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Banshoo Sushi bar opens at Rosen Centre hotel on International Drive

Last week, we attended the grand opening of the new Banshoo Sushi bar at the Rosen Centre hotel on International Drive and were treated to a sampling of the sushi and sashimi that are now regularly available there. The Rosen Centre hotel is located across from the Orange County Convention Center on the southern end…

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Photo: Jaguars cheerleaders at Universal

Monica, a member of The Roar, the Jacksonville Jaguars cheerleading squad, shows guests Kaitlyn and Lauren McConkey how to shake their pom poms at a meet and greet autograph signing session at Universal Studios today, June 10, 2009. The cheerleaders spent the week at the Universal Orlando Resort to shoot their annual swimsuit calendar at…

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Busch Gardens celebrates its 50th with Summer Nights

You can join the party every night this summer at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay as the park celebrates 50 years of fun. “Summer Nights” offers extended hours, special entertainment and festive food and drink every night, through Aug. 16. An infectious dance designed expressly for park guests will amp up the energy every night, and…

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Dance your you-know-what off at CityWalk with new TV show tour

Want to see people try to lose weight by dancing? Want to try it yourself? A new dance/weight loss competition series on the Oxygen network called Dance Your A** Off will make a stop on their promotional tour this Friday and Saturday at Universal’s CityWalk. (I’m sure you can figure out what the **’s stand…

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Fast & Furious Experience this weekend at Universal

Visit Universal Studios this weekend (June 6 – 7, 2009) to see the biggest, baddest four-wheeled stars of Universal Pictures’ Fast & Furious 4 in all their customized, chrome-plated glory. Check out the actual cars from the high-octane thriller on the streets of Universal Studios, meet the lovely Fast & Furious girls, test your movie…

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Photos: Paradiso 37 restaurant opens in Pleasure Island

Here are a few pictures of the new Paradiso 37 restaurant that opened today in Pleasure Island at Downtown Disney. The lakeside eatery offers a variety of menu offerings representing the 37 countries of the Americas, plus an international wine bar, 37 varieties of tequila and 10 signature frozen margaritas. They are open until midnight…

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Photo: Cinderella Castle lit blue in support of the Orlando Magic

Here’s a look at Cinderella Castle, all lit in blue tonight in support of the Orlando Magic as they face the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA finals. Check our previous post to read about the friendly wager Walt Disney World’s president has with Disneyland’s president. Thanks to John Palmer for the photos.