‘Tis the season to review what the last 12 months has offered and Theme Park Canuck is certainly not going to be left behind so I am going to take the opportunity to review what amazing and well……magical things Disney has certainly accomplished in 2011 and what exciting things are in store for us in […]
Yesterday, my friend Steph took me out to lunch at a brilliant gem in the heart of downtown Toronto called Bannock. Right on the corner of Queen St. and Bay St., it’s in a former corner of the Bay store. The first thing I mentioned when I saw the menu was that this is what Le […]
We received these two amazing paintings from our talented friend Lisa for Christmas. A mix of old Dueling Dragons and new Dragon Challange at Islands of Adventure. We adore them and can’t wait to hang them on our wall! Have you spotted any great theme park inspired artwork? Let us know where because we’re always looking for interesting […]
Everyone has their own reasons for loving Christmas. Many will say they like visiting family, giving gifts, Santa and all that other stuff. Of course I love spending time with friends and family, I just also have a few unconventional reasons to love Christmas. Here are my top 5: 1. Clementines My friend Nik wrote […]
Designing the park Under Steve’s guidance, Universal’s seven-person graphics team created design concepts for Islands of Adventure’s more than 2,100 signs and graphics. The designers’ first task was to name the park’s attractions, restaurants and shops. Steve explains, “Many facilities had not yet been named. And since we had to design signs for these facilities, […]
Your sitting there, overwhelmed still and wondering, can I make this happen? Can I really get to Disney without a car and most importantly, how do I get around once I’m there? Well, if your reading this, you have started your process and are fully on your way to a fantastic vacation. Flying to Orlando […]
Don’t get me wrong, I love seeing an epic action flick like Transformers in all it’s HD glory on a massive screen with amazing surround sound. But at the end of the day, I still miss the simple movie going experiences I had as a kid.
Rummaging through the archives here at Theme Park Canuck, we came across a series of articles about the making of Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando. These date back to 1998 and 1999 before the park opened. We always wished that Universal created a book about the making of the park, but that never happened. […]
New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest fireworks evenings of the year at Walt Disney World Resort, a place where fireworks are both spectacular and an every-night occurrence. Fireworks and nighttime shows will light up the skies and create a mood of celebration at three theme parks on Dec. 31, 2011, while revelry of […]