Posts filed under '9/2009 Events'
by Rick E-Mouse
September 25, 2009 Edition
Eat to the Beat Concert Series Schedule
Head to the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival on your Fall Orlando vacation. While you’re there, don’t miss the Eat to the Beat concert series, featuring these “cookin’” musical acts:
9/28 – 9/29 – Richard Marx
9/30 – 10/03 – Starship starring Mickey Thomas
10/04 – 10/06 – En Vogue
10/07 – 10/08 – Better Than Ezra
10/09 – 10/11 – Sister Hazel
10/12 – 10/13 – Kool & The Gang
10/14 – 10/16 – Spyro Gyra
10/17 – 10/18 – Jon Secada
10/19 – 10/20 – Sister Sledge
10/21 – 10/22 – Vanessa Carlton
10/23 – 10/25 – Taylor Dayne
10/26 – 10/28 – Boyz II Men
10/29 – 10/31 – John Waite
11/01 – 11/02 – Taylor Hicks
11/03 – 11/05 – Billy Ocean
11/06 – 11/08 – Los Lobos
Each act performs nightly at 5:15 PM, 6:30PM and 7:45 PM.
For a mouthwatering and musical celebration, check out the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival on your Fall Disney vacation!
September 25th, 2009
ALL STAR Vacation Homes and CEO Steve Trover are featured in the “Shop talk” section of today’s edition of the Orlando Business Journal.
The article showcases ALL STAR’s current business growth in the Orlando vacation rental market as well as the company’s future expansion plans.
It also discusses the continued success of ALL STAR Vacation Homes despite current economic challenges.
For more, check out the ALL STAR Vacation Homes News and Events page.
September 25th, 2009
“Thank you for making our family vacation everything
(and more) than we had hoped for.”
The ALL STAR Story of the Month for September is from the Sullivan, Miele, Sullivan and Chamberlain Families From New York.
“We absolutely loved our Orlando vacation. We traveled with 6 adults and 3 children (4 years and younger). The house we stayed in was perfect – 5 bedroom/5 bath, which worked wonderful for 11 people!” said Mrs. Sullivan about their 4-Star Disney area vacation home in Windsor Hills.
“The service ALL STAR provided equally matched. When I first reached out for information, I knew we’d stay with this company. The service representative was so informative and suggested this home because of our family arrangement – additional safety fence around the pool and close proximity to the playground.”
Read their story and enter for your chance to Win a 7-night stay with ALL STAR!
September 22nd, 2009
by Rick E-Mouse
September 18, 2009 Edition
Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
Starts Next Friday September 25th
Get a taste of the world on your 2009 Fall Orlando vacation at the 14th Annual Epcot International Food and Wine Festival in Walt Disney World, running September 25th through November 8th.
This year, the theme is “Celebrating Culinary Adventures” and features tasty dishes from cities around the world, including Santiago, Chile; Wellington, New Zealand; Bologna, Italy; Shanghai, China; New Orleans and more!
Take your taste buds on a tour of over 25 flavorful marketplaces where you can sample a delicious selection of regional foods, wines, and beers. Plus, enjoy culinary demonstrations by top chefs, wine seminars, celebrity chef book signings and more!
And don’t miss this year’s Eat to the Beat concert series, featuring a myriad of musical acts, including: Billy Ocean, Kool & the Gang, Los Lobos, Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy, Richard Marx, En Vogue, Better Than Ezra – and many more!
Put a little flavor in your Fall Orlando vacation – visit the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival in Walt Disney World.
September 18th, 2009
ALL STAR Vacation Homes and Guest Services, Inc. today announced their partnership agreement to provide management, hospitality and marketing services for Orlando’s Lighthouse Key Resort & Spa.
The companies will represent the upscale Orlando area vacation rental community’s 2, 3 and 4-bedroom condominiums, as well as provide on-site management of the resort’s amenities, which include meeting space, on-site food and beverage services, fitness center, zero entry family pool, business center, and more.
Located just 4 miles from Walt Disney World, Lighthouse Key Resort & Spa also features The Spa at Lighthouse Key, which is owned and operated by Niki Bryan Spas, who also provide spa services at the Grand Floridian and Saratoga Springs in Walt Disney World Resort.
For more details, check out the ALL STAR Vacation Homes News and Events Page.
September 16th, 2009
Planning on attending a fall convention or exhibition in Orlando? Stay with ALL STAR Vacation Homes at Vista Cay Resort.
Vista Cay Resort, located directly across from the Orange County Convention Center, features upscale vacation condo rentals with spacious, beautifully decorated and furnished floor plans and vacation rental amenities such as computers with complimentary high speed and Wi-Fi Internet access, fully equipped kitchens, Plasma TVs and more!
