It’s official. Forbes – the financial guru that analyzes money in all its forms – released its first-ever list of bargain shopping in America, and Orlando secured the top spot. According to Susan Lomax, VP of publicity for Orlando, shopping is now the No. 1 activity for international tourists, which must come as a blow [...] Read more...
January 2012: During the day, Universal Studios Orlando is a theme park, but at night it’s a party from Feb. 11 through April 14 when it celebrates Mardi Gras. Modeled on the R-rated New Orleans version, Universal cleans up the festivities to roughly a PG-rating as it strives to turn jazz, liquor, and sin into [...] Read more...
January 2012: In 2012, Disney’s upgrades can be found mainly in the Magic Kingdom as part of the Fantasyland expansion, which is a huge undertaking. But Universal is upgrading some rides in Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure, while SeaWorld also has attractions debuting. Expect a lot of small upgrades – Orlando constantly changes – [...] Read more...
Here’s what’s known: Universal Orlando will expand the world of Harry Potter. Here’s what we don’t know: Where, when, and how. However, Robert Niles, editor of Theme Park Insider, says he’s seen internal plans that link the recent closing of the Jaws ride in Universal Studios to the upgrade, with the fish-infested waters of Amity [...] Read more...
For many families, renting a vacation home beats hotels because it costs less yet offers more – more privacy, more kitchen, and a home-away-from-home atmosphere. However, a handful of Florida tourists – mainly travelers from outside the U.S. – have pre-paid for a vacation rental home only to discover on arrival that they’ve been [...] Read more...
January 2012: Hollywood Studios rides can be enjoyed by walking in a circle with a small amount of backtracking. The order of attractions here assumes you walk straight down Hollywood Boulevard after entering the park, ride the Great Movie Ride (behind the big Mickey sorcerer’s hat), and then turn left to tour counter-clockwise. For a [...] Read more...
January 2012: Hollywood Studios rides can be enjoyed by walking in a circle with a small amount of backtracking. The order of attractions here assumes you walk straight down Hollywood Boulevard after entering the park, ride the Great Movie Ride (behind the big Mickey sorcerer’s hat), and then turn left to tour counter-clockwise. For a [...] Read more...
December 2011: After entering Animal Kingdom, you pass by a number of small animal exhibits (doesn’t matter if you go left or right; all end at the same place), then cross a bridge onto Discovery Island, which serves as the park’s hub. Each “land” is an island that extends from there. Upon entering Discovery Island [...] Read more...
December 2011: After entering Animal Kingdom, you pass by a number of small animal exhibits (doesn’t matter if you go left or right; all end at the same place), then cross a bridge onto Discovery Island, which serves as the park’s hub. Each “land” is an island that extends from there. Upon entering Discovery Island [...] Read more...
