Orlando Travel News

Considering a trip to Orlando? It is one undoubtedly one of the premier tourist destinations in the U.S., especially for families.

We all like to go to hot spots for dates, but sometimes we run out of fresh ideas.

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Vacations Made Easy has recently updated the front page of its website, highlighting a variety of popular summer travel destinations featuring nationally known theme parks.

In New York, the Statue of Liberty's crown reopened to the public for the first time since the September 11 attacks, and Orlando's Disney World debuted the latest figure in its Hall of Presidents - Barack Obama.

Imagine rocketing through the air as you listen to your favourite soundtrack, getting soaked and happy with hilarious cartoon characters and then coming almost too close for comfort to the fearsome T-rex in Jurassic Park .

Authorities have located family friends of a 2-year-old girl a day after she was found wandering around an Orlando mall alone.

From Animal Kingdom to Magic Kingdom and everywhere else. Image 1 of 52 Magic Kingdom Six-year-old Rachel Jensen, visiting with her family from Roseville, Michigan, donns her mix-n-match customized mouse-ear hat at Le Chapeau, the hattery inside the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on April 16, 2008.

If you're traveling this summer, you know how tough it is to keep kids occupied during a long, journey.

It appears that summer is finally here. The kids are home and they all seem to be in high-gear! "Can we go to Splish Splash?" seems to be the most popular question around these parts.

Small fires were started by a train along tracks in Orange County early Monday afternoon, according to fire officials.

Aspiring singers in Florida are preparing themselves for the Holy Grail of singing competitions next week.

Disney. The mere mention of the word projects a sense of magic and imagination. Dominating the world's entertainment industry by a landslide, the Walt Disney Company brings happiness to millions each year.

We spoke with the music critic at the Orlando Sentinel who knew Jackson in his hey day.

The Orlando Sentinel recently gave front-page attention to the possibility of Orlando's inclusion on a rumored "black list" of travel destinations that are perceived to be inappropriate for meetings due to their perception as "fun." Whether or not such a list exists, Orlando's positioning has always focused on family fun and leisure travel.

June 24, 2009 --There's a new general manager at the Grand Bohemian, downtown Orlando's only luxury hotel.

June 23, 2009 Contact: Lisa Wathne 757-622-7382 Orlando, Fla. -- Today, PETA sent an urgent letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture asking the agency to investigate the death of a pregnant dolphin at SeaWorld Discovery Cove in Orlando.

N owhere are there more daydreams about air travel than on a congested highway. So where better to put signage that touts helicopter rides "from $20" than Interstate 4 ? Air Florida Helicopter Charters, based on International Drive , backs up to I-4 and tempts passers-by with choppers taking flight.

A sharp decline in travelers and hotel meetings has caused Central Florida's resort hotels to reduce staff, trim work schedules and cut operational costs.

Orlando's guy has lost out in the "Faces of Travel" contest hosted by the U.S. Travel Association.