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Advanced Screening of Moon Landing Documentary

By Carma SpenceSeptember 11, 20071. Science Fiction, Attractionscinema, documentary, museums, space

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 and the first-ever landing on the moon in partnership with THINKFilm to help promote it to the widest possible audience. It is directed by David Sington. Beginning in the early 1960s with President Kennedy’s stated ambition to put an American on the moon before the end of the decade, In the Shadow of the Moon covers the Apollo space program through Apollo 11’s successful lunar landing. (more…)

Top U.S. Haunted Attractions Announced by Hauntworld Magazine

By Carma SpenceSeptember 10, 20073. Horror, Attractionshaunts, theme parks

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 we’ve included are as expertly produced as any major motion picture today,” said Larry Kirchner, Editor-in-Chief of Hauntworld Magazine. “They have behind-the-scenes teams of master Hollywood special effects technicians, make-up artists, set designers, and trained actors. We’re an industry that exists to make people scream and laugh at the same time — and these haunts do just that, and more.”

So here’s their list: (more…)

Haunted Sleep Over for Teens

By Carma SpenceSeptember 7, 20073. Horror, Attractionshalloween, theme parks

Busch Gardens Africa in Tampa, Fla., is offering “Howl-O-Scream sleepovers” for 7th through 10th graders. That’s pretty cool. According to their website, for $75 per teen, participants are treated to “chaperoned front line access to haunted houses, bone-chilling coasters, ‘creatures of the night’ animal interactions, two freaky meals and accommodations at [their] on-site dormitory.” You […]

Are You Ready for Halloween?

By Carma SpenceAugust 23, 20073. Horror, Attractionshalloween, theme parks

The theme parks certainly are. According to Theme Park Insider,Ã‚ Busch Gardens Europe, located in Williamsburg, Va., has announced its new stuff for the Halloween season. They’re going to add two mazes and a scare zone to a new village, “The NeverAfter,” which is designed for visitors age 17 and up. The village takes Brothers […]

King Tut Moving to London in September

By Carma SpenceAugust 21, 20073. Horror, Attractionsart shows, egyptology, exhibits, museums, space tourism

On Sept. 30, King Tut will be leaving the United States to enjoy British hospitality while on display in London. So, if you are Stateside and want to catch the exhibit before it goes, you’ve got about five weeks left.

To help Tut-enthusiasts out, The Loews Philadelphia Hotel has come up with a “King Tut Package,” good through Sept. 30. (more…)

Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Travel News Roundup

By Carma SpenceAugust 15, 20071. Science Fiction, 2. Fantasy, 3. Horror, Attractions, Events & Conventions, News

Haunted Amusement Park Closed Lake Shawnee Amusement Park may be haunted by spirits. www.wvva.com/News/index.php?ID=15480 World Series of Video Games The World Series of Video Games (WSVG) Presented by Intel will make its first-ever stop on Canadian soil this summer, at the Fan Expo Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Center, August 24-26. www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2007/08/c4730.html New Convention […]

Movie Theme Park Planned for Shanghai China

By Carma SpenceAugust 11, 2007Attractionscinema, theme park, travel tips

An alliance of Hollywood notables working with Shanghai Film Group Corporation (SFG) are planning to develop a major Movie Theme Park “incorporating 4D technologies for what will be the first “East meets West” state-of-the-art theme park development in Asia,” according to a press release from Nations Trust Ltd. The park is part of a three […]

Top 10 Amusement Parks Outside Orlando

By Carma SpenceAugust 7, 2007Attractionsthemeparks

TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel community, announced on Friday the top 10 amusement parks in the U.S., according to traveler popularity and TripAdvisor editors. Many of them offer thrills and chills for genre travelers. And, of course, with Halloween coming up in a few weeks, many of these parks are gearing up for a good […]

On Exhibit at The House of Elsewhere

By Carma SpenceJuly 25, 20071. Science Fiction, Attractionsexhibits, museums

Maison d’Ailleurs, or the House of Elsewhere, is Europe’s only public science-fiction museum. Created in 1976, when French sci-fi buff Pierre Versin donated his collection of tens of thousands of SF books to the Swiss spa town of Yverdon-les-Bains, just north of Lausanne, on the condition that it be made available for public viewing, the […]

Only 41 Days Left …

By Carma SpenceJuly 24, 20071. Science Fiction, Attractions, Newscinema, contests, theme parks

As I reported in the July issue of The Genre Traveler, the “Back to the Future – The Ride” at Universal Studios Hollywood is going to be transformed into a Simpsons thrill ride due to open in Spring 2008. Therefore, this ride will be closing soon. Yesterday, Universal Studios Hollywood announced that “Back to the […]

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