Florida Vacation Blog

Archive for the ‘Disney Vacation Packages’ Category

Each spring Florida bursts into bloom with a variety of eye-pleasing garden festivals — from butterfly celebrations to one of the nation’s most ambitious flower and garden fests.

A short drive from Orlando, you’ll find beautiful Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales. The Gardens present Butterflies at Bok from March 3-31, 2010. Special areas of the gardens feature plantings specifically designed to attract the beautiful wings of a variety of butterflies.

For information, you can visit www.boktowergardens.com.

Meanwhile, Disney’s Epcot also opens its annual flower festival on March 3. The 17^th Annual Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival remains one of the largest such events in the world, with more than 30 million blooms spread across 300 acres of Epcot’s World Showcase.

The event runs thru May 16 and visitors will experience themed gardens, floral floating islands, gardening seminars, planting demonstrations, exhibits, hands-on activities and a wonder series of Flower Power concerts. The concerts feature music from the ‘60s and ‘70s at the American Gardens Theatre each Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the Festival.

Concerts and most festival activities are included in regular park admission. Visit www.disneyworld.com/flower for additional details. For information on Orlando Disney theme park discounts or savings on Orlando vacation packages and Orlando hotels near Disney, visit www.OrlandoThemeParkVacations.com.

Sports fans get ready. ESPN The Weekend returns to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, February 25-28, 2010.

Highlights of this popular sports fest include the ESPN Interactive Sports Zone, Fan Q&A with Athletes, Celebrity Game Shows, Athlete Motorcades, ESPN Live TV Telecasts and ESPN Radio Live Broadcasts of Mike & Mike in the Morning, NFL Live, Baseball Tonight and more.

Athletes scheduled to appear at ESPN The Weekend 2010 include Adam Vinatieri of the Indianapolis Colts, retired major league baseball pitcher Curt Schilling, champion beach volleyball player Misty May Treanor, Steven Jackson of the St. Louis Rams, U.S. women’s soccer star Brandi Chastain, former NFL star Darrell Green, former NBA player Scottie Pippen, University of South Carolina football head coach Steve Spurrier, gymnast Shawn Johnson and NFL legend Thurman Thomas.

A variety of ESPN personalities are also scheduled to appear at ESPN The Weekend, including Mike Golic, Karl Ravech, Mark Schlereth, Skip Bayless, Mike Greenberg, Ron Jaworski, Tedy Bruschi, Trey Wingo, Dana Jacobson, John Kruk and others.

For details on great discount Orlando hotels and accommodations, go to www.WestgateReservations.com. Or for discount Orlando theme park tickets and discount Orlando vacation packages, visit www.OrlandoThemeParkVacations.com.

The New Year is just around the corner and there’s plenty of New Years Eve excitement brewing in Orlando, FL!

Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and all of Disney’s favorite characters are set to help ring in 2010 throughout Walt Disney World® Resort. The Disney parks are decked out in all their holiday glory as we reach one of the resort’s busiest and merriest times of the year.

The Disney parks will offer extended hours on New Years Eve and there will be plenty of year end fireworks to light up the night sky throughout Orlando.

At Disney’s Epcot, the park will remain open til 1:00 am while featuring a special version of the Illuminations at 11:40 pm.

Magic Kingdom Theme Park will also remain open til 1:00 am with a special showing of the Fantasy in the Sky fireworks taking place at 11:50 pm. Meanwhile at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, New Years Eve guest can stick around until midnight and enjoy the Lights! Cameras! Fireworks show starting at 11:50 pm.

Across town at Universal Orlando Resort, there’s also plenty of New Years activity on the horizon. Islands of Adventure theme park will offer extended hours til 10:00 pm while its sister park, Universal Studios Florida remains open for late night fun til 1:00 am. Best of all, Universal CityWalk will help rock in 2010 with a separate ticket event that offers live entertainment in every club, gourmet cuisine and a fabulous concert featuring the legendary music of The Temptations and The Four Tops and a midnight champagne toast!

Not to be outdone, SeaWorld® Orlando offers up its own special New Years Eve memories by staying open til 1:00 am. From 9:00 pm til 12:30 am, SeaWorld will offer continuous entertainment, music and an amazing midnight fireworks display.

Of course, the fun in Orlando rolls right on thru to New Years Day where the parks will again be filled with thrills and adventure. And sports fans will be delighted with a trip to Orlando’s nearby Citrus Bowl stadium where Penn State University is set to battle Louisiana State University in the annual Capital One Bowl. This high profile football game pits two of the most prominent and storied collegiate programs in a battle of highly ranked teams.

For discount Orlando theme park tickets, check out the deals currently available at www.OrlandoThemeParkVacations.com. Or for great rates on discount Orlando resort and Orlando vacation packages, visit www.WestgateReservations.com today.

Experience all the fun that Disney World in Orlando has to offer at an affordable price with a discount Disney package deals. Get the most out of your trip with an all-inclusive package deal of Disney theme park tickets, convenient hotel reservations, and discounts to local restaurants and shopping centers in central Florida. Plan for next summer and visit Disney’s Blizzard Beach or Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon for water park fun the whole family will enjoy. Keep entertained with the world’s tallest and fastest free-falling waterslide, a shark reef for snorkeling and a snow-castle fountain play area for the children. Get transported across the park in a chair lift, relax in a slow, free-flowing raft ride or play in a one-acre wave pool. Make Disney your next dream vacation for you and your family.

