Month: June 2011
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Sounds Like Summer: Sounds (and Looks) Like Bon Jovi
During the hot and sticky Florida summer, Epcot transforms into a rock venue with its “Sounds Like Summer” concert series. Every evening from June 12 – July 30th the open-air America Gardens Theatre hosts rock icon tribute bands with 3 performances daily. Bands play tribute to classic acts such as the Eagles, the Bee Gees,…
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Video: Brazilian Soccer Star Kaká at ESPN Wide World of Sports
Kaká, the Brazilian soccer star who plays professionally for Real Madrid, recently spent time at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. He was on hand to help promote next month’s Disney Cup International Youth Soccer Tournament. The competition brings in nearly 200 youth soccer teams from 16 different countries including Kaká’s home country of Brazil,…
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Video: One Year Anniversary for Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Saturday, June 18, 2011, marked the one year anniversary of the Grand Opening of the highly anticipated Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure theme park. Universal marked the occasion with a small ceremony at 9:23 am, the exact time of the opening. Some of the guests on hand enjoyed free…
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Golden Oak: A Community Grows at Disney
According to Disney’s Golden Oak website, the story of Golden Oak begins in true once-upon-a time fashion. As a youth in Missouri, Walt Disney would lie beneath the spreading branches of his “dreaming tree” and let his imagination run free. It was here that Walt’s talents for storytelling and fantasy began to take shape into…
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After 10 Years & 86 Wishes, an NFL QB is “Going to Disney World!”
Former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner may be retired from the game, but he still knows a thing or two about leading young people. He just completed a week-long trip to Walt Disney World June 7-14 hosting 10 families from cities where he used to play professional football. However, these were not your typical tourists – all…
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Ariel’s Undersea Adventure at Disney’s Blue Sky Cellar
I love stopping by the Blue Sky Cellar at Disney California Adventure to see what’s new and check out some of the Imagineering secrets. For the last few months the Cellar has been displaying some exhibits on the design and creation of the newest attraction The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure. For those who…
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World’s Largest Swimming Lesson at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon
I love living here in Orlando! It never gets old for me when I can go to Walt Disney World anytime I wish. Tuesday was one of those days. I heard about a fun event at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. I decided to head over for the The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson and a…