The Eiffel Tower, the Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio, the Colosseum, the Taj Mahal and the St. Louis Arch? All totally passé. The Great Orlando Wheel is coming to Central Florida in 2010--and will be the greatest thing ever invented!
At least, that's what the producers of this ridiculous 4-minute promo video would have you think. See if you can stand to watch the whole thing!
Make it to the end? No, you didn't miss it. They never mention how much a ride on this monstrosity will cost.
So much for a low profile for six months--Miley Cyrus resurfaced after just six days to perform in a Disney Channel concert in Orlando this weekend.
The pop star, alias Hannah Montana, performed two new songs from her forthcoming album and thanked "you guys" in the audience for all the support in the days after images from her potentially salacious Vanity Fair photo shoot were posted online.
Somewhere deep in the mountains of New Mexico, Dick Cheney is feeling lonely.
We already knew The Simpsons Ridewould be green, and now we've gotten a look inside. Set to open on May 15, the ride has been going through previews at Universal Orlando, and reports on what to expect are already leaking out.
The theme park obsessives at Orlando United have a super-detailed rundown of every aspect of the ride, from the lines outside to spoilers. (We won't spill any secrets here.)
We will mention that there's a clever nod to the Back to the Future attraction The Simpsons experience has replaced. "Technical Rehearsals" will continue until the official opening if you absolutely can't wait to ride this thing.
When a Disney World restaurant announced it would ban kids under a certain age, some rebelled against the idea that there could be adult zones of a child-oriented place. But given this week's tale of "line rage," maybe it's best to keep your children at home: Alabama resident Victoria Walker faces up to 15 years in prison for allegedly kicking and beating a woman in line for the Mad Tea Party ride in the Magic Kingdom.
Walker and victim Aimee Krause were both waiting in line for the Mad Tea Party ride last year when, according to Walker, Krause tried to cut the line. Krause is considering filing suit against Disney security, who she says delayed calling in the local police to take witness statements at the scene. Thank goodness they weren't armed.
Last December, Tripp Isenhour was shooting his film "Golf Like A Pro" at the Grand Cypress Golf Club when a squawking red-shouldered hawk disrupted the film shoot more than once, causing them to have to re-shoot some scenes. According to reports, the golfer then decided to make a game of hitting a ball at the hawk, first from 300 yards away, then from 75 yards. The 10th ball Isenhour hit killed the endangered hawk.
The bird is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Isenhour is facing 15 months in jail plus $1,500 in fines on two misdemeanor charges.
According to the AP, Isenhour issued a statement saying he was only trying to scare the bird away and is mortified that the bird died. He was formally charged Wednesday.
Definitely a lesson for golf tourists worldwide. A map of the golf course is embedded after the jump.
Be careful what you carry in to a theme park. Sneaking a snack in your bag to avoid the temptation (and high prices) of the almighty funnel cake? That's just fine. Taking a handgun? Bad idea, as a woman discovered when she was arrested at Walt Disney World for carrying a loaded gun into the Magic Kingdom.
The 63-year-old woman from Pennsylvania had a .32-caliber Beretta in her bag which was revealed during a bag check along with a scissors and a knife. Hey, just because Lil' Wayne, Snoop Dogg and Al Pacino do it doesn't mean it's OK. Leave your guns at home, or at least check the official Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms guidelines before you leave for the theme park. (Friendly reminder: We're not lawyers!)
Looks like some people in Orlando could use a little more magic in their lives. Despite Disney's wonderful world, Orlando's Craigslist page has the highest ratio of rants to actual searches for people we've seen yet in the eight-or-so months we've been keeping tabs on Missed Connections worldwide.
In efforts to distract themselves from the people with "shallow, cheap evil soul[s]" who hurt them, it appears that Orlandoans have turned to ogling the staff at a number of popular haunts. Try these places to meet a hottie while a hottie serves you -- just remember to tip well.
Roxy -- Dance with that bartender all you want, but don't trust him against the onslaught of high-end partiers and their table-side temptations. 740 Bennet Rd.
Purple Ringer -- Extra Most Missed bonus points to the man who found the counter girl at this cigar and tobacco shop "smokin' hot". We hope she shares your sense of humor. 1468 Semoran Blvd., Casselberry
Huey's Diner -- Okay, so it was a waitress's friend and not the waitress herself that caused this desperate diner to write in. But as the Spice Girls once said, if you wanna be my lover, gotta get (a grilled cheese sandwich) with my friends. 304 W. Colonial Dr.
Bad Ass Coffee Co. has bastardized caffeine consumption just like Ron Jon Surf Shop did surfing. But hey, marketing a business as some kind of wacky, counter-culture alternative to the mainstream worked for Hard Rock Café, Margaritaville and two guys named Ben and Jerry. It even shot it is coffee competitor, Starbucks, to world domination.
Since Orlando is arguably the gimmick capital of the world, drinking coffee at Bad Ass might is sort of like grabbing a cup of joe at the original Starbucks at Pike Place in Seattle--without the bitter aftertaste.
We'll forgive the fact that the slogan is "Coffee With An Attitude" since the coffee is, well, delicious. Though based in Hawaii, the Orlando shop is the largest of the chain's 45 stores, complete with a salt-water aquarium, fake volcano and a 3D surf wave.
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