More options for Cypress Gardens ticket holders
When Cypress Gardens announced in November that they were closing down for nearly five months while they retool the park, Silver Springs announced that Cypress Gardens passholders could have free admission to their Festival of Lights. Now that the festival is over, two more local attractions have stepped up…
David Cook speaks about Disney's American Idol Experience
When it opens to the public on February 14, The American Idol Experience will take its inspiration from TV’s “American Idol” and invite park guests to take a shot at performing or take their place in a state-of-the-art theater and vote for their favorite singer. In the finale performance…
Design-A-Tee grand opening at Disney World’s Downtown Disney
The Disney / Hanes Design-A-Tee store officially opened at Walt Disney World’s Downtown Disney on January 9, 2009. Inside, guests can customize their own T-shirts with Disney characters and up to four lines of text. Multiple colors, sizes, and styles of shirts are available for a fair amount of…
Space Mountain to close for a makeover
From orlandosentinel.com: Disney said Wednesday that it will shut down Space Mountain this spring for what the company described as a months-long “refreshment” of the 34-year-old Magic Kingdom roller coaster. The ride will close April 19, just after the Easter holiday. It is expected to reopen late in the…
Powerball Street Party tonight at CityWalk
To celebrate the Powerball lottery coming to Florida, CityWalk is holding a Powerball Street Party tonight from 6 to 11 p.m. The first Powerball drawing in Florida will be tonight at 11 p.m. and it’ll be broadcast live throughout CityWalk. There will also be hourly giveaways sponsored by the…
Disney, SeaWorld and Busch Gardens offering free admission for military
Walt Disney World and Worlds of Discovery are offering free admission for members of the military to their parks. While Disney is offering five days free, SeaWorld and Busch Gardens are offering free admission to the military member’s family as well. Disney’s offer extends to retired members.
