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Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:01:14 +0100

Event Dates March 7th 2012 - May 20th 2012
You can see Brandon in episodes of “My Yard Goes Disney” on HGTV and HGTV.com. The new season airs on Fridays at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT starting June 1.
And come out to see Brandon and all the other HGTV and DIY Network stars scheduled this year. The list includes (Talent/dates/subjects subject to change):
April 20-22 – Meg Caswell, Meg’s Great Rooms – “Tips for Turning a Good Room Into a Great Room!”
April 27-29 – Monica Pedersen, HGTV Dream Home 2012 – “Make It Beautiful: Designs and Ideas for Entertaining at Home”
May 4-6 – Antonio Ballatore, The Antonio Treatment – “Design Outside of the Box: How to Personalize, Customize, and Inspire”
May 11-13 – Carter Oosterhouse, Million Dollar Rooms – “10 Renovation Tips You Need To Know”
May 18-20 – Genevieve Gorder, Dear Genevieve and HGTV Design Star – “Turning Your Landscape Inside Out”
For more information on the festival, you can check out disneyworld.com/flower and continue to check back here for more updates.

2012 Nautique Wake Games 2

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:13:47 +0100

Event Dates April 11th 2012 - April 14th 2012
2012 Nautique Wake Games Set for a Saturday Finale
Orlando, Fla. — Wakeboarding’s top professional and amateur riders will once again assemble in the sport’s capital, Orlando, Fla., to compete together in the largest team-formatted event in the world — the Nautique Wake Games, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink. Event organizer World Sports & Marketing announced today that the 2012 Games will be played over the course of four days at the Orlando Watersports Complex, beginning Wednesday, April 11, and ending Saturday, April 14.
“Year after year, the Nautique Wake Games attracts hundreds of competitors from all over the world because it’s the only opportunity for them to team up with the sport’s top pros,” said tournament director Chris Bischoff. “So it only makes sense to host a massive event like this in the mecca of the sport — Orlando.”
During its first two days of action, the seventh annual Games will host qualifying rounds for riders competing in all 22 skill-level divisions. Among all the initial competitors, only 90 riders will emerge past the qualifying rounds and be entered into a live draft, held on site at OWC on Thursday evening, where 10 preselected captains will field their teams with a mix of pro and amateur riders.
Over the course of the event’s final two days, riders contribute points toward a team score based on individual placement in their skill-level division. The team with the highest collective score will win the overall title. All 22 divisions will crown an individual winner as well.
Last year, former world champion Rusty Malinoski captained the winning team of the 2011 Nautique Wake Games, and will look to defend his title in 2012 with the help of a new pro-am squad.
Daily event schedules and registration information for the 2012 Nautique Wake Games, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink will soon be available on KingofWake.com.
Spectators will be charged admission only on Saturday, April 14. Tickets are available at the gate: $13 (adult); $5 (ages 6-12); free (ages 5 and under); or $7 (adult) if purchased at KingofWake.com before noon ET on Friday, April 13, 2012.

Universal Studios Mardi Gras 2012 Diana Ross

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:30:02 +0000

Event Dates February 11th 2012 - April 14th 2012
Diana Ross

Diana Ross has had a profound influence on American pop culture and is one of the last true superstars. She’s an Academy Award-nominated actress for her unforgettable role as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings The Blues, a Tony and Golden Globe winner, a bestselling author, winner of 8 American Music Awards and a recipient of The Kennedy Center Honors.

Her beauty and fashion icon status have put her on the covers of hundreds of magazines. Ms. Ross has sold over 100 million records and recorded 18 Number One hits across several decades. Her voice is unmistakable and unparalleled, and she’s been the inspiration for countless artists throughout the world.

Her music became the sound of young America in the ‘60s soon after she signed with Motown Records in 1961 with The Supremes. There was a time when The Supremes rivaled The Beatles as the most popular act of their generation. When she embarked on her extraordinary solo career in 1970, she took the world by storm yet again, creating one timeless classic after another, and she’s still going strong today.

She sings the soundtrack of our lives; the music that evokes a million treasured memories. She’s a true music legend and though many have attempted to copy her exquisite style—there’s only one Diana Ross.

Hit Songs: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "Love Hangover," "I'm Coming Out," "Theme From Mahogany," "Upside Down"

Concert included with your Universal Studios ticket or Annual Pass.

Catch The Beads!

Gather the family and catch beads by the handful as our spectacular parade winds its way through the park with dazzling floats, colorful costumes, towering stilt walkers, entertaining street performers, and dancers.

