Flower Power Concert Series 2011

A night out on the town takes a rockin' turn during Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. On Fridays, Saturday, and Sundays during this event, finish off a day of fun enjoying the Flower Power Concert Series. Join us in the American Gardens Theater where you can listen to some of your favorite bands from the 1960's and 1970's. Best of all, these performances are included with Epcot theme park admission!

March 4-6 ~ Jose Feliciano ~ Light My Fire

March 11 - 13 ~ The Guess Who ~ "American Woman"

March 18 - 20 ~ Chubby Checker and the Wildcats ~ "The Twist"

March 25 - 27 ~ Melissa Manchester ~ "Don't Cry Out Loud"

April 1-3 ~ Starship starring Mickey Thomas ~ "We Built This City"

April 8-10 ~ Marilyn McCoo & Billy davis Jr. ~ "You Don't Have to be a Star"

April 15 - 17 ~ Juice Newton ~ "Queen of Hearts"

April 22 - 24 ~ Ricky Nelson Remember ~ "Poor Little Fool"

April 29th - May 1 ~ Paul Revere & The Raiders ~ "Good Thing"

May 6 - 8 ~ Davy Jones ~ "I'm a Believer"

May 13 - 15 ~ Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone ~ "I'm Henry VIII, I Am"

2011 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival

For blooms, bright ideas and even your favorite bands, come dig up some fun at the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival presented by HGTV. It's where Disney springs to life!


See some of your Disney Character favorites now as topiaries, including Disney·Pixar's Buzz, Woody and Lotso from Toy Story 3. Plus, don't miss Lightning McQueen and Mater from Cars 2.


Let the nation's top designers help you plan everything to enhance your home's curb appeal. With opinions from HGTV stars like Vern Yip and Genevieve Gorder-plus Epcot's own gardening experts-you'll have new ideas blooming around your home in no time!

And don't miss music from the '60s and '70s during the Flower Power Concert Series. It's where you'll find a different artist (like Melissa Manchester, Davy Jones and Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone) every weekend during the Festival at America Gardens Theatre.

Epcot theme park admission is required. Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival events are included with admission to Epcot theme park. Availability is limited for some events. Events may be cancelled at any time.

Atlanta Braves Spring Training 2011

Atlanta Braves Spring Training is returning to WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort for its 15th consecutive year. Come out and see the Braves veterans play alongside the stars of tomorrow at the re-imagined ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. It's real baseball in an out-of-the-world ballpark. The 18-game schedule features match-ups against hard-hitting opponents such as the Yankees, Phillies, Mets and more!

Individual Tickets

Ticket Prices:

Lower Level Reserved - $30-$42

Upper Level Reserved - $24-$34

Bleacher Reserved - $24-$34

General Admission Lawn - $10-$20

Tickets are an additional $3 each when purchased the day of the game.

Visit ticketmaster.com or ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Box Office to purchase individual game tickets.

Schedule Subject to Change

Sunday, February 27 - New York Mets 1:05 p.m.

Monday, February 28- Houston Astros 1:05 p.m.

Thursday, March 3 - Detroit Tigers 1:05 p.m.

Friday, March 4 - Toronto Blue Jays 1:05 p.m.

Saturday, March 5 - New York Mets 1:05 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8 - New York Yankees 1:05 p.m.

Wednesday, March 9 - St. Louis Cardinals 1:05 p.m.

Thursday, March 10 - St. Louis Cardinals 1:05 p.m.

Saturday, March 12 - New York Mets 1:05 p.m.

Sunday, March 13 - Houston Astros 1:05 p.m.

Wednesday, March 16 - Boston Red Sox 1:05 p.m.

Thursday, March 17 - Washington Nationals 6:05 p.m.

Saturday, March 19 - New York Mets 1:05 p.m.

Sunday, March 20 - Houston Astros 1:05 p.m.

Wednesday, March 23 - Florida Marlins 1:05 p.m.

Friday, March 25 - Detroit Tigers 6:05 p.m.

Sunday, March 27 - Philadelphia Phillies 1:05 p.m.

Monday, March 28 - Washington Nationals 6:05 p.m.

The National 9/11 Flag Stitching

Date: Friday, February 18, 2011
Stitching: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Flag Raising: 4:00 p.m.

