Public Holidays in Florida

If you are a visitor to Orlando it may be handy to know when special ‘days’ occur, then you can plan your holiday around these dates.

JANUARY 1^st --New Years Day

3^rd MONDAY in JANUARY--Martin Luther King Day

3^rd MONDAY in FEBRUARY--Presidents Day

LAST MONDAY in MAY--MEMORIAL Day

4^th JULY--INDEPENDENCE DAY

1^st MONDAY in SEPTEMBER--LABOUR Day

2^nd MONDAY in OCTOBER--COLUMBUS Day

11^th NOVEMBER--VETERANS Day

4^th THURSDAY in NOVEMBER--THANKSGIVING

25^th DECEMBER--CHRISTMAS Day

Halloween in Orlando Florida

Here are a few events happening for Halloween in the Orlando area.

1. Walt Disney World are holding ‘Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party’.

Tickets are required for this special event held from September through to November 2010.

For more info

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/special-events/

2. At Fort Wilderness you can go on a spooky carriage ride whilst listening to the story of ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’

The journey starts at Pioneer Hall at Fort Wilderness

October !st to November !st 2010 Evening rides from 7.30 to 10.30pm.

3. Sea-World are hosting Halloween Spooktacular

Spooky fun for all the family.

October9th -October 31^st-2010

For more info. http://www.seaworldspooktacular.com/swfspook.html

4. Universal Studio’s are hosting ‘Halloween Horror Nights’

Maybe too scary for young children!!

October – November [check the dates].

Opening hours are 6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights, 6:30 p.m. until midnight other nights.

http://www.halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando/

5. For something different why not try……. The Haunted Hangar Walking Tour at Fantasy of Flight Polk County.

Daily at noon from October 1-31, 2010

For more info www.fantasyofflight.com/calendar.asp?C=17758&D=103110

Star Tours for Refurbishment

Fans of Star Wars may need to be informed that the Star Tours ride in Disney's Hollywood Studios is being closed today for a refurbishment. It is due to re-open sometime in 2011.

Toy Story 3 on Ice.

Disney on Ice are presenting Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3 at the Amway Arena Orlando

September 10^th, 11^th, 12^th 2010

For more information.

http://disney.go.com/disneyonice/#

Disney Cruise Ships

I’ve just watched the video for the new Disney Dream cruise liner and if I was thinking about going on a holiday cruise I would love to experience this one!

It starts sailing January 2011 form Port Canaveral Florida to the Bahamas.

It looks amazing and caters for all ages.

For a look at the video and more information go to….. http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/ships-activities/ships/dream/

Disney’s Animal Kingdom are working on a new adventure to be opened later this year.

Find more information from the blog written by Thomas Smith.

New Adventure at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park will have Guests Trekking into the Savannah « Disney Parks Blog

Long Queue’s for Harry Potter at Universal Orlando

Well Harry Potter seems to be popular!

Plan your day carefully if you are visiting this attraction it seems you may have to wait in a very long queue.

Universal are trying to make it easier and quicker for people, by giving out paper tickets to stop people from jumping the queue.

Extra drink and merchandise carts have been set up to ease the crowding in the shops.