Three blocks from Winter Park’s famed Park Avenue shopping district sits a boat dock that allows curious individuals up-close access to some of the most beautiful waterways and mansions of Winter Park on the Scenic Boat Tour. The one-hour “cruise” travels along 12 miles of manmade canals and lakes. AlongRead More →
Orlando is a Top 10 destination for the 4th of July in the United States and a majority of the visitors vacationing in the area will be at Disney World to celebrate the 4th of July. The Magic Kingdom will be holding its special fireworks show to celebrate the 4th of JulyRead More →
ICE! at the Gaylord Palms is an annual walk-through attraction during the Christmas holidays at the Gaylord Palms Resort that is made completely of ice. Imagine taking a simple ice sculpture that you might see at a wedding or special event and then building out that sculpture out into severalRead More →
Halloween Horror Nights stands alone as the biggest Halloween event for the older kids. Universal doesn’t recommend the event for kids under the age of 13 but 16 and older may be a more appropriate age. The event can be pretty intense as the entire Universal Orlando theme park isRead More →
Old Town is hosting its own haunted house, at The HAUNT at Old Town, on select nights September 28th – November 3rd. Old Town has partnered with the area’s only year-round haunted house, Mortem Manor, to create a frightening celebration for Halloween. The event bills itself as a scaled-down version ofRead More →
SeaWorld is the only major theme park in Orlando (not including Legoland) that has a trick-or-treating event for children as part of their general admission price during daytime hours on the weekends in the month of October. With Halloween character greetings, kid parties, trick-or-treating, and special holiday shows, SeaWorld Halloween SpooktacularRead More →
SeaWorld Orlando will be featuring two of the biggest names in Christian Music with their Praise Wave concerts of Michael W. Smith on September 15th, 2018 and Newsboys on Saturday, September 22nd, 2018. SeaWorld Praise Wave Concerts SeaWorld Praise Wave live concerts are held at their Nautilus Theater at 1:30 p.m.Read More →
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando has taken the traditional haunted house celebrated during Halloween and ran with it. For more than 25 years, Universal has served up screams and scares with several haunted houses, scream zones, and shows. Halloween Horror Nights 2018 Haunted Houses Each year, Universal offers an entirely newRead More →
Rock The Universe is the annual Christian rock and roll festival that is Universal Studios’ answer to Disney’s Night of Joy. Most recently, Universal has added a new theater to host all of their concerts. Some of the artists to play Rock the Universe in recent years include Switchfoot, CastingRead More →
Boyz II Men, Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, Billy Ocean, Tiffany, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy highlight the Eat to the Beat Concert Series for the 2018 Epcot Food and Wine Festival. 2018 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Concert Lineup The Eat to the Beat Concert Series is the Epcot FoodRead More →
The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is Disney World’s annual culinary event that provides sample size portions of cuisines, wine, and beer from close to 30 different countries around the World Showcase Lagoon in Epcot and is the city of Orlando’s best annual food event that is held throughout the year.Read More →
The best way to celebrate Halloween in Orlando with your family is by trick-or-treating and attending Mickey’s Not-so-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom. On the opposite end of the spectrum of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios, Mickey’s Halloween Party runs at the Magic Kingdom on special nights beginningRead More →
A Celebration of Harry Potter returns to Universal Orlando on Friday, January 28th, 2016 through January 31st, 2016 that celebrates all things Harry Potter with the movie stars of the films making appearances. A Celebration of Harry Potter The 2016 edition of A Celebration of Harry Potter will feature Rupert GrintRead More →
With a majority of Orlando’s food and wine events happening in the fall, SeaWorld goes in the opposite direction and holds it’s Bands, Brew, and BBQ each spring in the months of February and March that puts the focus on good music and great food in a laid-back atmosphere. SeaWorld Bands Brew &Read More →
In New Orleans, the celebration of Mardi Gras is defined by the final three days prior to Ash Wednesday, when the lenten season begins leading up to Easter, but at Universal Studios Orlando, Mardi Gras is extended out beginning on every Saturday night and other select event nights beginning on Saturday,Read More →
Diana Ross, Fall Out Boy, 3 Doors Down, and Shawn Mendes highlight an impressive concert lineup for the 2016 Universal Studios Orlando Mardi Gras event that will be held on every Saturday Night and three Sunday nights beginning on Saturday, February 6th, 2016 and continuing through Saturday, April 16th, 2016. Concerts have started atRead More →
During Mickey’s Christmas Party special event in the months of November and December at the Magic Kingdom, a special Christmas parade is held twice a night during the event called Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade that combines a mix of Disney and classic Christmas characters on floats with snowRead More →
The Candlelight Processional Christmas Concert at Epcot in Disney World is the best Christmas event to be experienced in any of the theme parks in Orlando and also has the most history of any other event, beginning with Walt Disney himself, organizing the first event for Disneyland in California inRead More →
Disney World puts out a lot of holiday decorations during the month of December each year. From the Gingerbread House at the Grand Floridian to the Christmas Trees that line the theme parks, there is definitely a lot of sights and sounds for the holidays. Gingerbread Tree Each year, Disney’sRead More →
Night of Joy is an annual event held at the Magic Kingdom each year the weekend after labor day that features the top Contempory Christian bands out there today. The songs at the concerts are the songs that can be frequently heard during contempory services on Sunday mornings throughout theRead More →
When it comes to new attractions and experiences in Orlando, a current trend with Orlando attractions and theme parks is to offer premium experiences to small groups that last for a half or full day. Al-Marah Arabians in Clermont is a new experience in Orlando that more than satisfies anRead More →
As part of a survey to guest visiting the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney displayed a calendar to get feedback on how the survey participants would feel about a tiered ticketing system that displayed a Gold, Silver, and Bronze level of ticket pricing based on crowds at the theme parks. ThisRead More →
Not traditionally thought of as a spring break spot, Orlando has been making major inroads as a major spring break destination over the last few years with new attractions like the Wizard World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando. In fact, Orlando overtook Las VegasRead More →
Universal Studios has several events to send out 2014 and bring in 2015 with DJ M-Squared spinning throughout the night for the second consecutive year. Universal Studios Citywalk New Years Eve Each year, Universal Studios throws a giant party in it’s entertainment district called Citywalk that is made up of many barsRead More →