I haven’t had a chance to see the new Block Party Bash parade over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios yet - but I hear it’s an energetic affair. With the Florida afternoons now getting hotter the parade has been scaled back for the summer months.
According to the Orlando Sentinel Disney have been awarded a food-service license for a take-out eatery at Bay Lake Tower - the new Disney Vacation Club building next to the Contemporary Resort.
Starting in January 2009, Disney will reduce performances of Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to just two nights per week.
Disney Interactive Studios have announced the launch of Disney Sing It - the karaoke video game that will let you challenge your friends to a singing contest - with authentic songs and videos from Hollywood Record artists, Disney Channel tv programmes and Disney Channel Original movies.
This is just one of the injuries in a report released by the Florida Bureau of Fair Rides Inspection.
Visit Florida - the official tourism marketing organisation for the state has formed a partnership with First News, a children’s weekly publication used in British classrooms.
If you’re planning a trip to Orlando next year and you don’t want to stay at a Disney World Resort then you might be interested to hear that the 1,400 room Hilton Orlando is scheduled to open in August 2009.
The Simpsons Ride officially opened on May 15 at Universal Studios Orlando - and on Monday evening (July 14) welcomed it’s one millionth rider.
On July 2, 2008 I reported that Disney’s Animal Kingdom had welcomed a new baby elephant into the herd - and the newest addition to the park now has a name.
SeaWorld have launched a new GPS unit called Shamu’s Smartguide that guests can use to maximise their visit to the park.
