As if you needed another excuse! The Ellis team are SO excited by these great new attractions opening in 2016… it is shaping up to be a Super Spring here in Orlando! Have you booked your tickets and vacation property yet?
Be among the first to feel the Force in the Star Wars Launch Bay
The Force has awoken at Disney Hollywood Studios! A handful of new Star Wars experiences premièred in December 2015 in time to herald in the new movie. We’ve seen it and are huge fans – we expect this to be very big in 2016.
Let it go during your visit to Arendelle”
We’ve already trailed the exciting new Frozen ride coming to Epcot on our blog earlier this year. We think it is scheduled to open around April time, but exact dates are yet to be confirmed by Disney. We can’t wait!
See Disney’s Animal Kingdom in a whole new light
In Spring 2016 Disney will be opening the Animal Kingdom Park for longer so that visitors can experience the wonders of the natural world after dark. The centerpiece of this new experience is an amazing light show based around the park’s tree of life. Watch the video on the Disney blog here.
There’ll be even more to explore around Disney Springs
The revamp of downtown Disney is already well underway, with some fab new openings recently – there is a whole host of new restaurants, gift and souvenir stores and much-loved names to explore in Disney Springs already, including my personal favourite: the Ganchery. Throughout 2016 more stores and restaurants will be announced and opened so it looks like they’ll be plenty to explore over the course of the year.
The Orlando Lions get a new home
Just a block away from the Amway Centre, Orlando’s latest sports stadium is set to open its doors to 25,000+ soccer fans from Summer 2016. Orlando’s already got some great sports venues and teams and now the city’s Lions soccer team can host in style too. If you’re a visitor to the area and want to get a real taste of local life, then live sports is a great way to do that. Ellis Exclusive Villas can offer great rates on tickets too – please call us for details.
Are you brave enough to face the Cobra’s Curse?
Is there such a thing as an ordinary rollercoaster? If so, Busch Gardens is promising that Cobra’s Curse is not it! After ascending on a vertical lift, just like an elevator, riders will come face-to-face with an 80-foot snake icon and trek over the park’s Serengeti Plain. It is scheduled to open at the end of May 2016, but you can get a sneak preview here:
Universal creates Skull Island: The Reign of Kong
Universal is promising a larger than life experience on this hotly anticipated new ride – check out this launch trailer:
Due to open in summer 2016, it’s another exciting reason to book your 2016 trip to Orlando!
SeaWorld promises us Orlando’s fastest coaster
The Mako shark is one of the fastest in the ocean – and it provides the ideal inspiration and name for SeaWorld’s latest coaster which it promises will be Orlando’s fastest.
When it is launched in Spring 2016 it will be taking visitors on rides of up to 73mph. Hold tight for this one!
And there’s another supercharged thrill on its way
If you are still feeling the need for speed after Mako, then hold tight for another Spring unveiling – this time a 3D experience at Universal Studios, but just as fast and furious:
Fans of the movies should be prepared to be taken along on an immersive chase at speeds of 120mph!
Interact with heroes and legends
Finally, the Kennedy Space Centre is revamping its visitor complex with a view to opening a whole new interactive theatre show towards the end of 2016. The heroes and legends show will enable visitors to immerse themselves in the experiences of the early pioneers of space flight and learn about real-life superstars: the 91 all-American heroes and legends who’ve gone to space.
Excited? So are we! Book your vacation home for 2016 now and beat the January rush! Get your pick of our properties today for your chosen dates in 2016.
