New Orlando vacation adventures await at these “wild” attractions coming to Central Florida in 2011:
Explore the wilds in a whole new way – embark on the Wild Africa Trek at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park inWalt Disney World® Resort, opening January 16, 2011. This new add-on experience will take you on a personalized, guided journey both on foot and onboard a customized vehicle through unexplored areas of the Kilimanjaro Safaris forests where you’ll learn even more about the wildlife. Reservations for this specially priced experience are now available by calling 407-WDW-TOUR.
Next, head for The Grand Reef – coming to Discovery Cove in June 2011.
This all-new two and a half acre area will feature reef canyons for snorkeling exploration, more undersea wildlife, new beaches plus the new SeaVenture underwater walking tour!
For more wildlife excitement, journey to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and experience Cheetah Hunt and Cheetah Run, opening in Spring 2011. The new one-of-a-kind launch coaster, Cheetah Hunt, will make you feel like the world’s fastest land animal as you dash high into the air, over African grasslands and into rocky gorge at high speed!
And at Cheetah Run, you’ll thrill to up-close cheetah encounters plus witness these amazing animals running at top speed out in the open!
Experience speed like never before on your Central Florida vacation – ride Cheetah Hunt, coming Spring 2011 to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
Located in Crown Colony Plaza, this thrilling new coaster will send you on a journey where you’ll experience the speed and agility of a cheetah – the world’s fastest land animal!
Using the force of repelling magnets, the coaster will launch you three times throughout the ride as you zoom through grasslands, rocket more than ten stories up and plunge 130 down into an underground trench!
In addition to Cheetah Hunt, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will also be opening Cheetah Run in Spring 2011. Located in the former Clydesdale area of Busch Gardens, Cheetah Run will feature up-close cheetah encounters through glass panel viewing areas plus daily cheetah sprints, where you’ll witness cheetahs running at full speed!
Experience Cheetah Hunt and Cheetah Run on your Central Florida vacation at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Spring 2011!
Journey to a new world of magic on your Orlando vacation – explore The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, opening June 18th at Universal’s Islands of Adventure.
This brand new addition to the Orlando, Florida theme park will feature many popular characters and places from the beloved Harry Potter series, including Hogwart’s Castle – home to the thrilling Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride that takes guests on an adventure through the castle, a quidditch match, the Forbidden Forest and more!
Additional attractions include: the shop-filled town of Hogsmeade, the Dragon Challenge dual roller coaster, Three Broomsticks restaurant – plus many other Harry Potter themed rides and locations.
Add more magic to your 2010 Orlando vacation – visit The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, opening June 18th!
This year, many great new Orlando vacation attractions opened to the delight of all. If you missed any of them, catch them now or on your 2010 Orlando vacation:
Disney’s Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure at Epcot
The American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Characters in Flight at Downtown Disney
Manta at SeaWorld
The Pirates League at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World
Hollywood Rip Ride RockitSM at Universal Studios Florida®
Also, be sure not to miss The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, scheduled to open Spring 2010 at Universal’s Islands of Adventure®!
Ever wanted to create your own thrill ride on your Orlando vacation?
Now you can with The Sum of All Thrills at Epcot in Walt Disney World!
The Sum of All Thrills, presented by Raytheon and located in the Innoventions East section of Future World in Epcot, allows you to design, name and ride your own custom roller coaster, jet plane or bobsled simulator!
Using math and science skills, you’ll “build” your ride piece by piece at a special interactive station – adding loops, swoops, dives and more. You can even pick the steepness and speed of the drops!
After designing and naming your ride, you’ll board a two-seater capsule attached to an advanced robotic arm that can rotate on six different axes – making your ride feel all the more real! You’ll even feel the rush of simulated wind as you ride this exciting hi-tech Disney attraction!
Add up the fun on your Orlando vacation – ride The Sum of All Thrills at Epcot!
In addition to Harry Potter and other popular characters, the new 20-acre area will also feature locations from the famed series by J.K. Rowling, including:
Hogwarts Castle – home to the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride, a fully immersive journey through the world of Harry Potter.
Hogsmeade – with such shops as Zonko’s and Honeydukes, the train station and more!
Ollivanders Wand Shop – where guests can purchase wands that “choose” them.
Additional attractions include:
Dragon Challenge – a dual roller coaster that zooms guests through selected scenes from the Triwizard Tournament.
Flight of the Hippogriff – a family-friendly coaster that flies above Hogwarts castle
The Owl Post – where guests can send out letters with a Hogsmeade postmark!
Other shops include: The Owlery, Dervish and Bages, Filch’s Emporium of Confiscated Goods and more – all with official Harry Potter food, candy and “magical” merchandise available exclusively at Islands of Adventure!
There’s also the Three Broomsticks restaurant plus Hog’s Head pub, where they’ll be serving nonalcoholic Butterbeer!
Make next year’s Orlando vacation even more magical – journey to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure in Spring 2010!
Crank up your end-of-summer Orlando vacation – catch SeaWorld AfterDark, now through Labor Day, Monday September 7th at SeaWorld Orlando.
