Inside the October 2007 issue — the 2-Year Anniversary issue — you’ll find:
An interview with the Goth rock band The Last Dance
The fashions of Kristi Smart
The comics of Jon Hastings
A special visit to The Vaults in Scotland
And so much more
The issue is available in both PDF and HTML formats, but for all the photos you’ll [...]
Written on September 29, 2007 | Posted in
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I recently learned about this interesting article on MiceAge through ThemeParkInsider. It discusses how Walt Disney World could loose business as the price of oil rises, because there will be less long-distance travel.
However, Robert Niles from ThemeParkInsider.com, pointed out that some theme-parks could actually get improved business as locals stay closer to home when on [...]
If you’re going to be in Pennsylvania this Saturday through the month of October, you might want to spend a day at Idlewild Park in Ligonier, Pa. Considered one of the best kid’s parks in the world, Idlewild will begin this year’s Halloween celebrations this weekend.
According to a press release, “Many of the park’s most [...]
Written on September 26, 2007 | Posted in
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Fantastic Fest 3 is playing now through Sept. 27 at the Alamo South in Austin, Texas. This film festival features about 60 science fiction, fantasy and horror movies, along with 50 filmmaker guests.
“If you talk to most filmmakers and hardcore film geeks, the movies that made them love movies were the genre films they saw [...]
Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. So in honor of that occasion I made a special recording for you:
For more information about International Talk Like a Pirate Day, visit the official website at www.talklikeapirate.com.
Written on September 19, 2007 | Posted in
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The next Chiller Theatre Expo, which focuses on toys, models and film, will be held Oct. 5-7 at the Hilton in Parsippany, N.J. Guests include Elvira, Val Kilmer, Henry Winkler and Catherine Bach. For more information, visit www.chillertheatre.com.
Written on September 17, 2007 | Posted in
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Disneyworld’s Epcot Center celebrates its 25th Anniversary Oct. 1. Although Disney itself won’t be promoting this special occasion, The Intrepid Traveler will. They’ve sent out media advisory to travel writers, encouraging them to turn to some of the Disney World experts they have in their roster of authors, including.
Charles Ridgway
Ridgway, who was a Disney publicist [...]
Written on September 13, 2007 | Posted in
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I got a note from horror author Edward A. Holsclaw II the other day, giving me a heads up about the book signing he’s doing this weekend with a couple of other authors. Here’s the note:
Edward A. Holsclaw II, Wendy Easton, and Melvin Hunter (illustrator) will be signing our books entitled Piece of Mind, [...]
Written on September 12, 2007 | Posted in
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The Orlando Science Center will present a special advanced screening of Ron Howard’s In the Shadow of the Moon this Saturday, Sept. 15, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The film will open to the public in selected theaters on Sept. 28.
Howard is lending his name to this feature documentary about the Apollo space program [...]
Written on September 11, 2007 | Posted in
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Well, now that its September, it is officially Haunt Season. So, Hauntworld Magazine, the haunt industry’s leading trade publication, has announced its list of the Top 13 Professional Haunted Attractions in the U.S.
According to the press release, “these attractions are being recognized for their attention to detail, high-quality special effects, and overall scare factor.”
“The haunts [...]
Written on September 10, 2007 | Posted in
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