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Legoland Florida

Lego have announced the opening of Legoland Florida on the site of Cypress Gardens in Central Florida.

It will be the largest Legoland to date and will create 1,000 jobs. It is expected to open in late 2011.

Universal U Select

Universal Orlando has announced a new ticket pricing structure called "U Select", in time for the opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. It follows a similar idea introduced by Walt Disney World in 2005, the Disney "Magic Your Way" ticket system and the idea is to encourage guests to visit the Universal parks for more than just a couple of days.

Free Gift Card

Disney have announced a free Disney Gift Card with a value of up to $750 for selected 5-night/6-day non-discounted vacation packages booked by March 27, 2010 and used by June 3, 2010. There are different 'blackout' dates depending upon resort.

World Showcase at Epcot

Beyond Future World is the World Showcase Lagoon surrounded by 11 country sponsored exhibits.

The World Showcase does not usually open at the same time as the rest of the park but generally stays open later into the evening culminating in the magnificent IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth fireworks and laser show set to music

You can either walk all the way around the lagoon, a distance of 1.3 miles (2 km) or you can take a ferry from one side to the other (boat docks are located near Mexico, Canada, Morocco and Germany).

View across the World Showcase Lagoon

Note that you can also enter the World Showcase through the International Gateway which is situated between the United Kingdom and France.

Each country exhibit allows you to experience their own architecture, culture, food and products. Some have rides or shows and often feature live entertainment. Reading clockwise around the lagoon are the countries of: