For the first time ever, Nickelodeon Family Suites in Orlando has introduced two new day passes for families that allows them access to all of the amenities and nick-themed fun without having to pay for a night’s stay. Families are able to experience a day of Nickelodeon entertainment at the 24-acre resort any Monday through…
Burger King announced today plans to introduce the world’s first Whopper Bar at Universal CityWalk in Spring 2009. The new concept is a condensed and more contemporary version of the typical Burger King restaurant. It will be located near the main entrance on the second floor adjacent to the theatre. The company-owned and operated Whopper…
Busch Gardens provided us with this video of Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders Tiffany Jimenez, Ayae Hamanaka, Marlana Aref and Sahara Sears at their Howl-O-Scream event over the weekend. You’ll see the cheerleaders encounter a horde of Killer Klownz, tour the brand-new Death Row Vengeance haunted house and Zombie Junction scare zone, and join the famous…
With the help of SeaWorld Orlando, we’re starting a new contest today. As you may know, Manta – the flying roller coaster being built by SeaWorld – is coming to Orlando in the summer of 2009. The track pieces are on their way to Orlando and if you spot them on the road and are…
Yesterday was the first day of SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular and I made the trip with my trick-or-treating son and wife. You’ll find all of the Halloween related pictures in our Gallery Here, but here are a few non-holiday pictures. You can finally see more than just a dirt lot as some metal is starting to…
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…
The first baby lesser anteater born at Discovery Cove receives her daily check-up by animal trainer Higinio Covarrubias at the park. Born Tuesday, Sept. 16, via c-section, the baby needed critical care from the training staff as the mom showed little interest in her newborn. Trainers provided supplemental bottle feedings (every four hours) while successfully…
Ricky and I will be manning a table all day this Sunday during the NFFC (National Fantasy Fan Club) Giant All Disneyana Show and Sale at the Regal Sun Resort near Downtown Disney. We’ll have our newest issue as well as back issues available for sale. More information from the NFFC’s Web site below. Come…
While we tend to focus on Orlando happenings (after all, we are Orlando Attractions Magazine), there are some events that we just can’t pass up covering. One such event is Howl-O-Scream (pronounced like Halloween) at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, roughly one to one-and-a-half hours from Orlando. While I have been to Halloween Horror Nights at…
The 13th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival started on Friday and will run through Nov. 9. This year’s theme is Cities in Wonderland. I’m not sure how this fits in other than the fact that they have music and displays from Alice In Wonderland at the front of the park, and the food…
