Michelle Snow is a huge fan of Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars in films and TV, as well as the Disney parks. She's also an award-winning writer who has written several guidebooks on Orlando. Follow her on Twitter @zengrrl. Her blog, CitySurfing Orlando has covered Orlando and the theme parks since 2010. Her favorite rides at the Disney parks are Star Tours, Big Thunder Mountain, and Indiana Jones Adventure, and she may have cried tears of joy when she first saw the Millenium Falcon at Galaxy's Edge. She collects anything to do with Star Wars original trilogy (she saw 1977's "A New Hope" on opening weekend), Snow White, Grumpy, Tinkerbell, and Stitch.
Viva la Música has returned to SeaWorld Orlando, offering up great music, tasty cuisine, and plenty of Latin culture, on select Saturdays in April and May. I attended a media preview this week, which allowed me to sample a variety of the food offerings from… Read More »Viva la Música Returns to SeaWorld Orlando with Latin Music, Food and Culture
In conjunction with Manatee Appreciation Day, SeaWorld Orlando has opened its Manatee Rehabilitation area on March 30 for guests to visit. While a guided tour of the entire facility has been available for years, with ten percent of the cost donated to helping wildlife, the… Read More »SeaWorld Orlando Opens Manatee Rehabilitation Area to Public
MTV just revealed the nominees for the “2016 MTV Movie Awards,” with Walt Disney Studios and its affiliated studios garnering 19 total nominations. Star Wars: The Force Awakens garnered eleven nominations, the most for a single franchise. Other Disney-related films garnering nominations were Avengers: Age… Read More »Disney, LucasFilm and Marvel Score 2016 MTV Movie Award Nominations
This morning the 22nd season cast of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” was announced on network’s “Good Morning America” show. It includes a multi-platinum selling recording artist, a Peabody Award winner, a UFC fighter, and Super Bowl 50′s MVP, to name a few. A few… Read More »Dancing With the Stars Announces Cast for 22nd Season
On Thursday, January 28, LEGOLAND Florida held the World Premiere of their new attraction, the “LEGO Movie 4D A New Adventure,” and a couple of Disney/ABC stars were in attendance. Walking the red carpet were Joey Bragg, teen star of Disney Channel’s “Liv and Maddie,”… Read More »Legoland Florida Launches LEGO Movie 4D A New Adventure With Celeb-Filled World Premiere
Morimoto Asia, the first pan-Asian restaurant from Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto in a collaboration with the Patina Restaurant Group, opened Wednesday, September 30 at Disney Springs. But the night before, I attended a media preview headlined by Morimoto himself, and it was spectacular. The event… Read More »Morimoto Asia Brings An Amazing Fine Dining Experience to Walt Disney World
After a one year hiatus, Ocean Spray’s popular cranberry bog has returned to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, to help ring in the 20th year of the fest. It welcomes visitors to the food fest with its location on the central walkway leading… Read More »Ocean Spray’s Cranberry Harvest Bog Returns For the 20th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
As one of several merchandise partners chosen to help promote “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at retail, LucasFilm has partnered with CoverGirl for a line of make-up inspired by the film. Skewed towards choosing the Light and Dark sides of The Force, the make-up line… Read More »CoverGirl Partners with LucasFilm for Make-Up Campaign to Promote Star Wars: The Force Awakens