Fall 2009 Orange County Convention Center events include:
- The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show 9/11/09 – 9/13/09
- Orlando Home Show 9/18/09 – 9/20/09
- FNATS/The Landscape Show 10/1/09 – 10/3/09
- National Business Aviation Association 10/20/09 – 10/22/09
- Diving Equipment & Marketing Association 11/4/09 – 11/7/09
- National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds 11/11/09 – 11/12/09
- Performance Racing Industry Convention 12/10/09 – 12/12/09
…plus many more!
Extend your business trip into an Orlando vacation and SAVE. Receive 10% off your 5 night stay when you reserve a luxury vacation condo at Vista Cay for arrival in the next 90 days!
September 7th, 2009
by Rick E-Mouse
September 4, 2009 Edition
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Starts Today
Celebrate Halloween on your Disney vacation at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party – starting today and running on select nights through November 1st at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World!
Perfect for kids of all ages, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party features all kinds of Halloween fun for your Orlando vacation.
Happy haunting highlights include:
- Disney characters dressed up in Halloween costumes
- Mickey’s “Boo-to-You” Halloween Parade
- Happy HalloWishes fireworks display
You can also dress up in your favorite family-friendly costumes and go trick-or-treating!
Treat the family to a magical Orlando vacation Halloween experience – take them to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.
Separate admission is required – so get your tickets today!
September 4th, 2009
Turn your fall Orlando vacation into an adventure you’ll remember forever.
Reserve select Orlando vacation homes for 5 Nights for arrival by October 31, 2009 and you’ll receive 2 FREE Hot Air Balloon Rides from Orlando Balloon Rides* – a $350 value!
Choose from a selection of featured Disney area vacation home rentals, with amenities such as private pools and spas, themed kids’ bedrooms, home theatres, game rooms and multiple master bedrooms suites!
Hot air balloon ride adventures begin at sunrise with a flight that lasts approximately one hour, featuring spectacular views of Central Florida including the Kissimmee and Walt Disney World areas. A complimentary breakfast, traditional champagne toast and commemorative flight certificate are also included.
You’ll also receive FREE pool and spa heat PLUS special Disney World and other Orlando attraction ticket discounts with your stay!
Reserve your Fall Orlando vacation adventure today. Hurry, supplies are limited!
*See website for details.
September 3rd, 2009
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.
September 1st, 2009
by Rick E-Mouse
August 28, 2009 Edition
Orlando Magical Dining Month Starts Next Week
Get ready for 30 days of mouthwatering savings! Celebrate the 4th Annual Orlando Magical Dining Month, starting next Tuesday and running the entire month of September.
Enjoy three-course prixe fixe dinners, including traditional and specialty cuisine at over 60 Orlando area restaurants. Meals are just $20 at casual eateries and $30 at upscale restaurants, and all include an appetizer, main entree and dessert.
These special prices are available nightly during normal restaurant dinner hours. Plus, one dollar from each meal will be donated to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.
Participating Orlando dining destinations include:
- Portobello Trattoria in Downtown Disney
- Los Generales Mexican Grill in the Hunter’s Creek Area
- The Oceanaire Seafood Room at Pointe Orlando
- Vines Grille & Wine Bar in the Sand Lake Road Area
- Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant at Universal CityWalk®
…plus many more!
Get a taste of Orlando and save – celebrate Orlando Magical Dining Month this September!
And for more information on Orlando vacation dining, visit the ALL STAR Vacation Homes Orlando Restaurant Guide.
August 28th, 2009
ALL STAR Vacation Homes welcomes Kyle Post and Stacey Doornbos, Orlando’s 67 Days of Smiles Ambassadors, who arrived in Orlando Tuesday, August 25th.
The pair were selected earlier this month by the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau (OOCVB) to spend a 67-day Orlando vacation adventure where they’ll enjoy over 100 Orlando attractions.
Upon their arrival, Kyle and Stacey were introduced to their new home for the next 67 days: a two bedroom condo in downtown Orlando at The Paramount on Lake Eola.
They also received a rental car plus a variety of computer, video and other tech tools they’ll be using to document and share their 67-day Orlando vacation experience.
Their first outing will be to swim with the dolphins at Discovery Cove today!
To follow their Orlando adventures, visit Kyle and Stacey on the 67 Days of Smiles blog.
August 27th, 2009
by Rick E-Mouse
August 21, 2009 Edition
Fun Things to Do at the Kennedy Space Center
At the Kennedy Space Center, it’s 3-2-1…FUN! Check out these out of this world attractions and events at the Center on your Orlando vacation:
- See Shuttle Discovery lift off – scheduled for launch August 25th at 1:36AM EST
- Catch Star Trek at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex IMAX Theater – daily through September 7th
- Meet the men and women who’ve flown in space at the Astronaut Encounter
- Don’t miss special exhibits celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing mission
- “Ride” the Space Shuttle at the Shuttle Launch Experience
Have a “blast-off” – visit the Kennedy Space Center on your Orlando vacation!
