Attractions – The Show – April 25, 2013 – SpongeBob at Nick Hotel, Kings Orlando bowling, and more
Hosts Banks Lee and JeniLynn Knopp bring you this week’s theme park and attraction news. On this week’s episode:
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Hash House A Go Go opens their first Orlando location on International Drive
Earlier this week, Hash House A Go Go, an all-day dining spot, opened on International Drive. The award-winning restaurant, made famous at their Las Vegas locations, serves “twisted farm food” for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. The name represents the fusing the ideas of “old-style food” and “something new” creating a fun lighthearted dining experience…
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Learn to fly at Trapeze Federation, now open near International Drive
Ever wanted to join the circus, or just pretend you did? Now’s your chance with trapeze lessons. Now open off of International Drive, Trapeze Federation is offering flying trapeze instructional classes to anyone ages 5 and up.
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Photo Finds: Inside Ripley’s Believe it or Not Odditorium – Feb. 5 2013
By Kevin Yee For this week’s Photo Finds, we take a trip through one of the boutique museums along International Drive. Ripley’s Believe it or Not is a franchise, with the Orlando location duplicating the types of exhibits that made it famous: human oddities, tricks of perception, mock torture chambers and real implements, and a…
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Kings will bring another bowling option to Orlando’s tourist area this spring
A new place for tourists and local to bowl is coming to Orlando. But don’t call it a bowling alley, because, like Splitsville at Downtown Disney, Kings offers bowling, dining, drinking and more in an upscale atmosphere. “Kings – Lanes, Lounge, Sports” is set to open this spring off International Drive.
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I-Drive Live project moves ahead – Madame Tussauds, Orlando Eye and Sea Life aquarium expected
By Adam Roth As home to more than 75 shops, restaurants and up-charge attractions, The Mercado was once a beacon for tourist experiences along Orlando’s famous International Drive. Hosting Titanic: The Exhibition, The Guinness World Records Experience, the Hard Rock Vault and street entertainment, the open air shopping development was especially popular at night. But…
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Fun Spot holds groundbreaking for their ‘huge’ expansion
Fun Spot Thrill Park off International Drive recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of its 10-acre expansion of their park and re-branding it as Fun Spot America. Almost 500 people were in attendance at the ceremony.
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Ripley’s Orlando Odditorium celebrates 20th anniversary this weekend with ‘Oddtoberfest’
It’s true, Ripley’s Believe It or Not is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Orlando Odditorium, but in a very odd way of course. They are unleashing the world-famous and legendary Lizardman and offering up a day full of free, family-friendly activities and food. It all takes place this Saturday, Oct. 6
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Titanic The Experience unveils ghost tours
Titanic The Experience is now offering eerie ghost tours based on personal anecdotes of staff and a recent ghost investigation hosted by the venue.
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Fun Spot Action Park undergoing a $40-million expansion – Two roller coasters, water park and more planned
Fun Spot Action Park is undergoing a $40-million expansion to triple its size. Over the next two years they’ll be adding two new roller coasters, a water park, a sky coaster and much more. The first phase will open next spring when the park will be renamed and re-themed Fun Spot America.