Archive for March, 2011

Disney World Orlando – Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival

The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival 2011 has a long list of amazing HGTV celebrities. Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at noon and 3:00 pm, guests can come see these presentations at the HGTV Designers Stage. It’s located at the Festival Center next to Epcot’s Future World’s Mission Space. From the past weekends, we

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Universal’s Mardi Gras – The Fun Isn’t Over Yet!

Don’t forget- Universal’s Mardi Gras, held at Universal Studios, is still being held every Saturday (and select nights) until April 23rd! There’s still time to listen to: April 1 – Sean Kingston April 2 – Ne-Yo April 9 – Lifehouse (a personal favorite!) April 16 – The Beach Boys April 23 – Thirty Seconds to

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Disney Vacations – Epcot’s International Flower & Garden Festival 2011

Everyone is already raving about this year’s Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, which began March 2nd. It will continue on through this month and next, ending May 15th. As always, the festival is being hailed by professionals and amateurs all around as one of the best of its kind. Highlights include: More than 100

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Universal’s Islands of Adventure – Ride Raves Part 7: IOA

Ride Raves – Part 7: Universal’s Islands of Adventure This beautifully landscaped park is home to some of the coolest roller coasters and rides that an Orlando vacation has to offer. Universal’s Islands of Adventure is home to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, The Lost Continent, Toon Lagoon, Seuss Landing, and Marvel

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Universal Orlando – Ellen DeGeneres Coming to CityWalk!

Ellen DeGeneres, award-winning daytime talk show host and comedian, is coming back to Universal Orlando Resort’s CityWalk to tape two episodes of her television program. Taping will be on Sunday, April 3rd. Times, guests, and performers will be announced. Although audience tickets are all sold out, everyone’s welcome to the Riff Raff Street Party! Guests

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Universal Studios Florida – Jimmy Neutron Closing Down

Here’s an announcement straight from Universal: On April 1st, Universal Studios Florida‘s Jimmy Neutron Attraction- Jimmy Neautron’s Nicktoon Blast- will close. The theme park will start working on one of many new things planned for the next few years. Universal said about the secret new attraction that it will be: “…an all-new experience based on

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Universal Orlando – Ride Raves 6.5: Universal Studios

Ride Raves – Universal Studios Florida Part 6.5 Continuing on my last post about the movie rides at Universal Orlando Florida, let me also say that this park has something for everyone, no matter what your age. There are rides for children, teenagers, and adults as well as rides for a combination of age groups.

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Universal Orlando – Ride Raves 6: Universal Studios

Ride Raves – Universal Orlando Part 6: Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Florida is a good park for adults who want to enjoy their Orlando vacation along with their kids. The park has 6 areas – Woody Woodpecker s Kidzone, Production Central, New York, San Francisco/ Amity, World Expo, and Hollywood. Many of the rides

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Disney World – Ride Raves 5: DisneyQuest

Ride Raves – Disney Part 5: DisneyQuest Disney’s DisneyQuest is a fairly lesser-known mini ‘theme park’ located in Downtown Disney. It’s right next to Cirque du Soleil and near the (relatively new) hot air balloon ride. It looks pretty small from the outside, but it contains within its windowless walls 5 floors of rides, games,

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Aquatica by Sea World dining plan

The Aquatica water park by Sea World Orlando dining plan is also a very effective way of manage your meal expenses for a day on the sun, specially with kids and teenagers (they are ALWAYS hungry). The meal plan is separate from the park entrance and can be bought online at the Aquatica website. Banana

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Sea World Orlando Dining Plan

The Sea World Orlando dining plan is a very effective way of manage your meal expenses, specially with kids (and specially teenagers; they are ALWAYS hungry). The meal plan is separate from the park entrance and can be bought online at the Sea World website. SeaWorld Orlando All Day Dining Deal: PAY ONCE AND DINE

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