Heres what is going down at all of the Orlando theme parks this year in celebration of the Fourth of July. If it’s fireworks you want, you can find them pretty much everywhere. There are also special shows, cool concerts and everyplace is open late!

Orlando Theme Parks Fourth of July – Sea World Orlando

• Open 9 a.m. till 11 p.m.
• Believe at Shamu Stadium – 11:30, 1, 2:30, 4 and 6:15
• Sea Lions Tonite – 8 p.m. at Sea Lion & Otter Stadium
• Shamu Rocks at Shamu Stadium – 8:30 and 10:15 p.m.
• Fourth of July fireworks on the Waterfront at 9:15 and 10:45 p.m.
• SeaWorld ticket is required for admission

Orlando Theme Parks Fourth of July – Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

• Open 9 a.m. till 10 p.m.
• Visit the brand new interactive adventure, Jungala
• Concert with Chubby Checker and the Wildcats – 8:15 p.m. in Gwazi Park
• Fourth of July fireworks after the concert
• Busch Gardens ticket required for admission

Orlando Theme Parks Fourth of July – Universal Studios Florida

• Open 9 a.m. till 10 p.m.
• Universal 360: A Cinesphere Spectacular with a patriotic twist – 10 p.m.
• Universal ticket required for admission

Orlando Theme Parks Fourth of July – Universal’s Islands of Adventure

• Open 9 a.m. till 11 p.m.
• Celebrate late with extended hours at IOA!
• Universal ticket required for admission

Orlando Theme Parks Fourth of July – Universal CityWalk

• Open 11 a.m. till 2 a.m.
• All-American Barbecue Celebration from 5 till 9 p.m.
• Street entertainment and live music all night long!
• No Universal ticket is required to spend your Fourth of July at Universal CityWalk

Orlando Theme Parks Fourth of July – Cypress Gardens

• Open 10 a.m. till 10 p.m.
• Live music on the lake
• Spectacular nighttime performance of the World Famous Water Ski Show
• Fourth of July fireworks
• Admission to Splash Island Water Park comes with your Cypress Garden ticket!

Whatever you decide to do for the Fourth of July this year, if you are at one of these Orlando theme parks it’s sure to be a blast! And don’t forget that you can get all of the best discount Orlando theme park tickets at OrlandoFunTickets.com! We have all of the cheap SeaWorld tickets, Universal tickets, Busch Gardens tickets and Cypress Gardens tickets you need for a fabulous Fourth!

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You may not believe it, but there are more fun, family outings in Central Florida besides going to the theme parks! In fact, in addition to all of the fun that you can have at Disney, Sea World and Universal, there is professional basketball, arena football and plenty of collegiate athletics that will quench any sports lover’s thirst right here in Orlando! To find out more about how you too can experience the fun of the sports scene in Central Florida, keep reading below!

The first stop on any sports fan’s list should be a visit to Amway Arena in downtown Orlando, home to the NBA’s Orlando Magic and the Arena Football League’s Orlando Predators. From October through mid-summer, you can often find one of these two teams battling it out for the hometown fans and many onlookers who are merely passing through the city. The Magic, in their 19th season in the City Beautiful, are steadily climbing the ladder of the NBA’s elite behind All-Star Dwight Howard & Co., including Rashard Lewis, Hedo Turkoglu and first-year Head Coach Stan Van Gundy. With a second consecutive appearance in the NBA playoffs looming this year and with the squad having won the Southeast Division title for the first time since the 1995-96 season, the Magic have nothing but championship aspirations on the hardwood. Over 17,000 raucous fans are on hand to witness 41 home games a year (not counting pre-season and playoffs) from November until mid-April, and then playoff fever strikes in Orlando as soon as the regular season ends. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to see these NBA superstars live and in person at Amway Arena during your next vacation, courtesy of OrlandoFunTickets.com! We are your No. 1 online source for discounted tickets to all of the top attractions in Central Florida, including the Orlando Magic. Whether it is a seat in the upper or lower bowl that you are looking for, we can help you see the Magic for less – just call 866-225-4712 now to purchase your discounted Orlando Magic tickets!

As we mentioned above, the Orlando Predators also bring their hard-hitting to Amway Arena seven to eight times a year on weekends from March until early summer, depending how far they make it in the playoffs. Last season, the Predators finished with an 8-8 record and a disappointing loss to the Philadelphia Soul in the Wild Card round of the Arena Football League’s playoffs. But despite the way the season ended, the Predators still managed much success on the field in 2007, including making their league record 15th consecutive playoff appearance, and many individual players also took home personal acclaims of their own. Behind quarterback Shane Stafford, who continues to re-write the Predators’ record books year after year, and Head Coach Jay Gruden, the Orlando squad is looking to return to the ArenaBowl in 2008 and bring the trophy back home to Orlando!

If you are looking for more a more intimate collegiate athletics experience, the University of Central Florida is also just a short drive away from the attractions in Orlando. The Knights have 16 men’s and women’s sports team at the university, ranging from football and basketball to golf, volleyball and rowing. In other words, no matter what your favorite sport is, UCF has a team you can root for. In recent years, football at the university has taken on a whole new life thanks to the opening of the school’s on-campus facility, Bright House Networks Stadium. This 45,000+ stadium is home to the team that made it second postseason berth in school history this year when it took on Mississippi State in the Liberty Bowl, falling 10-3 as the SEC squad broke a tie in the game’s final two minutes to take home the title. In addition to a new football stadium, UCF also has a brand new on-campus arena as well, a 10,000-seat venue that opened in the fall of 2007 and is home to the Knights’ basketball and volleyball squads. To experience all of the Division I action going on at the UCF campus in Orlando, head on over on your next vacation to support Orlando’s hometown school!

