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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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 […]
Continue reading …Orlando hits 100 degrees for first time in nearly two decades!
June 19, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando hits 100 degrees for first time in nearly two decades!
It sure is warm here in Orlando! A fact backed up by the fact that Central Florida hit 100 degrees this afternoon, the first time the area has recorded triple-digit temperatures in 17 years! The last time it reached this mark was on July 3, 1998, the National Weather Service said. Orlando has only been […]
Continue reading …Musical Artists Announced for Second Weekend of SeaWorld’s “Celebrating America” Summer Concert Series
June 19, 2015 Comments Off on Musical Artists Announced for Second Weekend of SeaWorld’s “Celebrating America” Summer Concert Series
This Saturday kicks off the all-new “Celebrate America” Concert Series at SeaWorld Orlando, with new artists announced each week. Every Saturday and Sunday during the summer, guests enjoy performances from a variety of artists and genres and daily happy hours, plus, pass holders can enjoy a complimentary sample of a tasty brew. Concerts take place […]
Continue reading …Wet ‘n Wild Orlando to close December 2016
June 18, 2015 Comments Off on Wet ‘n Wild Orlando to close December 2016
The pool party is coming to an end at Wet ‘n Wild as park operators, Universal Orlando, today announced that it is closing at the end of 2016. The popular water park was founded in 1977 and is generally considered to be one of America’s first major water parks. A post from Wet ‘n’ Wild’s […]
Continue reading …Orlando City Soccer to self finance and expand new stadium
May 29, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando City Soccer to self finance and expand new stadium
In a press conference earlier this afternoon, Orlando City Soccer has announced its intentions to expand its soccer specific stadium as well as expand it from 19,000 seats to between 25,000 and 28,000 seats. Team owner Flávio Augusto da Silva also announced the franchise will privately finance the construction of its downtown soccer-specific stadium. The […]
Continue reading …American rapper Pitbull meets his Madame Tussauds Orlando wax figure for the first time!
May 29, 2015 Comments Off on American rapper Pitbull meets his Madame Tussauds Orlando wax figure for the first time!
American rapper Armando Christian Pérez, better known as Pitbull, was at Madame Tussauds Orlando this morning to reveal his new lifelike wax figure. The Miami based artist first recorded mainstream performance was on a solo track from Lil Jon’s 2002 album Kings of Crunk, which featured Pitbull rapping over Jon’s production. Since then the performer […]
Continue reading …Universal Orlando announces Volcano Bay as its new water park
May 28, 2015 Comments Off on Universal Orlando announces Volcano Bay as its new water park
Universal Orlando Resort today announced a project of remarkable vision: to bring to life an entirely new water theme park experience. Called Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando Resort, it will join Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure and become the resort’s third incredibly immersive park. Universal’s Volcano Bay will be a place for […]
Continue reading …Lions Roar – A Great New Matchday Magazine for Orlando City Fans!
May 20, 2015 Comments Off on Lions Roar – A Great New Matchday Magazine for Orlando City Fans!
A new matchday magazine greeted Orlando City Soccer fans at the weekend as the Lions Roar magazine made its debut at the LA Galaxy game. The partnership is between Orlando City Soccer and the award-winning agency 442 Sports, who are headquartered in England. The Gameday Magazine will now appear at every Major League Soccer (MLS) […]
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