Wild Africa Trek comes to Animal Kingdom
January 14, 2011 Comments Off on Wild Africa Trek comes to Animal KingdomNavigating a rickety footbridge over a river chasm can be dicey enough for explorers. In an all-new Disney adventure, what lurks below that bridge may quicken their step to get to the other side: Crocodiles! A ravine of menacing-looking crocs, pools of hippos, bushwalks along untracked terrain, and other thrills await Guests on Wild Africa […]
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Years ago when I was a kid there was one thing that used to excite me because it just seemed magical…the circus! I suppose part of the reason would have been that we were away on vacation, usually around Easter time, in a certain part of the UK that gets somewhat unfairly ridiculed today…Blackpool. Back […]
Continue reading …Bands, Brew & BBQ at SeaWorld & Busch Gardens
January 12, 2011 Comments Off on Bands, Brew & BBQ at SeaWorld & Busch GardensBands, Brew & BBQ is returning to both SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa in 2011! Bands, Brew & BBQ is four weekends of sizzling live performances from award-winning country and classic rock artists, the smokin’ hot flavor of blazing barbeque, ice-cold beer and all of SeaWorld’s and Busch Gardens’ thrilling attractions, rides and shows. […]
Continue reading …Golf in Orlando by Nigel G. Worrall The sunny state of Florida with its lush green beautiful landscaped golf courses is one of the hottest sporting destinations in USA. Apart from its exotic tourist spots, Florida draws thousands of visitors every year simply because of the great golf experiences there are to be had. Golf […]
Continue reading …More than 53,000 runners and 110,000 visitors in total are visiting Central Florida this weekend for this year’s Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. Disney says that four of every five registrants for this weekend’s events come from outside Central Florida. Between a third and a half of them have booked rooms in Disney hotels — […]
Continue reading …One Million Mugs of Butterbeer sold at Harry Potter
January 6, 2011 Comments Off on One Million Mugs of Butterbeer sold at Harry PotterTurns out butterbeer is just as popular with Muggles as with witches and wizards…not to mention Orlando area vacationers! Universal Orlando officials said yesterday that the one-millionth mug of the delicious frothy, butterscotchy libation was sold over the holidays inside The Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction… which is some feat considering it has only […]
Continue reading …January is very often the month that the Disney team gets into action to spruce up some of their rides and attractions and this January is no exception. Here’s what’s going on and what you can expect: Magic Kingdom® Park: Splash Mountain will be closed January 3 through January 31 Disney’s Hollywood Studios™: Star Tours […]
Continue reading …Some great news was announced over the New Year period as the good folks at Fun Spot announced they are expanding their International Drive location. Here’s the announcement. LOCAL AMUSEMENT PARK BECOMES “HUGE-ER” Fun Spot Action Park, just off International Drive in Orlando, is growing. The 13 year-old, 5 acre park has just purchased an […]
Continue reading …Florida Leisure – Top 10 Videos For 2010
December 31, 2010 Comments Off on Florida Leisure – Top 10 Videos For 2010Well today marks the last day of the year and it’s always fun to look back and reflect on some of the things that happened and what interested most people. That’s why we’ve taken a look at our YouTube.com/FloridaLeisure channel to see exactly what were the most popular videos from over 100 that we made […]
Continue reading …Disney Tackles Major Theme Park Problem: Lines
December 28, 2010 Comments Off on Disney Tackles Major Theme Park Problem: LinesGood article in today’s New York Times from Brooke Barnes that addresses what the staff at Disney are doing to address the long lines at its theme parks. Makes for interesting reading: ORLANDO, Fla. — Deep in the bowels of Walt Disney World, inside an underground bunker called the Disney Operational Command Center, technicians know […]
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