Experience our most spectacular parade ever, outrageous street performers, authentic Cajun food*, beads by the handful and more! Join in the biggest party this side of the bayou and let the good times roll!

Catch The Music with 14 of Music's Biggest Names!

When the sun goes down every member of the family will enjoy electrifying concerts from some of the biggest names in music performing live in Universal Studios at the Universal Music Plaza stage!

Check out more live music in the French Quarter - Direct from New Orleans

2010 CONCERT SCHEDULE

Saturday 11th February The B52’s
Saturday 18th February Kelly Clarkson
Sunday 19th February Boys II Men
Saturday 25th February Diana Ross
Saturday 3rd March Goo Goo Dolls
Saturday 10th March Big Time Rush
Saturday 16th March J Cole
Sunday 17th March Sugar Ray
Friday 23rd March Hot Chelle Rae
Saturday 24th March B.o.B.
Friday 30th March Plain White T’s
Saturday 31st March Prince Royce
Saturday 7th April Cyndi Lauper
Saturday 14th April KC and the Sunshine Band

SeaWorld Bands Brew and BBQ Doobie Brothers

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:43:26 +0000

Saturday, February 11 - Sunday, March 4, 2012

Bands, Brew & BBQ at SeaWorld

2012’s Bands, Brew & BBQ will be twice as fun when the park hosts rockin’ concerts Saturdays AND Sundays this year, on Feb. 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, and March 3-4. SeaWorld partners with favorite local restaurants to bring an even richer variety of BBQ and great grilled food. There’s a thirst-quenching beer garden featuring nearly 50 craft beers from domestic and international breweries. And of course, incredible concerts with top artists in classic rock and country music. Bands, Brew & BBQ is included with park admission.
Enjoy all the fun beginning at 11:30 a.m. Concerts are located at Bayside Stadium beginning at 4 p.m. In the event of rain, concerts will move to Nautilus theater.

Saturday, February 11: Foreigner
Sunday, February 12: Gary Allan
Saturday, February 18: Trace Adkins
Sunday, February 19: Kenny Rogers
Saturday, February 25: Doobie Brothers
Sunday, February 26: Ronnie Dunn
Saturday, March 3: Sara Evans
Sunday, March 4: Scotty McCreery

NBA All Star Orlando 2012

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:17:06 +0000

Event Date 25th February 2012
NBA All-Star Saturday Night includes four competitions featuring some of the NBA's best players. The Haier Shooting Stars competition features NBA and WNBA Players and NBA Legends in a shooting contest. In the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, the top guards work against the clock to compete in an "obstacle course," consisting of a series of passes, free throws, lay-ups and agility drills. The Foot Locker Three-Point Contest, six of the best long-range shooters attempt to score the most three-pointers in a race against the clock. The event's grand finale, the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, showcases the NBA's most athletic players as they take to the air, mystifying fans with their gravity defying creativity.

Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend 2012

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:50:05 +0000

Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend presented by Lady Foot Locker
Friday, February 24 - Saturday, February 26, 2012

Fairytales do come true. One mile at a time.
Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend brings women of all ages together to participate in a magical event designed just for them. The Disney Princesses are the inspiration for the weekend's events and will focus on the attributes every princess possesses: commitment, courage, determination, fantasy, perseverance, and strength.
The event will take place at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida on February 24-26, 2012, and is set to celebrate the women who prove that anything is possible in life's fairytale.
Registration is now open for 2012!
Visit mydisneymarathon.com/Princess to watch video and see photos from last year's event in the multimedia gallery!
Weekend events will include:
Disney’s Princess Half Marathon – 99% Full
Disney Tangled Royal Family 5K – SOLD OUT
Disney Royal Family Kids’ Races – SOLD OUT
Disney’s Fit for a Princess Expo
Pasta in the Park Party – SOLD OUT

Railapalooza Orlando 2012

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:30:25 +0000

Event Dates March 10th 2012
The Railapalooza Orlando event brings the water on the streets of downtown Orlando. This event is organized and presented by the Ice Breaker and the Wakefest Cancer tour, R2R, and Step Up Productions. Wakefest Cancer Tour aims to bring together the local communities and the Wakeboard community in order to organize events that stimulate the local economy and supports people affected by cancer.
The Railapalooza Orlando is one of the largest and most anticipated wakeboarding urban festivals and it is guaranteed to gather many talented riders. The Railapalooza Orlando takes place in Downtown Orlando on the 3rd of March 2012. The competition is open to both amateur and pro riders. Amateur and intermediate contests start at 3:00 PM and Pro Wakeboard demo starts at 9:00 PM.
Apart from the main competition events, participants can attend parties and other entertaining activities.
To register for this event, please visit the Railapalooza Orlando website or the Ice Breaker Wakefest Facebook Page.

