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When you think of character breakfasts at the theme parks, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure are not the first parks that come to mind. However, they should be! Universal Studios Resort Orlando offers great character breakfast options for your entire family. The character breakfasts are not included in your park admission ticket and must be purchased separately, but they are definitely worth the extra cost! For only $17.95+tax for adults (age 10 and up) and $11.95+tax for children (age 9 and under), you can enjoy a hearty breakfast with all of your favorite characters of Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. There is one character breakfast offered at each park.

At Universal Islands of Adventure, you can dine with all of your favorite Universal characters. Join Spiderman, the Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and Thing 2, Storm and Wolverine from X-Men, and other Marvel comic book characters. The characters arrive at random at each breakfast, but your children are guaranteed to meet at least a few of the characters. What better treat for your children than to be able to dine with their favorite comic and story book characters? The Islands of Adventure character breakfast is held from 9 am to 10:30 am at the Confisco Grille.

New to Universal Studios Orlando is the Simpsons Ride. What better way to welcome the new ride to the park than having a character breakfast with your favorite Simpsons characters. You and your family can enjoy an all-inclusive breakfast buffet with Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie at the International Food and Film Festival area of the park. These character breakfasts are the perfect time for great family photo ops with all of your favorite characters. Your children will be thrilled to see one of their favorite cartoon families come to life! The Universal Studios Simpsons character breakfast is held from park opening to 10 am.

So, when you are planning your next Orlando vacation, make sure to consider Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure as one of your character breakfast destinations. Tickets for Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure can be purchased at OrlandoFunTickets.com. Tickets for the character breakfasts can be purchased by calling (407) 224-4012 or over the internet at Universal Orlando Resort’s website.

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The month of May is a great time for an Orlando vacation spring is a busy time of year in Orlando with tons of exciting events going on and the Universal Orlando Resort is right in the thick of the action. So, check out what’s going on this month at the Universal Orlando Resort, and then get your Universal tickets and get in on the hot times.

The Simpsons have arrived at Universal Studios® Florida
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a new family in town at Universal Studios Florida. It’s America’s favorite crazy clan, The Simpsons. After months of impatient waiting and thousands of “Are we there yet’s,” The Simpsons Ride opened in early May.

The Simpsons Ride is the newest addition to the Universal Orlando Resort. It took over the building formerly occupied by The Back to the Future Ride at Universal Studios® Florida. The Simpsons Ride “catapults” you into Krustyland on a Simpsons family vacation. Universal tickets are required to ride along with The Simpsons.

Get Extreme With TNA Wrestling at Universal Studios® Florida
TNA Wrestling stands for Total Nonstop Action, and their hot wrestling exploits are slamming into Universal Studios® Florida this month. With fierce concept contests like “Ultimate X” and “Six Sides of Steel,” and hard-hitting superstars like Christian Cage, Sting, Kurt Angle, Team 3D and more, you better jump on some Universal tickets and get in on the act.

Guests with a Universal ticket can visit the Studio Audience Center at the front of the Universal Studios® theme park and ask for directions to the TNA Wrestling show. If you don’t have a Universal ticket, don’t sweat it. Just go to the Sharp AQUOS Theatre, where the Blue Man Group performs, go around the theatre to the right and follow the TNA signs to Soundstage 21.

TNA Wrestling’s “IMPACT!” holds tapings for Spike TV and Pay Per View events each month at the Universal Orlando Resort. You can experience all the action live at Soundstage 21 at Universal Studios®.

A live Pay Per View taping will be held on May 11. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and pre-show taping starts at 7:30 p.m., with the live airing from 8-11 p.m.

IMPACT will be taped on May 12, 13, 26 and 27. For these live tapings, the doors open at 5 p.m. and taping starts at 5:30 p.m.

A Universal ticket is not required to attend the TNA Wrestling taping events. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, and it is suggested that audience members arrive at least one hour before the doors open.

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Orlando is a really busy place with the Walt Disney World Resort the Universal Orlando Resort Sea World Busch Gardens Discovery Cove and now Aquatica by SeaWorld it seems the action is never ending. Well, no matter what Orlando theme park you’re interested in, we have the scoop. We have the best discounts on Orlando theme park tickets too.

Since you don’t want to worry about missing any special events going on during your trip to Orlando, here are some important happenings for May:

Space Shuttle Discovery is set for launch at the end of May
Kennedy Space Center is already preparing for the anticipated launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery scheduled for May 31. You can get your discount Kennedy Space Center tickets here today and head over to Cape Canaveral to check out the excitement surrounding a Space Shuttle launch.

If you are planning your Orlando vacation for the end of May, consider watching the actual launch. Seeing the Space Shuttle blast into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center is truly an awe-inspiring, once-in-a-lifetime experience. You can also spot the shuttle launch from many roadways leading to Cape Canaveral, and for this equally fantastic opportunity a Kennedy Space Center ticket is not required.

Are they here yet? Are they here yet? Are they here yet?
The long-awaited appearance of America’s funniest family at the Universal Studios Florida theme park is finally in sight. The Universal Orlando Resort announced the grand opening of The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios Florida for May 15.

