Category: News
Mardi Gras: Week two
RachealFeb 15, 2010
Mardi Gras went into it’s second week last weekend, offering two nights: Saturday and Sunday. Heart played on Saturday, February 13th, and Kool and the Gang played...
Mr. and Mrs. Yates
ErikFeb 15, 2010
Here at Behind the Thrills, we’ve always been a small “family” of theme park nerds. Racheal started it back in 2008 with just a small website and...
Episode 69: 15 years of beads, bands, and good times
RachealFeb 11, 2010
This week on Behind the Thrills, Racheal and Erik head to Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando. Mardi Gras started kicked off last Saturday with KC and the Sunshine Band....
Merlin: New HR Director appointed
RachealFeb 10, 2010
View the official press release from Merlin Entertainment: MERLIN APPOINTS NEW GROUP HR DIRECTOR Leading visitor attraction operator Merlin Entertainments has appointed...
Merlin: Record breaking third year
RachealFeb 10, 2010
View the official press release from Merlin Entertainment: MERLIN TOPS FASTEST GROWING PE-OWNED COMPANIES IN UK FOR A RECORD BREAKING THIRD YEAR Global visitor...
Walt Disney World Resort: Summer Nightastic to Bring Back Main Street Parade
ErikFeb 10, 2010
Disney seems to be rolling out a lot of “magic” this year. Some say it would be to compete with the other “magic” going on in Orlando. There is a...
Universal Orlando: Mardi Gras Double Feature
ErikFeb 09, 2010
From Universal Orlando: IT’S A CHART-TOPPING DOUBLEHEADER AS HEART AND KOOL & THE GANG HIT THE STAGE THIS WEEKEND AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO’S MARDI GRAS 2010
Viva La Musica Line Up for SWO and BGT
RachealFeb 09, 2010
With the success of the Saturday/Sunday Music Series at both Sea World and Busch Gardens, it’s no surprise that this year they are bringing back the Viva La Musica...
Islands of Adventure: Jurassic Kitties and Park Picture Update
ErikFeb 07, 2010
While its Beads, Bands and Good Times over at the studios with Mardi Gras, Islands is going through some heavy changes. Of course you have the ongoing Harry Potter...
Universal Orlando: Mardi Gras 2010 Picture Report
ErikFeb 07, 2010
This year Mardi Gras kicked off on Super Bowl Weekend, the biggest sports weekend of the year. It was also cold, but that didnt stop the crowds from flocking to...