Orlando visitors can enjoy a month-long culinary thrill ride at top Central Florida restaurants. This month, the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau will hold the 3rd Annual “Orlando Magical Dining Month” to showcase Central Florida’s ever-expanding dining options. Through Sept. 30, participating restaurants will offer three-course prix-fixe dinners for $19 or $29 (excluding beverage,…
A two-story tall dinosaur was transported on a flatbed truck to Downtown Disney today. The dinosaur will be featured inside a new restaurant, currently under construction, called “T-Rex: a Prehistoric Family Adventure.” Developed by Schussler Creative and operated by Landry’s Restaurants, the 600-seat restaurant will feature dinosaurs, waterfalls, bubbling geysers and a fossil dig site….
Three new restaurants have recently opened up in the Crossroads Shopping Plaza. Crossroads is just off exit 68, and at the other end of Hotel Plaza Boulevard, just down the street from Downtown Disney. The newest of the three is Fuddruckers. It just opened this week. It’s part of a chain known for their hamburgers….
Local investors Patz and Ron Turner along with several dignataries will be breaking ground at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13 on Orlando’s newest entertainment venue, Icebar Orlando. They claim it’s the first permanent bar made of ice in the USA. “While traveling throughout Europe, we visited icebars in other countries and wanted to bring…
World-famous chef Paul Bocuse and country-rat-turned-chef-extraordinaire Remy of “Ratatouille” exchanged culinary secrets this week at the France pavilion in Epcot. Bocuse, founder of the gold-standard Bocuse d’Or global competition of chefs, brings the USA semifinals competition to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Sept. 26 and 27 before an audience of park guests. The…
Splash Island Nights – Polynesian Pool Party will be coming to Cypress Gardens this July. Park guests may feel as if they are taking a trip to the South Pacific when the festive sounds of steel drums fill air. Traditional Hawaiian dances and a fire performance will take place and some guests may even be…
Eight Grammy-winning acts will join 10 other hit-makers to bring a rocking mix of classic tunes to Epcot during the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival from Sept. 26 to Nov. 9. From rock to jazz, funk to pop, 10 new Eat to the Beat! acts and eight returning bands take their turn on the…
You can now start your day with America’s favorite animated family at Universal Studios. Join Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie for an all-inclusive breakfast buffet at Universal Studios’ International Food and Film Festival (next to the Kwik-E-Mart), each Thursday through Sunday morning from park opening to 10:30 a.m. Advance reservations are recommended. Call 407-224-4012…
Disney has provided us with concept art for some of the updates to Downtown Disney previously reported on: Hanes Custom T-Shirt Store “La Dolbe” Restaurant Tuscan Country Trattoria (formerly Portobello Yacht Club) Tuscan Country Trattoria Interior (formerly Portobello Yacht Club) New Marketplace Stage New Marketplace Stage (Reverse Angle) Updated Fulton’s Crab House exterior Photo of…
We spoke with Downtown Disney vice president Kevin Lansberry today in front of Pleasure Island to clarify and confirm details released in last night’s release from The Walt Disney Co. regarding the closing of all six Pleasure Island clubs and updates to Downtown Disney. Lansberry confirmed that all six Pleasure Island clubs will be closing…
