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50 Date Night Ideas on I-Drive for Locals

Tourists may come to mind when you think of International Drive. But reducing this vibrant district to solely a tourist mecca does it an extreme disservice. Local couples can take advantage of happy hour deals, diverse dining options, live music, lazy weekend brunches, playful experiences, unique entertainment venues and bars,...

Aquatica Orlando Plunges into 2022 with Park-Wide Enhancements

An all-new waterslide, new dining locations, more space to relax, for USA’s number one waterpark making the park even better and wetter in 2022!

All-New Adventures Await and Fan Favorites Return at SeaWorld's Halloween Spooktacular, Featuring New Stops Along the Trick-or-Treat Trail

Orlando’s only daytime theme park trick-or-treating event is happening on Saturdays and Sundays from September 18 to October 31!

SeaWorld Orlando announces new rollercoaster, Ice Breaker, to Open in February of 2022

Artic adventure awaits as SeaWorld Orlando’s first launch coaster, boasting the steepest beyond vertical drop in Florida, is set to open

Trick or Treat at Museum of Illusions Orlando

Trick or Treat at Museum of Illusions Orlando, Central Florida’s newest mind-bending “edutainment” destination, where tricks of perception combine with treats in the form of complimentary candy and reimagined Halloween themed exhibits for the most amazing snaps.

Orlando Magazine Best of ORL 2021 - International Drive Winners!

75 years strong, Orlando Magazine has never been more excited to report on the best of our fascinating city. Every year they ask readers for their picks for Best of ORL. Below are businesses on International Drive that made the list.

World's tallest attractions on schedule to open December 2021 in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. (July 28, 2021) – Two world-record-setting attractions are on schedule to open in Orlando’s ICON Park this December.

SeaWorld Orlando Announces More Frightening Details for Howl-O-Scream

SeaWorld’s first separate-ticketed, nighttime Halloween event, Howl-O-Scream, premieres this fall joining the daytime Halloween Spooktacular to offer spooky fun by day and terrifying frights by night

Michael McMullen Named New Executive Chef at Rosen Centre in Orlando

To Michael McMullen, the new executive chef at Rosen Centre in Orlando, it is the little things that count when impressing the 1334-room hotel’s tens of thousands of guests each year.

It Pays to Stay and Play at Rosen Hotels & Resorts in Orlando

Now, when you stay one night or more at any of the four spectacular value-focused Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ leisure properties, you save even more.

ICEBAR Orlando Makes Mondays Cool Again Reopening July 12

Orlando FL (June 28, 2021) – As Florida summer is heating up, ICEBAR Orlando is making Mondays cool again with their exciting reopening on Monday nights starting July 12. ICEBAR Orlando Mondays will feature rotating food and drink specials, along with great entry specials...

Bring Your Fur Baby to Museum of Illusions Orlando’s 2nd Puppy Paw-ty

ORLANDO, Fla. (June 28, 2021) – Want you and your pet to be Insta stars? Back by “poop-ular” demand, Museum of Illusions Orlando is once again throwing a one-day-only “Puppy Paw-ty” to give museum guests and their fur babies a one-of-a-kind opportunity to capture lifetime memories.

Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld Orlando Halloween Event

SeaWorld’s first separate-ticketed, nighttime Halloween event, Howl-O-Scream, premieres this fall joining the daytime Halloween Spooktacular to offer spooky fun by day and terrifying frights by night

SeaWorld Orlando's Electric Ocean Returns Memorial Day Weekend

Fan-favorite, family-friendly event returns with all-new experiences to ignite the senses all summer long with longer hours than ever before! Electric Ocean boasts the brightest nights in central Florida featuring the only full-length theme park nighttime firework presentation!

ICON Park signs/opens 12 tenants in 12 months during pandemic

Orlando entertainment complex attracts national brands including Gordon Ramsay, Blake Shelton and world-record setting thrill rides

New Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center Impacts Orlando Meetings and Tourism

New Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center on International Drive in Orlando Celebrates Opening With Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Southeast’s Largest Competitive Swim Facility And Workout Center Will Host More Than 50 Meets Annually and Individual Orlando Visitors with Daily/Weekly Passes.

Museum of Illusions gets added to ICON Park's Play Pass Package

ORLANDO, January 13th, 2021 - ICON Park's newest attraction, Museum of Illusions, gets added to the popular ticket package, Play Pass.

Paint Your Pointe: Best of Winners

ORLANDO, October 15, 2020 - HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR winners of the ‘PAINT YOUR POINTE’ PARKING SPOT contest - To safely celebrate and preserve the longstanding senior rite of passage, Pointe Orlando hosted the Paint Your Pointe art contest on the roof of the Pointe Orlando Parking Garage on Friday, October...

Tango Cares - Helping Feed Orlando's Hospitality Workers

ORLANDO, October 14, 2020 - I-Drive Restaurant Group Supports Hospitality Employees with Food Program

Visit Orlando Launches 'Orlando to Go' Takeout & Help Local Restaurants

To support Orlando's restaurant community through the challenges of COVID-19 and encourage visitors and residents to take advantage of takeout and delivery options, Visit Orlando has launched a special “Orlando To Go" campaign.

Marlow's Tavern Debuts Monthly Pairing Dinners

Neighborhood Taverns Feature Beer, Wine or Liquor Four-Course Specialty Menus. Orlando’s favorite neighborhood tavern expands its specialty pairing events with monthly dinners featuring four-courses paired with premium beer, wine or liquor selections.

ICON Park introduces the ICON Park Play Pass

All-access pass provides entry to top attractions, major shopping and dining discounts. Your visit to I-Drive just got an upgrade, thanks to ICON Park’s newest offering.

Rodizio Grill® opens flagship location at Pointe Orlando

Orlando, FL – On Friday, January 31, Rodizio Grill®America’s First Brazilian Steakhouse®, opened its flagship location in Orlando. This location marks the brand’s fifth restaurant in Florida.

Rodizio Grill® to Open at Pointe Orlando Late 2019

SALT LAKE CITY, UT. – Rodizio Grill® America’s First Brazilian Steakhouse®, to open flagship location at Pointe Orlando, in the epicenter of Orlando’s primary tourism district. This location marks the brand’s fifth restaurant in Florida.

Pointe Orlando to Undergo Transformative Redevelopment

ORLANDO, June 5, 2019 – Pointe Orlando, an outdoor dining and entertainment destination on International Drive, will undergo a transformative redevelopment designed to improve connectivity throughout the center, create gathering places, improve sense of place, add artistic experiential elements and elevate tenant visibility.

ICON Park unveils two record-breaking attractions coming in 2020

ORLANDO, May 9, 2019 - ICON Park, a walkable entertainment destination in the heart of Orlando's International Drive, is thrilled to announce two new record-breaking attractions that are sure to satisfy any thrill-seeker's appetite - the Orlando Slingshot and the Orlando Gyro Drop Tower.