Memorial Day 2012

Today is Memorial Day in the United States of America, when men and women who have given their lives for their country are remembered, look out for military parades to honour them.

Super Bowl Hero at Walt Disney Resort Florida

After the excitement of the Super Bowl 2012. Eli Manning, quarterback of the winning team ‘The New York Giants’ flew off to The Magic Kingdom, WDW Florida to take part in a parade of honour. We found pictures and video coverage at The Disney Parks Blog……

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/02/walt-disney-world-resort-parade-celebrates-super-bowl-mvp-eli-manning/

‘Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival’ at Downtown Disney.

Downtown Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex will be hosting the ‘Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival’ on Saturday 15th October 2011. The event begins at 8.00am.until 4.30pm.

For more information please go to… http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/events/more/international-dragon-boat-festival/

Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

There is still time to visit this culinary festival which is open until November 14^th 2010.

At Epcot theme park WDW Florida.

For more information:- http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/epcot/special-events/epcot-international-food-and-wine-festival/

Halloween Celebrations in Orlando

Here are a few events happening in Orlando for Halloween.

Starting with scary fun and frolics for older children and grown ups. Universal is holding it’s ‘Halloween Horror' nights for excitement, shock and horror. http://www.halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando/eventinfo.html 

Or for a milder scare the Disney way, check out http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdwi/en_GB/parks/specialEvents?id=MickeysNotSoScaryHalloweenPartySpecialEventPage  for spooky costumes, trick or treat, Mickey Mouse fun and fireworks.

SeaWorld also has seasonal events for all the family.  http://www.seaworldspooktacular.com/swfspook.html

Green Meadows petting farm in Kissimmee has a special ‘fall’ theme, where children can pick their own pumpkin. http://www.greenmeadowsfarm.com/

Princess Diana Exhibition

 

‘The People’s Princess Charitable Foundation, inc.’ is holding

an exhibition on the life of Princess Diana.

Opening July 2009 at Downtown Disney.

For more information go to http://ow.ly/eEnP

 

The Re-opening of the Hall of Presidents

Walt Disney World has re-opened the Hall of Presidents, having been closed for a short while to get ready to welcome ‘President Barack Obama’, this amazing robotic exhibition was launched on July 4^th 2009.

It has a lifelike Audio-Animatronics figures of all U.S presidents.

American Idol Experience: Along The 'Blue Carpet'

Disney’s Hollywood Studios hosts the Grand Opening of The American Idol Experience.

Found at WESH.com here…

ESPN The Weekend

From February 27^th to March1st 2009. Walt Disney’s Hollywood Studios is hosting an event called ESPN The Weekend, Sports stars will be attending and mixing with the crowd, and to add to the fun there will be an interactive sports zone and of course your favourite Disney Characters.

For more information go to -http://espn.go.com/espntheweekend/

Free admission to Walt Disney World on your birthday.

Next Year you can get into Walt Disney World ‘free’ on your birthday

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