SeaWorld Orlando recently introduced a new theatrical performance, A’Lure, The Call of the Ocean, an aquatic tapestry combining athleticism, acrobats, and electronic visuals. Set to a musical score recorded by the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, the 30-minute production takes guests on an journey through the ocean’s depths and mysteries, telling the tale of Sea Sirens, whose…
The Orange County Regional History Center with IBEX Puppetry and the Orlando Puppet Festival will present a Sunday brunch event from 10 a.m. to noon next weekend with Fran Brill, principal puppeteer of Prairie Dawn and Zoe from Sesame Street. Tickets are available through Thursday. Brill is an actress and puppeteer and was the first…
A glitter-dusted tiara for a dainty princess… a bandana, eye patch and a scruffy beard for a pirate… whimsical wings for a fairy… brightly colored stripes and wispy whiskers for a not-so-ferocious tiger. Instead of buying additional costume accessories to create these looks, why not try painting them on? Face painting is popular with theme…
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…
It was a banner day yesterday for SeaWorld’s upcoming flying coaster, Manta. The highest piece of track was hoisted and secured in place. Upon fitting the piece into place 140 feet above ground, a ceremonial evergreen, a symbol of good luck in the high-steel trade, was placed atop the track segment, along with the America…
Here’s a short photo update from Disney’s Hollywood Studios taken during my visit this evening. We arrived just in time to see the last performance of the brand new High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Right Here, Right Now! The performance runs the same as the last one, heading down Hollywood Boulevard a few times…
Cypress Gardens has decided to take the “not so scary” approach to Halloween this year by offering a kid friendly Fall Festival this Friday and Saturday. Children 9 and under will receive free admission after 3 p.m. and free ice cream if they come in costume (no masks). Adults will receive admission for $15 after…
Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville recently announced the completion of their 2nd floor bar and balcony renovation. This area, formerly the 12 Volt Bar and Balcony, is now a tropical tiki dining experience, complete with palm trees, tiki heads and torches, flat screen TV’s embedded in surf boards, wall murals, thatched roofs and more.
Joey Fatone visited Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay with family and friends Thursday night. Best known as a member of ‘N Sync, a competitor on Dancing with the Stars and as the host of The Singing Bee and Celebrity Circus, Fatone found some new fans in Howl-O-Scream’s famous Naughty Nurses and the rest of…
Singer and actor Lance Bass and his “Dancing with the Stars” professional dance partner Lacey Schwimmer got into the Halloween spirit and kicked up their heels yesterday in the Magic Kingdom. The pair is one of seven couples remaining on the current season of the popular ABC-TV dance competition show.
