When Disney's Hollywood Studiosopened in 1989, it was Walt DisneyWorld's counter to the soon-to-openUniversal Studios Florida. Both parksinitially let visitors peer behind the curtain of themoviemaking process. But nearly 30 years later, thefocus is on inviting guests to bust through the scree...
The resort earned its reputation for banging out construction projects when it cleared the site for, then built, its Transformers ride in Universal Studios Floridain less than a year. But that was a project with existing plans and blueprints. Fans noted that Universal did not reveal any attracti...
The Slinky wasn't immediately popular when it was first released but became wildly desired after a 1945 Christmastime demonstration of the toy in a Philadelphia department store. 1946: Tupperware State Library and Archives of Florida // flickr 1946: Tupperware Wives and mothers everywhere rejoiced ...
I was working on my East Lansing past and present article when I saw a picture of the Broad Art Museum that made me stop and think, "Oh yeah, that did happen there, didn't it!". The thing that happened: Warner Bros. filmed part of the "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" movi...
While not officially announced, Hollywood’s edition of Super Nintendo World is currently being built on the lower lot. While they have made incredible progress in recent months, rumors say this land will not be opening until 2022. Things could always change, but wit...
It just so happened that “family” was the next on Tina’s cheering list. At that moment, I had plenty of things to be thankful for. 【4】 But by the time I was close to the final mile, I was nearly out of breath. I didn’t know if I could make it another mile. Then I ...
When filling your swimming pool you should avoid submerging your hose below the waterline, here's why.
Florida: Bayside Marketplace Undercover Miami police detectives James “Sonny” Crockett, played by Don Johnson, and Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs, played by Phillip Michael Thomas, often frequented this open marketplace throughout the popular action-comedy series. Bayside is still open in Downtown Miami...
Even when it was slated to be built in the KidsZone area of Universal Studios Florida, Orlando’s version of Super Nintendo World was to contain all three rides: Mario Kart, Yoshi, and Donkey Kong. It’s likely that these same three rides will still be built in the Orlando version of ...