A nice way to end the week … Orlando is officially the place for the biggest smiley face. Five hundred smiling people from around the world gathered on 1st October at the opening of the new Amway Center to set the Guinness World Record for the biggest smiley face. Coinciding with the official World Smile […]
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Europe has regained the Ryder Cup from the United States after a sensational and gripping finale at Celtic Manor in South Wales. At one stage, Europe were ahead in eight of the singles matches and appeared well on their way to wrapping up victory with indecent haste but the United States, as they did in […]
Continue reading …The 1st October marked the opening day of the new Amway Center area. I went along to check out the new home of the Orlando Magic and of concerts and other spectacular events in Orlando. I’ve previously blogged about the new arena’s facts and figures here so I’ll keep this brief … simply watch this […]
Continue reading …Unfortunately priorities at work took over yesterday morning before I was able to get to Day 2 of the AARP Orlando @50+ and as a result I missed the opening show with Music in Motion. I also missed a few of the sessions but I did get there late afternoon and in time to hear […]
Continue reading …Had a lot of fun last night as I attended the AARP Orlando@50+ event at City Walk, Universal Orlando. No..I’m not quite at that mark yet but I’m not far away and it was good to get out and meet so many folks at the “Meet & Greet” evening. The day began earlier as AARP […]
Continue reading …The Fun Spot – Orlando & Kissimmee
September 29, 2010 Comments Off on The Fun Spot – Orlando & KissimmeeOn this blog I like to feature some of the things to do that you wouldn’t normally think about when you visit Orlando. Sure, everyone knows about the big theme parks at Disney, Universal and Sea World but what about the smaller guys? Some of the smaller attractions can be a lot of fun and […]
Continue reading …Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
September 28, 2010 Comments Off on Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween PartyMickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a great event held annually during September and October at the Magic Kingdom theme park in Walt Disney World. The event really started in response to the very successful Halloween Horror Nights event at Universal Studios Florida. Disney’s event, really caters to a family atmosphere, whereas Universal’s has more of […]
Continue reading …As we look forward to the opening of the new Amway Center here are some facts and figures about the project: From a vision to blueprints to reality. The Orlando Magic served as the developer of the new downtown Amway Center which will compete to host major national events, concerts and family shows. The facility […]
Continue reading …Orlando Amway Center Set To Open
September 26, 2010 Comments Off on Orlando Amway Center Set To OpenOrlando is getting set to welcome its brand new sports, concert and events facility… the all brand spanking new Amway Center. The countdown is on for the 1st October opening to the general public and it promises to be a magnificent occasion. On Friday, the new Amway Center will open its doors to the Central […]
Continue reading …One of the things we’re constantly being asked in the Florida Leisure office is “where can we go to eat, watch a movie and do some shopping that isn’t too far from our vacation home?” Some of the best malls such as the Mall of Millenia or the Florida Mall are about 20 to 30 […]
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