Rock to killer tunes and killer whales at Shamu Rocks. Laugh it up with comedic sea lions Clyde and Seamore at Sea Lions Tonight. And enjoy an explosive end to your evening at Reflections – an all-new dazzling fireworks display, now with seating at Bayside Stadium.
And while you’re there, brave the Manta – SeaWorld’s newest roller coaster – at night!
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind summer spectacular – head to SeaWorld AfterDark on your Orlando vacation.
Don’t miss one of the most anticipated Orlando vacation attractions ever: Hollywood Rip Ride RockitSM – now open at Universal Studios Florida®!
Hollywood Rip Ride RockitSM will take you above, around and under the park while you rock to your own personal soundtrack!
Featured thrills include:
Your choice of a personalized song from a list that includes selections of pop/disco, classic rock/metal, rap/hip hop, country and club/electronica tunes
A suspenseful 16-second, completely vertical 17 story climb to the top that ends in a 65 mph drop
Three unique and hair-raising maneuvers: The Double Take, The Treble Clef and The Jump Cut – the first of which is a one-of-a-kind non-inverted loop!
And afterwards, you can purchase a customizable video of your experience to upload to the web and share with family and friends!
Get rocked on your Orlando vacation – experience Hollywood Rip Ride RockitSM – now open at Universal Studios Florida®!
Don’t miss Summer Nights at Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay on your Central Florida vacation.
Celebrate Busch Gardens’ 50th birthday with extended hours of music, food and fun!
Enjoy jammin’ nightly party music plus ride your favorite roller coasters – in the dark!
And be sure not to miss Darren Romeo, the voice of magic presented by Siegfried and Roy, as he dazzles you at the park’s Moroccan Palace with his blend of musical and magical thrills.
Enjoy Real-Life Blockbuster Movie
Fun on Your Orlando Vacation
You’ve seen the summer blockbusters, now experience the Hollywood thrills first-hand on your Orlando vacation.
At Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World, you’ll thrill to the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, enjoy the wacky excitement of the Toy Story Mania! ride and blast off to a galaxy far, far away on Star Tours.
You can even become a star yourself at The American Idol Experience!
You’ll find more silver screen fun at Universal Studios Orlando with the Revenge of the Mummy ride and Terminator 2:3-D. And at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, you can brave The Incredible Hulk roller coaster and come face-to-face with dinosaurs on the Jurassic Park River Adventure!
Plus, coming soon to Universal Studios Orlando: Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit – a brand new rockin’ racin’ rip-roarin’ roller coaster!
Live the movies. Ride the movies. Explore the movies.
Experience Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Universal Studios Orlando and Universal’s Islands of Adventure on your Orlando vacation!
Orlando Seeks Greatest Smiles in the World
for 67-Day Orlando Vacation Adventure
Orlando is calling for the world’s greatest smiles in its 67 Days of Smiles in Orlando search.
The chosen pair will embark on a 67-day Orlando vacation adventure, enjoying more than 100 Orlando area experiences, including: swimming with dolphins, gator wrestling, roller coaster riding, hang gliding and race car driving – plus shopping, golfing and more!
The selected duo will also share photos and videos of their “67 Days of Smiles” in Orlando with the world via blogs and popular social media sites like Twitter and Facebook using a variety of cameras supplied by the Orlando Orange County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.
Don’t delay – apply today. The deadline is Tuesday, June 30th! For more details, visit 67 Days of Smiles in Orlando.
Mega-Thrill Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Coaster
Coming Soon to Universal Studios Orlando
Get ready for the thrill ride of a lifetime on your Orlando vacation – Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit – coming soon to Universal Studios Orlando.
The new coaster, a turbo-charged, eardrum-thumping, high-speed Hollywood action experience, takes you on a nearly 3/4 mile journey above, around, through and even under the park – complete with your own personalized soundtrack!
Once inside the coaster car, you’ll select your own personalized song from lists divided into five music categories: pop/disco, classic rock/metal, rap/hip hop, country and club/electronica.
Next, strap in for the ride of your life as you slowly climb – straight up – 167 feet above the park. As you reach the peak, you’re staring 17 stories down and then suddenly plunge 65 mph into the first of three one-of-a-kind, breathtaking maneuvers: The Double Take – where you twist from the inside to the outside of a non-inverted loop!
Then, you’ll race into the next hair-raising move: The Treble Clef – which spins and winds you around in the shape of the musical symbol!
Third, comes The Jump Cut – a spiraling, negative-G corkscrew where you’re never upside down!
And finally, you’ll dive underground and swirl into a 360-degree turn as you return to the station.
Afterwards, you can customize and purchase a music video of your ride – your own quick, jamming action flick you can upload to the web and share with friends and family!
Rock ‘n ride on your Orlando vacation with Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit – coming soon to Universal Studios Orlando!
Thrilling New Roller Coaster Manta
Opens Tomorrow at SeaWorld Orlando
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend comes Manta – SeaWorld’s thrilling newest and most innovative roller coaster to date!
