June is always a busy month in Florida and this year is no exception. Of course, the big news is that on 18th June The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is due to open to the public at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure and it promises to be both exhilarating and exciting as it will […]
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In honor of Memorial Day we have set up a very special offer for those brave men and women who serve and who have served us with pride and honor. Go to www.FloridaLeisure.com/Military for more details.
Continue reading …One of the new traditions for American Idol winners is a visit to Walt Disney World and this years winner, Lee DeWyze,has already completed his first official duty in taping the “I’m going to Disney World” line for a national ad campaign. Film crews at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles captured DeWyze’s line just […]
Continue reading …SUMMER NIGHTS ARE MORE INTENSE AT BUSCH GARDENS IN 2010 Ride Coasters in the Dark, Stay for an Awesome Night-Time Finale Busch Gardens is amping up the fun in 2010 during Summer Nights with MORE contemporary entertainment, MORE special effects and MORE reasons to stay and play each night from June 11 through Aug. 15. […]
Continue reading …Bitter sweet morning here in Central Florida as Space Shuttle Atlantis has now returned to Earth for the final time. It was a fabulous sight as Atlantis and its six man crew swept in over Florida and made a picture perfect landing. Atlantis was commissioned to be built on 29 January 1979 and it’s first […]
Continue reading …Summer At SeaWorld Rocks…Day Or Night!
May 26, 2010 Comments Off on Summer At SeaWorld Rocks…Day Or Night!SUMMER AT SEAWORLD ROCKS … DAY OR NIGHT This summer at SeaWorld, the nights will be cooler and the atmosphere even hotter! SeaWorld AfterDark is transforming daytime favorites into nighttime spectacles. SeaWorld AfterDark is showcasing the park in a whole new light, with a nighttime rock n’ roll extravaganza, a high-energy Shamu show, a hilarious […]
Continue reading …Is something sinister going on? Yesterday I received a couple of requests from journalists asking if I was seeing any cancellations for bookings in our vacation homes because of the oil slick problem. Have to say I found the requests more than odd considering I’m based in Orlando and the chances of any oil penetrating […]
Continue reading …Living in Orlando is a wonderful way to exist but sometimes we all need a break from the ‘norm’ and we need to get away to new places and see something different. “A change is as good as a rest is a favored old proverb ” and with my eldest daughter back home from college […]
Continue reading …Disney’s Animal Kingdom Has A New Baby Elephant
May 23, 2010 Comments Off on Disney’s Animal Kingdom Has A New Baby ElephantFabulous news coming from Disney’s Animal Kingdom… we have a new baby elephant! 22-year-old elephant Donna gave birth to a 288-pound female calf late Thursday night after a 22-month gestation. Right now, baby and mom are in their backstage home, but in several weeks you can expect them to join the rest of the elephant […]
Continue reading …I recently came upon an article talking about some of the things we just won’t give up no matter how deep the recession bites. Some of the items on the list were interesting, some surprising and some predictable. As we enter the weekend I thought it would be fun to find out a few more […]
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