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New Fantasyland officially opens in Orlando

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Derrick Weitlich and his friend Leslie Martinez arrived at the Magic Kingdom at 5:40 a.m. Thursday, wanting to be among the first to visit the park's New Fantasyland.Getting up early was worth it, said these Melbourne, Fla., Disney fans, who estimated that they have ...

Plenty of adventure awaits you at the North Pole Express

What is it about a passenger train that conjures up thoughts of romance, mystery and magic? So many iconic movies, novels and historic moments are set within the moving sleeper cars, standing alongside steam-filled platforms or even within the echoing walls of a crowded train station.There's ...

Fit for a fright: Plenty of area haunted houses to choose from

Because we're stupid, human beings like to scare the bejabbers out of ourselves. Or maybe that's because it's fun. Remember that when you're wandering though a stand of leafless trees, trying to look in every direction at once for the guy with the chain saw, wishing that -- brrr! -- you'd ...

Hiking in natural glory, and history, at Mount Rainier’s Sunrise

Every summer I return to Sunrise. It's become my place of pilgrimage, a dazzling mountain panorama that gives me solace in bad times and joy in the good.The Sunrise visitor area perches at 6,400 feet in the northeast corner of Mount Rainier National Park, the highest point in the park to which ...

Museum celebrates legacy of history’s greatest Renaissance man

One of history's most fascinating people was certainly Leonardo da Vinci. His view of the world and his work in science and art has shaped much of what we know today. In downtown Salt Lake City, in what used to be the public library, is now The Leonardo, a museum that celebrates the merging of ...

Huber Grove shares fruits of pioneers with state park visitors

One of the shining stars of September is the harvest. Fresh produce at farmers markets, and even picking your own pumpkins and apples. But how about heirloom apples from 135-year-old trees? Ever heard of Red Astrakan or Yellow Transparent?Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway is home to Huber ...