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Walt Disney World Epcot International Food and Wine Festival 2011

April 29, 2011 by

Epcot food wine festival

The Walt Disney World Epcot International Food and Wine Festival 2011 in September, October and November is a popular event for wine and food lovers.

If you’re a wine connoisseur or budding chef, or even if you just enjoy good food and fine vintages, this is an event you won’t want to miss! From September 30, 2011 through November 13, 2011, Disney’s Epcot Theme Park will become one huge mecca for “foodies.”

Strolling through the park will be like taking a culinary adventure through a host of different countries, where you’ll have the chance to sample foods, wines, and beers from 25 countries and regions. You might want to bring a Kleenex or hanky and keep it handy – drooling is practically guaranteed as you smell the tantalizing aromas.
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Disney’s Seas Aqua Tour at Epcot Center

April 27, 2011 by

Disney's Seas Aqua Tour

The Disney Seas Aqua Tour is one of the few water tours at Epcot that are open to children, giving them the opportunity to interact with ocean life while swimming on the surface of a 5.7 million-gallon saltwater tank.

Guests must be at least eight years of age and bring their own bathing suits in order to enjoy this unique experience. The program includes a group photo, a T-shirt, equipment use and refreshments.

The main tank features more than 6,000 sea creatures representing over 60 species ranging from tropical fish and sharks to eagle rays and dolphins. Guests are told how shy or friendly each creature is and what to expect inside the tank.
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Congo River Golf, miniature golf fun in Orlando on I-drive

April 25, 2011 by

Orlando vacation miniature golf fun

One of the fun things to do on your Orlando vacation is to enjoy one of the many miniature golf courses you can find here. Congo River Golf is a great amusement park for the whole family.

The golf courses are simply amazing with their special effects. You can play mini-golf surrounded by big dark caverns, huge rushing waterfalls and real live alligators! Don’t worry, the gators can’t reach you!

This family fun park features not one but two 18 holes of Adventurous Miniature Golf, Party Pavilion, Food Concessions, Arcade and Game Room, all designed around an African / Jungle theme. From place to place there are signs presenting educational fun facts about the geographic region and the discoveries of two famous explorers- Stanley and Livingstone.
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Emeril’s restaurant at Universal Studios

April 23, 2011 by

Emeril's restaurant in Orlando

Emeril’s Orlando is one of the most highly rated restaurants in town. It has received various awards and recognition from a wide range of national publications such as Southern Living, Child magazine, Bon Appetit, USA Today, Food & Wine, Esquire, Good Morning America and others.

This popular restaurant is highlighted by shimmering glass, oversized art prints and bright colors. The service is impeccable and the ambiance is elegant. It’s located in the Citywalk section of Universal Studios.

This flamboyant celebrity chef’s restaurant offers contemporary American cuisine with a heavy Cajun accent. The atmosphere is relaxing and enjoyable while the food is simply spectacular. The wait staff is absolutely the best in the area, giving every diner a feeling of being special.
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Walt Disney World’s Osprey Ridge Golf Course

April 21, 2011 by

Disney's Osprey Ridge golf course

If you play golf, you have to check out one of Disney’s fantastic golf courses on your Orlando vacation. One of five golf courses located at the Walt Disney World Resort, Osprey Ridge Golf Course is defined by elegant wilderness and unique landscapes.

It’s a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary golf course and has received four and half stars from Golf Digest. This course is a challenge to golfers, starting at the first tee and continuing through the beautiful tropical landscape.

All Disney courses are great but this one gets you away from everything including civilization. With uncharacteristically rolling Florida terrain, Osprey Ridge is perfect not only for the resort guests but also for professionals.
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Orlando Premium Outlets Shopping

April 19, 2011 by

Shopping in Orlando Disney area

One thing everyone should do once they get to Orlando is visit some of the great shopping malls and outlets here. Orlando Premium Outlets is located minutes from Walt Disney World.

Described as the largest collection of the world’s finest designer brand outlets in Orlando, this mall works with more than 500 different brands and has hand selected 150 of their most popular to be represented in their Orlando Outlet. They have every store you could ever want and more for a fraction of the cost.

