By Amy Pavuk, Orlando Sentinel3:37 p.m. EST, May 25, 2012 Fire near I-Drive (Michael deAgonia / May 25, 2012)A small brush fire burning off International Drive near the Orange-Osceola county border has prompted officials to shut down Interstate 4 in the attractions area.Troopers shut down eastbound I-4 and diverted traffic off onto U.S. Highway 192. Soon after, they shut down westbound I-4 at State Road 535.At about 3:30 p.m., FHP reported that I-4 will be closed until further notice.Traffic is being diverted off onto U.S. 192.Firefighters from both county agencies responded to the wooded area near Continental Gateway Drive on Friday afternoon.Officials say no structures are in jeopardy.Units on scene are protecting a cell-phone tower in the area.Orange County Fire Rescue spokesman John Mulhall said ... Continue reading →

sarakclarke 3 photos · 0 followers “And, they're up...at Legoland Florida's water park” Continue reading →

sarakclarke 3 photos · 0 followers “And, they're up...at Legoland Florida's water park” Continue reading →

sarakclarke 2 photos · 0 followers “The count for #Legoland's beachball record attempt at its new waterpark is 1355” Continue reading →

NASHVILLE, TN and ORLANDO, FL (PRWEB) May 22, 2012 Gaylord Hotels, has deepened its commitment to sustainability by partnering with Clean the World to recycle soaps and bottled amenities at all four Gaylord properties in North America -- Gaylord National (Washington, D.C.), Gaylord Opryland (Nashville, Tenn.), Gaylord Palms (Orlando, Fla.), and Gaylord Texan (Dallas, Texas). Clean the World projects that the entire Gaylord Hotels portfolio, representing 8,050 hotel rooms, will collect nearly 447,000 soap bars (more than 84,000 lbs. of soap) and 62,500 lbs. of bottled amenities (shampoos, conditioners, body washes, lotions and gels) each year for distribution to children and families in domestic homeless shelters, women’s shelters, and rescue missions. The sanitized and recycled amenities will also be included in sustainable hygiene kits for ... Continue reading →

For a few months now, my fellow blog author and Imagineer Kathy Mangum has been keeping you updated on the progress of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park. I’m happy to finally have some “Cars” fun to share over here at Walt Disney World, with the first look inside the “Cars” wing of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. This second phase of the resort is set to open June 18 (the first phase, a “Finding Nemo”-themed wing, will open May 31). The “Cars” wing is themed after Radiator Springs, and features nods to places in the film, such as Tow Mater Towing & Salvage. It also sports 11 life-sized characters from the film, including Sheriff, Doc, Sally, Sarge, Lightning McQueen, Flo, Mater, Fillmore, Luigi, ... Continue reading →

The Turtles have arrived at The Nick Hotel! Come see their debut over Memorial Day weekend. http://t.co/fJ3OjTXG Continue reading →