Mid-Week Break: Orlando Around the Web for December 16, 2010

While I’m working hard to bring you news and reviews of things happening around Orlando and its surroundings, there are some other great blogs out there who are doing the same.

So here are some recent posts that you might enjoy reading.

aXis Magazine covered the grand opening of World of Beer’s UCF location and they have the photos to prove it. A beer store near UCF?? If they can’t make a go of it, nobody can.

Central Florida Top 5 did a round-up themselves this week. Check out all the local newsy videos they’ve highlighted like Lee DeWyze at Blue Martini and the Goo Goo Dolls at House of Blues.

Tiffany at The Good Travel Life wrote about her visit to the Orlando Science Center. Kirby at Space Coast Blogger also did a post on the OSC. It’s really a fun place to visit.

The Orlando Sentinel reports that former WESH news anchor Wendy Chioji has joined forces with fellow WESH alumni Marc Middleton and Bill Shafer on a PBS show called “Growing Bolder.” The show is heading into its second season and is produced in Maitland.

Finally, John at The Disney Blog says the Fantasyland Expansion impact on Magic Kingdom will be huge. Be prepared for longer lines at MK rides in 2011, while all the renovations happen.

Register to Watch Filming of Disney’s Christmas Day Parade at Walt Disney World

Every year on Christmas Day, one of the staples of broadcast television is Disney’s Christmas Day Parade holiday special. Thousands line up to watch the parade roll down Main Street U.S.A. at the Magic Kingdom.

Would you like to be one of them?  Well, you can.

Registration is now open for the 2010 Disney Christmas Parade filming. It’s scheduled to take place on Friday, December 3, and Saturday, December 4. and you can request spots for up to 7 people in your group (anyone 2 or under doesn’t need to be counted, since a ticket isn’t required).

When you register, you’ll be entered into a lottery to win a spot in the crowd. You’ll expected to do a 4-hour shift sometime during the filming hours, though sometimes they may ask you to stay longer to get a shot. Filming starts at 7:30am each day.

So what do you get for your hard work?  You get to witness the filming and possibly even end up on TV. Talk show hosts Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa will be serving as hosts again this year. When done, you and your group can stay and enjoy all that the Magic Kingdom has to offer. They even throw in free parking for the day.

Sounds good? Then go register online for the Disney Parade viewing. You can choose to attend one or both days, and they’ll notify you if your application was accepted.

I’ve registered because it sounds like fun. Will I see you there?

[Photo courtesy Walt Disney World]

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