Broadway Shows Coming to Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
March 16, 2015 Comments Off on Broadway Shows Coming to Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, together with Florida Theatrical Association and Broadway Across America®, has unveiled the lineup of shows for the 2015/2016 FAIRWINDS Broadway in Orlando season. Filled with Tony Award®-winning hits and remarkable family favorites, the 2015/2016 Season kicks off with Rodger’s + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA, a lush new production that […]
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SeaWorlds Bands, Brew and BBQ Returns This Weekend!
March 4, 2015 Comments Off on SeaWorlds Bands, Brew and BBQ Returns This Weekend!
SeaWorld Orlando’s Bands, Brew & BBQ Festival takes place four sizzling weekends in March – starting this Saturday – with new headline acts announced each week. Scheduled performances now include: Saturday, March 7: Toby Keith Sunday, March 8: Lynyrd Skynyrd Saturday, March 14: Rodney Atkins Sunday, March 15: Kool & the Gang The event honors […]
Continue reading …‘Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival’ Runs March 13-17, 2015 at Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant in Downtown Disney
March 3, 2015 Comments Off on ‘Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival’ Runs March 13-17, 2015 at Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant in Downtown Disney
Award-winning Irish and American bands and quick-stepping Irish dancers will showcase their Irish roots during the Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival at Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant in Downtown Disney March 13-17. The most authentic St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Central Florida also will feature inventive cuisine by Irish celebrity chef Kevin Dundon, host of the […]
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Part county fair and part music festival, the Florida Strawberry Festival returns for its 80th edition tomorrow for am eleven day run that concludes on 8th March 2015. The event celebrates the strawberry harvest of Eastern Hillsborough County and each year, over 500,000 visitors enjoy the Festival’s headline entertainment, youth livestock shows, exhibits of commerce […]
Continue reading …SEA LIFE Orlando Reaches Important Landmark
February 24, 2015 Comments Off on SEA LIFE Orlando Reaches Important Landmark
SEA LIFE® Orlando Aquarium reached a new construction milestone today as aquarists started to fill the Aquarium’s Atlantic Ocean habitat with more than 192,000 gallons of water. The aquarium attraction opens on May 4, 2015 and this was an important step towards opening day. It will take approximately two days to fill up the […]
Continue reading …Grand Opening Date is set for The Orlando Eye, Madame Tussauds Orlando and SeaLife Orlando
February 17, 2015 Comments Off on Grand Opening Date is set for The Orlando Eye, Madame Tussauds Orlando and SeaLife Orlando
Merlin Entertainments PLC, the world’s second largest attraction operator in the world, has announced the grand opening for its three newest Central Florida attractions, The Orlando Eye, Madame Tussauds Orlando and SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium. All three highly anticipated attractions will officially open on May 4, 2015. Guests who sign up for the attraction newsletters […]
Continue reading …Final Capsule Added to The Orlando Eye
February 5, 2015 Comments Off on Final Capsule Added to The Orlando Eye
Construction crews erecting The Orlando Eye installed the final capsule this morning, marking another milestone before its spring opening. All 30 of the 15 passenger capsules will feature air-conditioning, bench seating, lighting and audio effects, and interactive tablets providing guests with information on the 360-degree views of Central Florida. The construction crew of the 400-foot […]
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On this web site we often talk about some of the more popular things going on in Florida and in particular, Central Florida. We also love to bring you news of some of the off the beat events taking place and today we’re talking about “Pigfest” that takes place in Lakeland. The seeds for the […]
Continue reading …Dan Marino Meets His Madame Tussauds Orlando Wax Figure at Sun Life Stadium
January 24, 2015 2 Comments
Hall of Fame NFL Quarterback Dan Marino unveiled his wax figure for Madame Tussauds Orlando at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Fla. at the 5th Annual Dan Marino Foundation WalkAbout Autism & Expo on Jan. 24, 2015. The figure is now on the way to its permanent home in Orlando, just in time for the […]
Continue reading …Fun Spot America & Gatorland Combine Forces To Open New Alligator Attraction
January 20, 2015 2 Comments
Fun Spot America and Gatorland today broke ground on a new alligator-themed tourist attraction that will be based at Fun Spot America’s International Drive location. The 15,000 square-foot, reptile oasis is appropriately named “GATOR SPOT” presented by Gatorland. The new area will cost $1 million to build and there will be a $6 per person […]
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