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Buffalo Wild Wings to offer 3D viewing of the World Cup and more

Five Buffalo Wild Wings sports restaurants/bars in Central Florida have entered into a partnership with California-based Be Media to offer 3D viewing for its customers. The new program will start with at least 25 live World Cup games beginning with the opening match between South Africa and Mexico, June 11. The 3D viewing is a…

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Gay Days has become one of Orlando's largest attended events

By Don Gworek What began with controversy 20 years ago is now one of Orlando’s top events each year, with attendance larger than many of the biggest convention groups. It started as just one day at the Magic Kingdom and has expanded to a multi-day event at multiple parks.

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Photo Update: Another day in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Universal was allowing regular park guests into The Wizarding World of Harry Potter for a few hours again this morning. In fact, even though Islands of Adventure was supposed to open at 9 a.m. this morning, they started letting guests in at 8:45 a.m. Despite the fact that it’s the weekend, it didn’t seem overly…

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Are you too big to ride Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey?

All thrill rides have a height limit – “You must be this tall to ride” – and the brand new Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride at Universal’s Islands of Adventure is no exception. You must be at least 48 inches tall to ride. But it’s not the minimum height some guests are having…

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Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream 2010 theme revealed

Not many details are revealed but Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has updated their Howl-O-Scream Web site for 2010’s event. From the graphics on the site (seen above), it appears this year’s theme will be one of going to a rock concert. It lists it as one of the “most electrifying” ever. One can only assume…

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Wizarding World of Harry Potter open for previews – on a limited basis

For the past few days, some regular Islands of Adventure park guests have been allowed into The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The previews started last week just guests staying at a Universal hotel, but each morning since Tuesday, a few non-hotel guests have been let in.