SeaWorld animal care specialist Devi Wise bottle feeds a days-old orphan manatee at the parks’ Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Center. The female calf – just two-feet long and barely tipping the scale at 21 pounds – was rescued from Ormond Beach on Wednesday. She is the third orphan manatee in two months to come under…
I didn’t make it to SeaWorld until late afternoon yesterday. I was just in time for the rain unfortunately. Of course it’s Florida in the summer, so we expected the rain, but we hoped it would stop. It didn’t. But I was able to get a few pictures and see the new Bayside Ski Jam…
This year’s MagicMeets, an annual event where Disney fans from online communities gather to share their interest in all things Disney, starts Friday in Camp Hill, Penn. If you’re planning on attending, be sure to look for your free copy of Orlando Attractions Magazine. All attendees will be receiving a free copy of the June/July…
I don’t make it down to Cypress Gardens as often as I’d like to, even though it’s just a 45-minute drive from the Disney area. The last time I visited was last December, so quite a few things have changed. Here’s what I noticed during my day. Some musicians were playing in the gazebo when…
The Royal Palm Theater in Cypress Gardens has reopened its doors to an amazing acrobatic act – Cypress Cirque. The show begins with n amazing hula-hoop act (below) where the performer starts with balancing one hoop and gradually adds more hoops for a slinky-like effect. A demonstration of strength and flexibility takes place when a…
Movie star Brendan Fraser made a public appearance in front of The Revenge of The Mummy attraction at Universal Studios Orlando on July 11, 2008 to help promote the new third installment of The Mummy series of movies entitled, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emporer. To find out what happened during his appearance, read…
What better way to cool off in the summer time and give to a good cause than taking a float on Paradise River at Cypress Gardens Splash Island at the Inaugural Cypress Gardens Paradise River Float-A-Thon? The event takes place from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 19. Here is a way to take…
I recently had a chance to spend a couple of nights at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort, just down 535 from Apopka-Vineland Road. It doesn’t look as large as it really is from the road, but the place is huge and has many activities. But you can read all about that in our upcoming…
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…
Carol Wolfe of Winter Garden became part of Cypress Gardens’ history as she submitted the winning name for their new baby albino wallaby. Carol submitted the name “Mahina” meaning “moon” in Hawaiian. By submitting the winning name, Carol won four tickets to Cypress Gardens that are good for unlimited entrance to the park through the…
