April 25, 2011 
Star Wars Weekends will take place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 20 through June 12, 2011. Dates are May 20-22, May 27-29, June 3-5 and June 10-12, 2011. In addition to the new attraction, Star Tours – The Adventure Continues, Star Wars Weekends will feature Star Wars characters, meet-and-greets, photo opportunities, Star Wars memorabilia, Star Wars trivia contests, Jedi Training Academy, Star Wars parades and the ever-popular “Hyperspace Hoopla” dance party. Activities are included in theme park admission. For more information about Star Wars Weekends, visit www.disneyworld.com/starwarsweekends.com.
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Star Wars Weekends will take place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 20 through June 12, 2011. Dates are May 20-22, May 27-29, June 3-5 and June 10-12, 2011. In addition to the new attraction, Star Tours – The Adventure Continues, Star Wars Weekends will feature Star Wars characters, meet-and-greets, photo opportunities, Star Wars memorabilia, Star Wars trivia contests, Jedi Training Academy, Star Wars parades and the ever-popular “Hyperspace Hoopla” dance party. Activities are included in theme park admission. For more information about Star Wars Weekends, visit www.disneyworld.com/starwarsweekends.com.
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April 19, 2011 
Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection
1. Honeymoon Island - 1,043,336
2. Sebastian Inlet – 749,407
3. Lovers Key – 731,242
4. Gasparilla Island – 713,625
5. Bill Baggs Cape Florida – 710,282
6. St. Andrews – 683,201
7. John Pennekamp Coral Reef – 678,952
8. Anastasia – 610,057
9. Blue Spring – 559,369
10. Bahia Honda – 495,653
11. Stump Pass Beach – 465,147
12. John U. Lloyd Beach – 448,012
13. Crystal River Preserve – 394,253
14. Delnor-Wiggins Pass – 389,123
15. Fort Zachary Taylor Historic – 378,701
16. Myakka River – 340,330
17. Oleta River – 307,141
18. Fanning Springs – 304,337
19. Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife – 292,829
20. De Leon Springs – 254,191
21. Caladesi Island – 252,640
22. Rainbow Springs – 251,842
23. Hugh Taylor Birch – 251,543
24. Wekiwa Springs – 248,890
25. Silver River – 229,729
For more information about Florida travel, visit www.orlando-florida.net.
       
Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection
1. Honeymoon Island - 1,043,336
2. Sebastian Inlet – 749,407
3. Lovers Key – 731,242
4. Gasparilla Island – 713,625
5. Bill Baggs Cape Florida – 710,282
6. St. Andrews – 683,201
7. John Pennekamp Coral Reef – 678,952
8. Anastasia – 610,057
9. Blue Spring – 559,369
10. Bahia Honda – 495,653
11. Stump Pass Beach – 465,147
12. John U. Lloyd Beach – 448,012
13. Crystal River Preserve – 394,253
14. Delnor-Wiggins Pass – 389,123
15. Fort Zachary Taylor Historic – 378,701
16. Myakka River – 340,330
17. Oleta River – 307,141
18. Fanning Springs – 304,337
19. Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife – 292,829
20. De Leon Springs – 254,191
21. Caladesi Island – 252,640
22. Rainbow Springs – 251,842
23. Hugh Taylor Birch – 251,543
24. Wekiwa Springs – 248,890
25. Silver River – 229,729
For more information about Florida travel, visit www.orlando-florida.net.
April 8, 2011 
Adventure Island
10001 North McKinley Drive, Tampa, Florida
1-888-800-5447
www.adventureisland.com
Brevard Zoo
8225 North Wickham Road, Melbourne, Florida
321-254-9453
www.brevardzoo.org
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
10165 North McKinley Drive, Tampa, Florida
1-888-800-5447
www.buschgardens.com/bgt
Canaveral National Seashore
212 South Washington Avenue, Titusville, Florida
321-267-1110
www.nps.gov/cana
Castillo de San Marcos
1 South Castillo Drive, St. Augustine, Florida
904-829-6506
www.nps.gov/casa
Central Florida Zoological Park
3755 N.W. Hwy. 17-92, Sanford, Florida
407-323-4450
www.centralfloridazoo.org
Dinosaur World
5145 Harvey Tew Road, Plant City, Florida
813-717-9865
www.dinosaurworld.com
Fantasy of Flight
1400 Broadway Boulevard S.E., Polk City, Florida
863-984-3500
www.fantasyofflight.com
Florida Aquarium
701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, Florida
813-273-4000
www.flaaquarium.org
Florida Holocaust Museum
55 5th Street South, St. Petersburg, Florida
727-820-0100
www.flholocaustmuseum.org
Florida International Museum
244 Second Avenue North, St. Petersburg, Florida
727-341-7900
www.floridamuseum.org
Historic Bok Sanctuary
1151 Tower Boulevard, Lake Wales, Florida
863-734-1201
www.boktowergardens.org
Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
4150 South Suncoast Boulevard, Homosassa, Florida
352-628-5343
www.floridastateparks.org/homosassasprings
Jungle Adventures
26205 East Colonial Drive, Christmas, Florida
407-568-1354
www.jungleadventures.com
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
State Road 405, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
1-866-737-5235
www.kennedyspacecenter.com
Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards
19239 U.S. Highway 27, Clermont, Florida
352-394-8627
www.lakeridgewinery.com
Lowry Park Zoo
1101 West Sligh Avenue, Tampa, Florida
813-935-8552
www.lowryparkzoo.com
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
18700 South County Road 325, Cross Creek, Florida
352-466-3672
www.floridastateparks.org/marjoriekinnanrawlings
Museum of Art & Sciences (MOAS)
352 South Nova Road, Daytona Beach, Florida
386-255-0285
www.moas.org
Museum of Fine Arts of St. Petersburg
255 Beach Drive Northeast, St. Petersburg, Florida
727-896-2667
www.fine-arts.org
Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI)
4801 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida
813-987-6000
www.mosi.org
Rivership Romance
433 North Palmetto Avenue, Sanford, Florida
407-321-5091
www.rivershipromance.com
Salvador Dali Museum
1 Dali Boulevard, St. Petersburg, Florida
727-823-3767
www.thedali.org
Seminole Hard Rock Casino
5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, Florida
1-866-502-PLAY (7529)
www.seminolehardrock.com
Silver Springs
5657 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Silver Springs, Florida
352-236-2121
www.silversprings.com
Water Ski Hall of Fame & Museum
1251 Holy Cow Road, Polk City, Florida
863-324-2472
www.waterskihalloffame.com
Wild Waters Water Park
5656 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Silver Springs, Florida
352-236-2121
www.wildwaterspark.com
World Golf Village & Hall of Fame
One World Golf Place, St. Augustine, Florida
904-940-4123
www.worldgolfhalloffame.org
For more information about Orlando day trips, visit www.orlando-florida.net.
       
April 4, 2011 Did you know . . . Golf legend Jack Nicklaus captured the first championship at the inaugural 1971 Walt Disney World Open Invitational?
At 199.5 feet tall, Expedition Everest is the tallest artificial mountain at Walt Disney World Resort?
Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel was originally built in 1917 and once stood at Olympic Park in Maplewood, New Jersey?
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster – Starring Aerosmith at Disney’s Hollywood Studios launches you at a speed of 0 to 60 miles per hour in 2.8 seconds?
President Richard Nixon gave his famous “I am not a crook” speech during at convention at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in 1973?
For more Disney World trivia, visit www.orlando-florida.net.
       
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