Inside the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Since this post, Universal has made adjustments to help with long lines. We still stand by our tips noted at the end of the article This theme park within Universal’s Islands of Adventure has encountered some hiccups since its official opening. LONG LINES – that’s the...

‘Marvel’ at Disney’s new Superheroes

Last August, Disney announced their deal with Marvel Comics to acquire Marvel for $4 billion.  Marvel’s 5,000+ character lines included some of the best known superheroes in the world, such as Spider Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, X-Men, and the Incredible...

IMPROV: Orlando’s Funny Bone

Hitting your ‘funny bone’ really isn’t all that funny. At least in my experience. Why that small nerve on your elbow is even called a funny bone is unknown to me. But what if there really were a funny bone, and it was actually fun to hit? Well, that...

Awwwww, aren’t they cute?

You can now see these baby reticulated giraffes at Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay. (The term “reticulated” refers to the giraffe’s net-like pattern of spots.) They are about 3 months old now, both born in April, but they have been kept private so they can be monitored to...