On February 18, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., New York City firefighters will assist local heroes and visitors in a historic stitching ceremony to help sew the Florida restorative patch, which features a flag that has flown over Kennedy Space Center, to The National 9/11 Flag. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is proud to host the official Stitching Restoration for the state of Florida.
Destroyed in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001 and stitched back together seven years later by tornado survivors in Greensburg, Kansas, The National 9/11 Flag is a living testament to the resilience and compassion of the American people. It is the modern day version of The Star Spangled Banner. The New York Says Thank You Foundation is currently taking The National 9/11 Flag on a journey across America where local service heroes in all 50 states will be given the historic privilege of stitching the flag back to its original 13-stripe format using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in each state.

Once the flag is restored and made whole again by the 10th Year Anniversary of 9/11, The National 9/11 Flag will become a part of the permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Cente

Universal Orlando Announces Mardi Gras Concert Line-up!

It is the biggest, best, party in the country – and Universal Orlando Resort brings it straight from New Orleans to you this February 12 through April 23.

Nationally renowned musical acts combine with an authentic Mardi Gras parade, dozens of colorfully costumed performers, authentic Cajun cooking, and hand-picked New Orleans bands to capture the look, feel and fun of New Orleans – all inside Universal Studios Florida.

Universal Orlando has been creating its special Mardi Gras celebration for more than 15 years – bringing the perfect combination of the Big Easy and spectacular theme park entertainment to its guests all for the price of regular admission.

“If you can’t be in New Orleans or if you can’t get enough of Mardi Gras, then Universal Orlando is the place to be,” said Jim Timon, senior vice president of entertainment for Universal Orlando Resort. “We bring all of what makes Mardi Gras great together with national-level musical artists to create a family-friendly celebration that fills the entire theme park.”

This year’s special Mardi Gras concert line-up features some of the biggest names in Rock, Country, Pop and R&B. Together, the headliners have had more than 100 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart and more than 20 Grammy nominations. Performers include Pitbull, also known as “Mr. 305,” who will perform songs from his hit album, “Rebelution,” Neon Trees, who will perform their hit “Animal,” One Republic and country-super-star Blake Shelton. Also performing will be Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Beach Boys and Ne-Yo. For a complete list of this year’s performers and dates, see below.

Along with top-name talent comes the world-famous parade - straight from the streets of New Orleans. One-dozen elaborate, hand-crafted floats designed and built by Blaine Kern Artists – the same company that creates floats for New Orleans Mardi Gras – will make their way through the streets of Universal Studios along with dozens of colorfully costumed performers and hundreds of float riders – all of whom throw beads to eager guests. The parade, with its Fire, Air, Water, Earth theme, also features music and a nightly King and Queen of Mardi Gras.

Nearby, in the Universal Studios “French Quarter Courtyard,” the celebration continues. This area will feature New Orleans-inspired food creations by Universal’s chefs – including jambalaya, Po Boy sandwiches and more. And nearly one-dozen hand-picked, authentic New Orleans bands will perform the best of The Big Easy’s Blues, Jazz and Zydeco.

To Pucrchase tickets to Universal Orlando theme park tickets, please click here!

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS’ MARDI GRAS CONCERT SERIES

2011 MARDI GRAS TALENT LINE-UP

Headliners (performing in the Music Plaza)

Saturday, February 12          Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

Saturday, February 19          The B-52s

Sunday, February 20            KC & The Sunshine Band

Saturday, February 26          Pitbull

Saturday, March 5                Lynyrd Skynyrd

Saturday, March 12              Foreigner

Friday, March 18                 Neon Trees

Saturday, March 19             Thirty Seconds To Mars

Friday, March 25                 OneRepublic

Saturday, March 26              Blake Shelton

Friday, April 1                      Sean Kingston

Saturday, April 2                  Ne-Yo

Saturday, April 9                  Lifehouse

Saturday, April 16                The Beach Boys

Saturday, April 23                To Be Announced

*Mardi Gras is included as part of regular admission to Universal Studios.

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Disney Introduces New "Duffy the Disney Bear" Character

Disney Parks introduced a new character, Duffy the Disney Bear.

Duffy who has been a fixture at Tokyo DisneySea for more than six years, is a teddy bear belonging to Mickey Mouse. He even resembles his owner. Duffy's face is shaped like Mickey's, he has Mickey heads on his paws and he has a very unique birthmark on his hip.

You can meet Duffy and have your picture taken with him, as well as purchase Duffys dressed up in holiday attire for Christmas, Easter and other special occasions, such as birthdays and graduations.  You can snack on special Duffy-themed treats, and the Kidcot mask program at Epcot will change to a unique Duffy mask that you can take from country to country to color, decorate and receive Duffy stamps.