Bob Marley – A Tribute To Freedom is Orlando’s celebration of reggae music and culture. Located at Universal Studio’s City Walk, it is an authentic replica of Marley’s home in Kingston Jamaica commemorating the “King of Reggae’s” international fame and Jamaican heritage. Lush greenery and artifacts from Marley’s legendary career surround guests in an open air veranda and courtyard. Over 100 photographs and paintings reflect pivotal moments in Marley’s life.
Video monitors take guests on a musical journey of Marley’s life, from his childhood in rural Jamaica to the height of his international musical fame.
Dine on a Jamaican inspired cuisine while enjoying Jamaican music performed by local Reggae bands.
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 4pm – 10pm Friday – Saturday 4pm – 11 pm Bar Information: Cover is $7, tax included, between 9pm – 2am. 21 and older after 9pm Price Range: entrees from $8 – $16 For Priority Seating call: 407-224-FOOD
Spend the afternoon getting your heart pumping at the Orlando Adventure Course at Monkey Trunks. There are two exciting courses that offer over 35 unique aerial walkways. These walkways range from 15 feet to 50 feet in the air! The great thing about these courses is you will be able to move at your own pace and stay in the air your entire time. Once you are ready to get down you will have 3 different options, you can Zip, Swing or take the stairs.
The Exploration Course is a great way to start your adventure at only 15-feet above the ground with two different routes to choose from. Each course has it’s own different challenges including our 150-feet dueling zip lines! This course offers a saftey system designed to allow children from the ages of 5 and up to explore!
The other course is the Discovery Course is a three level structure that is a towering 55-feet in the sky! Once you ascend you will be able to choose your own pathways to create your own unique experience. This course boast two 600-foot zip lines and a 40-foot Giant’s Swing.
Enjoy some zipping and swinging at The Orlando Adventure Course at Monkey Trunks.
Orlando is home to a fun evening out with Sleuth’s Mystery Dinner Show. Show your investigative skills to help the outrageous characters that mingle with the guest. You may even be chosen for a cameo role in the show. These shows will keep you laughing with it’s improvisations and audience participation. Be prepared to stay on the edge of your seat as you watch for anything suspicious, hear as suspects are interrogated and hopefully the crime will be solved. You will enjoy a delicious dinner and dessert with unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks. The shows run 2-½ hours and the nightly shows feature one of the thirteen different mysteries.
Spend a night laughing, dining and solving crime in Orlando.
Experience My Fair Lady brought to you by the Orlando Philharmonic on May 8th with performances at 2pm and 8pm. This performance joins the Orlando Philharmonic and the talents of Mad Cow Theatre for an exciting semi-staged production. My Fair Lady is the story of Professor Henry Higgins the phoneticist and Eliza Doolittle, the Cockney flower girl, who becomes his experiment to transform her into a “lady”. You will enjoy favorite hits including: I Could Have Danced All Night, Get Me to the Church on Time, Wouldn’t it Be Lovely, and The Rain in Spain.
Come join in the fun at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre in downtown Orlando.
This tour will take you behind the scenes at the Walt Disney World Resorts in Orlando to show you the innovative special effects. The Backstage Disney tour will take you to Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and Hollywood Studios theme park. In Magic Kingdom you will get to see the hidden world of the legendary underground “Utilidor” tunnel system. You will be able to lunch at the Whispering Canyon Café inside Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. Your tour will also take you to the Nursery & Tree Farm where you will see how horticulture and landscape design create an endless variety of uniquely themed environments.
You will get to see how Imagineers combined cutting-edge design with breakthrough technology to create the thrilling Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. Another stop will be to see how the Creative Costuming team outfit’s the performers in Disney parades and shows. This tour ends at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park with an up-close look at Mickey’s Jammin Jungle Parade.
Learn the exciting secrets behing the magic at Walt Disney World in Orlando.
Get away from the hustle and bustle in Orlando and head over to the Bok Tower Gardens. The gardens were created in the late 1920s by author Edward Bok. You will enjoy exploring the 130 acres of plant life and trees, including azaleas, magnolias, camellias and ferns. If it’s wildlife and wetland plants you want to see check out “Window By The Pond”. It is situated on the edge of the pond where you can observe birds, butterflies, reptiles and other native animals in their natural habitat.