2012 Nautique Wake Games

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:25:57 +0000

Universal Studios Mardi Gras 2012 Boys II Men

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000

Event Dates February 11th 2012 - April 14th 2012
Boyz II Men

Boyz II Men redefined R&B and revolutionized it. Celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, the band has penned and performed some of the most celebrated songs and timeless classics of the past two decades. The group's 4 Grammy Awards are just the tip of the iceberg; throughout their 20-year career, Boyz II Men have also won a whopping 16 American Music Awards, 9 Soul Train Awards, 3 MTV Awards, and 3 Billboard Awards.

For two decades, they've amazed fans with their incredible vocals. Given their monumental success and timeless sound, it's easy to see why they remain the most popular R&B group of all time. They made the genre accessible to the masses while putting their own distinctive stamp on it. Fans throughout the world still flock to see them perform at sold out shows across the country and around the globe.

The group will be receiving a 2012 star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And to celebrate their landmark 20th Anniversary in 2011, Boyz II Men released a brand new album, Twenty, which combines new songs with re-recordings of signature hits.

Hit Songs: "End Of The Road," "Motownphilly," "On Bended Knee," "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye"

Concert included with your Universal Studios ticket or Annual Pass.

Catch The Beads!

Gather the family and catch beads by the handful as our spectacular parade winds its way through the park with dazzling floats, colorful costumes, towering stilt walkers, entertaining street performers, and dancers.

Experience our most spectacular parade ever, outrageous street performers, authentic Cajun food*, beads by the handful and more! Join in the biggest party this side of the bayou and let the good times roll!

Catch The Music with 14 of Music's Biggest Names!

When the sun goes down every member of the family will enjoy electrifying concerts from some of the biggest names in music performing live in Universal Studios at the Universal Music Plaza stage!

Check out more live music in the French Quarter - Direct from New Orleans

2010 CONCERT SCHEDULE

Saturday 11th February The B52’s
Saturday 18th February Kelly Clarkson
Sunday 19th February Boys II Men
Saturday 25th February Diana Ross
Saturday 3rd March Goo Goo Dolls
Saturday 10th March Big Time Rush
Saturday 16th March J Cole
Sunday 17th March Sugar Ray
Friday 23rd March Hot Chelle Rae
Saturday 24th March B.o.B.
Friday 30th March Plain White T’s
Saturday 31st March Prince Royce
Saturday 7th April Cyndi Lauper
Saturday 14th April KC and the Sunshine Band

Railapalooza Orlando 2012

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:10:30 +0000

Event Dates March 10th 2012

The Railapalooza Orlando event brings the water on the streets of downtown Orlando. This event is organized and presented by the Ice Breaker and the Wakefest Cancer tour, R2R, and Step Up Productions. Wakefest Cancer Tour aims to bring together the local communities and the Wakeboard community in order to organize events that stimulate the local economy and supports people affected by cancer.
The Railapalooza Orlando is one of the largest and most anticipated wakeboarding urban festivals and it is guaranteed to gather many talented riders. The Railapalooza Orlando takes place in Downtown Orlando on the 3rd of March 2012. The competition is open to both amateur and pro riders. Amateur and intermediate contests start at 3:00 PM and Pro Wakeboard demo starts at 9:00 PM.
Apart from the main competition events, participants can attend parties and other entertaining activities.
To register for this event, please visit the Railapalooza Orlando website or the Ice Breaker Wakefest Facebook Page.

Atlanta Braves Spring Training 2012

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:57:43 +0000

Event Dates March 3rd 2010 - March 31st 2010
Paid admission tickets are required for general admission. Ball game tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Atlanta Braves Spring Training is returning to Walt Disney World® Resort for its 15th consecutive year. Come out and see the Braves veterans play alongside the stars of tomorrow at the re-imagined ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. It's real baseball in an out-of-the-world ballpark. The schedule features match-ups against hard-hitting opponents such as the Yankees, Phillies, Mets and more!
2010 SPRING TRAINING HOME SCHEDULE

SeaWorld Bands Brew and BBQ Kenny Rogers

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:33:42 +0000

Universal Studios Mardi Gras 2012

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:28:14 +0000

Event Dates February 11th 2012 - April 14th 2012

Universal general park admission is required. Concert performances are included in the general admission

Catch The Beads!

