Filed under: disney, Disney World, Disney World History, Disney World Video, orlando, Orlando Attractions, orlando vacation, theme parks, travel, Uncategorized, Vacations, Walt Disney World Resort | Tags: Disney World, Disney World Video, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney
Filed under: disney, Disney World, hotels, orlando, orlando vacation, sea world, theme parks, travel, Uncategorized, universal orlando, Walt Disney World Resort | Tags: Disney World, Orlando Resorts, Pizza Hut Express, SeaWorld, Serenity Spa, Sid's Deli, universal orlando, Walt Disney World Resort, Westgate, Westgate Lakes, Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa, Westgate Resorts, Westgate Smokehouse Grill
Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa is a lush, tropical lakefront paradise that lies just 2 miles from Universal Orlando® and SeaWorld®, and 8 miles from Walt Disney World® Resort. Onsite amenities at Westgate Lakes include the award-winning Westgate Smokehouse Grill, the world-class Serenity Spa by Westgate, seven heated swimming pools, fitness center, children’s wading pools and hot tubs, lakeside marina and dock, Sid’s Deli and Pizza Hut Express , 24-hour front desk & security and business center. For more information about Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa, visit www.wglakes.com.
Filed under: disney, Disney World, orlando, Orlando Events, orlando vacation, theme parks, travel, Uncategorized, Vacations, Walt Disney World Resort | Tags: 2010 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, Disney Wine & Dine Marathon, Disney World, Disney World Events
Billed as “the ultimate night out” for runners, the inaugural Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon will take place on October 1-2, 2010. The 13.1-mile race starts at 10 PM and finishes with an exclusive party that will feature great food and specialty drinks from around the world. The Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon caps off a schedule that also features a two-day expo, 5K fun run and children’s races during the first two days of the 2010 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. Don’t miss it!
For more information about the 2010 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon, visit www.disneywinedinerun.com.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: AECOM, Animal Kingdom, Disney World, Disney's California Adventure, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disneyland, Epcot, Islands of Adventure, Magic Kingdom, SeaWorld Orlando, theme parks, Themed Entertainment Association, Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood
1. Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park – 17.2 million visitors
2. Disneyland – 15.9 million visitors
3. Epcot – 11 million visitors
4. Disney’s Hollywood Studios – 9.7 million visitors
5. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park - 9.6 million visitors
6. Disney’s California Adventure – 6.0 million visitors
7. SeaWorld Orlando – 5.8 million visitors
8. Universal Studios Florida – 5.4 million visitors
9. Universal’s Islands of Adventure – 4.5 million visitors
10. Universal Studios Hollywood – 4.3 million visitors
Sources: Themed Entertainment Association, AECOM
Filed under: orlando, Orlando Attractions, orlando vacation, Roller Coasters, theme parks, travel, Uncategorized, universal orlando, Universal Studios, Vacations | Tags: Famous Roller Coasters, Hollywood Rip Rockit, Orlando Roller Coaster, Roller Coaster, Roller Coaster Video, Universal Studios
The above video features a first-person, front-row ride on the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida. For more famous roller coaster videos, visit http://www.orlando-florida.net/press-releases/worldfamousrollercoasters.htm.
Filed under: orlando, Orlando Events, orlando vacation, travel, Uncategorized, Vacations | Tags: Anime Festival, Anime Festival Orlando, Anime Festival Orlando 11, Florida, International Drive, Japanese Animation, orlando, Orlando Anime Festival, Orlando Events
Anime Festival Orlando 11 will take place August 5-8, 2010, at the Wyndham Orlando Resort at 8001 International Drive in Orlando, Florida. This three-day Japanese animation festival features screenings, guest panels, workshops, game shows and contests, video games and a variety of dealers offering rare collectibles. Admission is charged. For more information about Anime Festival Orlando 11, visit www.animefestivalorlando.com.
Filed under: disney, Disney World, Epcot, orlando, Orlando concerts, Orlando Live Entertainment, Orlando Shows, orlando vacation, travel, Vacations, Walt Disney World Resort | Tags: Billboard Charts, Boston, Chubby Checker, Davy Jones, Disney World, Epcot, Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, Flower Power Concert Series, Fran Cosmo, The Twist, The Wildcats, Walt Disney World Resort
“The Twist,” the song that defined Chubby Checker’s recording career, turns 50 in 2010, and Walt Disney World guests will have a chance to hear that classic performed live by the original artist May 14-16, 2010, at Epcot in the final Flower Power Concert Series shows of the year. Chubby Checker’s recording of “The Twist” is the only song in rock ‘n’ roll annals to enter the Billboard Charts on two separate occasions and climb to No. 1 both times (in fall 1960 and early 1962). Chubby Checker’s website (www.chubbychecker.com) also cites “The Twist” for introducing the concept of “dancing apart to the beat” – which later included the Monkey, Jerk, Frug, Fly, Pony, Hully Gully, Boogaloo, Swim and Shake, among others. Chubby Checker’s shows will take place at America Gardens Theatre at 5:15 PM, 6:30 PM and 7:45 PM each day and are included with Epcot admission. Here’s the full Flower Power Concert Series schedule for May (subject to change without notice):
April 30 – May 2, 2010 – Fran Cosmo, former singer of Boston
May 7-9, 2010: Davy Jones
May 14-16, 2010: Chubby Checker & The Wildcats
The Flower Power Concert Series is held each Friday – Sunday in conjunction with the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. For more information about the festival, visit www.disneyworld.com/flower.
Filed under: Aquatica, orlando, Orlando Attractions, orlando vacation, sea world, theme parks, travel, Vacations, Water Parks | Tags: Aquatica, Aquatica Video, Omaka Rocka, SeaWorld, SeaWorld Orlando, Water Park
Filed under: Broadway Across America, orlando, Orlando concerts, Orlando Live Entertainment, Orlando Shows, orlando vacation, travel, Vacations | Tags: Broadway, Broadway Across America, Broadway Shows, Hair, Orlando Shows, Rock of Ages, Shrek The Musical, West Side Story, Wicked, Young Frankenstein
The 2010-2011 Broadway Across America Orlando season will include the following shows:
- Young Frankenstein (November 30 – December 5, 2010)
- Rock of Ages (January 11-16, 2011)
- West Side Story (February 1-6, 2011)
- Wicked (February 23 – March 27, 2011)
- Shrek the Musical (May 17-22, 2011)
- Hair (June 21-26, 2011)
Single show tickets for Broadway Across America Orlando range in price from $34 to $65. Season tickets are currently available online at www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/orlando.
