Posted on Tuesday, 29th June 2010 by Dave Parfitt

You would think a city like Orlando or the greater Central Florida area would have no trouble getting people to come, right?  I mean there are 7 theme parks at Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, and Universal combined.  However, tourism is vital to Florida’s economy and big business for the area in general.  Therefore, when the [...]

Tags: Arabian Nights, Baterby's Art Gallery, Cuba Libre, Gatorland, Give Kids the World, International Pow Wow, Kennedy Space Center, Medieval Times, Pirate's Dinner Adventure, Pointe Orlando, Ritz-Carlton Spa, Swan and Dolphin Hotels, Tommy Bahama's Restaurant and Bar, US Travel Association
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Posted on Friday, 12th March 2010 by Kathy Werling

I am asked quite often by tourists if they should visit the Kennedy Space center on their Walt Disney World or Universal Orlando vacation.  My answer is always yes. Let me say that I am a child of the Space Age.  I can remember the days when we would have a TV in the classroom [...]

Tags: Cape Canaveral, Challenger, Discover KSC: Today and Tomorrow Tour, Disney World, Kennedy Space Center, Then and Now tour, Universal Orlando
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Posted on Sunday, 3rd January 2010 by Dave Parfitt

I know, I know, it’s cliche to write the year-end retrospective article around New Year’s.  However, I can’t help it.  It’s my nature as a scientist to analyze, evaluate, and reflect, and it’s amazing to think about all the different experiences I’ve squeezed into 2009.  There were trips to Disneyland, Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, Universal [...]

Tags: Apollo, DIS Unplugged, friends, Give Kids the World, Kennedy Space Center
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Posted on Friday, 17th July 2009 by Kathy Werling

It was 40 years ago when Apollo 11 landed on the moon July 20, 1969. I remember that day clearly as a child.  Who knew 40 years later I would be at a celebration at Kennedy Space Center photographing the astronauts!

Tags: Apollo Program, Apollo Treasures Gallery, Apollo/Saturn V Center, Buzz Aldrin, Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Kitty Hawk Command Module, NASA
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Posted on Monday, 22nd June 2009 by Dave Parfitt

July 16, 1969.  I was not quite 7 months old when three men were blasted into space atop a “monstrous machine” from Cape Canaveral, Florida (now the Kennedy Space Center).  I certainly do not remember this event, but the Apollo missions had a profound influence on my life nonetheless.  My father, Vaughn R. Parfitt, Ph.D., [...]

Tags: Apollo, astronaut, Kennedy Space Center, moon landing
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Posted on Saturday, 15th March 2008 by WebmasterBob

For the sake of those that live in Central Florida or want to live in Central Florida, I am now going to take you on a virtual simulated tour of what it is like to go view an actual Shuttle Launch. Let’s get started. I live in a small town 26 miles west of Orlando. [...]

Tags: Kennedy Space Center, Shuttle Launch
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