It’s impossible not to be amazed by the prime selection of stores located inside Orlando Premium Outlets. Armani Exchange, Adidas, Ann Taylor Factory Store, Banana Republic, BCBG Max Azria, Burberry, Diesel, Fendi, French Connection, Guess, Hugo Boss, Hurley, Levi’s Outlet Store, Lacoste, MaxMara and other popular brands- they are all in here.
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Norwegian Sky-3 Night Bahamas cruise

April 17, 2011 by

Norwegian Sky 3 night cruise

Norwegian Sky cruise ship is part of the international NCL (Norwegian Cruise Line) fleet. The ship was built in 1999, featuring the latest “Free-style 2.0 enhancements,” including an award-winning cuisine, welcome aboard “bubbly” and premium bedding. If you are planning to go on a 3 night cruise to Bahamas, this 2,002-passenger ship is an excellent option.

The Norwegian Sky-3 Night Bahamas cruise package includes recreational activities, shipboard accommodations, on-board meals and ocean transportation. There are six different restaurants, bars, nightclubs, casinos and lounges.

Norwegian Sky has “Free-style 2.0 enhancements”, so guests can dine when they want, where they want, and participate only in those activities they are interested in.
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Walt Disney World Sounds Like Summer Concert Series at Epcot

April 15, 2011 by

Disney's sounds like summer concert series

Need another reason to visit Walt Disney World this summer? Check out the Sounds Like Summer concert series at Epcot. The first concert will be performed on June 12, and the last one will be presented on July 30. All the live performances will be held at Epcot’s America Gardens Theatre, which is an outdoor venue located in World Showcase.

Three performances are held every night. The first begins at 5:45 p.m., and the second show starts at 7:00 p.m. The last concert of the evenings are scheduled for 8:15 p.m.
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Discovery Cove Grand Reef at SeaWorld’s Discovery Cove set to open in June 2011

April 13, 2011 by

SeaWorld's Discovery Cove reef to open in June 2011

If your a fan of SeaWorld in Orlando, then I’m sure you know all about SeaWorld’s Discovery Cove. That’s the place next to the main park where you can swim with dolphins and get personal attention.

Well soon there will be a new section to Discovery Cove called Discovery Cove Grand Reef! It’s a big one million gallon salt water reef where guest will be able to swim and walk around with sharks, rays and many other saltwater marine life and fish.

Discovery Cove Grand Reef will have around 125 different kinds of fish and reef species, with sharks and rays as well as coral, urchins and all the other reef life you normally would expect.
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CityWalk’s Red Coconut Club Nightclub at Universal Studios

April 11, 2011 by

red coconut night club in Orlando

The Red Coconut Club, located in Universal’s CityWalk, is a dance club that really knows how to get the exotic vibe flowing. Retro furnishings take you back to a sixties-looking disco inspired by the Cuban culture, while bands playing tunes make Baby Boomers feel comfortable.

They play the latest hits and everyone seems to have fun on the dance floor. Live entertainment and a tropical vibe make this one of the best clubs in Orlando.

The Red Coconut Club makes you feel special; once you get in here, you are treated like a royalty. Inside you will find unusually shaped seats, a colorful clubby decor, top notch sound system and bartenders at the three separate bar areas that are really good when it comes about mixing drinks.
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Disney’s Spaceship Earth ride at Epcot review

April 9, 2011 by

Walt Disney World Spaceship earth ride at Epcot

The most eye catching sight at Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park is the Spaceship Earth ride. This huge round ball is made with 11,324 individual triangles that form the outside!

Inside this big round ball is the Spaceship Earth ride. Here’s my Epcot’s Spaceship Earth ride review so you can find out what it’s about and if you think you want to go on it. :)

Scenes of scientific achievements add a dramatic new twist to the story of humanity from the beginning of time to the electronic age within Spaceship Earth, the story of communications throughout the ages.
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Disney’s Pirates and Pals Fireworks Voyage review

April 7, 2011 by

Disney's Pirates and pals fireworks voyage review

Many don’t know it, but Disney has several special tours that most don’t even know about. Below is my Disney’s Pirates and Pals Fireworks Voyage tour review.

Walt Disney World features a number of activities that are suitable for both young and old. Disney’s Pirates and Pals Fireworks Voyage is a specialty cruise that caters to the whole family, combining a pirate-themed voyage with fireworks. With a pirate as your guide, you will cruise around Seven Seas Lagoon while singing songs, playing trivia and having lots of fun.

Get ready to meet Captain Hook and his crew, set sail on a memorable moonlight voyage and enjoy breathtaking views. As soon as you come aboard, you will receive a pirate bandanna that you must wear in order to show that you are part of the crew.
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