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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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The Universal Orlando Resort will hold their annual Christian music concert bash Rock The Universe on September 5 and 6 2008 Universal Studios Orlando just announced a rocking roster that includes some of the most popular Christian music stars, and tickets to Universal Studios’ hot Christian concert weekend are already on sale.

Rock the Universe Performers are some of Christian Music’s Most Popular
Rock the Universe has been drawing contemporary Christian music fans to Universal Studios for many years, and this year’s pop performers will no doubt thrill concert goers yet again with their soul-rocking shows. Your ticket to Rock the Universe gets you in to see these highly favored Christian rockers:

Friday, September 5:

• Switchfoot
• Relient K
• Newsboys
• Plus: Skillet, Grits, Group 1 Crew, and New Method

Saturday, September 6:

• Third Day
• Jeremy Camp
• Jars of Clay
• Plus: Stellar Kart, Leeland, This Beautiful Republic, and Special D
• Celebrity guest speaker: Head, formerly of Korn

TNA Wrestling superstar AJ Styles will be a guest speaker on both nights.

Rock the Universe is a Special Ticket Event at Universal Studios Theme Park
Rock the Universe is a separate ticket, night-time concert series at the Universal Studios theme park, so a regular Universal ticket cannot be used for admission to Rock the Universe. Rock the Universe ticket holders can enter Universal Studios as early as 4 p.m. on their ticketed day, and Universal Studios will remain open for these special guests until 1 a.m.

Your Rock the Universe ticket also gives you access to all of the amazing attractions at the Universal Orlando theme park.

Rock the Universe Makes a Weekend of it at Universal Orlando Resort
Saturday night at Rock the Universe is not just an evening of cool Christian music. There will also be an inspirational candle-lighting service as well as a faith-boosting message delivered by Dr. Jay Strack.

After you have rocked out to all of the great contemporary music this Christian concert weekend dishes up, you can end it on a high note at a non-denominational Sunday morning worship service. Admission to the Sunday service is free with your Rock the Universe ticket. Reservations are highly recommended, as seating for this event is limited.

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You have decided to take a family vacation to Orlando but you have no idea how to plan your trip fret no more. OrlandoFunTickets.com has all of the cheap theme park tickets you will need to do everything you want to do: Disney, SeaWorld, and Universal. And we have discount tickets for any other Orlando attractions or events you are interested in too.

So, once you get all of your discount Disney tickets, super-cheap Sea World tickets and unbelievably low-priced Universal tickets (right here at OrlandoFunTickets.com, of course), check out this list of upcoming events and updates:

• The Pirate and Princess Party at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World has been extended through April. This is an after-hours celebration for adventure-loving boys and girls of all ages. You can partake in the plunder on these select dates: Feb. 22 and 26, March 1, 6, 11, 14 and April 1, 4, 6, 11, 16 and 23.


• Fat Tuesday may be over, but you can still enjoy Mardi Gras at the Universal Orlando Resort. Get your cheap Universal Studios tickets at OrlandoFunTickets.com and then head over on any Saturday night through April 19, and catch some beads!


• The Atlanta Braves are hosting other Major League Baseball teams on select dates through March 27 at Disney Wide World of Sports Complex. This is a great afternoon outing for the family on a non-theme-park day.


• The Space Shuttle Endeavor is scheduled for take off on March 11. If you haven’t visited the Kennedy Space Center, consider adding this to your vacation itinerary. Best of all, you can get your discount tickets at OrlandoFunTickets.com along with the rest of your cheap theme park tickets!


• The 15th Annual Epcot Flower & Garden Festival starts on March 15 and runs through June 1, and that means live concerts with over 20 different bands bringing the grooviest grooves from the 60s and 70s back to life.


• The newest addition to Orlando’s theme park landscape – SeaWorld’s Aquatica – will be open for business beginning March 1, bringing to the scene a most unique combination of water park and animal attraction.

Orlando is one of the busiest vacation spots in the world, but with the cheap theme park tickets and super service from OrlandoFunTickets.com, your journey here will be a breeze!

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The holiday season is special no matter where you are, but when you spend this exceptional time of year in Orlando, the entertainment options are practically endless. At OrlandoFunTickets.com, we join in on all the holiday fun by giving you the best discounts on all of your cheap theme park tickets for the Christmas season and all year round. An Orlando vacation is spectacular any time, but in December it is even more magical, and so are the special events going in all of the Orlando theme parks.

Guests at the Universal Orlando Resort will be thrilled to see all of the holiday partying going on throughout the entire complex. Both theme parks are having their own seasonal treats, and the three on-site Loews hotels are joining in the celebration as well. No matter where you visit at Universal this holiday season, you will be embraced by the magic of Christmas, or at least something that rhymes with Christmas.

Guests at Universal’s Islands of Adventure get the added excitement and fun of The Return of Grinchmas™. This year the celebration is even more boisterous because it is the 50th anniversary of the classic book by Dr. Seuss. And Sues Landing will be who-oping it up with an all-new live musical presentation of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” A new stage has been erected smack in the heart of “Who-Ville” and park revelers can join in the singing, dancing, and overall holiday fun times.

After the show, and at other times throughout the day, Grinch lovers of all ages can meet the Mean, Green One himself. At these special appearances, fans can meet the Grinch, get an autograph and even a photograph as a really unique memento of your holiday vacation! Some of the Whos from Who Ville will be hanging around to meet new friends as well. A Who-bilant time will no doubt be had by all.

At the Universal Orlando Resort, the holiday season is very special indeed, and there is nothing like spending some time with the Grinch to make your vacation memorable. The price you pay for tickets shouldn’t hold such prominence in your memory, so OrlandoFunTickets.com is here to provide the best discounts on theme park tickets anywhere. So get your vacation tickets online now and join the Whos for a funtastic holiday celebration!

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