The Water Ski Experience Hall of Fame and Museum is a smaller attraction that can be a challenge to visit. It’s located next to I-4, about half-way between Tampa and Orlando. It’s normally open weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s common to travel between Tampa and Orlando early morning and late night, or on [...]

One of the unique features of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California is the gallery with a retired Air Force One jet. President Reagan flew aboard this jet more than any other, 211 times. The Reagan Presidential Library is north of Los Angeles in a ranch-style building in the Simi Valley. Life-size statues …

Stilt walkers are a common occurrence around Orlando’s theme parks, and if you’ve ever wondered what goes on to bring these performers to life, now’s your chance to see for yourself. In conjunction with its A Year in the Life: Backstage to Onstage at Universal Orlando Resort exhibition, the Orange County Regional History Center is [...]

Spooky Empire’s annual May-Hem horror convention is returning next month from May 24 through 26, 2013 at The Rosen Centre. This year’s event will feature all the horror from previous years including special guests, the vendor room, tattoo festival and zombie walk, but also a new separate ticketed event entitled Halloween Extreme. Most of the [...]

Join Clifford the Big Red Dog, Blue Man Group and Meerkats in new and exciting ways, all coming to the Orlando Science Center next month. The Science Center is always changing exhibits, adding new films and events to keep it fresh and starting in the month of May there will be no lack of new [...]

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex unveiled the first phase of improvements designed to enhance the guest experience earlier this year. The attraction’s new $16 million entry includes a grand plaza and fountain; ticket stations and self-service kiosks; will call, guest services and information stations; a retail shop; and a restaurant. The enhancements are part of a [...]

Fantasy of Flight is giving guests the chance to see an additional 20,000 square feet previously off-limits, filled with even more rare and vintage aircraft, aircraft parts and flight artifacts. The treasure trove of aviation artifacts is named “Golden Hill,” a nod to Silver Hill, the nickname for The Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage [...]

Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and the founder of the popular female sci-fi merchandise line, Her Universe, will be holding Q&A panels, autograph sessions and more at the Orlando Science Center on Saturday, March 23, 2013 as part of the final days of the Star Wars: Where [...]

The Orlando Science Center is celebrating the eighth anniversary of Otronicon, an even that promotes the role interactive technology plays in the way we live, learn, work and play. The experience takes place on Jan. 18 and continues through Jan. 21, 2013 offering attendees an opportunity to gain interest in science and tech careers through [...]

IBM has changed up one of their exhibits in Inoventions West at Epcot. The former IBM Smarter Planet and Runtime is gone and in its place is a theater and large touchscreen displays telling about IBM’s past 100 years. The goal of the exhibit is to help guests think about how they can improve the [...]

The 20th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival will be taking place from March 6 through May 19, 2013. Throughout the 75-day garden party, guests will encounter new topiaries, garden displays, a butterfly house, seminars by HGTV celebrity designers, performances from rockers from the ’60s and ’70s and much more. The festival starts at [...]

Universal Orlando Resort and the Orange County Regional History Center will be debuting “A Year in the Life: Backstage to Onstage at Universal Orlando Resort” on Jan. 26, 2013. This exhibit will give visitors an exclusive look at the extensive process that goes into bringing the theme park’s annual events such as: Halloween Horror Nights, [...]

Fifteen of the most prestigious artifacts recovered from the wreck site of Titanic, including diamonds, sapphires, pearls and gold jewelry that once belonged to some of the ship’s wealthiest passengers, will go on display starting on Jan. 11, 2013 and running through Mar. 12, 2013 at Titanic: The Experience on International Drive. Originally debuting in [...]

The Orlando Science Center has brought cutting-edge, state-of-the-art technology to its visitors in its new Digital Adventure Theater. Guests can see educational documentaries and Hollywood features all in stunning, immersive 3D and ultra high definition 4K resolution. Originally built for live programming and presentations, the 226-seat theater has been revamped to exhibit digital content and [...]

Test Track is officially open and brings a whole new level of fun to the old track we all know and love. Chevrolet designers and Walt Disney Imagineers bring together a first-of-its-kind multi-sensory virtual experience in automotive design while guests can create their own vehicle in a professional design studio. Chevrolet and Disney tapped their [...]

Guests can celebrate the holiday sights and sounds at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for their second annual “Holidays in Space.” Now through Jan. 1, 2013, the Visitor Complex will be adorned with an array of holiday decorations and feature daily visits and storytelling with Santa and Mrs. Claus, as well as performances of favorite [...]

The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo (IAAPA) is the largest annual conference and trade show of the $24 billion global theme park and attractions industry. This past week, the Orange County Convention Center was converted into a dazzling marketplace of midway-style thrills that may arrive soon at favorite theme park and attractions [...]

With the official opening just a little over a month away, more concept art of Test Track 2.0 has been released giving a closer look at the queue, ride and post-show of the attraction. Test Track 2.0 is presented by Chevrolet and will offer guests a three-part experience: The experience will start in the ride’s [...]

Festival of the Masters is returning to Downtown Disney from Nov. 9 through 11, 2012 for its 37th year. The famous open-air fine arts festival features nearly 150 award-winning artists, sidewalk chalk art, limited-edition fine art, photography, sculpture, jewelry, glass art, Disney collectibles, live music and more. Art from an array of Disney artists also [...]

Try not to have a good time…this is supposed to be educational. – Charles M. Schulz Kids of all ages will enjoy Charles Schulz’s interpretation of the natural world through more than 65 Peanuts comic strips and interactives that explain the weather, encourage recycling, identify North American birds, and offer lessons in drawing Peanuts characters [...]