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Orlando Magic Returns Home for NBA Eastern Conference Championship Game 6 this Saturday

There’s “Magic” in the air in Orlando!

Catch the Orlando Magic as they heat up the Eastern Conference finals of the NBA Playoffs this Saturday at the Amway Arena.

The Magic leads the Cleveland Cavaliers 3-2 and, with a win, will capture the prized conference trophy.

Help the Magic “bring it home” – tune in to TNT this Saturday at 8:30 PM EST and cheer them on to victory!

Add comment May 29th, 2009

Orlando Magic Shoots for Eastern Conference Trophy Tonight

Do you believe in “Magic”?

The Orlando Magic are igniting the courts in the 2009 NBA Playoffs!

Leading the Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1 in the Eastern Conference finals, the Orlando Magic could take home the conference trophy with a win on the road in Game 5 tonight.

Cheer on the Magic to victory – tune in to TNT at 8:30 PM EST tonight to catch the action!

Add comment May 28th, 2009

Catch Exciting Major League Baseball Action on Your Orlando Vacation

Play ball!

Enjoy exciting Major League Baseball action at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Walt Disney World on your Orlando vacation.

Now through March 30th, catch the Atlanta Braves during their 11th season of Spring Training – playing in Cracker Jack Stadium at Disney’s Wide World of Sports.

Tonight, the Braves take on the Houston Astros at 7:05 p.m.  Plus, this weekend they face the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, March 8th at 1:05 p.m.

And for even more baseball fun, don’t miss the Houston Astros Spring Training – now through April 2nd at Osceola County Stadium.

For affordable Orlando vacation Major League Baseball excitement, get your tickets to Atlanta Braves Spring Training at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Walt Disney World today!

Add comment March 6th, 2009

Book a Vacation Home for the Daytona 500 Instead of a Hotel and SAVE

Speed Week Florida Vacation Deals

Want a better place to stay than a hotel for the Daytona 500?

Book a vacation home rental and save money at ALL STAR Vacation Homes.

ALL STAR is located about an hour from Daytona International Speedway and features over 170 luxurious Florida vacation home rentals that sleep up to 16 guests.

Try that in a hotel!

Choose from Orlando vacation rentals that range from 2 bedroom Orlando vacation condos all the way up to 7 bedroom Kissimmee vacation homes with awesome amenities such as: multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, fully equipped kitchens, private pools and spas, game rooms, home theatres and much more!

Rent a Florida vacation home rental from ALL STAR Vacation Homes and get the built-in savings not available in hotels.  With all the space and amenities vacation homes provide, you’ll SAVE big by not having to book multiple hotel rooms AND you’ll save on dining and entertainment expenses.

Plus, book a 7-night stay at select Orlando vacation home rentals with ALL STAR Vacation Homes within the next 90 days and you’ll SAVE 10% off your reservation!

Race to savings, book your Daytona 500 stay with ALL STAR Vacation Homes today!

Add comment February 10th, 2009

Save BIG on Your Daytona 500 Accommodations at ALL STAR Vacation Homes

Instead of a hotel, book your Daytona 500 stay at a Florida vacation home rental with ALL STAR Vacation Homes.

About an hour from Daytona International Speedway, ALL STAR features over 170 luxurious Orlando vacation rentals ranging from 2 bedroom condos to 7 bedroom estate vacation homes that sleep from 4 to 16 guests – giving you plenty of room to relax before and after the big race.

And with great amenities like multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, fully equipped kitchens, private pools and spas, game rooms and home theatres, ALL STAR’s Florida vacation rentals can SAVE you big money otherwise spent on multiple hotel rooms, dining out and entertainment!

As a special bonus, you’ll SAVE 10% off your reservation of select luxury Orlando vacation home rentals when you book a 7-night stay with ALL STAR Vacation Homes within the next 90 days!

Give yourself the Daytona 500 experience of a lifetime, reserve your stay with ALL STAR today!

Add comment February 2nd, 2009

Experience Interactive NFL Fun on Your Orlando Vacation

For more Super Bowl fun on your Orlando vacation, take your family to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida for the 18th annual NFL Experience.

Located adjacent to the stadium, this exciting interactive fan festival gives visitors the chance to experience the NFL up close and personal.

Featured attractions include:

  • Free autographs from over 50 NFL stars
  • Play60 Youth Football Clinics just for the kids
  • The biggest football card show ever
  • Live NFL Network TV broadcasts
  • Interactive games for kids and adults alike

Plus, you can even see the Vince Lombardi Trophy on display!

