The 1st October marked the opening day of the new Amway Center area. I went along to check out the new home of the Orlando Magic and of concerts and other spectacular events in Orlando. I’ve previously blogged about the new arena’s facts and figures here so I’ll keep this brief … simply watch this […]
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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 […]
Continue reading …Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
September 28, 2010 Comments Off on Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween PartyMickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a great event held annually during September and October at the Magic Kingdom theme park in Walt Disney World. The event really started in response to the very successful Halloween Horror Nights event at Universal Studios Florida. Disney’s event, really caters to a family atmosphere, whereas Universal’s has more of […]
Continue reading …As we look forward to the opening of the new Amway Center here are some facts and figures about the project: From a vision to blueprints to reality. The Orlando Magic served as the developer of the new downtown Amway Center which will compete to host major national events, concerts and family shows. The facility […]
Continue reading …ESPN Wide World of Sports Update
September 25, 2010 Comments Off on ESPN Wide World of Sports UpdateThe newly relaunched ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort continues to add more athlete enhancements ready for 2011 with the addition of the new Hewlett-Packard Photo Creation Center inside the renamed HP Field House at the complex. The creation center will allow athletes, coaches and fans to create and design […]
Continue reading …One of the things we’re constantly being asked in the Florida Leisure office is “where can we go to eat, watch a movie and do some shopping that isn’t too far from our vacation home?” Some of the best malls such as the Mall of Millenia or the Florida Mall are about 20 to 30 […]
Continue reading …Disney Parks unveiled a new marketing campaign today called “Let the Memories Begin” Thursday. Apparently park guests will become the stars of a nightly photo show to be projected on the spires of Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. The campaign is designed to celebrate family vacation memories created at the Disney theme […]
Continue reading …Let Your Imagination Run Wild…at WonderWorks!
September 22, 2010 Comments Off on Let Your Imagination Run Wild…at WonderWorks!Sometimes it’s nice to let your imagination run riot for a few hours and so it was when I recently visited WonderWorks, at Pointe Orlando on International Drive. WonderWorks claims to be an amusement park for the mind and with over 100 interactive exhibits it certainly doesn’t disappoint. There’s something at this venue for everyone. […]
Continue reading …Disney has completed the renovation of one of it’s restaurant areas in the Mexico area of World Showcase and it’s very much a case of in with the new and upgrade the old! La Cantina de San Angel previously occupied the space and has now been turned into a 150 seat quick service restaurant while […]
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