Monthly Archives: May 2011
Weekend outlook: Cheetah Hunt, Star Wars Weekend, ‘Sea Hunt,’ Curious George
| May 30, 2011 | Posted by admin under Orlando |
Let’s go ahead and take a long look at the upcoming long weekend. We aren’t short on options at Central Florida theme parks and attractions to distract from the Casey Anthony trial. + Thursday night is Velvet Sessions at Universal’s Hard Rock Hotel. The musical guest is Live’s Ed Kowalczyk. The cocktail party/lobby concert begins…
More than 51 Million People Visited Orlando in 2010!
| May 30, 2011 | Posted by admin under Orlando |
A fantstic news comes from the Visit Orlando website and the Orlando Sentinel: Orlando, one of the most beautiful cities in the entire world has just welcomed more than 51 MILLION people in 2010! Take a look at this exciting news, from Visit Orlando: _________________________________________________________________________ Orlando Welcomes Record-Breaking 51.455 Million Visitors in 2010 It’s official!…
Review: Busch Gardens’ new Cheetah Hunt is one smooth coaster
| May 27, 2011 | Posted by admin under Orlando |
Cheetah Hunt is a worthy addition to the admirable roller-coaster lineup at Busch Gardens. The steel coaster opens to the public at the Tampa theme park Friday in time for Memorial Day weekend. Its gimmick, if you will, is a series of magnetically controlled surges that fling passengers up and under and through several of…
Universal’s Despicable Me Ride – Minions Flash Mob
| May 27, 2011 | Posted by admin under Orlando |
Did you get to see the recent podcast for the announcement of the new “Despicable Me” attraction? Well, if you did, good for you! But, have you actually seen the minions dancing in front of Universal Studios Florida? Now you can! Take a look at this video, which shows a lot of Universal Team Members having…
New baby lemurs make appearance at Busch Gardens
| May 24, 2011 | Posted by admin under Orlando |
(Busch Gardens Tampa Bay) While Busch Gardens has their hands full with new roller coasters this week, the folks at the Busch Gardens blog posted about some new baby lemurs at the Jambo Junction attraction. It’s a cute alert post, and who doesn’t love those. The newborns (2 of them) are red ruffed lemurs, the…
The Grand Reef: Video-Update from Discovery Cove
| May 24, 2011 | Posted by admin under Orlando |
Today we’ve got a nice video-update of Discovery Cove’s newest attraction, that will open later this summer. We are talking about the new Grand Reef, which will be an enormous place where guests will be able to swim with tropical fish and other fantastic animals. Take a look at this update, from the official SeaWorld…
Universal Studios: ‘Despicable Me’ minions, team members display boogie fever
| May 23, 2011 | Posted by admin under Orlando |
After Universal Orlando’s announcement that it will open a Despicable Me ride at Universal Studios next year, four of animated film’s overalled, goggled, yellow minions led a group of Universal team members in a flashmob-esque dance to “Boogie Fever” Thursday morning. Nearly every ride was represented by dozens of employees in their official costumes. The walkaround…
LEGOLAND Florida to Announce Opening Date Soon!
| May 23, 2011 | Posted by admin under Orlando |
LEGOLAND Florida is going to make a very important announcement next Monday. They will finally announce the official opening date of the park! In the meantime, though, they didn’t want to let us wait without any clue at all. Indeed, let’s see what they’ve posted on their official Facebook page: _________________________________________ Photo: Copyright of LEGOLAND Florida. ?2011.…
Orlando Science Center: Roger McGuinn event to kick off guitar exhibit
| May 19, 2011 | Posted by admin under Orlando |
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Byrds co-founder Roger McGuinn will be featured at an Orlando Science Center event on the eve on the world premiere of the touring exhibition called “Guitar: The Instrument that Rocked the World.” McGuinn will not be in concert during the June 10 preview event. He will share tales of…
Busch Gardens’ President Tests Cheetah Hunt
| May 19, 2011 | Posted by admin under Orlando |
BUSCH GARDENS PARK PRESIDENT EXPERIENCES A NEW BREED OF SPEED TAMPA, Fla. (May 16, 2011) – It was nearly a year ago that Busch Gardens Park President Jim Dean donned a hard hat and stood on a pile of dirt to record a YouTube video teasing the park’s new attraction. © 2011 Busch Gardens Tampa.…
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