Arabian Nights Orlando Dinner Theater
January 25, 2012 by Central Florida Magazine
Filed under Attractions, Entertainment
Arabian Nights in Orlando is Central Florida’s award winning dinner theater production. Along with great food, top-notch talent, and beautiful costumes, this show offers visitors an unforgettable night of beautiful exotic horses, and state of the art effects in sound and lighting in the world’s largest indoor equestrian arena for a permanent show.
Come enjoy this dramatic and touching story. Located just off I-4 in Orlando, Arabian Nights Dinner Theater is an unforgettable experience for the whole family.
Arabian Nights
3081 Arabian Nights Blvd.
Kissimmee, FL 34747
407-239-9223
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Cirque du Soleil- La Nouba
January 18, 2012 by Central Florida Magazine
Filed under Entertainment, Fun Things To Do
Cirque du Soleil La Nouba… “live it up,” can only be seen at Walt Disney World, Downtown Disney, in Orlando, Florida. Consistent with Cirque tradition, La Nouba does not disappoint. Packed with daring acrobatics, flawless choreography, fascinating characters, and live music, Cirque du Soleil La Nouba is sure to captivate your imagine from beginning to end.
Cirque do Soleil- La Nouba
Downtown Disney
Lake Buena Vista, FL
407-939-7600
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Blue Man Group – Central Florida’s Best Entertainment
January 18, 2012 by Central Florida Magazine
Filed under Entertainment
Blue Man Group- one of Florida’s Best shows at Universal Studios Orlando. Read more
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Wall Street Plaza Downtown Orlando
January 15, 2012 by Central Florida Magazine
Filed under Entertainment
Wall Street Plaza is Central Florida’s best entertainment destination. The Wall Street Plaza in Orlando is located next to Heritage Square Park and Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando. The Plaza offers lunch, dinner, and late-night dining and features eight bars, each with its own flavor.
Wall Street Plaza
18 Wall Street Plaza
Orlando, FL 32802
470-849-0471
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St. Pete Times Forum – Tampa
January 4, 2012 by Central Florida Magazine
Filed under Entertainment
The St. Pete Times Forum is one of leading sports and entertainment venues in Central Florida. Located in downtown Tampa, this innovative 670,000 square foot facility was opened in 1996 and has since been the hub of the Tampa Bay Lightening and the Tampa Bay Storm. With the ability to accommodate over 21,500 spectators, the St. Pete Times Forum has hosted countless sporting events concerts, tournaments, and stage events, making it one of Florida’s most prestigious entertainment venues.
St Pete Times Forum
401 Channelside Drive
Orlando, FL 33602
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BB King’s Blues Club in Orlando, Florida
January 2, 2012 by Central Florida Magazine
Filed under Night Clubs
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Dive into Southern eats at B.B. King’s Blues Club in Orlando. In addition to unique globally infused southern flavors, B.B’s offers daily live music from local and national soul and R&B musicians, 3 full-service bars, Mezzanine dining overlooking the main stage, VIP rooms for private parties or dining, and much more. Located at Point Orlando on International Drive in Orlando, Florida, B.B. King’s is open 7 days a week and is sure to offer you an entertainment experience you won’t soon forget.
BB King’s Orlando
Pointe Orlando
9101 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
407-370-4550
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Medieval Times Dinner Theater
December 30, 2011 by Central Florida Magazine
Filed under Entertainment
Medieval Times is an imaginative and invigorating dinner show in Orlando that is dedicated to providing an authentic experience based on classic medieval skills lifestyle and entertainment. Bring the whole family to enjoy a multi-course meal, served in true 11th-century fashion, and cheer on your knight in the jousting competition. It truly is an experience to remember!
Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament
4510 W Irlo Bronson Hwy.
Kissimmee, FL
888-935-6878
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Paranormal Investigation in Central Florida Theme Park
December 24, 2011 by Jim Siegel
Filed under Attractions, Museums
Local resident Gary Revelt doesn’t seem like a ghostbuster. He doesn’t wear a Proton-Pack or carry a containment trap. But he does have a passionate curiosity of paranormal activity. So he couldn’t pass up an opportunity to actually participate in a real-life paranormal investigation, at perhaps the most lucrative location in Central Florida, Fantasy of Flight.
Fantasy of Flight, located a few miles down I-4 from Celebration, is the home of the largest private airplane collection in the United States. The collection, owned by entrepreneur Kermit Weeks, features 40 fully restored vintage aircraft, displays of a long-gone era.
