One of the new traditions for American Idol winners is a visit to Walt Disney World and this years winner, Lee DeWyze,has already completed his first official duty in taping the “I’m going to Disney World” line for a national ad campaign. Film crews at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles captured DeWyze’s line just […]
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SUMMER NIGHTS ARE MORE INTENSE AT BUSCH GARDENS IN 2010 Ride Coasters in the Dark, Stay for an Awesome Night-Time Finale Busch Gardens is amping up the fun in 2010 during Summer Nights with MORE contemporary entertainment, MORE special effects and MORE reasons to stay and play each night from June 11 through Aug. 15. […]
Continue reading …Bitter sweet morning here in Central Florida as Space Shuttle Atlantis has now returned to Earth for the final time. It was a fabulous sight as Atlantis and its six man crew swept in over Florida and made a picture perfect landing. Atlantis was commissioned to be built on 29 January 1979 and it’s first […]
Continue reading …Summer At SeaWorld Rocks…Day Or Night!
May 26, 2010 Comments Off on Summer At SeaWorld Rocks…Day Or Night!SUMMER AT SEAWORLD ROCKS … DAY OR NIGHT This summer at SeaWorld, the nights will be cooler and the atmosphere even hotter! SeaWorld AfterDark is transforming daytime favorites into nighttime spectacles. SeaWorld AfterDark is showcasing the park in a whole new light, with a nighttime rock n’ roll extravaganza, a high-energy Shamu show, a hilarious […]
Continue reading …Is something sinister going on? Yesterday I received a couple of requests from journalists asking if I was seeing any cancellations for bookings in our vacation homes because of the oil slick problem. Have to say I found the requests more than odd considering I’m based in Orlando and the chances of any oil penetrating […]
Continue reading …Living in Orlando is a wonderful way to exist but sometimes we all need a break from the ‘norm’ and we need to get away to new places and see something different. “A change is as good as a rest is a favored old proverb ” and with my eldest daughter back home from college […]
Continue reading …Disney’s Animal Kingdom Has A New Baby Elephant
May 23, 2010 Comments Off on Disney’s Animal Kingdom Has A New Baby ElephantFabulous news coming from Disney’s Animal Kingdom… we have a new baby elephant! 22-year-old elephant Donna gave birth to a 288-pound female calf late Thursday night after a 22-month gestation. Right now, baby and mom are in their backstage home, but in several weeks you can expect them to join the rest of the elephant […]
Continue reading …Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
May 19, 2010 Comments Off on Merritt Island National Wildlife RefugeI was recently talking to a couple of homeowners about some of the great things there are to do in Florida and how you really can get away from all the hustle and bustle of the theme parks if you desire. We were chatting for a little while and they mentioned how much they enjoyed […]
Continue reading …Busch Gardens Tampa Bay welcomed two endangered baby red-ruffed lemurs on April 21. The babies can be viewed by guests in Jambo Junction, where they reside with their mother and father, Maditra and Bozeny. The babies are the first lemurs to be born at Jambo Junction, home to the parks’ animal ambassadors, since Maditra and […]
Continue reading …ESPN 1080 Orlando Interview… What You Must Know About Buying Your Vacation Home
May 17, 2010 Comments Off on ESPN 1080 Orlando Interview… What You Must Know About Buying Your Vacation HomeI was on ESPN Orlando being interviewed about my new book “What You Must Know About Buying Your Vacation Home” yesterday. It’s always fun trying to work out what questions you’ll be asked and I’m always happy to let folks know my feelings on topics close to my heart. As you can see from the […]
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