The Starabilias memorabilia store at Downtown Disney West Side recently closed their doors for good. The long-time tenant was rumored to be possibly closing because of the many sales they’ve been having. The Starabilias Web site is still active and still lists its Orlando location. Calls and e-mails to the company have gone unanswered. Starabilias…
Hundreds of royal artifacts are on view in “DIANA – The People’s Princess,” a limited-time experience showcasing the life and story of Diana, Princess of Wales – open now at Downtown Disney West Side. The exhibition, in the former Virgin Megastore location, includes royal dresses Diana chose to auction for charity, photos and personal effects….
If you were wondering what would become of the former home of the Virgin Megastore at Downtown Disney, wonder no longer. Beginning in early July, the People’s Princess Charitable Foundation, Inc. (PPCF) is bringing a new exhibit of royal artifacts called “DIANA–The People’s Princess” to that location. The limited-time experience showcases the life and story of Princess…
Five years after setting the first Guinness World Record for the most people simultaneously walking on stilts, Cirque du Soleil will reclaim the title in honor of its 25th anniversary. Cirque du Soleil will be holding stilt walking events in Orlando, Las Vegas, Nev., New York, N.Y., Montréal (Canada), Fortaleza (Brazil), Lisbon (Portugal), Macau (China),…
The Summer 2009 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now available for preview and pre-order. It’s our first quarterly issue and the first of our new and improved editions featuring nearly 20% more pages, thicker paper, more high-quality photography, and more articles than ever before. Feature articles in this issue include: • COVER STORY: Hitch a…
Here are a few pictures of the new Paradiso 37 restaurant that opened today in Pleasure Island at Downtown Disney. The lakeside eatery offers a variety of menu offerings representing the 37 countries of the Americas, plus an international wine bar, 37 varieties of tequila and 10 signature frozen margaritas. They are open until midnight…
I finally got a chance to go up in the Characters in Flight balloon at Downtown Disney at night. I’d been up twice before during the day and got some great pictures, but I wanted to see the view at night. It was a particularly neat time to go, not just because it was dark…
The Characters in Flight helium balloon ride at Downtown Disney officially opened on April 21, 2009. The balloon, operated by Aerophile, takes up to thirty guests 400 feet in the air for around five minutes, providing 360-degree views of all of Walt Disney World and the surrounding Orlando area. One of the most-discussed aspects of…
Actor Alfonso Ribeiro (Most famous for his roles in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Silver Spoons) shops with his daughter Sienna on April 10, 2009 at the new Tren-D store at Downtown Disney. The store blends both vintage and modern designs with stylized Disney characters. Photo by Gene Duncan
The Characters in Flight tethered hot air balloon ride has been running off and on for guests the past few days. It’s been windy so the balloon has been down more than up since it opened. But when it’s up, you can see it from miles away. I’ve seen it while driving down Apopka-Vineland Road…
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