Friday, March 18, 2011

Ride Re-opens after New years day fire at Universal Orlando Florida.

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.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival 2011

The International Flower & Garden Festival presented by HGTV is now being held at Epcot, Walt Disney World, Florida until May 15 2011.

There will be themed weekends, presentations from gardening experts and a Flower Power concert series, with live music hosting artists from the 1960s and 1970s including Davy Jones and The Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone

Toy Story 3 will be included in the topiary section which has 100 topiaries throughout Epcot, depicting Disney’s favourite characters. There will also be special events laid on for children including a bee scavenger hunt and Bambi’s butterfly house with gardening workshops etc.

Disney horticulturists will be holding seminars for those seeking garden advice and ideas.

Monday, March 7, 2011

The Florida Department of Transportation Info.

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.

Go to….http://www.trans4mation.org/default.aspx