For a super Orlando vacation, head to Tampa, Florida for the NFL Experience, running tomorrow, January 29th through Saturday, January 31st!

Add comment January 28th, 2009

The Best in Super Bowl Lodging Still Available at ALL STAR Vacation Homes

Get the most out of your trip to Super Bowl XLIII with the best Super Bowl accommodations available.

Featuring more room and more amenities than hotels, ALL STAR Vacation Homes provides the perfect place to celebrate before and after the big game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals!

Choose from 170 luxurious vacation home rentals featuring deluxe amenities like private pools and spas, home theatres, game rooms, multiple master suites and more!

About an hour from Raymond James Stadium, ALL STAR is both close to the action and away from it all, making it the perfect place to gear up and wind down during the biggest game of the year!  Plus, while staying with ALL STAR, you’ll have access to vacation services like personal chefs, in-home massages, grocery delivery and much, much more!

For the best in Super Bowl lodging, reserve your Florida vacation home rental with ALL STAR Vacation Homes today!

Add comment January 21st, 2009

The WEEKLY EARFUL Orlando Vacation News, Tips and Secrets for January 16, 2009

The WEEKLY EARFUL Orlando Vacation News, Tips and Secrets

by Rick E-Mouse

January 16, 2009 Edition

Upcoming Walt Disney World Attractions & Events

A new year means new thrills and fun at Walt Disney World in Orlando!  Be sure not to miss these great new Disney attractions and events on your Orlando vacation:

Disney’s Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure at Epcot
Opens January 29th

Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party at Magic Kingdom Park
Premiers February

The American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Grand Opening: February 14th

Atlanta Braves Spring Training at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex
February 26th through March 30th

ESPN The Weekend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
February 27th through March 1st

Catch this and much more magic at Walt Disney World on your Orlando vacation!

Add comment January 16th, 2009

Book Your Super Bowl Stay with ALL STAR Vacation Homes

Super Bowl XLIII is coming to Tampa, Florida on Sunday, February 1st!  Going to the game?  Stay at ALL STAR Vacation Homes for the best in accommodations and amenities.

Located about an hour from Raymond James Stadium, ALL STAR gives you 170 luxurious vacation homes to choose from, featuring the specific amenities you want, like private pools and spas, home theatres, game rooms, multiple master suites and more!

Plus, you can add more to your Super Bowl celebration by choosing from a selection of vacation services like personal chefs, in-home massages and grocery delivery.

For SUPER accommodations, book your Florida vacation home with ALL STAR Vacation Homes today!

Add comment January 13th, 2009

Get Fit on Your Orlando Vacation at Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend

Photo courtesy of AllEarsNet Celebrate fitness and fun on your Orlando vacation during Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend.

“Running” now through January 11th, this special Disney event gives guests plenty of room to run around the parks – literally!

Featured events include:

  • Walt Disney World Marathon
  • Walt Disney World Half Marathon
  • Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge
  • Circle of Life 5k
  • Disney’s Kids’ Races and Mickey’s Marathon Kids’ Fest

And before you hit the finish line, don’t miss Disney’s Health & Fitness Expo at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex – now through Saturday January 10th – featuring celebrity runners, fitness seminars and much more!

Jog on over to Walt Disney World today!

(Photo courtesy of AllEarsNet)

Add comment January 8th, 2009

The WEEKLY EARFUL Disney Vacation News, Tips and Secrets for August 7th 2008

August 7, 2008 EditionThe WEEKLY EARFUL Disney Vacation News, Tips and Secrets

The WEEKLY EARFUL Disney Vacation
News, Tips and Secrets

by Rick E-Mouse 

Introducing a new Orlando Vacation News BLOG feature by the WEEKLY EARFUL’s own Rick-E-Mouse: 

Free & Cheap Orlando Vacation Activities 

Each month, I’ll reveal the best free and low-cost Orlando vacation places to go and things to do.  This month’s featured activity is:

See Behind the Scenes NFL Action at Disney’s Wide World of SportsTampa Bay Buccaneers Training CampCatch NFL action like you’ve never seen it before – now through August 14th at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Walt Disney World!  Best of all, admission to the camp is FREE!  For more information on this exciting Orlando vacation activity, visit Disney’s Wide World of Sports

Coming soon: more fun free and cheap things to do on your Walt Disney World vacation!

