Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Disney's Pirate & Princess Party.
This
after-hours event is held in Magic King-
dom from late January to March (and
sometimes in Aug). Future pirates and
princesses can head out on a quest for
treasure, filling their booty bags with
beads and chocolate doubloons—just
look for the X's on your treasure map.
Party the night away at the pirate coves
and princess courts, where you'll find
plenty of live interactive entertainment
including Captain Jack's Pirate Tutorial,
Jasmine's Royal Guard Recruitment,
and Sebastian's Undersea Dance party
(among others). The highlights of the
evening are Disney's Enchanted Adven-
tures Parade and the fireworks spectacu-
lar, “Magic, Music, and Mayhem.” A
separate admission fee is charged
($41.95 adults, $36.95 kids 3-9; add
$6 a ticket if purchased the day of the
event), and I strongly suggest purchas-
ing tickets well in advance. For more
information, call
&
407/934-7639
or
check Disney's website at
www.disney
world.com
.
F
EBRUARY
Atlanta Braves.
The Braves have been
holding spring training at Disney's Wide
World of Sports Complex since 1998.
There are 15 home games during the
1-month season. (The team arrives in
mid-Feb; games begin in early Mar.)
Tickets are $15 to $28. You can get more
information at
&
407/939-GAME
(4236) or
www.disneysports.com
. To
purchase tickets, call Ticketmaster at
&
877/803-7073
or 407/839-3900.
You can also get online information at
www.atlantabraves.com
or
www.major
leaguebaseball.com
.
Houston Astros.
The Astros train at
Osceola County Stadium, 1000 Bill
Beck Blvd., Kissimmee. Tickets are $18
to $24. Get them through Ticketmaster
at
&
866/448-7849
or 407/839-3900.
For information, check the Astros' web-
site at
www.astros.com
.
Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando.
Floats, stilt walkers, live entertainment,
and beads thrown to the crowd add to
the fun of this event. A party to rival the
original held in New Orleans, it's defi-
nitely geared for an adult crowd with
plenty of drinking and carousing. Spe-
cial discounted tickets are available
allowing entrance to the park only after
5pm ($46.95); otherwise, it's included
in regular park admission ($79 adult).
The celebration runs 1 night a week
(usually Sat) from mid-February to
mid-April. For information, call
&
888/
389-4783
or 407/363-8000, or go
online to
www.universalorlando.com
.
Silver Spurs Rodeo.
It features real
yippee-I-O cowboys in calf roping, bull
riding, barrel racing, and more. This
rodeo is the largest in the eastern United
States. It's held at the Silver Spurs
Arena, 1875 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial
Hwy. (U.S. 192), Kissimmee. It runs
for 3 days in February and again for 3
days in June. Call
&
407/677-6336
or
visit
www.silverspursrodeo.com
for
details. Tickets cost $15.
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ARCH
Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Hosted by
Arnold Palmer and featuring Orlando-
based golfers such as Tiger Woods, this
PGA Tour event is held at the Bay Hill
Club, 9000 Bay Hill Blvd. Daily admis-
sion is $35 to $45 and up for an adult,
$15 ages 11 to 17. Call
&
866/764-
4843
or 407/876-7774, or check out
www.arnoldpalmerinvitational.com
.
Sidewalk Arts Festival.
Held in Winter
Park's Central Park, this 3-day exhibi-
tion draws artists from all over North
America from March 20 to March 22.
The festival is consistently named one
of the best in the nation by
Sunshine
Artist
magazine. Admission is free,
though you may have to pay for park-
ing. Call
&
407/672-6390,
or go to
www.wpsaf.org
for details.
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