So you’re headed to Orlando… but where to start? You’ll find such a wealth of fantastic resorts and restaurants it can be difficult to choose exactly what you wish to indulge in. How best can you plan a visit in which each day comes with the finest this marvelous vacation spot has to offer? In […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Church Street Station’s glory days are a thing of the past, but 17 years later the man known as the father of downtown Orlando is back to try and help with a rebirth. Later this month, Bob Snow will reopen the Cheyenne Saloon at Church Street Station. In its heyday, the saloon […]
Continue reading …Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
January 6, 2008 Comments Off on Walt Disney World Marathon WeekendDisney commemorates 15 years of dreams and invites the world to celebrate the moments that make the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Marathon the race where dreams come true. Registrations are full, but spectating is free. There are a whole host of events, listed at the bottom of this post over the whole weekend. The main marathon details […]
Continue reading …1. Visit Walt Disney World It’s still king of the hill: or rather, of the very, very flat land. Spread over an area the size of Boston are: 4 theme parks (Magic Kingdom, best place with little kids; EPCOT; Disney MGM-Studios; and Animal Kingdom); two water-parks (see below); 14 themed resorts that are fun […]
Continue reading …America’s 30 Most Visited Cities © Matt Apps 1. Las Vegas, Nev. 38.9 million visitors; 40 million rooms sold. Total weighted score: 4.48 If you put your money on Vegas, you’re a winner. Its self-reported visitor numbers are slightly less than other big contenders, but it tops Smith Travel Research’s list of rooms sold for […]
Continue reading …Forgot Mickey … get him at the airport!!!!!!
December 25, 2007 Comments Off on Forgot Mickey … get him at the airport!!!!!!Just before catching her flight home to New York on a recent afternoon, Myrna Francis managed to squeeze in a little last-minute Christmas shopping for her grandkids. Where? In stores run by Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando at Orlando International Airport, where she snagged a Cars video game and Spider-Man sandals. “It’s convenient,” Francis […]
Continue reading …We may have sun and palm trees but we do Christmas right!
December 19, 2007 Comments Off on We may have sun and palm trees but we do Christmas right!I always hear my friends say it must be weird at Christmas time in Orlando, with the weather being nice. I say Christmas is awesome wherever you are, and we still do it right. It’s the most wonderful time of the year in the most wonderful place on earth. Just take this trip down my street. Merry […]
Continue reading …This past weekend my band and I took a trip to Alpharetta, Georgia to play a show at a teen center located at the local YMCA. I have to say it was a fun experience! We met a lot of interesting people and learned about travel since this was our first show outside of Florida! […]
Continue reading …Walt Disney World named leading theme park resort in world
December 17, 2007 Comments Off on Walt Disney World named leading theme park resort in worldWalt Disney World, the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean International were among scores of winners of World Travel Awards announced recently. Based on thousands of votes online from 167,000 travel agents and tourism professionals eligible to vote, Disney World emerged as the world’s leading theme-park resort; the Orlando CVB, […]
Continue reading …Orlando area’s Central Florida Zoo opens water-play oasis
December 16, 2007 Comments Off on Orlando area’s Central Florida Zoo opens water-play oasisAnimals and trees spout liquid fun at the colorful Tropical Splash Ground. Chelsey Brandao giggled as she splashed in water that gushed from the ground. She ducked under spouts coming from a huge frog’s mouth. “I’m all wet,” Chelsey squealed. “But, it’s fun, fun.” The 3-year-old Ocala girl just happened to be visiting the Central […]
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