Old Town is celebrating the men and women who dedicate their lives each day to protecting and saving others in a day-long park-wide festival. “American Hero Fest” will be held on April 29, 2012 to honor armed forces personnel, police, fire department and emergency services workers. Free entertainment will run from noon to 8 p.m. including [...]

By Jane Dunkelberger The 38th Annual Sun ‘n Fun expo took place last week at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. The annual event is sort of like a spring break festival and air show for pilots and airplane enthousists. There were many food choices, from old fashioned ice cream to hot Wisconsin cheese. Guests could [...]

Disney’s D23 fan club will hold “Destination D: 75 Years of Disney Animated Features” at the Disneyland Resort on Aug. 11 and 12, 2012. The two-day event features concerts, screenings and special guests celebrating decades of Disney films and characters.  The event will showcase films dating back to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to the [...]

The 9th Annual Celebration Exotic Car Festival is back for 2012 from April 12 through 15. The four day event, which benefits children’s charities, invites participates and spectators to see some of the world’s most exotic cars, sample foods from renowned celebrity chefs, and mingle among Hollywood actors. The exotic cars will first take on Daytona International Speedway from April [...]

Have you always wanted to see the sky filled with dozens of colorful hot air balloons, but haven’t made it to Albuquerque, or one of the other festivals around the world? Well this fall you’ll be able to see this and more right in Kissimmee during the first Festival of Festivals. The “Kissimmee Festival of [...]

For the eleventh year in a row, the Great American Pie Festival will take place in Celebration on Saturdayand Sunday April 28 and 29. The free event will bring together thousands of pie lovers, tasters and bakers and as always, the Never-Ending Pie Buffet featuring award-winning pie, ice cream, toppings and beverages (extra cost). The [...]

The International BodyFlight Association (IBA) is continuing the 2012 IBA Indoor Skydiving Competition Tour at the iFly Orlando wind-tunnel located at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday April 13 and 14, 2012. Spectators are welcome. The competition is divided into two disciplines of stunts, formation skydiving (FS) and 2-way vertical formation skydiving (2-way VFS). In [...]

The second annual “Playlist Live” took place this past weekend at the Buena Vista Palace in Orlando. Playlist Live is a three-day convention that brings together YouTubers, directors, viewers, bloggers and more to celebrate the online community. Guests piled into Playlist Live 2012 early Saturday morning hoping to meet some of their Youtube idols. Playlist [...]

The newly introduced Lego Friends, Olivia, Andrea, Stephanie, Emma and Mia, are coming to Legoland Florida to host a weekend of fun geared toward girls March 24 and 25, 2012. A first-ever event, Lego Friends Weekend is a daytime party that includes a Lego Friends building event, live entertainment, games and activities. This event celebrates [...]

The Torres family was chosen as the first family to help open the Magic Kingdom theme park and start One More Disney Day, the 24-hour Leap Day celebration in 2012. They shot this video that offers a look behind the scenes of this historic event. In this video, the Mayor of Main Street U.S.A. leads [...]

The second annual Playlist Live is kicking off at the Buena Vista Palace on March 23 through 25, 2012. Playlist Live is a three-day convention that brings together YouTubers, directors, viewers, bloggers and more to celebrate the online community. Playlist Live will feature live performances by some of Youtube’s biggest names, such as ShayCarl, Jenna [...]

Here’s a few more photos showing what the 24-hour Leap Day was like at the Magic Kingdom. The morning started with heavy fog, as seen in this view from 4:45 a.m. Feb 29, 2012. The queue for the Ferryboat was lined with balloons. Balloons also decorated the Transportation and Ticket Center on 40th Anniversary …

After our look at the Florida State Fair last week, there was a lot of reader interest about the unusual fried foods available. What’s fried butter? What’s fried bubble gum? So we returned this week to try more of the food, and also show you what’s inside. We also have a video showing other …

Jack Hanna is returning to SeaWorld Orlando on March 24 and 25, 2012 for Jack Hanna Weekend. It takes place at the Nautilus Theater at 1:15 and 3:15 p.m. and seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. “Jungle Jack” Hanna is recognized around the world for his contributions to wildlife and conservation. Hanna’s past co-stars include cheetahs, [...]

This year’s Bands, Brew & BBQ is bigger and better at Busch Gardens Tampa than ever before. The event takes place on Saturdays and Sundays through March 4, 2012. While the food and beer festival take place on both Saturdays and Sundays, the concerts only take place on Sundays. The whole event takes place in [...]

The 19th Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival will begin March 7 and end on May 20. This year’s floral icon will be an eight-foot-tall floral Sorcerer Mickey topiary. Above the park’s front-entrance topiary bed, the commanding Sorcerer Mickey will direct the manicured shapes of dancing broomsticks, buckets, mushrooms, hippos, alligators and elephants straight from [...]

 The 2012 Florida State Fair opened this weekend in Tampa. It runs through Monday, Feb. 20. With rides, side shows, unusual fair food and blue ribbon competitions, there’s plenty to see and do in a full day! This video gives a quick overview of the fair, and shows many of the thrill rides in action: [...]

Next weekend, Feb. 17 to 19, 2012, the Orange County Convention Center will welcome back MegaCon, a science-fiction, fantasy and comic book convention. It will feature celebrity appearances and photo-ops, panels and presentations, merchandise and collectibles and more. This year’s line up of celebrity appearances include Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Bruce Boxleitner (TRON & Tron:Legacy), [...]

To mark the 50th anniversary of NASA’s Project Mercury, which made history by sending an American into orbit for the first time, the Kennedy Space Center is holding a celebration entitled “Celebrating 50 Years of Americans in Orbit”. It will take place on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 starting at 9 a.m. with festivities taking place all [...]

At 2:25 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, more than 20 sword swallowers will be “dropping swords” in a worldwide event at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums around the world in celebration of World Sword Swallower’s Day. World Sword Swallower’s Day was founded by the Sword Swallower’s Association International (SSAI) and is co-sponsored by Ripley’s Believe It or [...]