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 […]
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Hero’s Welcome Awaits Chilean Miners
December 30, 2010 Comments Off on Hero’s Welcome Awaits Chilean MinersOne of the top news stories of the year has been the story of the trapped miners in Chile. This New Year is one that many of them feared they would never see but thanks to a fantastic rescue effort all 33 of then survived and are now able to enjoy their lives like never […]
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 […]
Continue reading …It’s Official…Disney Approves Vacation Homes…
December 15, 2010 Comments Off on It’s Official…Disney Approves Vacation Homes…Great news! For over 25 years vacation homes have been a viable alternative for visitors coming to the Orlando area to visit Walt Disney World, Sea World and Universal Orlando. Up to now, Disney has always tried to lure guests to stay on their property but finally, after a long long battle, they have finally […]
Continue reading …The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
December 7, 2010 Comments Off on The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood StudiosOne of the wonderful things to do when visiting Orlando during holiday season is visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios and take a look at the fabulous Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights. The story of how the lights came to be is quite fascinating; Jennings Osborne, along with his wife Mitzi, founded a medical research facility […]
Continue reading …‘Toy Story 3’ and ‘Cars 2’ Topiaries to feature at Epcot 2011 Flower & Garden Festival
December 4, 2010 Comments Off on ‘Toy Story 3’ and ‘Cars 2’ Topiaries to feature at Epcot 2011 Flower & Garden FestivalThe heroes of “Toy Story 3” have left the toy box. Woody and Buzz Lightyear meet arch-enemy Lotso the teddy bear on the Future World playground for the 18th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival March 2 through May 15, 2011, at Walt Disney World Resort. The popular Disney Pixar characters hit the sandbox as seven- […]
Continue reading …Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
December 3, 2010 Comments Off on Disney Parks Christmas Day ParadeDisney Parks has pulled out all the (silver) bells and whistles for the 2010 “Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade” TV special – including performances from five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Mariah Carey, country music chart-topper Darius Rucker, singer/actress Amber Riley, Disney Channel stars Selena Gomez and Debby Ryan, young soprano sensation Jackie Evancho, “American Idol” Lee […]
Continue reading …Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones Visit Orlando Theme Parks
November 28, 2010 Comments Off on Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones Visit Orlando Theme ParksMichael Douglas looked happy and on his way to recovery last Wednesday when he posed with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and their kids, Dylan and Carys, in front of the Epcot Center in Disney World. The family also made a trip to Universal’s Islands of Adventure park and enjoyed a ride on the Flight of the […]
Continue reading …Christmas for some folks just isn’t the same without friends, family and the cold snowy weather blowing in the breeze. For other folks, those are all the reasons that they actually want to get away! That’s why Central Florida is the perfect place to visit during the holidays… because Orlando has a few tricks up […]
Continue reading …Hyperion Wharf is coming to Downtown Disney
November 18, 2010 Comments Off on Hyperion Wharf is coming to Downtown DisneyExciting news just announced at Disney!! Work will soon begin on a completely re-imagined Pleasure Island and other one-of-a-kind experiences as Walt Disney World Resort continues to bring new stories to life at Downtown Disney. Combined, the projects are expected to create an estimated 1,200 new jobs over the next three years. “We have made […]
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