FAQ Orlando

Orlando Science Center

Kerry — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:02:11 +0000

Too bad the Orlando Science Center doesn’t have a different name – Discovery World, perhaps, or Harry Potter’s Great Scientific Adventure. It could use a public relations boost. Kids actually learn something; they don’t realize they’ve learned something; it’s located in the heart of Orlando’s cultural park; and it doesn’t cost a lot of money. [...]

2012 Universal Orlando update

Kerry — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:44:49 +0000

January 2012: Universal Studios Orlando released new information about rides, shows and even parade upgrades debuting this year. Overall, it shows a clear push to boost attendance at the Universal Studios park rather than Islands of Adventure, where a boy wizard named Harry Potter continues to draw in tourists. The lineup also reflects a shift [...]

Universal closes more than Jaws

Kerry — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:37:28 +0000

January 2012: As announced, Universal Studios’ closed the Jaws ride – its giant man-eating shark – but the axe swung farther than that. In shutting down the Jaws ride, Universal also shuttered the entire town of Amity. It closed the Nathan’s hot dog restaurant; it closed the games of chance; it even closed the beer-and-ice-cream [...]

Orlando No. 1 for bargain shopping

Kerry — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:30:10 +0000

January 2012: It’s official. Forbes – the financial guru that analyzes money in all its forms – released its first-ever list of bargain shopping in America, and Orlando secured the top spot. According to Susan Lomax, VP of publicity for Orlando, shopping is now the No. 1 activity for international tourists, which must come as [...]

Universal Studios’ Mardi Gras

Kerry — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:57:51 +0000

January 2012: During the day, Universal Studios Orlando is a theme park, but at night it’s a party from Feb. 11 through April 14 when it celebrates Mardi Gras. Modeled on the R-rated New Orleans version, Universal cleans up the festivities to roughly a PG-rating as it strives to turn jazz, liquor, and sin into [...]

Orlando: New in 2012

Kerry — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:08:51 +0000

January 2012: In 2012, Disney’s upgrades can be found mainly in the Magic Kingdom as part of the Fantasyland expansion, which is a huge undertaking. But Universal is upgrading some rides in Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure, while SeaWorld also has attractions debuting. Expect a lot of small upgrades – Orlando constantly changes – [...]

Harry Potter expanding where?

Kerry — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:45:26 +0000

Here’s what’s known: Universal Orlando will expand the world of Harry Potter. Here’s what we don’t know: Where, when, and how. However, Robert Niles, editor of Theme Park Insider, says he’s seen internal plans that link the recent closing of the Jaws ride in Universal Studios to the upgrade, with the fish-infested waters of Amity [...]

Avoid vacation rental home fraud

Kerry — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:58:42 +0000

For many families, renting a vacation home beats hotels because it costs less yet offers more – more privacy, more kitchen, and a home-away-from-home atmosphere. However, a handful of Florida tourists – mainly travelers from outside the U.S. – have pre-paid for a vacation rental home only to discover on arrival that they’ve been [...]

Ride Describe: Hollywood Studios

Kerry — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:52:41 +0000

January 2012: Hollywood Studios rides can be enjoyed by walking in a circle with a small amount of backtracking. The order of attractions here assumes you walk straight down Hollywood Boulevard after entering the park, ride the Great Movie Ride (behind the big Mickey sorcerer’s hat), and then turn left to tour counter-clockwise. For a [...]

Ride Guide: Hollywood Studios

Kerry — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:28:25 +0000