August 21st, 2009
by Rick E-Mouse
August 6, 2009 Edition
Late Summer Orlando Vacation Concert Events
Celebrate the season on your Orlando vacation with these rockin’, hoppin’, swayin’ and upliftin’ late summer Orlando concert events:
Sounds Like Summer Concert Series at Epcot in Walt Disney World
Petty Theft – A Tribute to Tom Petty – now through Sunday, August 9th
SeaWorld AfterDark at SeaWorld Orlando
Now through September 7th.
1,000th Saturday Night Cruise at Old Town in Kissimmee
With Blue Suede Revue & “The King of Rock & Roll”
Saturday, August 15th
Rock the Universe 2009 at Universal Orlando
Friday & Saturday – September 11th and 12th
August 6th, 2009
Now is the time to plan your last minute summer Orlando vacation! Instead of a hotel, reserve a Disney area vacation home and save BIG.
Choose from 3 bedroom town home rentals with private lounge pools all the way up to 7 bedroom vacation homes with great amenities like private pools and spas, game rooms, home theatres and more!
Simply reserve featured Disney area vacation homes during select travel dates for 7 nights and you’ll only pay for 5. You get 2 FREE NIGHTS with a savings on your vacation accommodations of up to $900 or MORE! Plus, you’ll also receive special Disney World and Orlando attraction ticket discounts with your reservation!
Plan now and SAVE HUNDREDS – stay with ALL STAR Vacation Homes on your last minute summer Orlando vacation!
May 29th, 2009
by Rick E-Mouse
May 28, 2009 Edition
Hot Summer Orlando Vacation Music Events
Turn up the volume this summer with these groovin’ Orlando vacation music events:
Sounds Like Summer Concert Series at Epcot
Enjoy tribute bands to the Eagles, Bon Jovi, U2 and more!
June 15th – August 9th
Summer Concert Series at Universal Studios Orlando – NEW!
Rock along at the all new Music Plaza with hot acts like Jordin Sparks, LL Cool J and more!
Saturday Nights
June 13th – July 4th
SeaWorld AfterDark
Crank it up with the rock-fueled night show Shamu Rocks, dazzling fireworks and more!
Now through September 7th
Plan your Orlando vacation now and catch these hot summer music events!
May 28th, 2009
Amplify your Orlando vacation at SeaWorld AfterDark!
SeaWorld AfterDark, running now through September 7th, brings cool, one-of-a-kind entertainment for those hot summer nights.
Enjoy exclusive entertainment like:
Shamu Rocks – dance along with Shamu and friends to the beat of top rockin’ tunes and an electrifying light show in this high-energy killer whale extravaganza!
Sea Lions Tonight – enjoy parodies of your favorite SeaWorld shows, featuring the hilarious hijinx of sea lion duo “Clyde and Seamore” joined by a supporting a cast of otters and walrus!
Reflections – thrill to the dazzling all new fireworks display with dancing fountains, music and more! Now with seating at Bayside Stadium.
Crank up the volume on your Orlando vacation – don’t miss SeaWorld AfterDark!
May 26th, 2009
by Rick E-Mouse
May 8, 2009 Edition
Make a Splash and Save Cash with a
Private Pool Orlando Vacation Home
This summer, make a splash and save a bundle on your Orlando vacation by staying at a private pool vacation home with ALL STAR Vacation Homes.
ALL STAR’s private pool Orlando vacation homes are the perfect way for you to literally “dive in” and fully immerse yourself in a fun-filled and truly relaxing Orlando vacation experience.
Besides cooling off and soaking up the Florida sun in your own private pool, you and your family will also enjoy the many amenities and comforts vacation homes provide, like spacious floor plans, multiple bedrooms and fully equipped kitchens – plus deluxe amenities like outdoor spillover spas, game rooms, home theatres and more. All of this adds up to more vacation and less expense!
ALL STAR Vacation Homes also makes planning, budgeting and reserving an Orlando vacation home easier with ALL STAR FLEX PAY. ALL STAR FLEX PAY is a convenient payment option with no fees or interest that gives you the flexibility to pay along the way after securing your reservation with a one night deposit.
In addition to the great vacation value and planning flexibility ALL STAR Vacation Homes provides, you can also save hundreds on your vacation accommodations plus receive special Disney World and Orlando attraction ticket discounts when you stay with ALL STAR.
Simply reserve featured Disney area vacation home rentals for 7 nights during select travel dates and only pay for 5 – that’s 2 FREE NIGHTS with a savings of up to $900 or MORE!
Make a splash on your summer vacation with ALL STAR Vacation Homes – reserve your private pool vacation home today!
May 8th, 2009
by Rick E-Mouse
May 1, 2009 Edition
May Orlando Vacation Events and Attractions
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.
Plan your Orlando vacation now and catch these exciting Orlando attractions and events!
May 1st, 2009
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