Bands, Brew and BBQ

SeaWorld and Busch Gardens have announced the country and classic rock stars performing at the parks during Bands, Brew & BBQ, Saturdays and Sundays in February.

Bands, Brew & BBQ is four weekends of mouth-watering food, fun and music. Rockin' concerts and all the rides, shows and attractiosn at SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens are included with each park's admission.

Saturdays at SeaWorld

2/27 - LeAnn Rimes

2/13 - Montgomery Gentry

2/20 - John Rich of Big & Rick

2/27 - Yes

Sundays at Busch Gardens

2/7 - Dennis De:Young: The Msuic of Styx

2/14 - Willie Nelson

2/21 - Huey Lewis and the News

2/28 - Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo

Seperate charges apply to all food and beverage items. Event times and talent subject to change or cancellation without notice. Seating capacity is limited and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Must be 21 years or older to purchase alcohol.

Universal Studios Mardi Gras

15 Years of Beads, Bands and Good Times!

Saturdays and Select Nights ~ February 6th - April 17th, 2010

Bring on the music! Bring on the parade! Bring on the party! Celebrate 15 years of Mardi Gras with the most amazing concert line-up ever, featuring some of the biggest names in pop, rock, R&B, country, hip-hop and more. You're right in the middle of the celebration with outrageous street performers and our most spectacular parade ever, featuring colorful costumes, dazzling floats and beads by the handful. Plus, the air will be filled with the spicy aroma of authentic Cajun food* and the sweetest sounds of real New Orleans musicians playing in the French Quarter Courtyard. Join in 15 years of the biggest party this side of the bayou with Mardi Gras at Universal Studios - and let the good times roll!

February:

6 - KC & Sunshine Band

13 - Heart

14 - Kool & The Gang

20 - Blondie

27 - Dierks Bentley

March:

6 - Akon

13 - Aretha Franklin

20 - Miranda Lambert

27 - 3 Doors Down

April:

3 - Beach Boys

9 - Sheryl Crow

10 - Flo Rida

17 - Chicago

*Available for purchase

Holidays at Busch Gardens

Celebrate the spirit of the season with the return of holiday classics for the whole family. This year, make Busch Gardens Tampa bay your heartwarming home for the holidays. Christmas shows, holiday decor and a special visit from Santa. Join Santa and his merry elves for Breakfast at Desert Grill select mornings in December. Breakfast includes a commemorative family photo with Santa and a private performance of Christmas Celebration. Call Kissimmee Guest Services for more information.

Space Mountain® Returns!

Rising above the futuristic Tomorrowland_® scenery, Space Mountain_® at Magic Kingdom_® Park, the thrilling roller coaster ride that takes Guests through the cosmos, has returned.

On Sunday, November 22, Space Mountain_® will reopen with all new storyline elements, enhanced lighting and "darkening" effects, updated decor, fun interactive queue elements and a ride photo system to capture Guests memories on film.

Fun Facts about this classic attraction:

• Opened January 15, 1975
• The cone shaped peak is 183 feet above ground
• The attraction measures 4,508,500 Cubic feet
• When Space Mountain_® officially opened, it joined the Country Bear Jamboree as the only two Disney theme park attractiosn to debut at the Walt Disney World_® Resort in Florida.
• When fully operating, there are two sides of Space Mountain_® which have almost identical ride tracks
• You must be 44" tall to ride
• Remeber that Space Mountain_® is a FASTPASS_® attraction.

The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights

Now through January 4th, 2010. Guests can now bask in the glow of one of the most popular holiday traditions at Disney's Hollywood Studios™. The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights on the Streest of America is a breathtaking seasonal display featuring millions of glittering lights. Entire buildings are blanketed in sheets of multi-colored lights, and thousands more lights form twirling carousels, heavenly angels, and even Santa and his reindeer. Approximately every 10 minutes, the lights dim, and then dramatically spring to life - dynamically choreographed to traditional holiday music.

Guests can see the trees, spinning carousels, 3-D and motion based displays now through January 4, 2010. They'll delight in the flying angels, toy soldiers and giant Santa Claus light creations all strung along the high-rise backlot cityscape. Some nights, if they truly believe in holiday magic, the show is capped off with an enchanted flurry of snow.

This festival display of lights and sparkling holiday bulbs was designed by Arkansas businessman and philanthropist Jennings Osborne. This tradition began 20 years ago when Jennings strung 1,000 red lights as a Christmas gift to his daughter, Breezy. Soon their 22,000 sqare-foot home was covered in millions of lights. By 1995, the display found a new home at Disney's Hollywood Studios™ at the Walt Disney World® Resort.

*The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights will not be featured on November 22, 2009.

Holiday Cheer you can Only Hear Here

Experience a one-of-a-kind holiday celebration at Universal Orlando® Resort, December 5th through January 1st. Join in the fun of Grinchmas™ at Universal’s Islands of Adventure®, featuring a live version of “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” with music recorded by Mannheim Steamroller. At Universal Studios®, the Macy’s Holiday Parade™ takes to the streets with new balloons and floats, marching bands, colorful performers and more. You’ll also find special holiday offerings including The Blues Brothers® Christmas Show and Barney’s Holiday Show; plus from December 26th through 31st be sure to end your day with a special edition of the Universal 360–A Cinesphere Spectacular® nighttime show. You won’t want to miss the new Holiday Concert Series in the Universal Music Plaza. On December 5th you can enjoy the unique sounds of Mannheim Steamroller, who have released some of the most popular albums of Christmas music of all time. The December 12th concert features guitarist Chris Isaak playing songs from his 2004 Christmas album. To cap off the concert series, on December 19th you can enjoy music legend Natalie Cole who’ll lend her unmistakable voice to an array of holiday classics. All the fun and festivities are included with your theme park admission! Florida Residents can experience it all with the 2-Park Holiday Pass, good for unlimited park-to-park admission with no blockout dates through January 31st, 2010. Plus, you can enjoy a variety of music-filled festivities throughout the entire resort, including special events at Universal CityWalk® and special celebrations and holiday meals at the on-site hotels. Nobody celebrates the holidays like Universal Orlando Resort!

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SeaWorld's Halloween Spooktacular

October 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 30-31st

Halloween meets the sea this October during SeaWorld's Halloween Spooktacular. An underwater “Fantasea” comes alive as youngsters trick-or-treat among friendly sea witches, octopuses, mermaids, pumpkin fish and more. Children can dress-up in their favorite costume and play with sea fairies, learn from a ‘school’ of fish or dance with an ice witch.

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Halloween Spooktacular is not a seperate ticket event and is included in your admission to SeaWorld.