Kissimmee—Orlando’s “Other Side” When visitors think of Florida, they often think of palm trees and beaches. Ask them to describe Orlando, and roller coasters and characters come to mind. But between those sandy beaches and the colorful theme parks is another beautiful area that’s been teeming with indigenous wildlife and native subtropical plants that locals […]
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Visit Orlando recently announced that Orlando welcomed a record-breaking 55.1 million visitors last year up 7.2% more than 2010’s record 51.4 million. So by those numbers, we’re the nation’s top destination, though other draws such as New York (it says it passed the 50 million mark last year, with 50.5 million visitors) might quibble, because […]
Continue reading …Race to the Top as Orlando City and Charleston Battery Battle It Out Tonight
June 9, 2012 Comments Off on Race to the Top as Orlando City and Charleston Battery Battle It Out TonightIt’s been a big weekend for soccer in Central Florida this weekend as first the US Men’s National Team began their 2014 World Cup Qualifying campaign in Tampa with a 3-1 win over Antigua and Barbuda last night. Next comes the battle at the top of the USL PRO league between our own Orlando City […]
Continue reading …Cast of Nickelodeon’s Hit TV Series “Victorious” Opens Universal Orlando’s Summer Concert Series
June 7, 2012 Comments Off on Cast of Nickelodeon’s Hit TV Series “Victorious” Opens Universal Orlando’s Summer Concert SeriesUniversal Orlando Resort’s 2012 Summer Concert Series kicks off this Saturday with the cast of Nickelodeon’s hit TV series, “Victorious” -(pictured above.) The performance marks the beginning of Orlando’s hottest summer music event, featuring six nights of performances by some of the biggest names in music. Guests at Universal Studios Florida will be able to […]
Continue reading …Sounds Like Summer Concert Series Starts This Weekend at Epcot
June 6, 2012 Comments Off on Sounds Like Summer Concert Series Starts This Weekend at EpcotThe good ole days return to Epcot as select summer nights heat up from June to July with the some of the world’s greatest tribute bands. Classic hits from the likes of U2, The Bee Gees, Bon Jovi and many more will rock during Sounds Like Summer concert series. The high-energy performances take place at […]
Continue reading …Kids of all Ages Join the Circus at Fantasyland
June 5, 2012 Comments Off on Kids of all Ages Join the Circus at FantasylandWhen the second phase of Dumbo the Flying Elephant opens, scheduled for July, waiting in line will become as much of an event as the ride itself. As guests arrive, they’ll receive a circus ticket pager that will virtually hold their place and notify them when it’s their turn to board the attraction. That will […]
Continue reading …Summer Nights at SeaWorld is a nighttime spectacular that only SeaWorld could create, and the best place to be in Central Florida when the sun sets. Waves of fun wash over the park with incredible shows, an all-new attraction, thrilling coasters under the stars, and a nightly fireworks and fountain finale. During Summer Nights –- […]
Continue reading …Blastaway Beach at Wet ‘n Wild Opens
June 3, 2012 Comments Off on Blastaway Beach at Wet ‘n Wild OpensYesterday, Wet ‘n Wild Orlando celebrated the grand opening of its newest attraction, Blastaway Beach™ , a family-friendly, sandcastle-themed water playground. It’s expected to be the largest water playground of its kind in Florida and Wet ‘n Wild’s first new attraction in over four years. Built around a sandcastle rising 60-feet high, Blastaway Beach™ spans […]
Continue reading …With little or no warning Walt Disney World announced yesterday that it was increasing theme park ticket prices. It comes a little more than a week after Universal Orlando raised its theme-park ticket prices. A one-day, single-park ticket to one of Disney World’s four theme parks will, from tomorrow, cost $89, an increase of 4.7 […]
Continue reading …American Spirit Pageants … Beautiful Women, Inside and Out, Raising Money For Charity in Orlando Today
June 2, 2012 Comments Off on American Spirit Pageants … Beautiful Women, Inside and Out, Raising Money For Charity in Orlando TodayIt’s pageant day in Orlando today as American Spirit Pageants brings its event to Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. It’s a great event designed to help others by raising awareness and funding worthwhile causes which have as their mission assisting the elderly, children, Veterans, the arts, the injured and sick, the environment or other special needs. […]
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