Thursday, October 7, 2010

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a Halloween-themed special event held on select dates in the Magic Kingdom theme park. This event requires a special event ticket.

During Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, Guests of all ages are encouraged to dress up in their favorite Halloween costumes and have a great time collecting delicious candy as you trick-or-treat around the Magic Kingdom theme park.

Mickey’s “Boo-to-you” Halloween Parade begins in Frontierland and ends in Town Square. The parade includes Disney Characters and the stars of the Haunted Mansion attraction. You can see the parade at 8:15 and 10:30pm. The second parade is less crowed and gives you more time to collect treats!

Happy Hallo Wishes-a spectacular fireworks show where the Disney Villains go trick-or-treating in the sky high above Cinderella’s Castle. Be sure to watch out for the Grim Grinning Ghosts that come out to socialize with a “scream-along” finale, viewable from anywhere within the Magic Kingdom Park.

Dance the night away at the Character Dance Party with Disney Character friends. Rock-it-Out, Stitch’s Club 626, Rockettower Plaza Stage, Tomorrowland Woody’s Happy Harvest Roundup, Diamond Horseshoe Review, Liberty Square.

Your favorite Disney Villains take center stage in a Halloween production called “Disney’s Villains Mix and Mingle.” Be sure to stick around after the show…you don’t know who you may meet.

If you’re going to attend Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party you might want to stay at the Best Western Lake Buena Vista Resort Hotel. The hotel offers complimentary continuous transportation to the Walt Disney World Theme parks and is within walking distance to several stores and restaurants. The hotel offers 325 deluxe rooms each with a private furnished balcony, high speed internet throughout the entire resort, fitness center, interactive game room, Flamingo Cove lounge, Trader’s Island Grill, Parakeet CafĂ© and an official Disney store. Book early and take advantage of our “Bed and Breakfast” package that includes all-u-can-eat breakfast buffet and make your own Mickey Mouse waffles. For reservations please call 800.348.3765 or book on line at www.LakeBuenaVistaResortHotel.com.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Disney World vacation packages

There are so many reasons to enjoy an autumn vacation at Walt Disney World—the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, Mickey’s not so Scary Halloween at Magic Kingdom, plus the return of the nighttime spectacle of the Main Street Electrical Parade. With a Disney World vacation package, the best that Disney has to offer is available to your family at a very affordable price.

The Disney World vacation package is 4 days / 3 nights for $489.00 and includes a complimentary full American breakfast buffet and luxurious two room suite accommodations at the Buena Vista Suites Orlando. This package is priced for a two person minimum; suites will accommodate up to 6 guests—4 adults, 2 children. This package includes:



  • Two - 2 Day Tickets to the Walt Disney Resort


  • Two - 1 Day Tickets to Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach water parks

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  • Daily transfers to Downtown Disney


  • Daily transfers to the Walt Disney World Resort


Additional hotel fees may also be included. Upgrades to a 5 day / 4 night package plus two more days at Walt Disney World for only $180 are available for a limited time. To make your reservation call toll free at 1-800-396-1883 (407-239-3553 for international calls) and get all the details about the Disney World vacation package online.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Mark Wahlberg at Discovery Cove

While spending time in Orlando, Mark Wahlberg enjoyed a day at Discovery Cove where he swam with dolphins, snorkeled with rays and hand-fed exotic birds at the all-inclusive park. Explore more with Discovery Cove Orlando Package

Monday, October 4, 2010

List of Popular Tourist Attractions in Orlando

1. The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World
P.O. Box 10000
Lake Buena Vista 32830

2. Epcot at Walt Disney World
P.O. Box 10000
Lake Buena Vista 32830

3. Disney’s Hollywood Studios
P.O. Box 10000
Lake Buena Vista 32830

4. Disney’s Animal Kingdom
P.O. Box 10000
Lake Buena Vista 32830

5. SeaWorld Adventure Park
7007 SeaWorld Drive
Orlando 32821

6. Universal Orlando
1000 Universal Studios Plaza

7. Islands of Adventure Park-Orlando
1000 Universal Studios Plaza
Orlando 32819

8. Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park
P.O. Box 10000
Lake Buena Vista 32830

9. Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park
P.O. Box 10000
Lake Buena Vista 32830

