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GO GATORland!
 Now that the temperature is cooling down and Orlando is experiencing beautiful weather, it is a perfect time to explore some of the nature-centered Orlando theme parks. You can enjoy the outdoors and see some of Central Florida’s best attractions without having to worry about the brutal heat! One of the best places to check out when the weather is this nice is Gatorland. Gatorland is one of Central Florida’s oldest attractions and is still privately owned by the Godwin family since Owen Godwin originally opened the park in 1949. Gatorland is as much a part of Florida’s history as the gators inside. Whether you’re thinking about the college football team or our Florida Everglades, gators and Florida go hand in hand. At this 110 acre park and wildlife preserve you can learn and have fun at the same time. The park is constantly upgrading their attractions to keep things fresh and interesting for their visitors. Along with the thousands of alligators and crocodiles, there is a petting zoo, an aviary and breeding grounds with an elevated boardwalk and observation tower. Much like the Magic Kingdom you can ride a classic train around the property as you observe the natural wonders of this beautiful park. Gatorland also offers a variety of tours that let you go behind the scenes and learn about the park’s wildlife on private level with your own small group. Learn how to wrestle alligators (don’t worry, they use the little guys) or take a night tour of the park for a truly unique experience. Gatorland also sponsors their yearly photography contest which includes $200 for the first prize winner and an annual pass. If you’re heading to Gatorland soon during this Halloween season, you might want to consider checking out Gator Wood. Gator Wood is this wildlife park’s special Halloween event. This year the theme involves creatures of the undead and the unknown as zombies and deadly aliens from outer space run amuck scaring unsuspecting visitors. This is a great Halloween event that takes place two weekends in October and runs from 7pm to 10pm. Check it out! Labels: discount orlando, Gatorland, Gatorland discount tickets, Gatorland events
Go On an Airboat Adventure with Captain Jim
 There are plenty of ways to experience the natural beauty of Central Florida. Once you have done the Orlando theme parks there are still things the area has to offer than many people overlook. Thanks to the Florida Everglades there are plenty of ways to enjoy the Florida outdoors. You can go hiking, fishing, kayaking, boating or even camping—the choice is up to you. But a great way to really get out into the Florida wild is via airboat. When you ride an airboat you get to experience a lovely breeze and a gentle journey over the waters of the Everglades as the airboat glides past the beautiful scenery nature provides. Captain Jim Passmore has been offering guided airboat tours to visitors of the Central Florida area like no other. This friendly operation is family owned and treats every guest like a close friend. Consider yourself in safe hands when you board one of Captain Jim’s airboats. Each vehicle is licensed, insured and approved by the Coast Guard to ensure the safety of the occupants—meaning you, the guest. Water is provided by Captain Jim’s in case you get thirsty during the one hour adventures and life jackets are given to those that may need it. Outdoor adventures always require two things in Florida: sunscreen and bugspray. Captain Jim doesn’t give those out, so you have to bring your own, and if you get chilly bring a light jacket for the breezy ride. There are three different tour options from Captain Jim, all of them offering various routes through the Everglades that change depending on water levels and animal conditions to give you the best experience and awesome camera opportunities. There’s no telling what kind of wildlife you’ll find on these tours. You can guarantee you will be seeing Florida’s unofficial mascot, the alligator, along with eagles, wild pigs, horses, marsh cows, otters, deer, bobcats and coyotes. You can take a tour during the day if you you want to relax at night, explore the beautiful Florida sunset on a sunset tour or go lights out and explore the Everglades on Captain Jim’s airboat at night with only headlamps to guide your way. Captain Jim’s Orlando Airboat Rides are great fun for anyone at any age. Labels: discount orlando, New attractions, Orlando Attractions, tours
Orlando Magic Ready for Training Camp
 Magic fans: your boys are gearing up for another great season of Orlando Magic basketball. Training camp starts next week and the team is getting ready to bring on a whole new season of great basketball to the Orlando area. There’s been a lot of shaking up in the Magic’s roster which is now at 15 players. They signed free agents Morris Almond and Linton Johnson III to their lineup to add to their arsenal as they gear up for their pre-season opener on October 5th. For seven tough days your Magic team will be practicing drills and shooting hoops to get into prime condition for another Orlando Magic basketball season. Their home opener is October 28th against the Philadelphia 76’ers, but before that they’ll host interstate rivals and 2006 NBA Champions the Miami Heat. Magic fans have a lot to look forward to now that they have Vince Carter as their Shooting Guard. He brought Toronto to their feet and made the hockeytown crazy for basketball during his time with the Raptors. But now he’s ready to take on Orlando fans and get them hyped about their hometown team. They’ve got every reason to be too! Carter led the Toronto Raptors to three consecutive appearances in the NBA Playoffs and helped the USA Basketball team win the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia back in the year 2000. He’s also an eight-time All-Star, 1999 Rookie of the Year and 2000 Slam Dunk Champion. With stats like that the Orlando Magic can consider Carter their not-so-secret weapon on the courts. Coach Van Gundy recently talked to the Orlando Sentinel about how he would handle Carter on the team. "My guess going into the season is that at the end of the game, he's the guy you go to most of the time because of his ability to create a shot either for himself or for the team," Van Gundy said. The Orlando Magic’s 82 regular games will be broadcasted on television throughout the season. 