New Fogo de Chão offers authentic southern Brazilian cuisine on I-Drive
Fogo de Chão, an authentic Southern Brazilian steakhouse will open March 15, 2012 on International Drive. It has been named one of Zagat’s top U.S. restaurants.
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‘Orlando Attractions Magazine – The Show’, Episode 63 for February 16, 2012
Join hosts Ali Flores and Heather Leonardi for this week’s Orlando-area theme park and attraction news. On this week’s Show:
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Photo Update: What’s new and interesting at SeaWorld for February 2012
We visited SeaWorld Orlando this past weekend during their Bands Brew and BBQ event. Here’s an update on the event, some construction projects and other things that caught our eye.
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Gaylord Palms debuts ‘The Dreamworks Experience Birthday Celebration’
Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando is offering a first-of-its-kind birthday package with the “The DreamWorks Experience Birthday Celebration”. The package is $999 for a one-night party and is available on weekends now through May 20, 2012 and then seven days a week from May 25 to Sept. 3, 2012.
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Bands, Brew and BBQ brings new level of fun to Busch Gardens
This year’s Bands, Brew & BBQ is bigger and better at Busch Gardens Tampa than ever before. The event takes place on Saturdays and Sundays through March 4, 2012. While the food and beer festival take place on both Saturdays and Sundays, the concerts only take place on Sundays.
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Spring is in the air at the 19th annual Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival
The 19th Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival will begin March 7 and end on May 20. This year’s floral icon will be an eight-foot-tall floral Sorcerer Mickey topiary. Above the park’s front-entrance topiary bed, the commanding Sorcerer Mickey will direct the manicured shapes of dancing broomsticks, buckets, mushrooms, hippos, alligators and elephants straight from…
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Photo Finds: Disney DVC, Big Thunder Mountain and Fantasyland updates – Feb. 13, 2012
By Kevin Yee This week we bring you some photos of the ground clearing happening near the Grand Floridian for a new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) resort; work is progressing on both sides of the monorail beams. We’ve also got some shots of the extensive scaffolding at Big Thunder Mountain, and some new decorations popping…
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International Drive trolleys and stops getting an upgrade
I-Ride Trolleys are rolling out a new fleet of 15 trolleys equipped with state-of-the-art automated vehicle location systems (AVLS) known as NextBus. With GPS tracking, NextBus technology will provide predicted vehicle arrival information and live maps to visitors on International Drive.
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From unusual fried foods to crafts, animals and rides, the Florida State Fair offers a wide variety of fun
The 2012 Florida State Fair opened this weekend in Tampa. It runs through Monday, Feb. 20. With rides, side shows, unusual fair food and blue ribbon competitions, there’s plenty to see and do in a full day!
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First lady visits Disney World and does the Platypus Walk as part of ‘Let’s Move’
First Lady Michelle Obama and a few Disney Channel stars visited Walt Disney World yesterday to speak to hundreds of local children and parents about the importance of exercise and eating right. But they not only talked about it, they got some exercise themselves as they did the The Platypus Walk and played some sports.