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 of [...]

(This was cross-posted on the Distant Creations blog)
Prior to moving to Orlando, I had a to-do list of thrilling activities that I wanted to try some day. It included skydiving, learning to fly an airplane, and zip lining through an exotic forest (amongst others). Having now lived in Orlando for several years, I’ve found that [...]

Volume 2, Issue 3 (April / May 2009) of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now available for preview and pre-Order.

FEATURES:
• COVER STORY: Idol Opportunity
Visitors to Disney’s Hollywood Studios get into the act in the new American Idol Experience.
• Unleash Your Inner Celebrity
VIP tours offer a unique way to see Orlando’s theme parks.
• It’s Time to Light [...]

If you haven’t subscribed yet and you’ll be in the Orlando area, the newest issue (February/March 2009) is now available at the following stores:
B. Dalton Booksellers in Pointe Orlando on International Drive.
Katie’s Candy Company at Universal CityWalk.

Aida Dortants of Orlando touched the statues and within a month was pregnant with her second daughter, Evan Lauren Dortants.
Ripley’’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Orlando will host the fourth stop of a three year, multi-city international tour of the world famous Ripley’’s Fertility Statues. They will premier in Orlando this Thursday, Jan. 8.
Thousands [...]

If you’re headed down International Drive near Wet n’ Wild, you can now stop and chill out with a cup of Dippin’ Dots Ice Cream from Orlando’s new Dippin’ Dots location.
The store, located at Lighthouse Plaza (6400 International Drive, Suite 140), will celebrate with a grand opening from noon to 3:30 p.m. this Saturday, [...]

Volume 2, Issue 1 of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now available for pre-order!
You can flip through and preview the entire issue here before you buy it.
Features included in this fun new issue are:
• Chill out in Orlando with ICE!
Holiday fun at the Gaylord Palms Resort.
• 21st Century Christmas
How Disney keeps its holidays up-to-date.
• A’Lure [...]

Happy Halloween to all our readers. To help kick off your Halloween, we’ve uploaded a new picture gallery from this year’s Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, and we present a cute, funny video of kids eating sour candy at SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular.

For those who like the scarier part of Halloween, be sure to check [...]

Billed as the first and largest permanent bar made of ice in the USA, ICEBAR Orlando officially opened its doors yesterday, on Oct. 1. We attended the grand opening party and had a chance to wander the entire ICEBAR experience.
Before reading on, check out this video summary of ICEBAR Orlando, including some information from director [...]