Since their start in 2004, HP Fan Trips has taken Harry Potter fans to Britain and Scotland, offering unique opportunities such as private parties at Edinburgh Castle, exclusive rides on the cars from the Hogwarts Express used in the movies and more. Next year, they’re bringing fans to Orlando to experience Universal’s Wizarding World of [...]

This September, Disney On Ice will come skating to the new Amway Center with “Dare to Dream”. The show will feature several Disney princesses, including Rapunzel of “Tangled”, Tiana from “The Princess and the Frog”, and of course, Cinderella herself. “Dare to Dream” will be here in Orlando for three nights, from Friday, Sept. 9 [...]

Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights 21, running from Sept. 30 to Oct. 31, will be offering special RIP tours and Behind the Screams tours for dedicated fans. RIP Tours There will be two RIP tours offered – one for private parties of groups up to 10, and one for non-private parties. The Private RIP Tour starts [...]

The UCF Arena will welcome Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever! early next year, for two stage show shows on March 11, 2012. Join Phineas, Ferb, Candace, Isabella, Baljeet, Buford and friends as they celebrate the last day of summer in an action/adventure rock concert. Some of the hit songs from the [...]

On Aug. 20, if you have more than 85 pounds to lose and are at least 18 years old, you can audition for a chance to win $250,000 on season 13 of The Biggest Loser right here in Orlando.  From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., individuals and partners can apply at The Groove at Universal [...]

Set for Halloween weekend with more than a dozen stars, artists and authors, Vulcan Events promises to hold the sci-fi convention of the year at the Hilton Orlando Resort across from Downtown Disney. Sir Patrick Stewart — AKA Professor X from the X-Men films and Capt. Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation — [...]

Reality stars from Survivor, The Amazing Race, Big Brother and more attended the Hearts of Reality event in downtown Celebration. The three-day event raised money for the non-profit Give Kids the World, which provides cost-free and worry-free vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.  (Pictured above from left are Orlando Attractions Magazine – [...]

On Aug. 4, 5 and 6, the 2011 World Yo-Yo Contest will be held at the Rosen Plaza Hotel on International Drive. The event site will be open 24 hours a day and a live stream will be available from about 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on all three event days at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/8982952. In addition [...]

On Aug. 5, between 11:34 a.m. and 12:43 p.m., the Juno spacecraft will be launching toward Jupiter aboard an Atlas V rocket, and Bill Nye the Science Guy is in town to help send it off. Juno should reach Jupiter, which is 445 million miles away, in July of 2016. The spacecraft is set to [...]

During the summer season, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament has been offering something extra special for the the young lords and ladies visiting the castle. Since June 26 and continuing through August, Medieval Times is offering a free new “Train To Be A Knight” experience for children ages 5 to 12. If you have some [...]

On Saturday, Aug. 6, Bok Tower Gardens will open its doors to four-legged friends during the first annual “Bark Tower Gardens’ Dog Day of Summer”. Leashed and friendly dogs will be welcomed to the gardens from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with 50 percent of the event’s proceeds benefitting the Humane Society of Polk County. [...]

This Saturday, July 30, 2011, the 501st Legion: Vader’s Fist will march through Heritage Square at the Orange County History Center. The march will take place at 11 a.m. and is part of the History Center’s 10th Anniversary Celebration. “We held this event last year in conjunction with the costume exhibition,” said Marketing Manager Jen [...]

Universal Orlando is planning “A Celebration of the Harry Potter Films” for three days this November. Fans who buy special vacation packages will get to hobnob with cast and filmmakers from the Harry Potter films. Special vacation packages, which start at $369 per person and are extremely limited, will go on sale at noon EDT [...]

Starting on July 30, fans of the video game Just Dance can play the new, third installment (Just Dance 3) at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek months before the Oct. 11 general release. The other preview weekends will be held at the resort on Aug. 6 and 13. July 30 is National Dance Day, and [...]

On Friday, Sept. 30, Disney’s Contemporary Resort will be transformed into an underworld party celebrating the Haunted Mansion ride at the Magic Kingdom. This limited-ticket special event costs $285 and will offer special guests, food, gifts and an auction. The event will include a recreation of the Haunted Mansion cemetery inside the Contemporary Resort, a [...]

Starting in 2012, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will be hosting their first ever 12th Grade Grad Nite. With Disney recently ending their Grad Nite events, this leaves Busch Gardens and Universal as the two theme parks offering the long-time tradition for seniors. In addition to enjoying the park’s rides after dark, Busch Gardens 12th Grade [...]

This July, Santa Claus will be spending his summer vacation at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel, along with his wife, Mrs. Claus. The couple will make public appearances on the evenings of July 16 and 17 and 23 and 24, with guests having an opportunity to get a family photo with the [...]

The grand opening of Fun Spot USA’s new attraction, Power Trip Roller Coaster, will be marked with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, July 2. At their Kissimmee park, free roller coaster rides will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., along with free samples of Power Trip Energy Drinks. They’ll also be celebrating [...]

Central Florida’s theme parks will be crowded on the Fourth of July. In fact, Orlando was named the number one destination for the July 4 Weekend by Travelocity. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun watching the special events and fireworks shows. Here’s what each theme park is planning for Independence Day. Magic Kingdom: [...]

No one knew what to expect when the first D23 Expo was held in 2009. Most fans who attended left amazed and wondering when the next Expo would be held. Now, two years later, the second D23 Expo returns to the Anaheim Convention Center in California from Aug. 19 to 21, 2011. D23 is the [...]