Universal making room on Harry Potter ride for bigger guests

Universal making Harry Potter ride a bit roomier

ORLANDO, Fla. – Universal Orlando is tweaking an attraction to ensure even guests with butterbeer bellies can enjoy the park’s most popular Harry Potter ride.
After taking heat from ride critics and guests too big to squeeze in, the company said Monday it has started tinkering to make “Harry … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Universal making room on Harry Potter ride for bigger guests.

Airlines late more often in July, only 3 planes stuck on tarmac more than 3 hours

Airlines late more often in July than year ago

NEW YORK – U.S. airlines were late more often in July than a year earlier, but there were only three planes stuck for more than three hours, the government said Monday.
The nation’s largest airlines operated 76.7 percent of flights on time in July, down from 77.6 percent …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport plans reopening 6 years after destructive fire

Fire-ravaged Yankee Air Museum plans reopening

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The fire-ravaged Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport plans to reopen next month.
The museum says in a statement on its website that its new Collections & Exhibit Building will open Oct. 9 with an Inaugural Gala. That’s six years to the date after a … Original article on : Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport plans reopening 6 years after destructive fire.

3 fall festivals in Vermont: Foliage, cheese and harvest

It’s fall festival season in Vermont
PLYMOUTH NOTCH, Vt. – It’s fall festival season in Vermont.

For leaf-peepers, there’s the annual Northeast Kingdom Fall Foliage Festival, which runs Sept. 27-Oct. 2. The festival, which is more than 50 years old, takes place in six towns over six days: Walden, Cabot, Plainfield, Peacham, Barnet and Groton. In addition …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 3 fall festivals in Vermont: Foliage, cheese and harvest.

U. of Mich. Museum of Art exhibition shows collections of wood creations & folk art

U. of Mich. exhibit shows wood creations, folk art

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A new exhibition at the University of Michigan Museum of Art brings together collections of wood creations and folk art.
“Out of the Ordinary: Selections from the Bohlen Wood Art and Fusfeld Folk Art Collections” was scheduled to open this weekend at the museum … Read more : U. of Mich. Museum of Art exhibition shows collections of wood creations & folk art.

Reports: Police search turns up nothing suspicious after Eiffel Tower bomb threat

Reports: Eiffel Tower bomb threat was false alarm

PARIS – The area under Paris’ Eiffel Tower has been opened up to tourists again after an anonymous caller phoned in a bomb threat and police combed through the famous monument looking for suspicious objects.
France’s BFM television and other French media reported that police found nothing suspicious at …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Exhibition of Alfred Stieglitz showcases photographer’s images of Old New York

NYC exhibit captures photog’s vision of the city

NEW YORK – A new exhibition of photographs by Alfred Stieglitz offers a view of New York City at the turn of the 20th century through the eyes of one of the world’s most celebrated photographers.
“Alfred Stieglitz New York” at the Seaport Museum New York features 39 vintage … Read : Exhibition of Alfred Stieglitz showcases photographer’s images of Old New York.

Glacier’s August tourism numbers up, park could see record visitation

Glacier’s August tourism numbers up
KALISPELL, Mont. – Glacier National Park is seeing a near record number of visitors during its centennial year.

The Daily Inter Lake reports nearly 633,000 people visited Glacier in August, up 16.8 percent over August 2009.
A total of 1.68 million people visited in June, July and August, up from 1.64 million during …. Read the original article  : here.

Angkor Wat and other ruins, legacy of once-mighty Khmer empire, dot Cambodia’s countryside

Ancient temple ruins dot Cambodia’s countryside

SIEM REAP, Cambodia – Tourists gather every day before dawn to watch the sun rise over Angkor Wat, a 12th-century temple and the grandest legacy of Cambodia’s once mighty Khmer empire. Even at 5 a.m., the heat and humidity is enough to make the visitors break into a sweat.
More than …. Read the original article  : Angkor Wat and other ruins, legacy of once-mighty Khmer empire, dot Cambodia’s countryside.

Cedar Point named best amusement park, Kings Island wins for best kids area in industry honors

Ohio amusement parks win industry awards
SANDUSKY, Ohio – A trade publication has northern Ohio’s Cedar Point amusement park on a roll.

Amusement Today has named the park in Sandusky the overall best amusement park for the 13th straight year.
The industry newspaper has announced the winners of its annual Golden Ticket Awards, based on a survey of …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Cedar Point named best amusement park, Kings Island wins for best kids area in industry honors.

Disney’s Splash Mountain ride reopens after false call of smoke in electrical room

Disney ride reopens after false call of smoke

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Splash Mountain ride at Walt Disney World shut down briefly Wednesday because of reports of a burning smell in the electrical room.
Reedy Creek Fire Department Deputy Chief Richard LePere said there was no smoke or fire when crews responded shortly after 11 … Read more >>>.

Ky. parks offering visitors elk viewing tours to fall and winter visitors

Ky. parks offering elk viewing tours in winter

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Visitors to some eastern Kentucky state parks can take part in elk viewing tours over the fall and winter.
Visitors to Jenny Wiley, Buckhorn Lake and Pine Mountain can choose a weekend, stay at a state park lodge or cottage and take part in the tours.
The …. Read the original article  : here.

Operators of DC Segway tour spun for a loop by new regs ensuring guides’ historical knowledge

DC tour guides: New regs infringe on free speech

WASHINGTON – If you’re a tour guide in the nation’s capital, new regulations are in place to ensure you know L’Enfant Plaza from Logan Circle.
But the operators of a Segway tour – Segs in the City – say the new regulations are an unconstitutional infringement on free …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Operators of DC Segway tour spun for a loop by new regs ensuring guides’ historical knowledge.

Monet show aims to reconcile the French with long-snubbed Impressionist master

Monet show to reconcile French with snubbed master

PARIS – Beloved by Americans, Impressionist master Claude Monet has long been a victim of a sort of Gallic snobbishness in his native France.
A new exhibition at Paris’ Galleries Nationales attempts to right this historic wrong by bringing together nearly 200 pieces by the painter – from blockbuster … Read more : Monet show aims to reconcile the French with long-snubbed Impressionist master.

Natural Tunnel State Park in southwest Va. adds cabins to its attractions

Va state park adds 10 cabins
DUFFIELD, Va. – Natural Tunnel State Park is adding overnight cabins, just in time for the fall foliage season.

The Virginia State Park system says the 10 rental cabins are the system’s newest, and will be available in October.
The cabins include seven with two bedrooms, two with three bedrooms and a … Read more : Natural Tunnel State Park in southwest Va. adds cabins to its attractions.