Our Universal Studios spies report that The Simpsons Ride is doing a soft opening right now, so get your Universal tickets today and be one of the first to share the Simpson’s Orlando vacation.

Aquatica by SeaWorld is a splashing good time
Aquatica is the newest wave in the Orlando theme park ocean, and it has opened to rave reviews. Aquatica combines the latest and greatest in water park fun with unique and extraordinary marine mammal interactions, and the result is the most spectacular animal park – water park experience in the world.

Whether you are taking an Orlando vacation this month or next year, Aquatica should be on your list of Orlando theme parks to visit. Best of all, you can get your Aquatica tickets right here along with your Universal tickets and Kennedy Space Center tickets too!

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The Simpsons Ride Slated to Open on May 15
The official unveiling of The Simpsons Ride at the Universal Orlando Resort has been set for May 15 at the Universal Studios Florida theme park. That’s just over 2 weeks away, folks, so get your Universal tickets today if you want to be one of the first to ride the newest addition to Universal Studios Florida.

Rumor has it that since the walls came down last week, some lucky Universal Studios guests can get a glimpse of The Simpsons Ride during its “Technical Rehearsal.” If you already have your Universal tickets and will be visiting Universal Studios Florida before The Simpsons Ride officially opens, wander by the ride site (where the Back to the Future Ride used to be) and see if you can sneak a peak for yourself. Let us know how you do!

Universal Orlando Cracks Down on YouTube Leaks
Over the past several days, videos revealing certain parts of the new Simpson Ride at Universal Studios Florida have been popping up on YouTube. The folks at Universal aren’t having it, though. Apparently as fast as the videos get posted, Universal officials find them and have them removed. I guess they don’t want to ruin the anticipation of the grand opening of The Simpsons Ride on May 15.

And honestly, who wants to sit on their computer at home and watch a video that can’t come close to the real thing anyway? Go on and get your Universal tickets today and you can head out to the Universal Studios Florida and experience the excitement of The Simpsons Ride for yourself!

The Simpsons Ride Includes All of Your Favorite Simpsons Characters
When The Simpsons Ride finally opens its doors for good in a couple weeks, you can finally see what it would be like to vacation with your favorite family funsters: Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and even little Maggie.

The folks at Universal Studios Florida spared no expense when creating The Simpsons Ride, which cost a whopping $40 million. The voices of original Simpsons cast members were used throughout the all-new animation that was made specifically for The Simpsons Ride.

Here’s a list of all the The Simpsons characters making an appearance in Universal Studios’ brand new Simpsons Ride:

• Krusty the Clown
• Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
• Barney Gumble
• Cletus Spuckler
• Grampa Abraham Simpson
• Groundskeeper Willie
• Hans Moleman
• Louie the Hitman
• Martin Prince
• Milhouse Van Houten
• Moe Szyslak
• Patty and Selma Bouvier
• Police Chief Wiggum
• Ralph Wiggum
• Professor Frink
• Sideshow Bob
• Snake Jailbird
• Squeaky Voice Teen
• Itchy, Scratchy, Kang and Kodos

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The New Year is always exciting. Its a chance for everyone to start over, and in Orlando it also means the introduction of new things! The Orlando theme parks are always looking for ways to improve and add to the excitement. One way they do this is by adding new rides and attractions, and sometimes even brand new parks. And 2008 promises to be an exciting new year in Orlando to be sure. The most wonderful part of the new year is that you can still get the best discounts on cheap theme park tickets at OrlandoFunTickets.com!

We are your best source for cheap theme park tickets, including SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Universal and Walt Disney World, so you will want to check us out in the coming months when the newest addition to SeaWorld Orlando opens. Aquatica is due for opening in March, and it is touted to be the freshest and finest water park anywhere.

Over at the Universal Orlando Resort, 2008 will see the introduction of The Simpsons Ride. Based on “The Simpsons” animated TV show, this simulator ride will take over the space once occupied by the Back to the Future Ride. The new ride’s themed gift shop, aptly named the Kwik-E-Mart, is already open for business. The ride is scheduled to follow this spring. The blog at OrlandoFunTickets.comwill keep you posted on any updates along the way.

A short drive west will bring you to Busch Gardens Africa, and OrlandoFunTickets.com has your tickets for this action too. Besides the excitement of some of the best roller coasters in the country, Busch Gardens is presenting some fantastic musical acts starting early in the new year. Beginning January 10 and running through the end of March, Irish Thunder will bring their step-dancing spectacular to the Busch Garden’s stage. In the Stanleyville Theater, the Big Band Concert Series begins on January 17 and runs every weekend through February 10. The series features famous big band names like Glen Miller and Artie Shaw, and is included with park admission on concert dates.

And admission to Busch Gardens, SeaWorld or Universal Studios won’t break the bank when you get your cheap tickets here at OrlandoFunTickets.com. We are your number one source for discount theme park tickets for all of Orlando’s best attractions, and you can get them all in one place at one time and see what’s new in 2008!

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