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“Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa” held its season two premiere on July 12 at 9 p.m. on Nat Geo WILD — but if you missed season one, you can still catch up on all the animal-filled action on Amazon and Disney+.
The Disney Parks offer a wide variety of special tours for guests. Especially at Walt Disney World, where you can have experiences like snorkeling with sea creatures at Epcot, get a closer look at elephants at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, take a historic look at Magic Kingdom, or even go behind-the-scenes all over the resort. But are these tours worth the additional cost? My answer is an emphatic “Yes!” …but not for everyone.
Guests can get a behind-the-scenes view with Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s roller coaster tour, back for a limited time.
Give Kids the World Village is introducing Behind the Themes, a new tour series where guests can get an exclusive look at the technologies used in Orlando’s theme parks and around the world. [Read more…]
For the first time in the U.S., augmented reality (AR) tours using smart glasses will bring the past to life for visitors of major historic sites, including James Monroe’s Highland and George Washington’s Mount Vernon. [Read more…]
Harvest season has arrived, and so has the time for grape stomping competitions! Lakeridge Winery is hosting their 23rd Annual Harvest Grape Stomp on Aug.19 and 20. [Read more…]
City Sightseeing Worldwide opened its newest operation with Florida Dolphin Tours in Orlando this month, joining it with the 10 other U.S. cities in their lineup. [Read more…]
A new unique restaurant experience, The Boathouse, is set to open at Downtown Disney as it transforms into Disney Springs next year. It will offer dining, bars, entertainment, shopping and boat rides.
Hosts Banks Lee and Elisa Goldman bring you this week’s theme park and attraction news. On this week’s episode: [Read more…]
By Kirstin Wright
Recently, I paid a much overdue visit to the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Cape Canaveral, which is only about an hour drive from the Orlando area. The main purpose of this trip was to see the new Atlantis exhibit, which opened this past summer. However, any visit to the KSC is always inspiring. [Read more…]