A unique opportunity to see costumes and memorabilia from film and television will be available to visitors of the Orange County Regional History Center in Orlando beginning on February 6.

The exhibit, “Out of This World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television” features costumes from a variety of TV shows and films, primarily of the science fiction genre.

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Legophiles, hold on a bit longer—it’s been made official—Central Florida can look forward to welcoming its very own Legoland amusement park in 2011. Even better, it will be the largest Legoland in the world. Take THAT, SoCal!

During a press conference held on January 21, it was announced that the park will be on the former site of Cypress Gardens and will include between forty and fifty attractions. Legoland plans on keeping the historic gardens area of Cypress Gardens intact.

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Just in time for the kids' spring break, Sesame Street comes to Busch Gardens. Construction has begun on the park's Sesame Street Safari of Fun attraction. It's slated to open on March 27, 2010. That loveable blue fuzzy monster Grover will have his own roller coaster. While not for the tiny tots, it looks to be a lot of fun for school-age children (38 inches if accompanied by an adult or 41 if riding alone).

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A new attraction is coming to Aquatica, the water park at SeaWorld Orlando. The attraction, called Omaka Rocka, will have two slides and three funnels. The name is taken from the South Seas name for "rocking river." The tube will be semi-transparent, allowing guests walking underneath to see the people on the ride.

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“When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.”
~Roy Disney

Roy Disney, nephew of Walt Disney and son of Roy O. and Edna Disney, died on December 16 of this year at the age of 79 years. He succumbed to stomach cancer at Hoag Memorial in Newport Beach, California, after being diagnosed with the disease approximately a year prior.

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Grinchmas? Don't you mean Christmas? If it's the Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando, it must be Grinchmas. The theme park offers a perfectly Grinchy Christmas during the month of December with a live performance of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." The one-and-only Grinch himself will makes a grand appearance daily through January 1st in six daily shows.

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Those shiny blue bald heads and wide eyes…you know them the minute you see them…it's none other than the Blue Man Group. They are a quirky trio who don't say a word during their entire act, but their facial expressions and body language say it all.

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If you're going to be in the Orlando or Central Florida area this holiday season, put the kids in their PJs and take a ride on the Polar Express!

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After a seven-month hiatus and refurbishment, Space Mountain at Walt Disney World is just about ready to be unveiled with all its exciting changes. Some lucky visitors have even had the chance to ride the attraction in what is being touted as a "soft opening." The official reopening is on November 22. Some of the changes include:

• A "darker," more atmospheric feel to the attraction
• Emphasis on a new story line
• Exterior improvements
• Enhanced queue area and experience
• Game area in the queue space

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A new Disney princess has made her official debut at Walk Disney World's Magic Kingdom. This past Monday, Tiana, star of the newest Walt Disney Pictures animated feature film "The Princess and the Frog," was welcomed by all of the Disney characters in front of Cinderella's Castle. There was also a parade held in her honor. Tiana, dressed in a magnolia-inspired gown as homage to her New Orleans origins, was paraded through Main Street in a white horse-drawn carriage. Donald Duck presented her with a bouquet of flowers and she was also greeted by members of the pop group Boys II Men.

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