Reality Stars Prepare For Disney Marathon
January 6, 2012 Comments Off on Reality Stars Prepare For Disney MarathonJenna Morasca (left) and Ethan Zohn (right), both former winners of the CBS reality series “Survivor” and competitors on “The Amazing Race,” high-five Mickey Mouse as they take a training run Jan. 6, 2012 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The real-life couple will join thousands of athletes from around […]
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Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Starts Today
January 5, 2012 Comments Off on Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Starts TodayMore than 56,000 runners, including Reality TV stars and wounded military veterans, will be at the happiest place on earth this weekend for the Walt Disney World Marathon. The 56,000 total runners, a new Disney marathon record, includes more than 26,500 registered runners for the half marathon, 16,500 for the marathon and 8,000 for the […]
Continue reading …February 29 = 24 Hours of Fun at Magic Kingdom
January 4, 2012 Comments Off on February 29 = 24 Hours of Fun at Magic KingdomDisney Parks guests can get the most out of February 29 when Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California celebrate Leap Year by keeping a theme park on each coast open for 24 hours of nonstop memory-making fun. For the first time ever, both the Magic Kingdom Park and Disneyland Park […]
Continue reading …10 HOT Insider’s Tips to Orlando Theme Parks
January 3, 2012 Comments Off on 10 HOT Insider’s Tips to Orlando Theme ParksTheme park vacations can be lots of fun and there’s really only one place to go… the theme park capital of the world…. ORLANDO! Of course, traipsing around a theme park all day can also be exhausting so it requires some careful planning if you are to get the most out of your day. Here’s […]
Continue reading …As reported in our blog of 2nd December 2011, today sees the closing of JAWS! at Universal Studios Orlando so there’s really not much time left if you want to take a ride for one last time. JAWS! has been a popular ride among guests since its opening on 7 June 1990 and it’s going […]
Continue reading …Continuing a grand Disney tradition from past years , New Year’s Eve (December 31, 2011) is one of the biggest fireworks evenings of the year at Walt Disney World Resort, a place where fireworks are both spectacular and an every-night event. Check out this video from around Walt Disney World as Disney’s Hollywood “StudiosLights! Camera! […]
Continue reading …2012 … The Year of the New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom
January 1, 2012 Comments Off on 2012 … The Year of the New Fantasyland at Magic KingdomHappy New Year! 2012 is going to be a great year to look to as the largest expansion project in Magic Kingdom® Park history will open in phases beginning this year. It will feature attractions and experiences in an area that will nearly double the size of Fantasyland. Among the novelties: Guests will be able […]
Continue reading …Happy New Year…Somewhere In The World…
December 31, 2011 Comments Off on Happy New Year…Somewhere In The World…As each year comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on the year that was and looking forward to the year to come. We use celebrations, superstitions, resolutions and traditions to properly ring in the New Year and bid farewell to the old one. Here in the US our focus is usually on the […]
Continue reading …In 2011 we posted over 100 videos (roughly one every three days) from in and around Orlando on our YouTube.com/FloridaLeisure channel. At the last count 53,604 people have “friended” us and 1555 have “subscribed” to us to regularly watch our video content. Through 2011 we’ve covered a wide variety of stories and we’ve shot just […]
Continue reading …New Year’s resolutions are almost as predictable as the Times Square bell dropping to mark the beginning of a New Year. According to a study by the Scanton Journal of Psychology nearly 45 per cent of adults make New Year’s resolutions. Any guesses for the top three? Yes, you probably guessed them. Better management of […]
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