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According to Forbes’ 2015 rankings, the City Beautiful is the 13th fastest-growing city in the nation.
Orlando is in the top 20 cities that expanded the fastest, and is the highest-ranked Florida city, along with West Palm Beach which is the only other Sunshine State entry on the list, coming in at No. 19. Forbes measured Continue reading “Forbes: Orlando is 13th fastest-growing city in U.S.”
In the very near future, you won’t have to go far for a test drive or a charge, since the high-performance electric sports car manufacturer is planning to bring a new full-service dealership to Orlando.
California-based Tesla Motors signed an eight-year lease for Continue reading “Tesla to bring a new full-service dealership to Orlando”
The iconic sorcerer’s hat is now leaving Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Believe it or not, it would be your last chance to take final pictures with Mickey’s iconic sorcerer’s hat at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. In October 2014, Disney revealed that the structure will be removed by early 2015, and then on January 2, 2015, the company confirmed that the deconstruction of Hollywood Studios’ big hat begins on January 7th. Continue reading “Farewell to Mickey Sorcerer’s Hat at Disney’s Hollywood Studios”
Construction works on the long-awaited complex near Orlando Airport, dubbed Lee Vista Promenade, restarted just a few days ago, after the project has been abandoned for about six years. Beachwood, Ohio-based DDR corp. broke ground on December 5 and it was confirmed by a spokesman of the company. The development plan for the $51 million retail center was approved by the authorities of the city of Orlando in September. Continue reading “Lee Vista Promenade construction restarted”
NASA has successfully launched its next-generation spacecraft Orion atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center on the east coast of the US state of Florida. At 7:05 am local time on Friday the launch pad in Cape Canaveral was shrouded in a bloom of fire and dense smoke.
After delayed several times, the lift-off of the unmanned space capsule had been scheduled for 7:05 am Thursday but the first attempt had failed due to a number of technical issues: gusty winds forced automatic aborts and the launch window was extended to 14:44 GMT; two valves failed to close properly, and an unauthorized boat entered the launch area.
This is the first launch of a US spacecraft in more than 40 years to take humans further than the Moon. After the last American spacecraft had transported a group of astronauts to the ISS (International Space Station), the US human spaceflight program had been on hold for about three years and American astronauts had to use Russian shuttles to be transported to the ISS; and Russia was paid $71 million per passage.
The first phase of the flight will be conducted with a Delta 4 Heavy rocket which is known as the biggest booster rocket in the US fleet. The rocket is built by the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing. The next Orion missions will be powered by the Space Launch System.
This first test flight will test the guidance systems, onboard computers and other electronic systems during a passage through a dangerous radiation zone, the heat shield, as well as the parachute systems of the craft when landing in the Pacific Ocean. Orion is loaded with 1,200 sensors to record and measure the data during the flight the flight in every detail; its computers can handle 400 million instructions per second.
A second unmanned flight has been planned for 2018. In the 2020s and 2030s NASA is planning to send humans to Mars.
As you can see, Mars will no longer be just the Red Planet from the science fiction movies but maybe a new holiday destination in the not too distant future.
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We’re only three days away from the start of the USA next generation space program that could one day take humans to Mars. The space agency has replaced the old countdown clock, a NASA icon, by a brand new one just in time for the Orion launch, December 4. Continue reading “A brand new countdown clock at Kennedy Space Center”
Details about the track design of the world’s tallest roller coaster were unveiled, during a news conference, by David and Joshua Wallack, developers of the 495,000 square feet entertainment complex Skyplex, which will be located on 12 prime acres in the attractions corridor, near the northeast corner of International Drive and Sand Lake Road. The Wallacks, father and son, are owners of Mango’s Tropical Café that have licensed the rights to the Polercoaster attractions. Continue reading “The Design of Orlando Skyscraper Unveiled”
NASA officials are getting ready to launch their new spacecraft Orion atop a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida. The mission, called Exploration Flight Test 1 (EFT-1) is set for December 4. Continue reading “The first test launch of Orion: one step closer to Mars”
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts officially opened its doors in downtown Orlando after a 25-year period of planning and fundraising. Construction works began three years ago.
Hundreds gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremony that was held at the corner of South Street and Orange Avenue on Thursday morning. Mayors Buddy Dyer and Teresa Jacobs, governmental officials, donors, members of the arts and over 100 representatives of the media attended the event. Dyer called the grand opening of the center “once-in-a-lifetime event” for the city. While speaking at the ceremony, officials said they expect the center to host 300 events a year and emphasized the positive economic and cultural impacts on the Central Florida community. Continue reading “The $500 million Dr Phillips center finally opened its doors”
Loews Hotels & Resorts has revealed plans to open a 1,000-room hotel at Universal Orlando.
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort will debut in the summer of 2016. The hotel will be located between the recently opened Cabana Bay Beach Resort and Loews Royal Pacific Resort Continue reading “Loews Hotels & Resorts to bring a 1,000-room hotel to Universal Orlando Resort”