Walt Disney World today announced that for the first time in its 41-year history, Magic Kingdom will offer beer and wine to guests who dine at the new “Be Our Guest” restaurant, which opens in November as part of the Fantasyland expansion. The restaurant, which is based on Disney’s animated “Beauty and the Beast” film, […]
Continue reading …The “worst kept secret in Central Florida” was confirmed today when LEGOLAND Florida’s General Manager Adrian Jones announced the Miniland area of the park is to undergo a huge expansion to include scenes from all 6 of the Star Wars movies and The Clone Wars cartoon that is about to start it’s 5th season on […]
Continue reading …With the political convention circuit in full swing, the very sight of the word convention is usually enough to send me running to the hills … except that I live here in Orlando. Rapidly on it’s way to becoming the convention capital of the world, Orlando is currently, #4 behind Chicago, Las Vegas and Washington, […]
Continue reading …Kissimmee in Osceola County, Florida is quickly gaining a reputation as an epicenter for amateur athletics and this was further cemented on Monday as the National Senior Games Association announced it would relocate its corporate headquarters to Kissimmee and with it, it’s National Senior Games event. This means that the National Senior Games will now […]
Continue reading …Seven Ways to Save on an Orlando Vacation By Nigel G. Worrall With so many world-class theme parks, attractions, outdoor activities and water sports, not to mention malls and outlet stores, it’s no wonder Orlando vacations can be tough on the pocketbook. But for those who plan ahead and are willing to do their homework, […]
Continue reading …One of the joys about working, living and playing in Central Florida is the variety of things to do. Of course, the area is best known for it’s amazing world class theme parks but there’s far more to the Orlando area than most visitors see. We have some fabulous museums, art galleries, shopping malls, restaurants, […]
Continue reading …Summer’s here in all it’s glory and high temperatures abound. One of the top questions we get asked in our office by guests contemplating visiting the Orlando area is “How far is it to the beach from one of your vacation homes?” Guests really love to do a beach day or two after spending time […]
Continue reading …One of the questions we get asked fairly often is “How old is the home?” I understand why guests ask this question as they want to be sure they aren’t going to be vacationing in some stinky, dirty dump! I always love answering the question as well because it’s my opportunity to tell people why […]
Continue reading …You can celebrate July 4th in style with the “A Flashback 4th of July” event being held in Celebration this Independence Day. Widely regarded as one of the top fireworks shows in the Southeast, Celebration Town Center’s unique fireworks and event will be centered around “A Salute to Cinema” July 4th with A Flashback 4th […]
Continue reading …Universal Orlando Resort’s 2012 Summer Concert Series kicks off this Saturday with the cast of Nickelodeon’s hit TV series, “Victorious” -(pictured above.) The performance marks the beginning of Orlando’s hottest summer music event, featuring six nights of performances by some of the biggest names in music. Guests at Universal Studios Florida will be able to […]
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