36th Festival of the Masters – Downtown Disney
November 13, 2011 Comments Off on 36th Festival of the Masters – Downtown DisneyThis weekend sees the 36th Festival of the Masters at Downtown Disney. This vibrant event showcases fine art, food and entertainment and has become a classic event on the Orlando calendar. There’s some amazing artwork from over 150 award winning artists and new this year is a very special festival showcasing the stunning work of […]
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Construction at Fantasyland inside the Magic Kingdom theme park continues at a rapid pace. The new and expanded area is scheduled to open in phases, starting next fall, 2012. Here’s some timelapse video showing you the progress so far… [trafficplayer_skin padding: 3px 0 0 3px; margin: 0 auto; width: 543px; height: 388px; background: url(http://www.floridaleisureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/skin3_540x385.png) no-repeat […]
Continue reading …Festival of Masters Welcomes Artist Graham Knuttel
November 9, 2011 Comments Off on Festival of Masters Welcomes Artist Graham KnuttelThe works of Irish artist Graham Knuttel have found homes among Hollywood royalty like Sylvester Stallone, Whoopie Goldberg and Robert DeNiro. On Nov. 11, 2011, one of the renowned artist’s works will find a home at Walt Disney World Resort. His latest commission — a painting for Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant at Downtown […]
Continue reading …SeaWorld Orlando Announces Waves of the Future
November 8, 2011 Comments Off on SeaWorld Orlando Announces Waves of the FutureWith three astounding new attractions featuring all-new ways to connect guests to the mysteries of the sea, SeaWorld Orlando and Discovery Cove are once again sure to top the “must-see” list for upcoming Orlando vacations. This morning, SeaWorld designers announced new experiences to open in 2012 at SeaWorld Orlando and Discovery Cove, and released a […]
Continue reading …2011 SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration
November 7, 2011 Comments Off on 2011 SeaWorld’s Christmas CelebrationNo sooner is Halloween over than we are taking a look at what’s going on for the Holiday and Christmas period in the Central Florida area. At SeaWorld, waves of holiday spirit splash over you during the Christmas Celebration! Carols fill the air, a sparkling sea of trees lights up the water and skaters dance […]
Continue reading …Party For The Senses – Epcot Food & Wine Festival
November 5, 2011 Comments Off on Party For The Senses – Epcot Food & Wine FestivalThe Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is an event that the people of Central Florida and visitors from many other places in the world look forward to every year. Besides the chance to walk around and try out some different foods and wines, there are many other events and activities that make the event […]
Continue reading …Epcot Food & Wine Festival Draws To A Close
November 4, 2011 Comments Off on Epcot Food & Wine Festival Draws To A CloseThere’s not much time left this year to enjoy the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival… in fact just two weekends as the event closes on 13 November 2011. The festival has been celebrating its 16th birthday this year and judging from the number of people we have seen at the park, it must surely […]
Continue reading …Busch Gardens’ Welcomes Two New Babies On the Serengeti Plain
November 3, 2011 Comments Off on Busch Gardens’ Welcomes Two New Babies On the Serengeti PlainBusch Gardens’ newest addition, a female Cape buffalo, was born to mother Semara on Sept. 21. Cape buffalos are extremely social; members of the same group will stay in direct contact with each other and will often sleep with their heads resting on one another. At the time of his birth, the calf weighed approximately […]
Continue reading …Visitors allowed in VAB Building at Kennedy Space Center for first time in 30 years!
November 2, 2011 Comments Off on Visitors allowed in VAB Building at Kennedy Space Center for first time in 30 years!The last time a visitor was permitted to take a look in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center was on 13 December 1978 so we were delighted to be among the first to take a tour of the building since then. Kennedy Space Center opened its doors on 1st November 2011 to […]
Continue reading …Halloween is always fun in Orlando as we have some great events in Halloween Horror Nights, Mickey’s Halloween Party and SeaWorld’s Spooktacular but one of the best events in entirely free! That’s right…no admission tickets, no lines and no restrictions… everyone is invited to attend a Halloween Celebration. Still wondering what I’m talking about? Well, […]
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