Busch Gardens Tampa is asking fans to help name the park’s newest addition – a female southern white rhinoceros calf born the afternoon of October 16. The park’s animal care staff selected their top three names for the calf, all of which are Swahili, including: Nyota (which means “star”), Nadra, (which means “rare”), or Alasiri…
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The 20th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival festival has 75 new cocktails, beers, wines and ciders. In the wine and beer categories more than 300 domestic and international wines are offered. Here are five tips for taking on Epcot’s acclaimed fest without getting too tipsy: 1. Seek quality not quantity: You don’t have to…
Skull Island: Reign of Kong – A multi-sensory, multi-dimensional new ride for your life. As you journey deep into a mysterious island, your 1930s expedition is swarmed by enormous prehistoric predators. Your only hope is the most colossal ape ever to walk the earth. As the gargantuan beasts fight for dominance, you will just fight…
Universal is tossing around the idea to build a high-end, theme park-level entertainment/shopping/dining complex on the 40 acre-plus parcels of land that encompass the soon-to-be-closed Wet ‘n Wild. Sources said part of the development’s design would face a small lake located on the south barrier of the Wet ‘n Wild property. However, if the rumors…
Years before Universal’s first Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened in Orlando, fans were hard at work brewing concoctions to replicate Butterbeer, a now-legendary drink that fans can enjoy — with or without an added dash of booze. Now, two new additions to the Starbucks secret menu highlight what we love most about Butterbeer, but…
On Nov. 9, SeaWorld is planning a webcast featuring CEO Joel Manby along with other senior management. The invitation-only webcast will include details of the third-quarter results and it will give new details on a company-wide strategy going forward. SeaWorld has suffered a number of disappointing quarters recently with declining revenue and attendance at their…
Have you seen Mickey’s around the world album? It’s pictures of Mickey. Captain Mickey to be precise, in front of important monuments and buildings across Europe. It’s adorable. Pantheon Mickey snapped a selfie in the Pantheon, one of Rome’s oldest ancient buildings. Mickey just outside the gorgeous, ancient Pantheon, chilling at a fountain. The Colosseum Mickey…
During The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, it was announced that a Tonight Show attraction is making its way to Universal Orlando in 2017. “Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon” will be a 3D ride where, according to the Universal Orlando Blog, “you will get the full Tonight Show experience as you make…
SunRail won the approval of the Federal Transit Administration to link the train to the Orlando International Airport, the Orlando Business Journal reports. The estimated cost is as much as $225 million. According to a release from Mica’s office, the Federal Transit Administration could make as much as $75 million available in grant money, with…
The Orlando Eye has returned to its regular rotation after more than a week out of operation. The observation wheel, which opened this spring, started up again at 4 p.m. The International Drive attraction had been closed for regular maintenance, operators said. Normally, Orlando Eye is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and…