Families can enjoy epic holiday festivities and experiences at Universal Orlando from Dec. 5 to Jan. 2 Beginning Dec. 5 and running daily through Jan. 2, families can create unforgettable memories as they experience one-of-a-kind holiday traditions at Universal Orlando Resort. All park guests will have the opportunity to: •Marvel at the iconic larger-than-life balloons…
Halloween Horror Nights celebrates 25 years at Universal Studios. There are nine haunted houses, five scare zones and two shows. It’s 30 nights of epic scary fun! I’ll be honest, I’m not a horror movie fan. I’ve always thought the event would be too intense. I’m happy to say that I survived Halloween Horror Nights and…
Disney announced that this will be the final year for the Osborne Family Lights at Disney Hollywood Studios. The lights have been a holiday tradition at Disney World for the past 20 years. Amazing doesn’t even begin to describe this beautiful light display which involves millions of lights and is synchronized to music. According to the Disney Blog,…
Get a great deal for Legoland Florida tickets and support a worthy cause all at the same time. You can purchase a Legoland one day general admission ticket for only $30 (a savings of $59 dollars off the $89 ticket price). Tickets must be purchased online through the Children’s Home Society of Florida. Fifteen dollars of each…
The brand new Crayola Experience is easy to spot at The Florida Mall. Just look for the colorful walls and giant crayons. The Crayola Experience is a 70,000 square feet indoor attraction that has 25 hands-on activities for children and adults. Activities range from coloring to interactive technology games. The kids and I recently received free…
There are three new attractions in Orlando. The Orlando Eye, SEA LIFE Aquarium and Madame Tussauds wax museum open up May 4, 2015 at I-Drive 360 on International Dr. Tickets and pricing info: The Orlando Eye The Orlando Eye is a 400 ft tall observation wheel with fully air conditioned capsules. Earlier in the week daredevil…
This year I finally made it to the Mardi Gras parade at Universal. The floats were beautiful. My son had a great time catching beads. Saturday, April 18 is the last Mardi Gras parade of 2015 and Trey Songz is the final concert. If you missed it this year, put it on your list for next year.…
On my recent trips to Universal and Disney I noticed some new and probably limited time photo ops from current movies. At Universal Studios, there are three cars set up from the #FastandFurious7 movie. My son posed with two of the cars from the movie. At Disney Hollywood Studios has set up the golden coach…
Some times it’s easy to forget there is more to Orlando and Central Florida than theme parks. Central Florida is full of wonderful outdoor adventures. Gliding along the marsh in an airboat is probably one of the best outdoor adventures around. Recently my family went on an airboat adventure at Airboat Rides at Midway. My 9 year…
If you are at Universal Studios and around Orlando this week you might catch a glimpse of filming for #Sharknado3. Recently a casting call went out for extras. Here’s another article about the filming schedule from Orlando Business Journal Several of the film stars starting sharing on social media today about Sharknado3 filming. Check out this pic from…
SeaWorld Orlando starts a new Christian-music “Praise Wave” Music Festival this upcoming weekend, Feb. 14, 2015. Admission to the concerts is included in regular park admission. FEBRUARY 14, 2015 Lecrae and Colton Dixon FEBRUARY 21, 2015 Steven Curtis Chapman FEBRUARY 28, 2015 Fred Hammond SeaWorld hosts several other concert series but this will be…
Last Friday my 9 year old and I went to #HPCelebration at Universal. Fortunately for us it was not crowded and we were able to swing by after school let out. The main reason we wanted to go to Harry Potter Celebration was to see the EXPO area and the movie props from the Harry Potter…
Here’s you chance to score Aquatica tickets for only $8 for select weekend dates in February and March. You must purchase the ticket in advance online. The water in the pools and rides is heated. Last fall they ran a similar promotion. My family went and had a great time but depending on the weather it can…
Legoland Hotel at Legoland Florida will officially open May, 15, 2015. The hotel is available for booking now. There are three different themed rooms offered at the resort: Pirate, Kingdom or Adventure. I did a quick room search for a room in May and the rate started at $279. According to the FAQ section there is…
Truth be told I have never gone to Universal Mardi Gras. It’s one of those things I think about going to every year. So maybe just maybe this will be the year I go. What is Universal Mardi Gras? On select nights Feb. 7 through April 18, guests will experience a family-friendly version of the “N’awlins”-inspired…
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