The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Update
October 20, 2010 Comments Off on The Wizarding World of Harry Potter UpdateI decided to wander along to Islands of Adventure recently to see how things were going over at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Remember, it officially opened to amazing scenes from Potter fans on June 18, so I went along as I wanted to see how things were going. And… I’m happy to report […]
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New details are coming out from Disney just days after dramatic evidence from Universal’s shows just how important it is for our theme parks to keep offering new attractions. Universal Orlando has just posted their best quarterly results in the resort’s 20 year history, fueled by the power of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. […]
Continue reading …Halloween Horror Nights First Wedding
October 18, 2010 Comments Off on Halloween Horror Nights First Wedding“Until death do we part” brought on a whole new meaning at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights as April Richardson and Adam Cochran became the first to share their special day with chainsaw wielding maniacs and other scary and undead weirdos. The Legendary Truth haunted house was the scene of the wedding as cold fog and […]
Continue reading …The Orlando Southern Women’s Show is on at the Orlando-Orange County Convention Center at the moment and I decided to pay the show a visit for the first time in a few years yesterday. The show features food, fashion, shopping, celebrities, health, beauty, lifestyle and a whole load of fun to make the day worth […]
Continue reading …Another Amusement Park in Orlando?
October 15, 2010 Comments Off on Another Amusement Park in Orlando?Fresh on top of the announcements by Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove comes news that a group of developers want to build a new amusement park complete with towering thrill rides, on an undeveloped piece of land on the north end of International Drive. The park could feature as many as 15 rides, according to […]
Continue reading …Discovery Cove Announces “The Grand Reef”
October 14, 2010 Comments Off on Discovery Cove Announces “The Grand Reef”Pleased to report that we have more exciting news and even more to look forward to in 2011 as Discovery Cove has announced that it will take immersion to new depths when it opens an all-new area , The Grand Reef, in June next Summer. The new reef features multiple levels of exploration, from shallow […]
Continue reading …Busch Gardens Tampa Announces New Thrills
October 13, 2010 Comments Off on Busch Gardens Tampa Announces New ThrillsJust got this press release from Busch Gardens in Tampa… great news… Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Introduces A New Breed of Speed New Mega-Attraction Pairs Up-Close Encounters and High-Speed Thrills in Cheetah Hunt and Cheetah Run Wednesday, Oct. 13 (Tampa, FL) – For more than five decades, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has found inspiration in […]
Continue reading …Dining Delights in Orlando – P.F. Chang’s
October 13, 2010 Comments Off on Dining Delights in Orlando – P.F. Chang’sDining Delights in Orlando this week features P.F. Chang’s at the Mall of Millenia. The Mall of Millenia is located at Conroy Road and offers an extraordinary experience, for those of us who call Orlando home or those visiting Orlando for business or pleasure. There’s a dazzling selection of international stores and an exceptional collection […]
Continue reading …The Outta Control Magic Comedy Dinner Show
October 12, 2010 Comments Off on The Outta Control Magic Comedy Dinner ShowJust recently we were invited to check out “The Outta Control Magic Comedy Dinner Show”. Now before I start, I have to say that I’m not really a great fan of dinner shows as frankly, I’ve experienced some not so great shows and some awful dinners. So it was with some trepidation that I decided […]
Continue reading …John Lennon would have been 70 today and appropriately enough, one artist has remembered the ex-Beatle enough to have sculptured a life-size image of him. At 8pm last night international sculptor and painter Lawrence Holofcener opened the sculpture to the public at the Mount Dora “Art Stroll.” The sculpture, entitled “Imagine,” is on loan to […]
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