Disney Events
May 14th, 2011
By Myscha Theriault
While our friends up north might flock here for the winter, summer is when those of us who live here actually have time off from work to enjoy our fair state for ourselves. And for those of us with children who are out of school for the season, it’s important to know where we can squeeze in the most fun for our limited family time. Here are five fun summer Florida vacation ideas.
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May 7th, 2011
By Beverly Collins
There’s never been a better time to take a cruise from Florida. The cruise lines are continuing to add new vessels and they are getting bigger and more luxurious with each new ship. The new Disney Dream, sailing from Port Canaveral has the first ever on board water coaster that plunges you over the side of the ship and the Allure of the Seas, the biggest ship on the water today, has several ‘neighborhood’ style sections including a Central Park themed area for passengers to enjoy. New cruise cabins are available and prices are good too. Here are the latest, greatest ships sailing to many exotic ports of call.
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April 30th, 2011
Lake Buena Vista, FL – Mickey Mouse now reigns at a new location in Magic Kingdom to meet and greet his friends at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. Guests can now go backstage at Town Square Theater for photos and autographs with Mickey — without waiting in a standby queue!
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April 6th, 2011
Orlando, FL – If you’re engaged and getting married, Florida is a great place to do it. Have you ever considered getting married at one of our Orlando theme parks? Disney has several wedding packages set in several different locations around the park that can be a simple wedding or a full blown affair wedding. Universal offers several wedding packages too and has partnered with wedding expert Susan Southerland. Here are Florida weddings as only our theme parks can do them and after you get married why not stick around and enjoy a fabulous honeymoon exploring the many things to do in Florida.
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February 3rd, 2011
Lake Buena Vista, FL – In a dramatic new projection show filled with special effects and magic, Cinderella Castle transforms into a shimmering canvas for images of Walt Disney World guests and the memories they made that day at Magic Kingdom.
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January 4th, 2011
Port Canaveral, FL – The mood was magical as predawn fireworks lit up the sky over Port Canaveral, helicopters buzzed overhead, water cannon salute was shot and there were an estimated 2000 people who turned out, all this was to welcome the newest Disney cruise ship at Port Canaveral, the Dream. Disney workers handed out white ‘Mickey’ gloves and people traveled all the way from Orlando to wave the Dream into the port where it will berth for the next 15 years.
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December 10th, 2010
In Florida instead of a big crystal ball for New Year’s Eve like they do in New York City we drop a big orange in Orlando and a Conch Shell in Key West and we tend to toast the New Year with a fruity rum drink rather than champagne. No matter how you choose to celebrate the arrival of 2011, whether it’s kid friendly or something a little wilder, here are some suggestions of places to go and things to do in Florida for New Year’s Eve.
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November 28th, 2010
Christmas in Florida is so different from what the rest of the country is used to, forget the fact that we almost never have snow, it doesn’t even get really cold here so we celebrate in other ways. We our deck our yards with flamingos pulling Santa’s sleigh and decorate everything else too, palm trees, cars, even our boats and then we have boat parades along our waterways. With all the things to do in Florida this Christmas, from St. Augustine to the Florida Keys, we have plenty to get and keep you in the Christmas Spirit.
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November 16th, 2010
Lake Buena Vista, FL – From a sparkling ice castle and symphony of dazzling lights … to legendary international customs and wondrous displays … to magical entertainment and musical delights, Walt Disney World Resort unwraps an enchanting celebration of the holiday season in 2010. Electrifying fireworks, charming parades and all the sounds of the season help transform the 40-square-mile resort into a winter wonderland where holiday fun begins as early as Nov. 8.
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September 24th, 2010
Lake Buena Vista, FL – Like a fine wine that improves with age, the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival celebrates 15 years Oct. 1-Nov. 14 with an unrivaled global tasting experience.
Where on the planet can foodies sample the cuisine, culture and entertainment of more than two dozen countries during a 1.3-mile stroll around a picturesque 40-acre lagoon? Only at Walt Disney World Resort, where more than 25 international marketplaces around the World Showcase promenade at Epcot invite guests to taste tapas-sized portions and sip wines, beers and spirits from six continents.
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September 20th, 2010
Spooky, FL – There’s a cold wind beginning to howl out of the north, after it shakes the leaves from their trees it causes us all to give a little shutter, and it’s because we know Halloween is on the way. Here in Florida, from Jacksonville to Key West we are hanging up our cobwebs and dusting up our windows getting ready to celebrate Halloween. Whether it’s a local haunted house, boo at the zoo or a major theme park event like Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween for the little ones or Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights for the older ones be sure to check our list and find out what’s going on near you and enjoy the spooky fun.
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September 8th, 2010
Lake Buena Vista, FL – “Boo” has never been uttered in a bouncier, bubblier, “not-so-scary” fashion than during “Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade” and ghostly apparitions never have been more wistful than they are skittering along the rooftops of Main Street, U.S.A. When you put it together with a green and orange fireworks spectacular and Land-to-Land trick-or-treating throughout Magic Kingdom, you have a Halloween event like none other: Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.
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September 1st, 2010
Lake Buena Vista, FL – 2010 Christian music Artist of the Year Casting Crowns and past Christian music “Artists of the Year” Third Day, mercyme and Chris Tomlin head a star-powered 16-act lineup set for Disney’s Night of Joy 2010 Sept. 10-11 when the long-running Christian music event makes its return to Magic Kingdom.
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June 25th, 2010
Lake Buena Vista, FL – Guests celebrating the Fourth of July at Walt Disney World Resort will have a choice of fireworks shows plus other patriotic treats – including appearances by “Benjamin Franklin” and “Betsy Ross.”
The spirit of the Fourth of July is up in the air after dark, and three Disney parks will be making a bang, with Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios presenting special pyrotechnics and Epcot adding a patriotic “tag” to its famous “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth” spectacular.
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