Orlando Events - Part 38

Explosion in Orlando and Amway Arena Disappears

March 25, 2012 1 Comment

One of Orlando’s landmark buildings is no more. Demolition crews imploded the old Amway Arena at 7.30am this morning with a series of blasts that deliberately left standing four corners of the structure that will be removed later. Sirens warned the crowd of the event about to happen and a huge plume of dust rose […]

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Tavistock Cup 2012 Begins

March 19, 2012 Comments Off

This week is a huge week for golf in Orlando as the Tavistock Cup and the Arnold Palmer Bay Hill tournaments are set to start. We’ll be following all the action as the leading players in the world hit the fairways and greens. Today is the start of the two day Tavistock Cup in which […]

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Bands, Brew & BBQ … and Scotty McCreery at SeaWorld Orlando

March 5, 2012 Comments Off

Four smokin’ hot fun weekends of Bands, Brew & BBQ at SeaWorld Orlando came to a close yesterday afternoon as American Idol winner Scotty McCreery took the stage to entertain a bumper crowd. Bands, Brew and BBQ really is establishing itself as the must go to event at this time of year as SeaWorld puts […]

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Disney Pro-Soccer Classic Draws to Conclusion

March 3, 2012 Comments Off

A week of heavy soccer action at the ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World draws to a conclusion tonight as the championship final sees MLS teams Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC battle it out for bragging rights at 8pm. It promises to be an entertaining final as both teams have looked […]

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The Day The MLS Commissioner Came To O-Town

March 2, 2012 Comments Off

It was a day that started out for many folks with a high expectation and ultimately it ended up with everyone connected to Orlando City realizing that there was still much work to do both on and off the field. Commissioner Don Garber arrived on stage to a deafening roar at the Mojo Bar & […]

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Big Orlando Sporting Weekend Gets Into Gear

February 25, 2012 Comments Off

This weekend is one of the biggest for sporting events in the Orlando and Central Florida area. Yesterday saw us at the All-Star Celebrity Invitational to see some of the well known names from the world of sport, movie and television tee it up for the Arnold Palmer charities at Bay Hill. The event was […]

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NBA Orlando All-Star Weekend Rolls Around

February 24, 2012 Comments Off

Orlando is the place to be this weekend if you’re an NBA fan. The most valuable and best players in the world are in the City Beautiful for the 2012 All Star game that will be played on Sunday evening. The game takes place at the Amway Center and there’s been quite a bot of […]

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All Star Celebrity Golf Invitational

February 21, 2012 Comments Off

It’s a great time of year for a round of golf in Orlando as the weather is so absolutely perfect. Former Orlando Magic stars Penny Hardaway, Nick Anderson and Bo Outlaw know a thing or two about playing golf at this time of year and that’s why they’ve agreed to be among two dozen celebrities […]

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MegaCon 2012 – Final Day

February 19, 2012 Comments Off

Wow! An amazing MegaCon 2012 wraps up today and judging from the attendance on Saturday, we can expect another bumper size crowd. I’ve been attending this event off and on for a few years, mainly to see what costumes most folks can dream up year after year, but the sheer volume of people attending the […]

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MegaCon 2012 This Weekend 17th – 19th Feb

February 13, 2012 Comments Off

MegaCon, the science fiction, fantasy and comic book convention returns to Orlando this weekend, Feb. 17 to 19, 2012, at the Orange County Convention Center. The event will feature celebrity appearances and photo-ops, panels and presentations, merchandise and collectibles and more. The convention also features hundreds of booths filled with collectibles, comic books, toys, apparel […]

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