10. Aquatica
7007 SeaWorld Drive
Orlando 32821

11. Wet’n Wild
9067 International Drive
Orlando 32819

12. La Nouba by Cirque du Soleil
1478 E. Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista 32830

13. WonderWorks
9067 International Drive
Orlando 32819

14. Gatorland
14501 S. Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando 32837

15. Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton Street
Orlando 32803

16. Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
3755 N.W. U.S. Highway 17-92
Sanford 32771

17. Orange County Regional History Center
65 E. Central Blvd.
Orlando 32801

18. SkyVenture Orlando
6805 Visitor Circle
Orlando 32819

19. Maitland Art and History Association
231 W. Packwood Ave.
Maitland 32751

20. Charles Hosmer Morse Museum
445 N. Park Ave.
Winter Park 32789

21. Jungle Adventure Inc.
26205 E. State Road 50
Christmas 32709

22. The Mennello Museum of American Art
900 E. Princeton Street
Orlando 32803

23. Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
633 Osceola Ave.
Winter Park 32789

24. The Cornell Fine Arts Musuem
1000 Holt Ave. – 2765, Rollins College
Winter Park 32789

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Orlando vacation packages by Starwood Vacations

There might be a chill in the air Up North, but it’s still T-shirt and shorts weather in Orlando. October is the perfect time to take advantage of an Orlando vacation package through Starwood Vacations; with summerlike temperatures without the summertime crowds. These vacation packages include hotel accommodations at the Buena Vista Orlando All Suites Hotel, a full American breakfast buffet each day, tickets to Orlando's main attractions, free transfers to the Walt Disney Resort and much more.

All Orlando vacation packages include a complimentary full American breakfast buffet and luxurious two room suite accommodations at the Buena Vista Suites Orlando. Packages are priced for a two person minimum; suites will accommodate up to 6 guests—4 adults, 2 children. Choose from one of the following Starwood Vacation packages:

  • Buena Vista Suites Orlando hotel deal: 4 days / 3 nights for only $199.00. Includes free scheduled transportation to the Walt Disney World® Resort and free evening transportation to the Downtown Disney® area.

  • Universal Orlando “Ultimate” vacation package: 4 days / 3 nights for $439.00. Includes tickets to Universal Studios Orlando, Islands of Adventure and CityWalk, plus daily transfers to Downtown Disney and the Walt Disney World Resort.

  • Disney World package deal: 4 days / 3 nights for $489.00. Includes two - 2 Day Tickets to the Walt Disney Resort, two - 1 Day Tickets to Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach water parks, plus daily transfers to Downtown Disney and the Walt Disney World Resort.

  • SeaWorld and Aquatica vacation package: 4 days / 3 nights for $409.00. Includes unlimited admission to Sea World Orlando and Aquatica water park for 14 days, free parking at SeaWorld and Aquatica, plus daily transfers to Downtown Disney and the Walt Disney World Resort.

  • Discovery Cove package: 4 days / 3 nights for $599.00. Includes the Swim with the Dolphins Experience, tickets to Sea World Orlando or Busch Gardens (choose one park), unlimited admission to Sea World Orlando for 14 days, plus daily transfers to Downtown Disney and the Walt Disney World Resort.

Additional hotel fees may be included. Take advantage of these cool deals and many more while the temperatures are still hot in Orlando. For reservations call toll free 1-800-396-1883 (international calls 407-239-3553) and get all the details about the Orlando vacation packages through Starwood Vacations online.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Disney World weather forecast and theme park hours

Every season is a little different at the Walt Disney World resort, which is why it is so important to keep track of the local weather reports as well as the theme park hours at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios as well as the Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach water parks. Summer hours are typically longer, although fall, winter and springtime are the best times to catch special events like Mickey’s Not so Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom, The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival in the fall and Flower & Garden Festival in the spring.

Orlandoescape.com provides links to the most up to date information on the theme parks’ operating hours as well as the daily Orlando weather forecast and average monthly temperatures. From winter average high temperatures in the low 70s to highs in the 90s throughout the summer, a vacation to Orlando all but guarantees that visitors will get some sun, although it’s always a good idea to check beforehand if that rain poncho might be needed, in addition to the sunscreen. Disney World, of course, is more than happy to sell guests rain ponchos.