38 of the games will be on Sun Sports, 32 will be shown on Fox Sports and the remaining 12 will be shown on TNT, ABC and ESPN. But the best way to check out the basketball games is live and in person, so make sure you head out to the arena this season with your discount Orlando Magic tickets! Labels: basketball in orlando, discount orlando, orlando magic, sports in orlando
How to have fun at Disney for under $ 200 a day
There are lots of way to keep your vacation plans to Central Florida at a cheap rate in fact, you can see Walt Disney World for under $200 a day if you stick to some simple cost-saving tips. For starters, keeping your costs low and your savings high begins none other than right here at OrlandoFunTickets.com, the largest discounted ticket store in Orlando! Here, you can purchase tickets to all of the top attractions in Central Florida, including the Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando, Sea World, other local attractions and dinner shows, at a deeply discounted price. And, with multiple ticket packages available and either delivery or pick-up options, you are sure to find everything you are looking for – and more – right here at OrlandoFunTickets.com. Speaking of tickets, it is also important to note that the larger ticket package your purchase, the cheaper your per-day price will be in the parks. If you plan on only going to the parks for a few days, you can expect to pay more for each day than if you bought a ticket package that included tickets for a week or more. Another way to keep costs down is to purchase a Magic Your Way base ticket package, which allows you to see only one park per day. These are certainly more cost effective than the Magic Your Way park hopper ticket or the Magic Your Way park hopper with the water park and other add-ons, but it still may be worth the extra investment to fork over a few extra dollars to give you and your family more options for your vacation if you would like to skip from park to park during the day and are also interested in the other Disney attractions, such as the two water parks, Pleasure Island, DisneyQuest Indoor Interactive Theme Park and Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex. Another way to keep your family from having to shell out too much money on any given day is to find ways to eat anywhere other than in the parks. You should always have breakfast in your room (Walt Disney World Resort hotels can have a refrigerator placed in your room for only a small fee, and that fee is waived if you have any medications that need to be refrigerated), so it is a good idea to go grocery shopping at one of the nearby stores when you get here for items, or bring them from home with you. If you do want to stay in the parks for lunchtime, then save your dinner meal for one of the local restaurants around town if you have your own transportation. Also, avoid the sit-down restaurants at Disney, as those tend to be more expensive, as do character meals. If you do not have your own transportation and will be eating at Disney all three meals a day, whether it is in your hotel or at a park, you will probably want to strongly consider the Disney Dining Plan, which allows each person in your party one table service meal, one quick service meal and one snack per day at select restaurants all over property for one set price. As you can see, however, you will still need to account for one meal on your own, so you can still plan on eating breakfast in each morning with something simple like doughnuts or bagels and fruit (or cereal and orange juice if you have the fridge!). Also, even though you have one snack allowed on the Disney Dining Plan, always have snacks and even empty water bottles to fill with water from the fountains handy, as a simple snack for the whole family in the parks can add up quickly but can be avoided if you have granola bars or other snacks stored in a backpack and with you at all times. It is also a good idea to set a budget for each person per day, so that everyone in the family has expectations on what can and cannot be bought ahead of time to ensure that no one goes over their allowance. And, don’t forget that if you are a guest at a Walt Disney World Resort, you can save money on transportation and gas by taking their shuttles to and from the parks, but if you are driving you can still show your room key and park at any of the parks for free. If you are not getting a rental car and are staying at Disney, be sure to also take advantage of Disney’s Magic Express, a free charter bus system that will take you to and from the Orlando International Airport for free! If you live by the above tips and purchase your discounted theme park tickets at OrlandoFunTickets.com, there is no reason why you and your family cannot enjoy the Walt Disney World Resort for under $200 a day! Labels: Discount Disney Tickets, discount orlando, Discount SeaWorld Tickets, Discount Universal Tickets
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