Wow… that really was an exciting weekend. It all started with the opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and ended late last night with Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell clinching his first major… the US Open. Sandwiched in between was some great action from the World Cup … so where to begin? The main […]
Continue reading …Well…it’s Father’s Day…so Happy Father’s Day to all you Dad’s out there! For me, as a Dad of two rapidly growing daughters it’s usually a day to sit down and relax while watching the US Open Championship. This year is no exception and I have to say I’m thoroughly enjoying watch the battle over at […]
Continue reading …Well, it’s open… 23 minutes late and finally the curtain we have been waiting to drop dropped! Harry Potter himself came out to greet the waiting hordes and was accompanied by other cast members to open the new attraction. The first guests to see the newly opened section of Islands of Adventure theme park were […]
Continue reading …Just 15 minutes to go until the opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter…and the excitement is building… here’s a couple of photo’s … the first shows the line at around 5.30am this morning and then the second is a photo of the line leading to the Wizarding World…
Continue reading …After three years of anticipation and hype, at 9.00am today, Universal Orlando will formally throw open the doors at its Islands of Adventure theme park to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The spectacular addition has cost over $200 million and is a fantastically detailed collection of rides, shops and eateries. The new addition is […]
Continue reading …We’re one day from the official opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter but the stars were out in force last night as they attended Universal Orlando’s grand opening celebration last night. The theme park doesn’t officially open to the public until tomorrow, but Universal brought in the stars of the film and conductor/composer […]
Continue reading …Today is one of the biggest days in the golfing world… it’s the first round of the US Open. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four “majors” in golf and is always staged in […]
Continue reading …I made a quick trip to Downtown Disney yesterday afternoon and considering we’re supposed to be in an economic downturn, I was amazed to see so many people in the Lego Imagination Center. It looked like great business and a lot of folks having some serious fun! I was also amazed to see that the […]
Continue reading …It’s a big week here in Orlando as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter officially opens on Friday. The soft opening has gone well and from all reports,the new section of Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park is a fabulous enhancement to Central Florida’s world famous attractions. Nothing official has been announced by Universal, but […]
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