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.
Don't touch unless you want a baby – Fertility statues return to Orlando
Aida Dortants of Orlando touched the statues and within a month was pregnant with her second daughter, Evan Lauren Dortants. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Orlando will host the fourth stop of a three year, multi-city international tour of the world famous Ripley’s Fertility Statues. They will…
SeaWorld Hospitality Center closing – No more free beer
From bizjournals.com: Busch Entertainment Corp., the amusement park subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, told employees Jan. 2 afternoon and Jan. 5 that free Budweiser beer will no longer be given to theme park patrons. Visitors of legal age will be able to buy beer at the parks, which will convert…
Stars in the Parks: Bizarre Foods star Andrew Zimmern
Andrew Zimmern, host of the Travel Channel series Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, joins Chef Goofy in the Magic Kingdom Jan. 2, 2009 to enjoy two of the theme park’s giant, smoked turkey legs. Zimmern is on vacation at the Walt Disney World Resort with his family. Photo by…
