October 27, 2010 Built in 1839, which is Florida’s oldest lighthouse?
Which state park is home to the Wesley House, which has the 2nd largest known collection of Louis XVI furniture in the U.S.?
Which Florida Key has earned its reputation as “The Sports Fishing Capital of the World”?
Which Florida city was once known as “hogtown”?
Which Florida city is known as the “Winter Strawberry Capital of the World”?
Which Florida city features a sign welcoming you to the “Home of Pelican Island, friendly people and 6 old grouches”?
Which Florida college was founded by New England Congregationalists in 1885?
Which was designated the official state gem of Florida in 1970?
Which Florida city is known as the “Shark Tooth Capital of the World”?
Which Florida city is “The Home of the 12 Hour Grand Prix”?
Which is the largest of the Florida Keys?
For answers to the Florida Trivia Quiz, visit http://www.orlando-florida.net/florida-vacations/florida-trivia.html.
       
October 26, 2010 Using an interactive multi-media video presentation, LEGOLAND® Florida unveiled detailed plans today mapping out the ten lands of the family theme park and announcing the sale of advance-purchase tickets and annual passes. Opening in October 2011, LEGOLAND Florida will be a 150-acre full-day theme park geared specifically to families with children ages 2 to 12. There will be more than 50 interactive rides, shows and attractions including amazing LEGO® models making it unlike any other theme park in Florida.
“With exactly one year until we open, the countdown really begins now, “said Adrian Jones, LEGOLAND® Florida’s General Manager, to a group of 150 guests at the Park’s 4-D Theater. “We are thrilled to announce the layout of the Park and give details of what rides and attractions will be housed in each of our ten specially-themed lands. Much thought and creativity has gone into the design of this fantastic Park and we are excited to present it for the first time today.”
The ten different lands of LEGOLAND Florida are The Beginning, Fun Town, Miniland USA, Castle Hill, Land of Adventure, XTreme, LEGO City, Imagination Zone, Pirate Cove & DUPLO® Village.
Jones also announced that one-day tickets and annual passes are now available at www.LEGOLANDFloridaResort.com with pre-opening discounts. For a limited time, LEGOLAND Florida tickets are $65 for adults and $55 for children and seniors. Standard Annual Passes purchased now through the end of the year are available at the children’s prices of $99. A lifetime pass is available for $2,500 and is the perfect gift for the ultimate LEGO fan and include unlimited admission, discounts on preferred parking, special events, plus discounts on food and merchandise.
LEGOLAND® Florida opens in October 2011 and will be a 150-acre interactive theme park dedicated to families with children between the ages of 2 and 12. With more than 50 rides, shows and attractions, LEGOLAND is geared towards family fun! There are currently four other LEGOLAND Parks in the world – LEGOLAND California in Carlsbad, LEGOLAND Billund in Denmark, LEGOLAND Deutschland near Günzburg, Germany and LEGOLAND Windsor outside of London. The LEGOLAND theme parks are a part of Merlin Entertainments Group, the second largest attractions operator in the world. For the most current information, log on to www.LEGOLANDFloridaResort.com.
The MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTSGROUP is the leading name in location based, family entertainment, which has seen the most successful and dynamic growth of any company in the sector over the last five years. Europe’s number one, and the world’s second largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin has 62 attractions and 6 hotels in 12 countries, across 3 continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its 38.5 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its managers and more than 14,000 employees. Merlin Entertainments operates the following attractions – SEA LIFE – the world’s No 1 aquarium brand, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, The Merlin Entertainments London Eye, Dungeons, Gardaland, LEGOLAND Discovery Centres, Alton Towers Resort, Warwick Castle, THORPE PARK, Chessington World of Adventures, Heide Park, Underwater Adventures, and Earth Explorer.
       
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October 21, 2010 
Universal Orlando Resort will feature Eddie Money as part of its ‘Velvet Sessions’ series at Hard Rock Hotel on Thursday, October 28, 2010, at 6:30 PM. Money will perform all of his classic hits such as ”Two Tickets to Paradise,” “I Wanna Go Back,” “Think I’m in Love,” “Take Me Home Tonight,” “Shakin’” and more. Velvet Sessions is Hard Rock Hotel’s special rock ‘n’ roll cocktail party and lobby concert held the last Thursday of the month (January through October). Tickets include free specialty drinks, finger foods and warm-up tunes from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Cash bars and live band from 8:30 PM onward. Tickets are $30 online (ticketing fees apply) or $35 at the door. Valet parking is complimentary for those attending Velvet Sessions, which is a 21 and older event. Visit velvetsessions.com for more information.
       
October 14, 2010 
In Spring 2011, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will introduce Cheetah Hunt, a Linear Synchronous (LSM) Launch Coaster that “uses the force of repelling magnets to launch riders from 0 to 60 in a matter of seconds – not once, but three times.” A state-of-the-art, multiple launch-point coaster, Cheetah Hunt will board in Busch Gardens’ historic monorail station. With 4,429 feet of track (more than three-quarters of a mile), Cheetah Hunt will set a new distance record for roller coasters at Busch Gardens. For more information about Cheetah Hunt, visit www.buschgardens.com.
       
October 12, 2010 Which Florida beach placed No. 2 on “Dr. Beach’s top 10 beaches in America 2009″? (Hanalei Bay, Kauai, Hawaii was No. 1.)
Which Florida city is known as “The Sunrise City”?
Which author of ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’ grew up in Eatonville, Florida?
The John Gorrie Museum State Park in Apalachicola serves to commemorate the man who became a pioneer in which field?
Which 1962 Elvis Presley musical was filmed in Florida?
Who took the stage for the first show at the old Orlando Arena on January 30, 1989?
Encompassing approximately 58 square miles of land and waterways, which is Florida’s largest state park?
Which Florida city is known as “The City of Five Flags”?
Which national forest is home to the world’s largest population of red-cockaded woodpeckers?
Which Florida city is known as the “Phosphate Capital of the World”?
The Florida Governor’s Mansion was designed to resemble which U.S. president’s home?
Which Florida state park is home to a hippo named Lu?
What defunct Panama City Beach amusement park featured the Starliner roller coaster?
The building and grounds of which former St. Augustine hotel are today a part of Flagler College?
What is the name of John Ringling’s Italian Renaissance-style mansion in Sarasota?
Which Central Florida museum contains an outstanding permanent collection of paintings by Earl Cunningham (1893-1977)?
Which roadside attraction moved to Anastasia Island in 1920 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places?
What is the name of the former winter home of James Deering, son of the developer of the Deering Harvest Machine?
For answers to the Florida Trivia Quiz, visit http://www.orlando-florida.net/florida-vacations/florida-trivia.html
       
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