Orlando Attractions Magazine is the only magazine available that covers all of the Orlando area theme parks, tourist attractions, restaurants and more with news, in-depth feature articles, attention-grabbing photos, updates and interviews. Other local "freebie magazines" are nothing more than ads, coupons and press releases. Each issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine will give readers insight into their favorite happenings at the major theme parks, as well as attractions on International Drive, U.S. Highway 192 and other tourists areas.
Why Orlando?
If you're going to have a magazine covering theme parks and tourist attractions there's no better place than Orlando. Also known as the theme park capital of the world, the Orlando area is home to seven major theme parks (with two more within an hour's drive) and four major water parks.
Approximately 50 million visitors make the trip to Orlando each year. Roughly 46.5 million of those guests are domestic visitors and 3.5 million are international visitors. The Orlando area has approximately 450 hotels. There are also more than 26,000 vacation home rentals available and more than 16,000 vacation ownership units. Some restaurants are attractions in themselves. There are more than 5,300 restaurants in the area. Orlando is consistently ranked number one among all vacation destinations in the world.
How It All Started
Attractions magazine is the brainchild of two of the biggest fans of Orlando theme parks. Both have been visiting Orlando and its various theme parks for longer than they can remember and love the parks so much that they moved their families here.
Creative Director Ricky Brigante has been the host of his own Internet radio program, or podcast, since mid-2005. His award-winning Inside The Magic podcast is released every Sunday and covers all of the latest news out of the Walt Disney World Resort. As one of the most listened-to Disney podcasts, his show is downloaded and heard by as many as 17,000 listeners a week. Ricky is a self-taught graphic artist who has been dabbling in Photoshop since he was just 14-years-old. His love of theme parks reaches all the way back to his frequent family trips to Walt Disney World from his hometown of Miami.
Editor-in-Chief Matt Roseboom has more than 10 years of publication experience, including five years when he owned and edited a weekly community newspaper in Marco Island, Florida called the Marco Island Sun Times. Whenever he could spare a weekend, (just about once a month) he and his family made the three-hour trip to Orlando to visit the parks. Last summer an opportunity presented itself and Matt sold the newspaper and moved to Orlando.
Matt had been a fan of Ricky's podcast, and they started communicating.
The two started chatting about ways to make their love of theme parks a business. With Matt's publishing background and Ricky's graphic design skills in mind, they decided to start a new publication. After looking at the market and finding there is no regular publication specifically covering the theme park capital of the world, Orlando Attractions Magazine was created.
Our Readers
People of all ages come from all over the world to Orlando to live out their dreams. They hate to return home and they can't wait to visit again. Orlando Attractions Magazine brings a little of the magic to their mailboxes.
Orlando Attractions Magazine is for anyone. From the hardcore "I need to know everything there is to know" subscriber to the family who casually picks up a copy at their hotel or newsstand, Orlando Attractions Magazine delivers content that everyone can enjoy.
Distribution and Promotion
Orlando Attractions Magazine is available at Orlando area hotel gift shops, stand-alone gift shops, on newsstands, and is sent to subscribers all around the world. Orlando's yearly 50-million-plus visitors are eager to read about Orlando's newest rides, restaurants, tours and inside information.
Orlando Attractions Magazine is promoted each week to thousands of Inside The Magic podcast listeners. It's also promoted and referred to on many theme park-related Web sites, including the magazine's own feature-filled Web site at attractionsmagazine.com.
What's Inside
Each issue will feature:
- In-depth feature stories
- What's hot, new and unique
- Calendar of events, including the latest on attraction closings and refurbishments
- Interviews with industry insiders
- New and interesting stores, malls, restaurants and attractions in all of Orlando's tourist areas
- Progress updates of new/refurbished attractions
- Attraction Rumors
- Photo spreads from the latest special events
- Restaurant/Resort Reports
- Cartoons, puzzles and games
- "I've never noticed that" photos and details
From the Publishers
Thank you for checking out Orlando Attractions Magazine. We try to show our love of Orlando attractions in each issue and present it in a visually appealing, easy-to-read format. Suggestions from our readers and advertisers are always welcomed. This is really your magazine, so let us know what you'd like to see featured.
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