http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/vacation-starter/attractions/?track=rss Headlines from baltimoresun.com en ©2013, baltimoresun.com Thu, 23 May 2013 16:01:23 -0400 Dewayne Bevil on Attractions http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/vacation-starter/attractions/os-dewayne-bevil-seaworld-orlando-antarctica-20130523,0,3989488.column?track=rss Antarctica ¿ Empire of the Penguin is the largest expansion in SeaWorld Orlando's 39-year history Thu, 23 May 2013 11:28:00 EDT By Jason Garcia , Orlando Sentinel http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/vacation-starter/attractions/universal-orlando-the-simpsons-springfield-20130523,0,6137385.story?track=rss Borrowing a page from its Harry Potter playbook, Universal Orlando said Thursday it will soon add a collection of shops and restaurants with a common theme drawn from the world of the long-running animated television show "The Simpsons." Thu, 23 May 2013 16:01:23 EDT By Dewayne Bevil , Orlando Sentinel http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/vacation-starter/attractions/os-busch-gardens-madagascar-live-20130523,0,4497255.story?track=rss WHAT: Busch Gardens has a new stage show. "Madagascar Live! Operation: Vacation" features characters from the "Madagascar" movies, plus singers, dancers and a live band in the Tampa theme parks' newly renovated Stanleyville Theater (now enclosed and with air-conditioning). Thu, 23 May 2013 11:28:00 EDT By Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/vacation-starter/attractions/os-seaworld-antarctica-penguins-smell-20130523,0,5529484.post?track=rss Hundreds of penguins have moved back into SeaWorld Orlando thanks to the new Antarctica - Empire of the Penguin ride. That's prompting a question about the birds' new home: Does it  smell? Thu, 23 May 2013 14:17:00 EDT By Jason Garcia , Orlando Sentinel http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/vacation-starter/attractions/os-seaworld-antarctica-no-soft-opening-20130523,0,7917443.story?track=rss After more than a year of construction and two years of hype, SeaWorld Orlando's Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin formally opens Friday to what the marine park expects will be a sea of excited guests. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:43:01 EDT By Dewayne Bevil , Orlando Sentinel http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/vacation-starter/attractions/os-seaworld-antarctica-ride-review-20130522,0,7576245.story?track=rss A young black-and-white bird soon will take SeaWorld Orlando guests for a spin on the theme park's new ride, Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:01:00 EDT By Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/vacation-starter/attractions/os-seaworld-orlando-antarctica-tips-20130521,0,2569032.post?track=rss The grand opening of SeaWorld Orlando's Antarctica - Empire of the Penguin isn't until Friday morning, but here are five tips to help guide through the theme park's largest expansion. The Antarctica area includes a dark ride, an eatery, a gift shop and other points of icy interest. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:23:00 EDT By Brady MacDonald http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/vacation-starter/attractions/la-trb-top-20-water-parks-04201330,0,2111742.story?track=rss 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. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:15:00 EDT By Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/vacation-starter/attractions/os-theme-park-tips-disney-universal-20130522,0,143056.post?track=rss The heat is on for Central Floridians. Daytime temps are on the rise, and Memorial Day weekend signals the arrival of house guests who want to spend days (and nights) at our theme parks. Here is a park-by-park strategy -- broken down by morning, afternoon and night -- for hitting the high points and new attractions to make the day at the park less stressful and most productive. Wed, 22 May 2013 13:10:00 EDT By Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/vacation-starter/attractions/os-harry-potter-expansion-universal-20130509,0,32732.story?track=rss Universal Orlando has revealed some details about its Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion: It is under construction at Universal Studios and will be made to look like London scenes, including Diagon Alley -- from the popular Potter films, keeping true to the series of Harry Potter book by J.K. Rowling. It will open sometime next year, Universal says. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:21:00 EDT