Archive for December, 2009

Orlando Vacations – Best Places to Go for New Year’s

If the kids aren’t coming along, or are old enough to party with the parents, why not come to Universal Orlando’s CityWalk to ring in the New Year? This year is full of gourmet menus and live performances, including The Temptations, The Four Tops, and more. All of the clubs have live shows, and there’s

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Hollywood Holly-Day Parade

At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, a huge group of characters lead the Hollywood Holly-Day Parade, featuring: Monsters, Inc’s Sulley and Mike Toy Story’s Buzz, Woody, Bo Peep, Jessie, Mr. Potato Head and the Green Army Men Mary Poppins’s Mary Poppins and Bert The Muppetss Kermit, Miss Piggy and Sweetums Star Wars’s Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Darth

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Orlando Vacations – Aquatica’s New Slides

Aquatica, the water park owned by Sea World the opened in early 2008, is going to be adding six new water slides next year. As with most of the Aquatica attractions, the slides will all be one-of-a-kind, unique experiences. One of the slides will be uphill inner-tube slides, and a 6-person raft that is pushed

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Disney Vacations – Oh, the Weather Outside Is…

Just a little frightful, at least lately. With heavy morning rains perfect for sleeping-in and a cold spell spelling hot chocolate for many Floridians, visitors wonder just where the Sunshine State got its name. But no worries- the rain lifts around 1pm most days, meaning you can still get a sunny day at the parks-

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights

At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, “Christmas Lights” has a very different, brighter meaning. The yearly Osborne Family Lights tradition began in 1993 when an Arkansas businessman decorated his house with Christmas lights for his daughter, 6-year-old Breezy. Every year he added more lights, until it drew onlookers from all over Arkansas. But after it started disrupting

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Disney’s Epcot – Christmas Has Already Started

Epcot has already begun its Christmas season; decorations are up and the Candlelight Processional and special Christmas fireworks began the day after Thanksgiving.  A newcomer to the festivities? The story of Christmas is retold nightly at the American Gardens Theatre by celebrity narrators (listed below). You can pay to reserve a seat by calling Disney

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