Busch Gardens’ Serengeti Plain Welcomes First Giraffe Baby Of 2012
January 29, 2012 Comments Off on Busch Gardens’ Serengeti Plain Welcomes First Giraffe Baby Of 2012Busch Gardens Tampa Bay welcomed a new baby female reticulated giraffe on Monday, January 27, 2011. At 6 foot, 2 inches tall and weighing approximately 176 pounds, the newborn is the calf of father, Jafari and mother, Cupid. This is Jafari’s second calf, and cupid’s fifth. This new addition brings the park’s reticulated giraffe population […]
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Mecum Auto Auction Starts in Kissimmee Today
January 24, 2012 Comments Off on Mecum Auto Auction Starts in Kissimmee TodayThe world’s largest auto auction begins at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee today and runs through to Sunday 29th 2012. In that time, some 2100 vehicles will have passed through the auction block and sales will probably exceed $50 million! The Mecum Auction is an event that has grown from a small regional event in […]
Continue reading …Universal’s 2012 Mardi Gras Line Up Announced
January 12, 2012 Comments Off on Universal’s 2012 Mardi Gras Line Up AnnouncedUniversal Orlando announced today that it’s Mardi Gras 2012 celebration will feature one of its most powerful and diverse musical line-ups ever. With a combined total of more than 350 million albums sold, guests will be able to rock out this spring to 14 of the biggest names in music during an authentic and family-friendly […]
Continue reading …Another Orlando First…The Largest Hot Air Balloon in The USA Comes to Central Florida
December 16, 2011 Comments Off on Another Orlando First…The Largest Hot Air Balloon in The USA Comes to Central FloridaOrlando is leading the way again as our friends at Orlando Balloon Rides has now introduced its new jumbo 24 person hot-air balloon. The balloon is designated as the largest hot-air balloon flying in the United States and stands at 112 feet high, about the size of an 11-story building, and 90 feet wide when fully […]
Continue reading …Curiosity Launches From Kennedy Space Center
November 26, 2011 Comments Off on Curiosity Launches From Kennedy Space CenterHere’s some video from this morning’s launch at Kennedy Space Center… travel well Curiosity… 8.5 months to get to Mars! [trafficplayer_skin padding: 3px 0 0 3px; margin: 0 auto; width: 543px; height: 388px; background: url(http://www.floridaleisureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/skin3_540x385.png) no-repeat top left; text-align: left;][trafficplayer_youtube_video width=”540″ height=”385″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/5ObY475qmVc?&autohide=0&controls=1&hd=1&rel=0&showinfo=1″ ][/trafficplayer_youtube_video][/trafficplayer_skin]
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