The Gardens are also home to a marble and coquina tower that is home to 57-bell carillon. There are carillon recitals daily at 1pm and 3pm.
Take some time and see the Bok Tower Gardens while in Orlando.
The Mad Cow Theatre in downtown Orlando plays host to the eighth annual Orlando Cabaret Festival, April 30 – May 16, 2010. This festival will feature many central Florida artist along with artists from the New York Cabaret scene performing over 40 acts including jazz, pop, Broadway, and comedy. There will be three world-class headliners this year that define both classic and contemporary cabaret. They are Karen Akers, KT Sullivan and The Broadway Boys. You will be able to enjoy these performances in the intimate setting at The Mad Cow.
You can also take your lunch break to downtown Orlando and catch a show with the weekday lunchtime performances. These performances last 45 minutes and you are encouraged to bring your lunch or order a box lunch from the theater. The theater welcomes groups to have a unique lunch experience in downtown Orlando.
So don’t miss out on this fun festival running April 30 – May 16, 2010 in downtown Orlando at The Mad Cow Theatre.
Grab your hiking boots and visit the Disney Wilderness Preserve located just south of Orlando.
The preserve protects the head waters of the Everglades ecosystem. The 12,000 preserve is one of the largest off-site wetlands mitigation projects ever undertaken in the United States. Before you head out on your hike you must first register at the self-serve stand. It is recommended for your safety that you bring drinking water, a hat, sun protection, bug repellant and wear appropriate footwear. The trail provides a up close and personal look at the preserves resident plants and animals. The trail leaves from the Conservations Learning Center and includes a one-mile trip to Lake Russell, one of the last remaining pristine lakes in the Orlando area. If you wish to hike longer the trail continues beyond Lake Russell, covering a 2.5-mile loop.
For a view of Orlando’s natural wonder head out for a hike at the Disney Wilderness Preserve.
Ever wanted to see the costumes that your favorite actors and actresses wore in those movies we love? They are here in Orlando at the Orange County Regional History Center.
This exhibit features more than 40 costumes, props, and models that span 60 years of film and television. From movies like “Star Wars,” “Blade Runner,” Indiana Jones,” Ghostbusters II,” “Batman,” and many more. The Out of this World exhibit examines how costume design incorporates color, style, scale, materials, historical traditions and cultural cues to help performers and audiences engage in the way the characters are being portrayed. Some of the exciting costumes you will see include the jacket worn by Harrison Ford as Indian Jones, the leather jacket worn by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the film “The Terminator”, and Darth Vader’s cape, Jedi robe and light saber from the “Star Wars” trilogy and much more.
So check out this exhibit at the Orange County Regional History Center in the heart of Orlando.
Enjoy a night out at the Ballet in Orlando. You will be dazzled by the Orlando Ballet as they perform Le Corsaire. Le Corsaire premiered in Paris in 1856. This show was Choreographed by Robert Hill after Marius Petipa and has original music by Adolphe Adam. Experience this great ballet with it’s swarthy pirates and sensual harem dancers.
The Arts are alive in Orlando at the Orlando Ballet. Show runs from April 23-25, 2010.
Video monitors take guests on a musical journey of Marley’s life, from his childhood in rural Jamaica to the height of his international musical fame.
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characters that mingle with the guest. You may even be chosen for a cameo role in the show. These shows will keep you laughing with it’s improvisations and audience participation. Be prepared to stay on the edge of your seat as you watch for anything suspicious, hear as suspects are interrogated and hopefully the crime will be solved. You will enjoy a delicious dinner and dessert with unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks. The shows run 2-½ hours and the nightly shows feature one of the thirteen different mysteries.
The Mad Cow Theatre in downtown 
Runner,” Indiana Jones,” Ghostbusters II,” “Batman,” and many more. The Out of this World exhibit examines how costume design incorporates color, style, scale, materials, historical traditions and cultural cues to help performers and audiences engage in the way the characters are being portrayed. Some of the exciting costumes you will see include the jacket worn by Harrison Ford as Indian Jones, the leather jacket worn by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the film “The Terminator”, and Darth Vader’s cape, Jedi robe and light saber from the “Star Wars” trilogy and much more.