Myrtle Beach… wise words from George Ross…and time to myself
August 3, 2008 Comments Off on Myrtle Beach… wise words from George Ross…and time to myselfTime flies fast… this time last week I’d just arrived home from a business trip to Myrtle Beach. It was one of those trips I took alone and the 8 hr car journey from Orlando to Myrtle Beach soon passed as I caught up with some listening of cd’s I’d bought a few months back. Nigel […]
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$200 Million Attraction Coming to I-Drive
June 25, 2008 Comments Off on $200 Million Attraction Coming to I-DriveORLANDO, Fla. — A giant London Eye-like observation wheel is coming to Orlando. The 400-foot wheel will fit about 40 people into each capsule on the wheel and offer a bird’s-eye view of the City Beautiful, plus on a clear day a view of 25 miles of the surrounding area. Official with the Singapore company […]
Continue reading …Orlando and Las Vegas have long had a “love / hate” relationship and it seems the battle has been stepped up with Orlando taking their new ad campaign to the ‘enemies’ doorstep! Recently the Travel Industry Association went to Vegas and it seems that Orlando couldn’t resist have a bit of fun by placing […]
Continue reading …Disney Sports Complex to Become ESPN-Branded
May 30, 2008 Comments Off on Disney Sports Complex to Become ESPN-BrandedThe world’s No. 1 family vacation destination and the worldwide leader in sports have joined forces to re-brand Disney’s Wide World of Sports™ Complex with the ESPN® brand. “This is a natural and exciting pairing of two powerful brands to create a one-of-a-kind, immersive sports venue that will enable athletes, coaches and guests to experience […]
Continue reading …ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando police are at Universal Studios Wednesday morning, looking for a black bear seen taking a dip in the pool at the Hard Rock Hotel. Reports said a security guard at the hotel called police when he spotted the bear on a security screen. The bear got out of the pool and […]
Continue reading …I was a lucky guy yesterday as I got to meet the host of the Travel Channel’s “Great Vacation Homes“, “Sam’s Disney Favorites“, “Girl Meets Hawaii” and the soon to be aired “Passport to Great Weekends“… the lovely Samantha Brown. Samantha said something that made me stop and think… she was talking about the reasons […]
Continue reading …At the end of last week I was fortunate enough to take a day out of the office to visit Kennedy Space Center. It had been around 14 years since I last went and the memories of that visit were still pretty strong… as I walked away all those years ago I was struck […]
Continue reading …SeaWorld Orlando is preparing to build a roller coaster billed as the theme park’s most ambitious and expensive attraction yet. It will be part thrill ride and part animal attraction, a theme that visitors will experience from the time they take their place in line until the time they leave the post-ride area, said Joseph […]
Continue reading …Florida’s “First” European Visitor
March 27, 2008 Comments Off on Florida’s “First” European VisitorIt probably won’t come as a surprise to too many people nowadays that the Spanish Conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon was not, in fact, really looking for a genuine fountain of youth on his explorations in Florida. This myth was most likely born in the 1560 ‘s after Ponce ‘s death. The grain of truth […]
Continue reading …Florida Leisure’s innovative online Easter Egg Hunt is underway, with great prizes and discounts. All you have to do is find the eggs and contact them to win. Already one lucky lady booked a 5 day vacation and received another 5 days for free. www.FloridaLeisure.com for more details.
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