Macy's Parade Entertainers

Some pictures of the entertainers that walk the parade at Universal Orlando for the Macy's Holiday Parade. Most of them are available for photo op an hour or 2 before the parade begins.

Santa Goofy's Holiday Village

 

Checkout the different themed Christmas trees that are spread out just outside the Festival of The Lion King show. It's Goofy's Holiday Village in Camp Minnie Mickey. You can also meet Santa Goofy and other characters.

Disney December updates

The quick service restaurant in Japan at Epcot has re opened again. The outside and inside have been updated. The koi fish pond still there. The restaurant is still the same size. The menu features some newer items and also some of the old... sushi,  noodle and rice bowls.

The inside.

The Fantasyland Contruction at the Magic Kingdom.

The old Mickey's toontown train station. The large wooden wall now taken down.

Carousel at the Magic Kingdom is getting work done, still open though.

The construction site of the new Disney vacation club in between the wedding pavilion and the Grand Floridian.

And after months of refurbishment Canada at Epcot almost finished.

Disney Passholder 2012 calendar

To all the Disney passholders.. make sure you pick up your 2012 calendar at The Animal Kingdom (while supplies last). Need to show your pass and a photo ID at the Disney outfitter shop. Its' the shop on the right just behind the tip boards.

 There are 12 different Disney art prints.

Holidays at Busch Gardens 2011

Some pictures and a video of the Holidays at Busch Gardens.

There are 3 Christmas shows that run through Jan 1 at Busch Gardens. The Christmas on Ice is the one not to miss. Here is the finale of the 30 min show.

One of the stores at the front of Busch Gardens has been renamed Santa's Christmas Workshop.

Get your photo inside a snow globe. Also one of these at SeaWorld by the Waterfront. At Busch Gardens it is located just outside the Crown Colony.

Meet Santa near the front of the park. Nice pants Santa!

Cheetah themed Christmas tree

Photo op by the Nairobi train station.

Crown Colony

Near the Bird Gardens, you can visit Holiday Lane where you can get family photos, write a letter to Santa and decorate a tree.

Orlando Theme Parks 2011 Major Announcements.

This year, a few... well, a couple major announcements from Central Florida theme parks... in case you missed it.


Universal announces that The WWoHP will be expanded here in Orlando, and will also be building a sister world at Universal Studios Hollywood. No other details were shared other than more will come over time.  The Wizarding World is a huge attendance booster for Universal since it opened last year.

Disney announced in September it will add a land based on the Avatar film in it's Animal Kingdom Park for 2016. Disney said it's team is still designing the original plans, and that construction should begin next year.

The new Fantasyland set to open in phases at the Magic Kingdom, with the first phase set to open sometime next year.

SeaWorld also announced last month the new "TurtleTrek" a 360 degree movie with turtles and manatees set to open in spring 2012 and an Antarctica themed attraction set for 2013. Additionally, SeaWorld also announced  a "Freshwater Oasis" environment for Discovery Cove for next year.

And with LegoLand just opening up, it also announces to expand with a water park set to open  summer of 2012

....many new things to look forward to the next couple of years....


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