Strap in, take a deep breath and prepare for the most exciting – and graceful – ride of your life…
With Manta, you’ll feel the power of these amazing “flying” underwater creatures and experience what it’s like to live the life of a manta ray as you swoop, dive and plummet – face down – over a giant lagoon filled with underwater wildlife – including over 300 manta rays!
The ride – Orlando’s newest roller coaster – features over a half-mile of hair-raising twists and turns. Manta features ray-shaped coaster cars with 12-foot wing spans and reaches speeds of almost 60 miles per hour as it soars through the air and over the “sea” – even grazing the water with its giant wings at times!
Manta opens tomorrow, Friday, May 22nd.
Be one of the first to experience this one-of-a-kind Orlando attraction – ride Manta at SeaWorld on your Orlando vacation!
Start the summer early on your Orlando vacation with these exciting May events and attractions:
Epcot Flower & Garden Festival – Explore a wonderland of floral fun, meet gardening celebrities and enjoy classic rock acts. Now through May 31st.
Manta – Ride SeaWorld’s newest, most innovative coaster to date – Manta. Swoop, dive and plummet – face down – over a giant lagoon filled with over 300 manta rays! Opens May 22nd.
Star Wars Weekends – Journey to a galaxy far, far away at Disney’s Hollywood Studios where you can train to become a Jedi, explore the “force” behind the Clone Wars cartoon and meet celebrities like Ray Park (Darth Maul), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) and more! Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays May 22nd through June 14th.
SeaWorld AfterDark – Rock the night away at SeaWorld with special shows like Shamu Rocks and an all new fireworks display extravaganza! May 23rd through September 7th.
Here’s a sneak peek of one of the most exciting roller coaster attractions coming soon to Orlando, Florida: Manta at SeaWorld Orlando. This truly unique thrill ride is a must-see on your 2009 Orlando vacation!
The new year is almost upon us – and that means more fun, more thrills and more exciting Orlando attractions!
If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming part of the “American Idol” phenomenon, then head for Disney’s Hollywood Studios™! Because beginning February 2009, you could live the dream during The American Idol Experience. This exhilarating, new attraction will feature the glitz and glamour of the hit television series’ stunning set, and will give you an opportunity to experience the thrill as if really at the show!
Next, prepare for SeaWorld®’s newest, most innovative coaster to date: Manta! Manta will give you a first hand experience of what it’s like to live the life of a manta ray. You’ll swoop, dive and plummet – face down – over a giant lagoon teeming with a vast array of underwater wildlife, including over 300 manta rays! Coming Summer 2009 to SeaWorld® Orlando, this unique thrill ride is sure to become a favorite of coaster fans around the world!
Scheduled to open in spring 2009 at Universal Orlando®, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit will stake its claim as the most technologically advanced roller coaster in the world. The Universal Creative team is combining audio and special effects engineering, sophisticated on- and off-board video and one-of-a-kind guest personalization to create a roller coaster experience unlike any other.
Plus don’t forget to enjoy these brand new attractions from 2008:
SeaWorld®’s water park Aquatica – the world’s first water park to feature actual sea life as part of the rides themselves – including the beautiful black-and-white Commerson’s dolphins!
The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios® – swing, sail, bump and spin your way on a hilarious journey through Krustyland – starring your favorite Simpsons characters, all voiced by the show’s original cast!
Toy Story Mania! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ in Walt Disney World® – this exciting 4-D attraction takes you on a high-energy adventure ride through a world of midway-style games hosted by favorite characters like Woody, Buzz, Rex and Hamm!
Experience the hottest new Central Florida attractions – plan your 2009 Orlando vacation today!
Prepare for SeaWorld’s newest, most innovative coaster to date: Manta!
Manta will give you a first hand experience on what it’s like to live the life a of a manta ray. You’ll swoop, dive and plummet – face down –over a giant lagoon teeming with a vast array of underwater wildlife, including over 300 manta rays!
Coming Summer 2009 to SeaWorld Orlando, this unique thrill ride is sure to become a favorite of coaster fans around the world!
Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance on your Orlando vacation! Catch Mummy superstar Brendan Fraser this Friday, July 11th at Universal Studios Orlando.
Enjoy a sneak preview of The Mummy – Tomb of the Dragon Emperor plus a special audience participation Q&A with the star! And while you’re there, ride the “world’s first psychological thrill ride” – Revenge of the Mummy!
Also see Brendan Fraser in Journey to the Center of the Earth, opening this Friday!
Explore the wilds in a whole new way – embark on the Wild Africa Trek at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park in Walt Disney World® Resort, opening January 16, 2011. This new add-on experience will take you on a personalized, guided journey both on foot and onboard a customized vehicle through unexplored areas of the Kilimanjaro Safaris forests where you’ll learn even more about the wildlife. Reservations for this specially priced experience are now available by calling 407-WDW-TOUR.
Next, head for The Grand Reef – coming to Discovery Cove in June 2011.
For more wildlife excitement, journey to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and experience Cheetah Hunt and Cheetah Run, opening in Spring 2011. The new one-of-a-kind launch coaster, Cheetah Hunt, will make you feel like the world’s fastest land animal as you dash high into the air, over African grasslands and into rocky gorge at high speed!
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