NASA have announced that the delayed launch of the space shuttle Endeavour at Kennedy Space Center Florida, has been re-scheduled to Monday May 16th 2011. The engineers have been working on the problem which caused the delay and are happy with their results.
For info. on routes to The Kennedy Space Center from your location in and around Orlando go to….http://www.orlando-maps.info/locations/
For information on where you can obtain free internet/Wifi access when staying in or nearby Kissimmee go to http://www.visitkissimmee.com/leisure/area-info/libraries--internet-access/
Obtained from the Kissimmee Convention and Visitors Bureau website.
Earth day Celebrations in Orlando include ‘Party for the planet at Disney’s Animal Kingdom’ April 22nd 9am to 3pm.
At Universal Orlando special events with the theme of conserving the environment will be held around the park through the week starting 17th April 2011 to April 24th 2011.
At Lake Eola Orlando ‘Central Florida Earth Day’ will be an organised free event on April 23rd 2011.
Pie lovers will gather from around the country to bake, compete and taste award winning treats, children can also take part in activities and competitions.
It is a free event, but if you want to enjoy The Never Ending Buffet there will be a charge of $10 for adults $5 for children.
The Location is Lakeside Park, Celebration.
Opening times
11.00am-7.00pm on Saturday April 9th 2011
12.00pm-5.00pm on Sunday April 10th 2011
More information can be found at…….
Kissimmee Florida has a quaint Amtrak station amidst the hustle and bustle of downtown Kissimmee. It is on the Silver Service and Palmetto line travelling from New York to Florida.
From here you can get a taxi to take you to Walt Disney World approx. 15miles away and there are many hotels in the area.
Kissimmee is a vibrant shopping and re-creational city.
The station is on East Dakin Street Kissimmee, it is open 10.00am-6.15pm daily and has an enclosed waiting area and rest rooms.
A ride has been re-opened at Universal Islands of Adventure after closure due to a fire on New Years day.
The water flume ride Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls is now operating again after it was evacuated because of a fire.
The Orlando Fire Dept. made the area safe and there were no injuries.
After two months maintenance work on the ride it is now safely up and running.
When visiting Florida you can check beforehand if there are any transportation projects coming up, traffic alerts, lane closures and other information needed when driving.
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