visit usa now! ISSUE 121 | DECEMBER 2013 Grinch set to steal Xmas limelight at Universal
UNIVERSAL Orlando Resort’s Christmas holiday
celebrations will run from
December 7 until January 4. Visitors to Universal’s parks during this time will come face to face with The Grinch at Grinchmas, watch larger-than- life balloons float through the streets during the Macy’s Holiday Parade and hear the masters of modern Christmas music, Mannheim Steamroller, perform holiday classics with a modern twist. At Universal’s
Islands of Adventure,
Grinchmas will come to life throughout Seuss Landing during a live show, ‘Grinchmas Wholiday Spectacular’. Featuring The Grinch and the Whos from Who-ville, it will be accompanied by
an original musical score by Mannheim Steamroller. Guests can also meet The Grinch and the Whos daily and, on select dates, enjoy breakfast with the characters. At Universal Studios Florida, the Macy’s Holiday Parade will fill the streets each evening with the same oversized balloons seen in the famous New York City parade. On parade will be holiday characters, fantasy-themed floats and a tree-lighting ceremony by Father Christmas. Mannheim Steamroller, which has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide, will take to the Music Plaza stage in Universal Studios to perform their festive hits on six nights: December 7, 15, 21 and 22.
UniversalOrlando.co.uk
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Titan holds 'em in Texas
TITAN Travel’s new 2014 USA & Canada brochure features 10 new tours including a 14-day option in Texas. 'Texan Riches – the Best of the Lone Star
State' starts in Dallas, with a visit to Dealey Plaza and the Sixth Floor Museum, in the former Texas School Book Depository from where Lee Harvey Oswald shot President John F Kennedy. Also in Dallas, fans of the 1980s TV show Dallas will enjoy a tour and dinner at Southfork Ranch (pictured). Other highlights include San Antonio and a visit to the legendary frontier mission, the Alamo, where Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and Colonel Travis fought it out. The tour travels on to the Gulf Coast with
a stay in Corpus Christi and
Galveston, and finishes in Houston and a visit to the NASA Space Centre. There are four departure dates in 2014:
May 21, June 4, September 3 and October 1. Prices start from £2,145pp, including flights.
titantravel.co.uk
Oakland bids for Frisco visitors
CALIFORNIAN city port, Oakland, is positioning
itself as a hip and
happening, edgy alternative for those heading to San Francisco. Just 12 minutes from downtown San Francisco, Oakland has undergone a renaissance in recent times and is now buzzing with a young and trendy vibe that attracts a creative community, imaginative restaurants and hip events. Kim Bardakian,
Director of
Partnerships for the city, said: “Our location is perfect, with great rail and ferry links to San Francisco, yet we can offer
something different too. Our
accommodation is diverse and very affordable and we are well placed for wine country tours."
visitoakland.org
IN BRIEF Miami cruising: The Port of Miami is
becoming a more popular cruise port for UK visitors as Miami carves a name as a cruise-and-stay destination. In 2011 3% of UK visitors to Miami were cruising but in 2012 the figure was 6.6%. The Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau is a member of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).
miamiandbeaches.com
Kentucky’s lofty goals: Kentucky has
chosen The Lofthouse Enterprises as its new UK representative office. Principal partner David Nicholson will convey the ‘Kentucky message’
to the trade. The
‘Bluegrass State’ is best known for its bourbon production, horse racing, bluegrass music and as the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln and Muhammad Ali.
lofthouse.co
United links Scotland with Chicago:
United Airlines will launch a new non-stop service from Edinburgh to Chicago next summer. The flights into Chicago O’Hare will operate between May 23 and October 5, with daily flights in the peak period from June 13 to September 2. Some 70% of United sales come through agents, the airline says.
united.com
ICONIC ELLIS ISLAND REOPENS
ELLIS Island Immigration Museum, part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, has reopened to the public for the fi rst time since Hurricane Sandy submerged the island a year ago. Visitors can again walk the halls of the immigration station where between 1992 and 1954 over 12 million people were processed before beginning their lives in America. Open areas on the fi rst and second fl oors include the Great Hall, where immigrants were inspected, and Journe
ys: The P
eopling of America 1550-
1890, which tells the story of immigration prior to Ellis's opening in 1892 Visitors can also pick up a free audio
tour, join a ranger programme and stroll to the Immigrant Wall of Honour for fabulous views of Manhattan.
18 December 2013
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