September 25 — November 8, 2009

Your taste buds will be more than tempted at the 2009 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. Disney’s annual event returns Sept. 25 thru Nov. 8, 2009, bringing with it many of the world’s tastiest regional foods and drinks. Of course, that’s only the beginning as guests will also enjoy rockin’ concerts, fabulous shopping, fun-filled seminars and demonstrations, taste-testing other special programs.

Tantalizing new additions to this year’s menus include the robust and exotic flavors of Rio de Janeiro and Bangkok as well as world-class performers like Richard Marx, Billy Ocean and Vanessa Carlton, who will all take the stage at the Festival for the very first time.

A convenient Disney Gift Card offers a fast, easy and secure way to carry your money on your wrist while enjoying the Festival. Just load or reload the card with any amount you desire, swipe — and you’re spared the trouble of getting out your credit card or cash any time you want to pay for food or merchandise at the Festival.

This year’s marketplace and promenade includes 25 international kiosks are serving up delicious, tapas-sized portions from countries on 6 continents.

Eat to the Beat! Concert Series
Musical entertainment includes the Eat to the Beat Concert Series which offers up an equally tempting variety of classic rock, soul, R&B, jazz and funk with artists ranging from Boyz II Men to Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.

Book your incredible Disney vacations through Florida Vacation Store!

Disney’s Hollywood Studios has brought a little bit of Hollywood from California to Orlando, FL. This park is very different than other Disney theme parks as it gives you a taste of Hollywood. For example, one favorite attractoin is the new American Idol Experience. Guests can audition for a spot on the stage, and sing for a real audience and win prizes. You can also go behind the scenes of many Disney productions to see how a movie was made or enjoy other related stories. Add a little extra magic to your next Orlando vacation with a visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Tough-to-be-a-Bug

Explore the many adventures of Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando for as many days as you want with an affordable Disney World hotel package. Get the full experience by staying right on Walt Disney World property with discount prices that will get you so comfortable you’ll want to stay even longer. Or if you want to get away from all the action, yet have the parks near your doorstep, stay at one of Orlando’s conveniently located hotels or resorts. You can find discount hotel packages at Orlando’s finest hotels or resorts with luxurious accommodations, friendly service and a variety of amenities to complete your vacation experience.  Whichever you prefer, OrlandoThemeParkVacations.com has discount hotel packages to make your stay more enjoyable and affordable.

Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
September 25 — November 8, 2009

Be sure to book your discount Orlando vacation package with us!  Your taste buds will be more than tempted at the 2009 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. Disney’s annual event returns Sept. 25 thru Nov. 8, 2009, bringing with it many of the world’s tastiest regional foods and drinks. Of course, that’s only the beginning as guests will also enjoy rockin’ concerts, fabulous shopping, fun-filled seminars and demonstrations, taste-testing other special programs.

Tantalizing new additions to this year’s menus include the robust and exotic flavors of Rio de Janeiro and Bangkok as well as world-class performers like Richard Marx, Billy Ocean and Vanessa Carlton, who will all take the stage at the Festival for the very first time.

A convenient Disney Gift Card offers a fast, easy and secure way to carry your money on your wrist while enjoying the Festival. Just load or reload the card with any amount you desire, swipe — and you’re spared the trouble of getting out your credit card or cash any time you want to pay for food or merchandise at the Festival.

This year’s marketplace and promenade includes 25 international kiosks are serving up delicious, tapas-sized portions from countries on 6 continents.

Eat to the Beat! Concert Series
Musical entertainment includes the Eat to the Beat Concert Series which offers up an equally tempting variety of classic rock, soul, R&B, jazz and funk with artists ranging from Boyz II Men to Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.

Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
September 25 — November 8, 2009

Visit Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL for 300 acres of fun divided into two distinct sections: Future World and World Showcase. Future World gives you a look at a technologically advanced world where ideas become a virtual reality.  Experience World Showcase for a melting pot full of live performances, attractions, shops and restaurants that mirror the cultures of the United States, Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Morocco, France, Canada and the United Kingdom. Get an Orlando Disney package today at an affordable price through OrlandoThemeParkVacations.com and make your dream vacation a reality.  Vacation packages include hotel accommodations, tickets to your desired theme park, as well as discounts to local venues, dining and shopping in Orlando.

A vacation in Orlando, Florida is always full of fun and excitement given the countless rides and attractions there are to visit. In addition to theme parks like Disney World, SeaWorld and Universal Studios, be sure to check out the different interactive dinner shows that are available at discounted rates with many Orlando theme park vacation packages.  Choose from Sleuths Mystery Dinner Show, Outta Control Dinner Show, or Pirates Dinner Adventure to make your dining experience more entertaining.  Orlando theme park vacation packages often include theme park tickets, hotel accommodations, as well as many other discounts to local restaurants and shopping in central Florida.