Smiles are usually huge when guests come to Orlando, but this one takes the cake. Five hundred smiling people from around the world gathered Oct. 1 at the new Amway Center to set the Guinness World Record for the biggest smiley face. Coinciding with the official World Smile Day, they formed the smiley face and…
Article by Susan and Simon Veness “3-2-1-OPEN!” And, with that short countdown, Orlando’s newest “attraction” was declared open to the public. And a pretty amazing prospect it is, too.
“There is more to paralyzing fear than a scream in the darkness or a cool breath on the back of the neck. Or the grip of the undead. Fear that truly consumes us comes from deep inside our souls, stirred by something we don’t always understand and rarely have the chance to confront. Until now.”…
I headed into SeaWorld last night to check out their AfterDark events and see what else was new. I just had to take the above shot. It’s one of the best photos spots in Orlando.
You’re excited to plan your next Orlando family vacation, but there’s no coinage in the little porcelain piggy. What’s the best way to save money on your family’s next getaway? How about going for free? Yes, that’s right, it’s possible to go to Orlando for free.
Reader and contributor Don Gworek recently sent us some photos of spots on the outside of Spaceship Earth at Epcot, so I headed out to check it out for myself and to see what else was new in the park.
By Audrey Brown This month’s Retro Orlando isn’t exactly about an attraction. It’s about a restaurant. A restaurant that once held a mythical status similar to that of an attraction, one created and tested in Orlando, and one that surely picked up attributes from the theme park town where its parent company decided to launch…
By Don Gworek It’s fun to compare signs and architecture in sister theme parks. I recently had a chance to visit the new Universal Studios in Singapore and thought I’d take a look at some of the similarities and differences.
During the three-day opening ceremonies for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, we had a chance to interview most of the film stars, Universal creative designers and directors from the films who helped create the new area in Islands of Adventure. Here’s a wrap-up of all our video interviews.
SeaWorld AfterDark is returning again this year starting May 29 and running through Aug. 15. Each night the park will be transformed with a rock n’ roll atmosphere. In addition to being able to ride the Manta and Krakken coasters at night, three AfterDark only shows will be held. New this year is a special VIP nighttime tour.
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