the playground. The 4-year-old wasn't too interested in anything else���certainly not the people gathered at the picnic shelter at the Rappahannock Area YMCA's Ron Rosner branch in...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Human Interest, YMCA, Chemotherapy, Family
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Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend adds new race, new challenge and new medals
Building on the success of its women-focused events, runDisney is broadening the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend at Disney World next year by adding a 10K and a new two-race challenge. The Princess 10K gives runners of various levels more...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Awards and Prizes, Road Running, Running
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Magic Kingdom set for another 24-hour theme park marathon
The Magic Kingdom will pull another all-nighter next month, Disney World officials announced late Thursday. The theme park will be open for business from 6 a.m. on May 24 through 6 a.m on May 25. It's the second time Magic Kingdom was gone to a round-...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Spaceship Earth, Amusement and Theme Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Gardens and Parks
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Happy Birthday Quiz: 15 years of Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom marks its 15th year of existence on Monday. Fittingly, it has an Earth Day birthday. Take our quiz that looks back on the theme park's first decade and a half. 1. Even before the park opened, it had a name change. What word was...
Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Zoology, Amusement and Theme Parks, Pocahontas, Avatar (movie)
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