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December, 2007
December 26th, 2007 by susan j
Yahoo! Travel recently released their and we’re thrilled to see that Orlando made the list, along with Las Vegas, Boston, New York City, and Miami. If you’re looking for things to do on New Year’s Eve in Orlando, then check out Club Zone’s list of . Happy New Year’s!
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December 25th, 2007 by susan j
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From all of us at Go Orlando Card, we wish you a very happy holiday season! If you’re visiting Orlando this week, then check out our list of Orlando attractions that are open for Christmas and New Year’s. Happy travels!
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December 19th, 2007 by susan j
The Florida Citrus Bowl
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Orlando readies itself for crazed college football fans as the hosts 2 bowl games. Both games invited teams from Michigan. The features Michigan (8-4) vs. Florida (9-3) and the as Boston College (10-3) takes on Michigan State (7-5).
The Capital One Bowl takes place on January 1st while the Champs Sports Bowl kicks off 4 days earlier on December 28th. Fans from Michigan may consider taking an extending stay and attend both ball games. If both teams fulfill their ticket obligations, Orlando would see an influx of more than 30,000 fans from Michigan during the holiday season. Bowl goers may take advantage of their free time by visiting some of the attractions on the Go Orlando Card. Enjoy the bowls and the holidays!!
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December 17th, 2007 by jamie a
For those who are visiting family or vacationing in the Orlando area for the holidays, we’ve compiled s a list of attractions that will be open on both Christmas and New Year’s Day to keep you busy.
For the odd, outrageous, and fun, head over to the There’s a shrunken head, an Egyptian mummy, and even a dinosaur exhibit to check out.
Dubbed an “amusement park for the mind,” is a great way to spend the day. There’s over 100 interactive exhibits that will astound and delight both children and adults.
At , “Florida’s Original Attraction,” experience the wonder of their famous glass bottom boats as you take in the wildlife surrounding the Silver River.
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December 12th, 2007 by susan j
Now is the season for list making to mark the end of the year. Children everywhere are hard at work on their wish lists for Santa. The New York Times recently published its list of .
There are plenty of travel-related lists floating around the blogosphere, too. Here are a couple of my faves…
Frommer’s includes some exotic locales like Tokyo and Zurich and a few home grown gems like Portland, Maine and Asheville, North Carolina.
IgoUgo’s is a virtual who’s who of travel blogging. I read several of the blogs listed daily, but a few of them were new discoveries that I’ll add to my bookmarks.
Times Online’s is neatly arranged by networking, multimedia, and so on.
Travel + Leisure’s lists the world’s best hotels, spas, cruises, and more.
Lonely Planet’s offers some offbeat suggestions for the adventurous explorer.
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December 5th, 2007 by susan j
Space Shuttle Atlantis mid-launch on mission STS-115
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This Friday, the Kennedy Space Center will be abuzz with excitement as the , the 24th U.S. mission to the International Space Station. If you’d like to see the launch from KSC’s main Visitor Complex, then you should plan to arrive before 10:30 am for the 4:30 pm launch. After 10:30, the Visitor Complex will only be accessible to those with pre-purchased tickets.
Kennedy Space Center has other launches scheduled for , , and . Of course, you can also experience the thrill of a shuttle launch in the new . Read first-hand accounts of this new attraction and . Happy travels!
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December 4th, 2007 by susan j
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Budget Travel’s blog tipped us off to a cool feature on the Florida tourism office’s website (which is available in several different languages, by the way!). has an that shows where movies and TV shows were filmed in Florida. For instance, There’s Something About Mary was filmed in Miami and The Perfect Storm in Orlando. !
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