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Announcing Universal Orlando’s Superstar Parade and Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories

April 2, 2012 Comments Off

Universal Orlando has set a joint grand opening date for two new spectacularly entertaining guest experiences. The new Universal’s Superstar Parade and Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories will have their grand opening on May 8. Both experiences follow this year’s re-opening of The Blue Man Group Show, the re-launch of The Amazing […]

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Florida Leisure Announces “The Ultimate Vacation House”

April 1, 2012 Comments Off

Florida Leisure is today pleased to announce the expansion of its line of vacation home product. Coming soon to its range of available vacation rental properties is 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500. The new property will be known simply as “The Ultimate Vacation House” The property is the ideal place for a vacation and […]

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New Aardvark Baby Is Second Born at Busch Gardens

March 30, 2012 Comments Off

Busch Gardens welcomed its newest resident earlier this week: an adorable aardvark born Monday, March 26. The healthy baby weighs about 4.8 pounds and is expected to grow to more than 120 lbs. within its first year. It is currently living behind the scenes at Jambo Junction – located in the Nairobi area of the […]

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Museum of Military History to open in Kissimmee on Saturday 31st March

March 30, 2012 Comments Off

After months of preparation, the Museum of Military History, Osceola County’s only military history institution, is set to open its doors to the public Saturday, March 31, at noon. The museum is located just down the road from the Florida Leisure Vacation Homes office at 5210 W. U.S. Highway 192 in Kissimmee and the 10,000-square-foot […]

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Florida Leisure Announces Guest Blogger Michelle Salyer

March 29, 2012 Comments Off

For the best part of the last five years this blog has mainly existed because of the posts I have created. It’s been a fun time as we’ve explored some of the great things to do in Orlando and Central Florida together. In that time we’ve gone from just a few people following or “liking” […]

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Tiger Wins Bay Hill And First PGA Tournament In Over Two Years

March 25, 2012 Comments Off

Tiger Woods is back. The drought is over for Tiger Woods. And he did it in pretty familiar fashion as he sealed a comfortable win by 5 shots over playing partner Graeme McDowell. Thirty months, specifically 924 days, after his last PGA TOUR win, Woods returned to the winner’s circle on Sunday at Bay Hill, […]

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Explosion in Orlando and Amway Arena Disappears

March 25, 2012 1 Comment

One of Orlando’s landmark buildings is no more. Demolition crews imploded the old Amway Arena at 7.30am this morning with a series of blasts that deliberately left standing four corners of the structure that will be removed later. Sirens warned the crowd of the event about to happen and a huge plume of dust rose […]

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SeaWorld Rescues Two Hawksbill Turtles

March 24, 2012 Comments Off

SeaWorld Orlando animal rescue team received two hawksbill turtle hatchlings earlier this week. Both are approximately two months old with the first being found at Melbourne Beach and the second in Cocoa Beach. The first turtle was found by a tourist and was dropped off at the Sea Turtle Preservation Society in Melbourne Beach, Florida. […]

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SeaWorld Improves Attendance & More News About Freshwater Oasis at Discovery Cove

March 23, 2012 Comments Off

Taking a break away from all the amazing golf action here in Orlando this week, we decided to change the frantic pace by finding out a little more about the newest attraction at Discovery Cove… Freshwater Oasis. Freshwater Oasis is an all-new attraction featuring wading adventures and face-to-face encounters with playful otters and curious marmosets […]

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2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational Begins Today… Amid Some Controversy

March 22, 2012 Comments Off

The 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational begins today at Bay Hill and it seems that behind the golf there’s something of a storm in a tea cup brewing. Some of it’s down to a book and the rest is the apparent scolding that Arnold Palmer gave world number 1 & 2 Luke Donald and Rory Mcllroy […]

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