April 12, 2013 - On the Go in MCO

The 10th Annual Celebration Exotic Car Festival children’s charity event is here again! This event showcases North America’s largest collection of exotic cars, race cars and iconic Hollywood movie cars, coming together to help children with life threatening medical conditions. Enjoy the world class exotic car concours set along the waterfront of Celebration, meet world famous chefs at the Food and Wine at Portofino event, participate in the acclaimed road rally, and more!

As one of the largest exotic car festivals in the world, they are also one of the only events that donate 100% of the net proceeds to charity. Since 2004, over $800,000 has been donated to children’s charities, including Make-A-Wish, Special Olympics, and Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospitals just to name a few through the efforts of this event!

Celebration Exotic Car Festival Schedule

Saturday, April 13

Concours of Exotic Cars
10 am-4:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION-OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Saturday morning, the peaceful waterside village of Celebration will welcome 250 of the planets most exotic cars, race cars and Hollywood movie cars in a world-class concours event. Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Bugatti, McLaren, Lotus, Bentley, Rolls Royce, Aston Marti, Pantera, DeLorean, and others will be competing for Class Trophies and the coveted Best of Show. Now in it’s 10th year, the Celebration Exotic Car Festival has been named one of the 5 Best Car Shows in the World by Made Man Magazine.

Located across from the Walt Disney World Resort, Celebration offers an ideal setting for the concours. Take a stroll around the lake, enjoy lunch at one of the sidewalk cafes, and browse the eclectic collection of shops.

Celebration Exotic Car Festival — 1958 Plymouth Fury – Christine (Steven King)

Saturday, April 13

Food & Wine at Portofino, Loew’s Portofino Bay Resort
Universal Orlando
7:00 pm-11:00 pm

This high-energy event is the party of the year! the annual Food & Wine party will take place harborside at the stunning Loew’s Portofino Bay Resort at Universal Orlando. A virtual duplication of the beautiful seaside town of Portofino, Italy, this idyllic waterfront setting is the perfect location to enjoy fine wines and incredible cuisine! More than 50 local restaurants and renowned celebrity chef’s join to prepare a world-class culinary and fine wine extravaganza. Highlighting the evening will be a display of exotic cars, live music, performance artists, silent and live auctions, and much more!

Sunday, April 14

Rally10:30 am (Drivers Meeting 9:30 am)

Join us Sunday Morning for a fun and competitive rally! Following a drivers meeting and Continental Breakfast, drive your exotic car as it was meant to be driven, with a Police Escort to get us on our way. See the sights and enjoy the wide open roads of Central Florida! Wrapping up the event, enjoy a fantastic awards luncheon back at Cafe D’ Antonio in Celebration.

Check out the official 2013 Celebration Exotic Car Festival here for more information about the festival.

7324 International Drive * Orlando Florida 32819

Expert Unveils 2010 Dive Footage for 101^st Anniversary at Titanic 101.

Titanic The Experience is hosting an informational session to honor the 101^st anniversary of the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic. Paul Henry (P.H.) Nargeolet, the leading authority on the Titanic wreck site, will be hosting an interactive, entertaining and educational sessionwhich will highlight the unveiling of newly released dive footage from Expedition 2010 to Orlando.

Nargeolet has led 5 expeditions to the wreck and completed 30 dives in a submersible. He has supervised the recovery of 5,000 artifacts, including the recovery of the “big piece,” a 20-ton section of Titanic’s hull, a portion of which is on display at Titanic The Experience.

“Titanic 101” is included with paid admission to Titanic The Experience, but times are limited and advance purchase is recommended.

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Session 1: 12;00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Session 2: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – SOLD OUT

Session 3: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Session 4: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – SOLD OUT

Tickets for Titanic 101 may be purchased at the Exhibition Box Office, by calling 407-248-1166, or online.

About Titanic The Experience:

Titanic The Experience reopened in January 2012 after undergoing extensive enhancements and renovations under the new owner, Premier Exhibitions and RMS Titanic, Inc. Among the additions, 100 authentic artifacts recovered from the wreck site of Titanic were added, in celebration of the 2012 Centennial anniversary of the sinking of Titanic. The second largest piece of Titanic ever recovered, a two ton section of the Ship’s hull, is now the centerpiece of this interactive Exhibition.

Titanic The Experience is located in a 20,000 square foot museum quality space on International Drive. The Exhibition offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience the legendary Titanic like never before. Trained actors in period costume depicting famous passengers from the Ship lead guided tours through the Exhibition’s 17 galleries complete with full-scale re-creations of the Titanic’s most famous rooms, including her Grand Staircase, First Class Parlor Suite, Boilers and Promenade Deck. More information about the Exhibition can be found by visiting: www.TitanicTheExperience.com

Titanic The Experience

7324 International Drive

Orlando, FL 32819

The exhibition is located between Sea World and Universal Studios on International Drive