Mako makes first test run at SeaWorld Orlando
April 15, 2016 Comments Off on Mako makes first test run at SeaWorld Orlando
Mako made its debut run along its 4,760-foot steal track at SeaWorld Orlando this week. During its inaugural test ride, Mako plunged 200-feet down from its initial lift hill, surged through nine air-time hills and reached topped speeds of 73 mph. Mako’s tight turns and speed are inspired by reality. Mako sharks are known […]
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Stefanie Powers visits Delray Beach to give talk on life and William Holden Wildlife Foundation
April 8, 2016 Comments Off on Stefanie Powers visits Delray Beach to give talk on life and William Holden Wildlife Foundation
Actress Stefanie Powers visited Delray Beach yesterday and enthralled a sold out audience with tales of her life journey and her work with the William Holden Wildlife Foundation. Powers spoke at the small but charming Crest Theatre and the audience was the first to see the new short version of a new documentary that she […]
Continue reading …SeaWorld Orlando opens Manatee Rehabilitation area to park guests
March 30, 2016 Comments Off on SeaWorld Orlando opens Manatee Rehabilitation area to park guests
Today, in conjunction with Manatee Appreciation Day, SeaWorld Orlando has opened a new area named “Manatee Rehabilitation” for park guests to see some of the behind-the-scenes rescue and rehabilitation work that SeaWorld does to help save wild manatees. Visitors are now able to get up close and step into the working wild manatee acute care […]
Continue reading …U.S. Internationals Ashlyn Harris & Alex Morgan join Orlando Pride training for first time.
March 17, 2016 Comments Off on U.S. Internationals Ashlyn Harris & Alex Morgan join Orlando Pride training for first time.
United States Women’s Soccer team internationals Ashlyn Harris and Alex Morgan joined their Orlando Pride teammates in training for the first time today. Here’s some video.
Continue reading …Disney announces “Rivers of Light” opening date
March 2, 2016 Comments Off on Disney announces “Rivers of Light” opening date
Disney has announced a release date for Animal Kingdom’s first ever night-time show, Rivers of Light. The spectacle will officially kick off on April 22, 2016. Set on Discovery River in the Asian section of the park, the show itself will depict an ancient lantern festival guided by two storytellers who call forth the Spirit […]
Continue reading …Florida Cup with top International teams from Brazil and Germany returns this weekend!
January 4, 2016 Comments Off on Florida Cup with top International teams from Brazil and Germany returns this weekend!
The second edition of the Florida Cup returns to Orlando this weekend and this year it promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Top clubs from the German Bundesliga and Brazil’s Série A headline the soccer showcase as well as teams from Colombia and the Ukraine. The tournament is a chance for teams […]
Continue reading …‘Holidays in Space’ at Kennedy Space Center
December 21, 2015 Comments Off on ‘Holidays in Space’ at Kennedy Space Center
It was on this date in 1968 that Apollo 8 became the first mission to orbit the moon in a manned spacecraft. The mission started on 21st December 1968 at 12:51:00 UTC and lasted 6 days, 3 hours, 42 minutes as the three-astronaut crew — Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders […]
Continue reading …The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios draws to an end
December 19, 2015 Comments Off on The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios draws to an end
If you’re someone who enjoys the festive period and visiting Walt Disney World at this time of year, then “The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights” will be at top of your list of “Must Do’s.” Sadly, after a 20-year run, this year will be the final time that you’ll be able to see the […]
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BritWeek is back in Orlando next week and it’s a chance for Central Florida to celebrate everything British. The event runs from 8th to 14th November and has some great events taking place throughout the week. BritWeek, Inc., a 501(C)3 Organization, was originally formed in Los Angeles in 2007 by Nigel Lythgoe and the then […]
Continue reading …SeaWorld Returns A Special Mother-and-Calf Manatee Pair to Florida Waters
November 3, 2015 Comments Off on SeaWorld Returns A Special Mother-and-Calf Manatee Pair to Florida Waters
This morning, the SeaWorld Orlando Animal Rescue team returned a mother-and-calf manatee pair to Kars Park in Merritt Island, Fla. The pair was rescued on Mother’s Day this year after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) spotted the distressed adult manatee experiencing buoyancy issues. The mother manatee was injured by a water craft […]
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