Since the collection opened to the public in 1995, staff and visitors began exchanging stories of unexplained occurrences such as unidentifiable noises, temperature changes and the detection of mists and shadows. Reports of these occurrences spread into the paranormal community. Apollo Paranormal Investigations (API), a non-profit investigative team out of Apollo, Fla., took notice (www.apolloparanormal.com). Explained Fantasy of Flight General Manager Kim Long, “API contacted us and requested an opportunity to investigate. At first I was skeptical, but after a few meetings with them, we agreed.”
Surprisingly, there are over a dozen paranormal investigations organizations in Florida. Most, including API, seem to specialize in investigations in private residences.
Last year, API’s team of paranormal investigators (or “ghost hunters” to which they are more dramatically referred in the popular media) conducted a series of scientific explorations through Fantasy of Flight, and on a paranormal-activity scale between 1 and 10 assigned the vintage aircraft collection … an 11! Based on API’s conclusions, Fantasy of Flight decided to open the experience to the public in an event named “nightFlight,” an after-hours program that offers adventurous visitors such as Revelt four full hours to “explore the unexplained.”
“I personally believe the apparitions and energies that have been experienced are not only connected to specific airplanes exhibited, but the environment they are housed in as well,” said Fantasy of Flight owner and creator Kermit Weeks. “There have been movements of objects, voices heard, apparitions showing up in photos and actual sightings! Fantasy of Flight is all about going beyond ourselves and we encourage not only our guests, but our paranormal friends as well!”
The nightFlight program was limited to 30 participants. The event began at 9:30 pm on a Saturday evening with a summary of occurrences to date and investigation results. The 30 participants were then organized into three groups of 10, and an API investigator was assigned to lead each. Participants were trained in the use of the scientific instruments and the use of a scientific approach to paranormal investigations, in order to determine the difference between coincidences and inexplicable phenomenon. In addition, API had already installed a variety of video cameras and other devices around the facility to continuously collect additional data to validate or refute group observations.
For the next several hours, the groups alternately visited a half dozen mostly-World War II aircraft locations within the cavernous Fantasy of Flight buildings, quietly seated or standing with senses on high alert, collecting electromagnetic and temperature data, and investigating strange noises, temperature gradients, and what seemed to be voices. Revelt had brought his own instruments, a K2 meter and an electromagnetic field sensor.
The three groups rendezvoused about 12:30 am and spent over an hour discussing observations, some of which might be explained but others that could easily not. Following the evening of investigation, API planned to evaluate the data and issue a report to all participants.
Revelt seemed very excited with the experience. “I got a chance to work with real paranormal investigators. It was great. If I can, I’d like to bring my 18 year old daughter next time.” His own observations and instrument readings suggested to him that there was actually something paranormal there.
A Celebration resident who preferred to remain anonymous agreed. “I experienced some unusual activity in there,” that person said. “I could sense the presence of paranormal entities, particularly strong in the World War II B-17 briefing room, the aircraft carrier flight deck lined with Corsairs, and the inside of a double-decker 1930s trans-oceanic airliner. I was surprised by the willingness of the spirits to communicate.”
Response to nightFlight has been so strong that 4 more sessions are planned. Two are already sold out, but reservations remain for the nights of February 20 and March 6, both at 9:30 pm Saturday. (www.fantasyofflight.com)
At a per person cost of $75, the experience is a bit pricey, but extremely unique. The best aspect of the experience was to take part and actually operate the instruments to collect data. A nice assortment of food was served during the initial briefing; coffee and sweets were served for the final debrief.
We didn’t get slimed with ectoplasm, see any demonic apparitions, or run into the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man. There were no rattling chains or floating white sheets.
But even the skeptics seemed to have fun, and to some others the implications seemed profound. And Revelt seemed more convinced than ever that there really is paranormal activity that can’t be explained.
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Sak Comedy Lab – Downtown Orlando
December 21, 2011 by Central Florida Magazine
Filed under Entertainment
Sak Comedy Lab located downtown Orlando near the Amway Area is fun for the entire family! This 200-seat comedy club features live improve and performances that are family friendly and entertaining for all ages!
Sak Comedy Lab
380 W Amelia Street
Orlando, FL
407-648-0001
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Celebration – 10th Annual Spring Art Festival
December 18, 2011 by Central Florida Magazine
Filed under Celebration Florida, Events Calendar
Don’t miss the 10th anniversary of Celebration’s Spring Art Festival at Celebration Town Center on March 27-28 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This year the festival will include a childrens’ area, live entertainment, great food, and hundreds of booths displaying the arts and crafts of many great local artists. To volunteer, please call Katie or Dulcy at Celebration Town Hall at 407-566-1200.
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