The Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration team made a special appearance at the Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla., on Oct. 26 as they flew their famous delta formation over Cinderella’s Castle and the theme park’s main street. It was one of numerous events scheduled as part of Air Force Week Cocoa Beach. The theme of […]
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SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular
October 26, 2010 Comments Off on SeaWorld’s Halloween SpooktacularSea World’s Halloween Spooktacular comes to an end this weekend and there’s still time to visit and dance with an ice DJ, learn from a school of fish or play with a sea fairy. There’s also lots of candy to be had as more than 2 million pieces of trick-or-treat sweets are being handed out […]
Continue reading …November at Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
October 25, 2010 Comments Off on November at Epcot International Food & Wine Festival15th Annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Continues Through Nov. 14 Food and wine aficionados not to mention music fans who like to “eat to the beat” have just two weeks at the beginning of November to get their fill of “delicious discoveries” before the 15th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival comes […]
Continue reading …Cheetah Hunt & Cheetah Run at Busch Gardens Update
October 21, 2010 Comments Off on Cheetah Hunt & Cheetah Run at Busch Gardens UpdateLast week this blog (click here for last weeks blog) covered the news that Busch Gardens is developing a new area, Cheetah Run and Cheetah Hunt, at its famous Tampa theme park, so I decided to trek the hour journey from Florida Leisure Vacation Home land to see what was going on. Here’s a couple […]
Continue reading …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 […]
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 …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 […]
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