April 30, 2010 
      
April 29, 2010 
Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa is a lush, tropical lakefront paradise that lies just 2 miles from Universal Orlando® and SeaWorld®, and 8 miles from Walt Disney World® Resort. Onsite amenities at Westgate Lakes include the award-winning Westgate Smokehouse Grill, the world-class Serenity Spa by Westgate, seven heated swimming pools, fitness center, children’s wading pools and hot tubs, lakeside marina and dock, Sid’s Deli and Pizza Hut Express , 24-hour front desk & security and business center. For more information about Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa, visit www.wglakes.com.
     
April 28, 2010 Billed as “the ultimate night out” for runners, the inaugural Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon will take place on October 1-2, 2010. The 13.1-mile race starts at 10 PM and finishes with an exclusive party that will feature great food and specialty drinks from around the world. The Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon caps off a schedule that also features a two-day expo, 5K fun run and children’s races during the first two days of the 2010 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. Don’t miss it!
For more information about the 2010 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon, visit www.disneywinedinerun.com.
     
April 27, 2010 1. Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park – 17.2 million visitors
2. Disneyland – 15.9 million visitors
3. Epcot – 11 million visitors
4. Disney’s Hollywood Studios – 9.7 million visitors
5. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park - 9.6 million visitors
6. Disney’s California Adventure – 6.0 million visitors
7. SeaWorld Orlando – 5.8 million visitors
8. Universal Studios Florida – 5.4 million visitors
9. Universal’s Islands of Adventure – 4.5 million visitors
10. Universal Studios Hollywood – 4.3 million visitors
Sources: Themed Entertainment Association, AECOM
     
April 26, 2010 
The above video features a first-person, front-row ride on the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida. For more famous roller coaster videos, visit http://www.orlando-florida.net/press-releases/worldfamousrollercoasters.htm.
     
Anime Festival Orlando 11 will take place August 5-8, 2010, at the Wyndham Orlando Resort at 8001 International Drive in Orlando, Florida. This three-day Japanese animation festival features screenings, guest panels, workshops, game shows and contests, video games and a variety of dealers offering rare collectibles. Admission is charged. For more information about Anime Festival Orlando 11, visit www.animefestivalorlando.com.
     
April 20, 2010 
“The Twist,” the song that defined Chubby Checker’s recording career, turns 50 in 2010, and Walt Disney World guests will have a chance to hear that classic performed live by the original artist May 14-16, 2010, at Epcot in the final Flower Power Concert Series shows of the year. Chubby Checker’s recording of “The Twist” is the only song in rock ‘n’ roll annals to enter the Billboard Charts on two separate occasions and climb to No. 1 both times (in fall 1960 and early 1962). Chubby Checker’s website (www.chubbychecker.com) also cites “The Twist” for introducing the concept of “dancing apart to the beat” – which later included the Monkey, Jerk, Frug, Fly, Pony, Hully Gully, Boogaloo, Swim and Shake, among others. Chubby Checker’s shows will take place at America Gardens Theatre at 5:15 PM, 6:30 PM and 7:45 PM each day and are included with Epcot admission. Here’s the full Flower Power Concert Series schedule for May (subject to change without notice):
April 30 – May 2, 2010 – Fran Cosmo, former singer of Boston
May 7-9, 2010: Davy Jones
May 14-16, 2010: Chubby Checker & The Wildcats
The Flower Power Concert Series is held each Friday – Sunday in conjunction with the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. For more information about the festival, visit www.disneyworld.com/flower.
     
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April 12, 2010 
Past Christian music “Artists of the Year” Third Day, mercyme and Chris Tomlin and 2010 “Artist of the Year” nominees Casting Crowns and Francesca Battistelli head a star-powered 15-act lineup set for Disney’s Night of Joy 2010 September 10-11 when the long-running Christian music event makes its return to Magic Kingdom.
Also part of the two-night event (when specific acts play one evening each): David Crowder*Band, Family Force 5, Red, BarlowGirl, Group 1 Crew, Day of Fire, Smokie Norful, Lecrae, 10th Avenue North and Sidewalk Prophets.
From 7 PM until 12:30 AM each night – after regular Magic Kingdom hours – the special-ticket event will feature live performances on several stages throughout the park. In addition, guests can experience some of the park’s most popular attractions during Night of Joy hours.
Musically, the acts add up to a lineup that runs the spectrum from rock, hip hop and R&B to pop, adult contemporary and gospel – continuing a tradition that has been a hallmark of Night of Joy since 1983 when the event began.
It’s also a lineup laden with accolades. Ten of the artists have amassed a combined 81 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards and six Recording Academy Grammy Awards. Twelve of the artists are nominated for a total of 33 Dove Awards this award. Winners will be announced April 21, 2010, at Nashville’s famed Grand Ole Opry House.
Five artists are new to Night of Joy, bringing the event’s all-time talent list to 144 Christian music acts. The newbies:
10th Avenue North, the 2009 New Artist of the Year.
Group 1 Crew, which has carried home Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year honors the past two years.
Day of Fire, which earned the Rock Album of the Year accolade in 2005.
Sidewalk Prophets, a pop/rock group nominated for two Doves in 2010, including New Artist of the Year.
Lecrae, a Hip Hop/R&B artist who has garnered nominations in previous years.
Night of Joy tickets go on sale May 1, 2010. For more information about the event, visit www.nightofjoy.com.
     
April 8, 2010 The 2010-2011 Broadway Across America Orlando season will include the following shows:
- Young Frankenstein (November 30 – December 5, 2010)
- Rock of Ages (January 11-16, 2011)
- West Side Story (February 1-6, 2011)
- Wicked (February 23 – March 27, 2011)
- Shrek the Musical (May 17-22, 2011)
- Hair (June 21-26, 2011)
Single show tickets for Broadway Across America Orlando range in price from $34 to $65. Season tickets are currently available online at www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/orlando.
     
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