Disney’s Half Marathon, which took place bright and early this morning, wasn’t without stargazing opportunities. Among the record-number 27,300 runners who took part in the event were three of the anchors from NBC’s “Today” show. Natalie Morales was the first of the trio to cross the finish line and she was later joined by Meredith […]
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More than 53,000 runners and 110,000 visitors in total are visiting Central Florida this weekend for this year’s Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. Disney says that four of every five registrants for this weekend’s events come from outside Central Florida. Between a third and a half of them have booked rooms in Disney hotels — […]
Continue reading …Annual Pass Prices Go Up at Universal
January 4, 2011 Comments Off on Annual Pass Prices Go Up at UniversalUniversal Orlando has announced significant prices increases for two of its popular annual pass ticket choices. Orlando locals and frequent attendees to Universal’s parks can expect to pay $20 – $60 more per annual pass in the new year. The Power Pass, which does not include parking and features blackout dates, was $139.99 for Florida […]
Continue reading …Florida Leisure Online TV Show & Guest Bloggers
January 3, 2011 Comments Off on Florida Leisure Online TV Show & Guest BloggersExciting times are ahead at Florida Leisure as the company today announces that it will shortly be starting an online TV show. The company has been excited by the reaction to over 100 videos it made of the Orlando area in 2010 and has decided to move forward by making a regular TV show featuring […]
Continue reading …Some great news was announced over the New Year period as the good folks at Fun Spot announced they are expanding their International Drive location. Here’s the announcement. LOCAL AMUSEMENT PARK BECOMES “HUGE-ER” Fun Spot Action Park, just off International Drive in Orlando, is growing. The 13 year-old, 5 acre park has just purchased an […]
Continue reading …Florida Leisure – Top 10 Videos For 2010
December 31, 2010 Comments Off on Florida Leisure – Top 10 Videos For 2010Well today marks the last day of the year and it’s always fun to look back and reflect on some of the things that happened and what interested most people. That’s why we’ve taken a look at our YouTube.com/FloridaLeisure channel to see exactly what were the most popular videos from over 100 that we made […]
Continue reading …Hero’s Welcome Awaits Chilean Miners
December 30, 2010 Comments Off on Hero’s Welcome Awaits Chilean MinersOne of the top news stories of the year has been the story of the trapped miners in Chile. This New Year is one that many of them feared they would never see but thanks to a fantastic rescue effort all 33 of then survived and are now able to enjoy their lives like never […]
Continue reading …The President Prefers Vacation Homes
December 23, 2010 Comments Off on The President Prefers Vacation HomesIt’s official… President Obama really does prefer vacation homes. For the last two years, Obama and his family have enjoyed peace, quiet, and serene surroundings at an exclusive five-star Plantation Estate vacation home at Paradise Point at Kailua Bay on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. The home is fully appointed with exquisite amenities together with […]
Continue reading …One of the perks of the job is that sometimes we get to visit the theme parks for “research” purposes and that’s what the Florida Leisure family did last night as we headed to Sea World to see their Christmas Celebration. I’ve previously blogged about the wonderful events being hosted just down the road from […]
Continue reading …The big countdown to our new Orlando Holiday Sweepstakes is in it’s last few days. By entering our contest you stand a chance of winning a 3 night stay in one of 3 or 4 bedroom vacation homes here in the vacation capital of the world. To enter, all you need to do is visit […]
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