Orlando has come a long way in a year – many of the city’s local attractions have been updated and even supplemented with new ideas and/or improvements. Here’s a brief look at the year in review:
- IKEA debuted in Orlando, opening it’s doors in December of 2007
- Prime Outlets got a major makeover – the Belz Outlet Mall got an extreme makeover now offering over 100 name brand outlet options.
- Disney Upgrades: Spaceship Earth at the Epcot Center and the Haunted Mansion ride at the Magic Kingdom were updated and modernized. Disney MGM got a new name (Disney’s Hollywood Studios) and became home to the Toy Story Mania interactive arcade ride.
- Universal Studios: The Simpsons trumped Back to the Future this summer with a hot new simulator ride. The Earthquake attraction was also updated to become a new ride – Disaster! which combines digital technologies and interactive components.
- Sea World launched Aquatica – a brand new family water park.
- Gatorland broke ground on a $4 million complex which is slated to add 19,000 sqft of space to the attraction.
- Disney extends "Year of a Million Dreams" through the end of 2008. This wildly popular program makes dreams a reality for Disney guests – daily prize winners can experience a rare treat such as an overnight stay in Cinderella’s Castle.
So if it’s been awhile since you took a family fun vacation, consider coming back to Orlando to experience all these news adventures!
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