Florida Leisure Vacation Homes Tops 50,000 YouTube Friends
July 16, 2011 Comments Off on Florida Leisure Vacation Homes Tops 50,000 YouTube FriendsYesterday was a big day for us as we saw our YouTube.com/FloridaLeisure channel top 50,000 friends. Yes, that’s 50,000 people who regularly watch our videos about Orlando, Central Florida, Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, Universal Orlando and all the other events, attractions and things that happen in the nations number 1 visitor destination. We are humbled […]
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It’s a big weekend for soccer here in Orlando as Saturday sees Orlando City kick off against the Rochester Rhinos in one of the most important matches of the season. Major playoff implications surround tomorrow’s match with the Rhinos, as a win would all but guarantee home-field advantage throughout the USL PRO playoffs for Orlando. […]
Continue reading …USA to play Japan in Women’s World Cup Final on Sunday 17th July
July 13, 2011 Comments Off on USA to play Japan in Women’s World Cup Final on Sunday 17th JulyThe United States is in the Women’s World Cup final for the first time since it last won the title in 1999 in the days of Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy and Brandy Chastain. The Americans have won the cup on two previous occasions and have come third in three other finals. They now find themselves […]
Continue reading …Disney’s Pleasure Island Suffers Delay
July 12, 2011 Comments Off on Disney’s Pleasure Island Suffers DelayDisney has announced that its plans to overhaul the popular Pleasure Island area at Downtown Disney are running a little behind as the company tries to hone in on its master plan. One part of the delay is because of the addition of a bowling alley as part of the shopping and entertainment district’s makeover. […]
Continue reading …Victory for So Yeon Ryu at US Women’s Open
July 11, 2011 Comments Off on Victory for So Yeon Ryu at US Women’s OpenSo Yeon Ryu (pictured above) won the all South Korean three hole play off to take the U.S. Women’s Open title after taking a two shot lead on the second play off hole. She then hit a solid approach to within a few feet on the final play off hole to birdie the hole and […]
Continue reading …Orlando City Extend Lead at Top of League
July 9, 2011 Comments Off on Orlando City Extend Lead at Top of LeagueOrlando City extended it’s lead in the American Division of the USL Pro league last night with a 0-0 draw against lowly opposition Dayton Dutch Lions. In something of an unremarkable match, four red cards were shown by match referee Carlos Sandaval who simply lost control of the game. The game started out as something […]
Continue reading …Last Space Shuttle Launch … Now What’s Next?
July 8, 2011 Comments Off on Last Space Shuttle Launch … Now What’s Next?Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch at 11.26am this morning and as I write, there’s a 70% chance the launch will be scrubbed through poor weather conditions. The next launch opportunity will be at 11.02am on Saturday 9th July and assuming Atlantis does make its rendezvous with the International Space Station, delivers it’s cargo […]
Continue reading …Legoland Florida on 100 Day Countdown to Opening Day
July 7, 2011 Comments Off on Legoland Florida on 100 Day Countdown to Opening DayToday marks the day that leaves Legoland Orlando on a 100 day countdown until the Grand Opening on October 15. LEGOLAND® Florida has released a new batch of photographs as rides begin to appear at the park. Shown below are the Duplo Farm (left) and Grand Central Station, NY (right) From the Safari Trek (below […]
Continue reading …Back to Back Games on Orlando’s Agenda
July 7, 2011 Comments Off on Back to Back Games on Orlando’s AgendaThe Orlando City Lions look to cement their place at the top of the USL PRO standings with two back-to-back games against very different opponents. The Dayton Dutch Lions come to Orlando tomorrow before City heads up to Charleston for Saturday’s clash with division rival Charleston Battery. Wins in both matches would put the Lions […]
Continue reading …Last Ever Shuttle Launch – Go or No Go?
July 7, 2011 Comments Off on Last Ever Shuttle Launch – Go or No Go?The last ever space shuttle launch is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 11.26 am but there is some doubt as to whether this will actually happen because of weather concerns. STS-135 is the last planned mission of the Space Shuttle Program and it will be a bitter sweet moment as and when Atlantis finally lifts […]
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