Gather the family and catch beads by the handful as our spectacular parade winds its way through the park with dazzling floats, colorful costumes, towering stilt walkers, entertaining street performers, and dancers.

Experience our most spectacular parade ever, outrageous street performers, authentic Cajun food*, beads by the handful and more! Join in the biggest party this side of the bayou and let the good times roll!

Catch The Music with 14 of Music's Biggest Names!

When the sun goes down every member of the family will enjoy electrifying concerts from some of the biggest names in music performing live in Universal Studios at the Universal Music Plaza stage!

Check out more live music in the French Quarter - Direct from New Orleans

2010 CONCERT SCHEDULE

Saturday 11th February The B52’s
Saturday 18th February Kelly Clarkson
Sunday 19th February Boys II Men
Saturday 25th February Diana Ross
Saturday 3rd March Goo Goo Dolls
Saturday 10th March Big Time Rush
Saturday 16th March J Cole
Sunday 17th March Sugar Ray
Friday 23rd March Hot Chelle Rae
Saturday 24th March B.o.B.
Friday 30th March Plain White T’s
Saturday 31st March Prince Royce
Saturday 7th April Cyndi Lauper
Saturday 14th April KC and the Sunshine Band

Seaworld Spooktacular 2011

Sun, 9 Oct 2011 10:29:34 +0100

From pumpkin fishes to friendly sea witches, Halloween meets the sea this October during SeaWorld's Halloween Spooktacular, carving an underwater "fantasea" where children can dance with an ice DJ, play with sea fairies and learn from a school fish. Included in a single day’s park admission, Halloween Spooktacular begins each day at 12 p.m. October 09, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, 2010 and leaves even the littlest of trick-or-treaters wide-eyed for the day’s activities ahead. SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular is an ocean full of fun filled with enchanted pathways and charming sea creatures, providing the utmost in family-friendly trick-or-treating.
Trick-or-Treat Sea Sweets  Offering more than 3 million pieces of trick-or-treat sweets, costumed youngsters can search for hidden “sea” treasures using their Spooktacular maps at more than a dozen different locations. Each station features an array of sweet treats, including a variety of candies and healthy choice options.   Count Von Count’s Spooktacular Breakfast One of Sesame Street’s favorite residents, The Count, gets into the Halloween spirit with his friends from Sesame Street at Count Von Count’s Spooktacular Breakfast. Little ones will sing, groove and mingle side-by-side with Sesame Street characters, while listening to Halloween-themed music and enjoying a special breakfast “boo”-ffet. Following the breakfast, kids can get their photos taken with the characters for memories that will last forever.* Abby Cadabby’s Halloween Adventure Filled with interactive puzzles, sights and sounds, Abby Cadabby’s Halloween Adventure is a 4,000-square-foot outdoor pathway where trick-or-treaters can help Sesame Street’s Abby Caddaby search for her magic wand. Plus, Abby Cadabby is available for photo opportunities.**  Cookie Decorating Station Kids and parents alike can create their own Halloween-themed cookies at a special decorating station decked out with Spooktacular loot. The kit -- available for a small charge -- includes a souvenir lunch box filled with a jumbo sugar cookie, toppings ranging from icing and sprinkles to M&M’S®, and milk or apple juice to wash it all down.   Strolling Entertainment Gummy Worm Wanda, Salt Water Taffy, and Swedish Fish Suzy are among the 35 fanciful sea creatures that will join the “Spook-tastic” fun welcoming trick-or-treaters as they stroll through colorful, playful schools of pumpkin fish.  Frozen Fun Zone A DJ will “melt the ice” during a celebration sure to warm up the area with interactive games and activities at Wild Arctic Plaza.  More SeaWorld Halloween Fun:  SeaWorld’s Spooky Spectacular Sleepover (6 p.m. – 9 a.m. on Oct. 15, 16, 22 and 23)   Families can snuggle into a spooky slumber surrounded by exotic fish, rays, and sea dragons inside the floor-to-ceiling aquariums at Manta. A pizza dinner and breakfast are also included. Cost is $78 per person or $103 (includes next-day park admission). Program is for children in grades K-5 and their families. For more info, visit www.swbg-adventurecamp.com or SeaWorldSpooktacular.com.