Bucking the trend of Orlando theme parks, Cypress Gardens has not only added more attractions, they’ve lowered their daily admission prices by $10. You can visit the park for a day for $34.95. This include all of the rides, animals, botanical gardens, daily shows, concerts, special events and unlimited access to their water park (open…
The new Polar Express Experience recently opened at SeaWorld Orlando as a holiday overlay to SeaWorld’s Wild Arctic attraction, featuring a motion-simulator taking you on a ride on the train from the holiday film, The Polar Express. We were there for the official opening and have posted a video and pictures featuring a brief introduction…
Pilgrim Mickey and National Turkey Federation Chairman Ted Seger present the two saved birds at Ten Star Ranch in Dubois, Ind. Two turkeys will receive presidential pardons from President George W. Bush at The White House on Tuesday, in the 60th annual National Thanksgiving Turkey presentation. Following their presidential pardons, the two turkeys will join…
I was recently lucky enough to be invited by my neighbor to visit Kennedy Space Center to watch the Space Shuttle take-off this past Tuesday. We not only got to be at the Center, but we were able to watch from the closest spot anyone’s allowed to stand. While I’ve watched launches from my Orlando…
Universal Parks & Resorts has partnered with the Environmental Media Association to present the week-long “Green is Universal” events in Orlando and Hollywood Nov. 5 to 10. The program will include celebrity kick-off events at both parks, “Eco-Fairs” featuring related information, entertainment and displays, daily events for employees and guests and giveaways of recycled or…
Busch Entertainment Corporation, the family entertainment division of Anheuser-Busch Companies, is planning on moving its corporate headquarters from St. Louis to Central Florida, home to four of the company’s nine theme parks. The transition to Orlando is scheduled for completion by July 2008. Busch Entertainment Corporation has 26,000 employees, $1.25 billion in revenue and operations…
How many Simpsons characters do you know? Would you buy a Duff beer at a theme park? How about a Krusty burger? Who’s you favorite Simpsons character? Would you take the time when you arrived at the park to set up your cell phone to receive text messages giving you updates to how long the…
I attended the first official screening of the new O Canada film at Epcot today and have uploaded a video for you to enjoy. It includes walking up to the attraction, the two cast member spiels including one calling it the first official screening and the full new O Canada film. You can download a…
