Mexico and Costa Rica entertain Orlando crowd with 2-2 draw
June 27, 2015 Comments Off on Mexico and Costa Rica entertain Orlando crowd with 2-2 draw
53,629 excited Mexican and Costa Rica fans saw a thrilling game between their two nations finish 2-2 at the Orlando Citrus Bowl this evening. Deportivo Saprissa forward David Ramirez (pictured below) scored the first goal for Costa Rica in the 4th minute before Miguel Layun put through his own net nine minutes before halftime to […]
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Half Term Report: Orlando City Soccer … the Season So Far!
June 26, 2015 Comments Off on Half Term Report: Orlando City Soccer … the Season So Far!
With some 17 games of their inaugural Major League Soccer season now behind them, Orlando City Soccer has reached the half way point of an exciting opening campaign. The team has shaped up and is sitting rather nicely in third position in the Eastern Conference. The club has made history with nearly everything they have […]
Continue reading …Heartlake City Makes Official Debut at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort
June 25, 2015 Comments Off on Heartlake City Makes Official Debut at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort
A day ahead of its official opening, LEGOLAND® Florida Resort offered media an exclusive preview of its newest land, LEGO® Friends Heartlake City. We wandered along this morning to take a look at the theme park’s newest expansion that is based on the popular LEGO® Friends product line and is closely modeled after the five LEGO Friends characters: Olivia, […]
Continue reading …Orlando City defeats Colorado Rapids to extend unbeaten home streak
June 24, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando City defeats Colorado Rapids to extend unbeaten home streak
Orlando City SC (6-6-5, 23 points) continued its impressive run at home, extending its unbeaten streak to five games with a convincing 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids (2-5-9, 15 points) before a boisterous crowd of 23,372. The Lions controlled much of play from early on, securing a number of close chances in the opening […]
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Looking for more evidence of the popularity of soccer in Orlando? Then look no further than the 45,000 tickets that have been sold so far for the game between the Mexican national team and Costa Rica this coming Saturday night. Mexico arrived in Orlando last night and immediately got down to training this morning at […]
Continue reading …Ten Straight Months of Domestic and International Growth Leads Into Strong Summer Travel Season at Orlando International Airport
June 23, 2015 Comments Off on Ten Straight Months of Domestic and International Growth Leads Into Strong Summer Travel Season at Orlando International Airport
For the tenth consecutive month Orlando International Airport (MCO) has recorded both domestic and international passenger growth. In April, domestic traffic climbed by its highest margin in over four and a half years up nearly 8.8 percent. “Our increase in domestic traffic is a positive reflection of the popularity of this market and with expected […]
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Over the weekend, the world’s best golf players were competing on the West Coast at Chambers Bay, near Seattle, for a chance to win the 2015 U.S. Open. Most of these privileged multimillionaires weren’t too enamored by the golf course and its playing conditions as they moaned and whinged about anything from the state of […]
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Today in 1955, Walt Disney Pictures released ” Lady and the Tramp”. The animated romantic musical comedy film was produced by Walt Disney and was released to theaters by Buena Vista Distribution to world wide acclaim. The movie was the 15th film in the Walt Disney Animated Classic series and followed in the steps of […]
Continue reading …SeaWorld Orlando Cares For Beached Rough-Toothed Dolphin This Father’s Day
June 21, 2015 Comments Off on SeaWorld Orlando Cares For Beached Rough-Toothed Dolphin This Father’s Day
This Father’s Day morning, SeaWorld Orlando’s Animal Rescue Team was called by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to receive and care for a rough-toothed dolphin who was found beached on the shoreline of Clearwater Beach. Rough-toothed dolphins are found in warm climates and in deep waters. They are known to live near Hawaii and the […]
Continue reading …Orlando City loses 2-0 to Montreal Impact
June 20, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando City loses 2-0 to Montreal Impact
Orlando City SC (5-6-5, 20 points) suffered a 2-0 defeat to the Montreal Impact at Saputo Stadium on Saturday night, snapping the Lions’ six game unbeaten run. Orlando City came into the match after playing 120 minutes and 10 rounds of penalty kicks against the Charleston Battery four days ago, aiming to continue its rise […]
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