Add comment August 7th, 2008

The WEEKLY EARFUL Disney Vacation Tips and Secrets

July 10, 2008 EditionDisney Vacation Home Tips from Rick E Mouse

by Rick E-Mouse 

This week’s Disney vacation secret: 

Ten Cool Things to Do
Near Walt Disney World

In addition to enjoying the magic of Walt Disney World’s theme parks, here’s some fun family attractions that’ll make your Disney vacation even cooler:

     and

Hot Things to Do for a Cool Orlando Vacation

Add comment July 10th, 2008

Rock Roll and Relax on Your Orlando Vacation at These Hot May Concerts

Orlando ConcertsKick back and crank up the volume this Spring on your Orlando vacation with these rockin’ groovin’ and relaxin’ May concerts: 

Chicago at Universal Orlando’s Hard Rock Live  – Friday, May 2nd

Tim McGraw at Orlando’s Amway Arena – Sunday, May 11th

The Police (with Elvis Costello) also at Amway Arena – Friday, May 16th

Ace Frehley at the House of Blues Orlando – Saturday, May 17th

Duran Duran at Orlando’s UCF ARENA – Sunday, May 18th

And don’t miss such classic and class acts as Arlo Guthrie, Davy Jones of the Monkees and Tony Orlando at the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival. 

Add comment April 11th, 2008

March Madness Comes to Florida This Weekend

NCAA March Madness BasketballCatch “March Madness” in Florida this weekend as opening rounds of the 2008 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament are hosted at the University of South Florida’s St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa.  The action starts with first round games on Friday, March 21st and second round games on Sunday March 23rd.  For tickets or more information, click here.

Want more basketball excitement?  “Travel” on over to the NBA City restaurant at Universal Orlando CityWalk.  Enjoy American cuisine, giant screen TVs, interactive games, NBA gear and more!

Add comment March 19th, 2008

March Orlando Vacation Checklist

Orlando Vacation ChecklistDuring your Orlando vacation, be sure not to miss these musts for March: 

 ü       Aquatica by SeaWorldOrlando’s newest water park featuring live dolphins and more as part of the rides.

 ü       Spring training action with the Atlanta Braves at Disney’s Wide World of Sports and the Houston Astros at Osceola County Stadium.

 ü       Mardi Gras at Universal Studios Orlando featuring cajun cuisine, parades, beads plus bands like Huey Lewis & the News and Heart.

Add comment March 13th, 2008

Spring Training Continues at Disney Wide World of Sports and Osceola County Stadium

Disney Wide World of SportsSpring…training is still in the air!  Don’t miss Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves in action at Disney’s Wide World of Sports.  Can’t get enough baseball?  Swing on over to see the Houston Astros at the Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee.  The grand slam thrills continue for both teams through March 27th, with games scheduled daily.  

And don’t forget to hit your own “home” run by booking your family vacation with ALL STAR Vacation Homes today!

Add comment March 5th, 2008

Experience a Racing Dream of a Lifetime at Walt Disney World Speedway

Richard Petty Driving ExperienceJust because another exciting Daytona 500 has come and gone, doesn’t mean that the thrills are over.  Rev your engine, put the pedal to the metal and take the checkered flag at Walt Disney World Speedway, host to the Richard Petty Driving Experience.   

Feel the thunder and ride the lightning as you experience first-hand what it’s like to be a NASCAR driver speeding around a one-mile tri-oval track inside a real 600-horsepower V-8 NASCAR style stock car at the Richard Petty Driving Experience.  Ride along, take a test drive or go all out – the choice is yours!  The Richard Petty Driving Experience is next to the Magic Kingdom parking lot.

Add comment February 20th, 2008

Ryan Newman Wins the NASCAR Daytona 500

NASCAR Daytona 500In a thrilling “battle on the beach”, Ryan Newman charged ahead of the pack to capture the trophy in the 50th annual running of the NASCAR Daytona 500 –  one of Florida’s top racing events.  Congratulations, Ryan!   

The excitement returns with a bang on Independence Day Weekend, when the Daytona International Speedway hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 on Saturday night, July 5th. 

It’s sure to be an ‘explosive’ evening – don’t miss it!

Add comment February 19th, 2008

Wide World of Sports Hosts USSSA 2007 Slow Pitch World Series

Wide World of Sports Hosts USSSA 2007 Slow Pitch World Series
This September, Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex will host the USSSA 2007 Slow Pitch World Series. Both men’s and women’s events are scheduled for September 20-23 as part of the USSSA 2007 Majors Weekend event. Check the softball schedule for information on times and events.  Other sporting activities are scheduled year-round at the complex, so check the schedule before your next visit to Orlando and catch a game between your visits to the theme parks.

Add comment August 23rd, 2007

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