Splash Down Miss Adventure Falls Posted on March 02, 2017 by Aven Davis to Orlando, FLA brand-new water slide will soon be making a splash at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. Opening March 12, Miss Adventure Falls is a family-style raft attraction that will take you on a splashing journey through the fabled Captain Mary Oceaneer’s past. The attraction’s backstory tells the tale of Capt. Oceaneer, a treasure-hunting heroine, who traveled across the sea collecting valuable artifacts until she was caught in a storm and marooned at Typhoon Lagoon. Set off with your ... Save on Orlando Attractions Tickets with Kissimmee Guest Services Posted on February 28, 2017 by Aven Davis to Orlando, FL You’ve reserved the perfect rental home in Orlando for your family’s vacation. You’re planning to visit Walt Disney World® Resort during your trip but where should you buy tickets? How can you get the best deal? What other attractions should you visit? With All Star Vacation Homes, you don’t have to worry.
Through our official ticket partner, Kissimmee Guest Services (KGS), you can save on tickets to Walt Disney World® Resort, Universal Orlando Resor... Join the Action of The LEGO Batman Movie at LEGOLAND Florida Posted on February 22, 2017 by Aven Davis to Orlando, FL We all remember him from “The LEGO Movie” - LEGO® Batman™, the handsome crime-fighting, scene-stealing star. Now he’s got his own movie, “The LEGO Batman Movie,” that debuted in theaters February 10. Meet the super hero Master Builder fresh from the movie set during The LEGO® Batman™ Movie Days at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort, March 4-5 and March 11-12. Celebrate the Warner Bros. feature film during special activities including photo ops with Gotham City... Experience Musical Enchantment during Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert Posted on February 17, 2017 by Aven Davis to Orlando, FL You’ve read the books and seen the movies – now experience the music from Harry Potter™.
As part of the Harry Potter™ Film Concert Series, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™,” the first story in the franchise, is coming to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Orlando, February 18 & 19. Watch the movie projected on a giant screen in high-definition while a full symphony orchestra performs John Wil... Watch the Atlanta Braves Play Ball at Spring Training Posted on February 14, 2017 by Aven Davis to Orlando, FL Take your family out to the ball game – Spring Training is back for the Atlanta Braves at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. This year, the team is celebrating 20 years at Walt Disney World® Resort. Saturday, February 25, the season kicks off when the Braves take on the Toronto Blue Jays at Champion® Stadium. Enjoy opportunities to get up close to some of your favorite players and check out this year’s team as they get ready for regular season. After the final out of every game, kids can run the bases. What’s Blooming at the 2017 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival
Posted on February 07, 2017 by Aven Davis to Orlando, FL Spring is already on its way and so is the Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival, March 1-May 29. The popular springtime festival will soon be sprouting up with vibrant flowers & gardens, farm-inspired dishes, gardening exhibits & demonstrations, Disney Character topiaries and fresh surprises. Get ready to celebrate the season and see what’s blooming. New Topiary Additions & Gardens – It doesn&rsqu... Best Places to Watch the Big Game Posted on February 02, 2017 by Aven Davis to Orlando, FL NFL football fans rejoice – the big game is less than a week away! Did you know that Orlando offers a variety of places to catch the game perfect for football fanatics? Visit your favorite theme parks and attractions, and see which team is crowned the ultimate champion. You don’t have to choose between football and fun with these places to watch the game. Vacation homes – With living areas offering high-def smart TVs and cinema-style home theaters with giant projection screens, All Star’s vacation homes are ideal for watching ...
Party More Nights than Ever Before at Mardi Gras Posted on January 26, 2017 by Aven Davis to Orlando, FL It’s that time again to let the good times roll! Florida’s biggest party, Universal Orlando’s Mardi Gras is back again – this time for 50 straight nights! February 4-March 25, join in the celebration in Universal Studios Florida™ for handfuls of colorful beads, fantastic floats, delicious Cajun & Creole food and toe-tapping music. You’ll think you’ve been transported to the Big Easy when you get a taste of this family-friendly celebration. Gather along the streets of the parade route for a New Orlea... Craft and Sip During Crayola After Dark Posted on January 23, 2017 by Aven Davis to Orlando, FL Crafting isn’t just for kids! Experience stress-reducing crafting designed for grown-ups at Crayola After Dark - Craft and Sip at the Crayola Experience®, January 26, 7-10 p.m. Grab a paint brush and let creativity take over as you create a peacock-inspired wine glass.
But that’s not all! Adults can visit the Crayola Experience in an entirely new way – you’ll have free rein over the entire attraction with no kids allowed. Reconnect with your inner child as you explore 70,000 square feet filled with 26 ha... More Delicious Tastes are Coming to Disney Springs Posted on January 20, 2017 by Aven Davis to Orlando, FL It’s a new year and the Disney Springs™ area is still expanding! A handful of new restaurants are opening in phases this year adding a selection of even more fresh bites for you and your family to savor during your Disney vacation. Enjoy a ‘theme park’ of tastes from succulent seafood to supernova shakes. Planet Hollywood Observatory™Early 2017Redesigned to resemble an observatory, Planet Hollywood will open with a re-imagined menu featuring old favorites, new items inspired by ce... Dick’s Two Dads and a Bromance: The New ‘LEGO Batman Movie’ The new LEGO Batman Movie (2017) combines the universe’s most versatile toy and iconic comic book heroes, rewarding children and their parents with 104 minutes of action-packed, visually gripping, mostly comical tragicomedy—and maybe an awkward conversation with your kid a few years before you want it.
True to form, the medium of the animated LEGO proves its power to melt some of the Batman brand’s most intense moments into buttery popcorn parodies fit for a king or, more importantly, a kid. This is impressive, considering the new depths of darkness and violence occupying the most recent three human Batman films. These include The Dark Knight (2008), in which the Joker (Heath Ledger) “disappears” a pencil by driving it through the eye socket and into the brain of an unsuspecting henchman. (Ledger died of an overdose of prescribed narcotics before the film hit theaters.)For parents who recognize it is futile trying to isolate kids from Hollywood’s latest top-grossing grown-up flicks, kid-friendly LEGO adaptations are a relief. Observe: “Dad, can I see Batman?” Mom’s not even allowed to see Batman.” “I mean LEGO Batman.” “I love that you love LEGOs. You’re gonna build something to change the world someday. LEGO builds Gotham City well: Bruce Wayne/Batman, Alfred Pennyworth, Robin, and the deranged underworld lords terrorizing the unsuspecting population—all sanitized and humorized to delight and inspire children.
And don’t forget the orphan adoption by two dads, homoerotic attraction, and penis jokes!Let’s unpack that last part for the bigots and prudes, while giving credit where credit is due. LEGO Batman could do a lot worse as a kids’ movie. The writers could have clumsily stacked topics such as gender identity, gender roles, and gender neutrality all over the story board like so many LEGOs. Instead, these topics hide in plain sight, because they are the foundation. Few parents and fewer kids will question any of it, because there’s a way to interpret all of it as technically innocent. LEGO Batman makes them seem plain as vanilla and American as apple pie. 5 Lousy Movies That Killed Their Franchises For example, two men adopting a son together sounds like a dream come true to Richard, the orphan Bruce Wayne adopts without telling him he’s Batman. That’s why, when Richard hesitates to board a bat vehicle without Bruce-Dad’s permission, Batman tells him he and Bruce-Dad share custody of him.