THE MAY 28TH AND 29TH IMPACT WRESTLING SHOWS HAVE BEEN CANCELED!

Posted on 12 May 2012 by The Orlando Tipster

Hi,
PLEASE BE AWARE- THIS JUST IN!!!!
THE MAY 28TH AND 29TH IMPACT WRESTLING SHOWS HAVE BEEN CANCELED!
WE WILL NOW BE GOING LIVE ON THURSDAY NIGHTS FOR THE SUMMER.
OUR NEXT ORLANDO SHOW WILL BE LIVE ON THURSDAY, MAY 31ST.
PLEASE LINE UP BY 6 PM, DOORS WILL OPEN AT 7 PM AND SHOW WILL GO LIVE AT 8 PM!

-I’M VERY SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE! I LITERALLY JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT IT!
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HERE IS THE VIP INFO FOR THE LIVE SHOW.
This is a VIP email confirmation which you can print off and bring with you to get into the VIP line.

It enables you to load in after the “Weekend VIP Package” Guests and “IMPACT Wrestling Friends and Family” but before the “Stand By” guests.

This is for priority entrance and you can sit where you would like once you enter.

There is no reserved seating with this email.

Please note that everyone will be loaded into the soundstage this order,
-First- Guests that purchase the “Fan Weekend” on line (if available).
-Second, Friends and Family (Relatives, Clients & Friends of IMPACT Wrestling Corporate.)
-Third- In-park VIP’s (with this post)
-Fourth- Non-Park VIP’s (with this post)
-Fifth- Standby guests (park guests without this post)
The IMPACT Wrestling Soundstage holds about 1000 guests, therefore normally everyone will get in, however, PPV’s and summer shows are always popular and crowded, so please be early and patient. It takes a while to load everyone in.

You are welcome to bring food from the park or City Walk into the show.

You are also able to take still photography. The PPV’s will last 3 hours From 8 PM- 11 PM) and the IMPACT tapings will last about 2 hours (from 8 PM -10 PM). After the IMPACT Wrestling shows, (not the PPV’s) one wrestler (to be announced on the day of the show) will be available for a Meet and Greet and  IN Ring Photo op at the end of the show.

To participate, please ask the “Amazing Pictures” Representative about it ( in the blue polo shirts) who will be at the cash register on the right when you enter the soundstage.

It is normally $20 to $25, which allows you to go into the ring with the wrestler, get your photo taken and then you will immediately be able to pick up your photo at the register.

VIP INFO!
YOU WILL BE A VIP AT OUR NEXT ORLANDO IMPACT WRESTLING LIVE SHOW ON THURSDAY, MAY 31ST.
You’ll need to print of this post and bring a copy with you (or show it on your phone) for “each” night to VIP your entire group of no more than 11 on the IMPACT Wrestling tapings.

If your group is larger, please just bring two copies of this email and have a different person in your group pick up the second set of tickets)

Directions for attending:

Pick up your numbered ticket!
A Universal representative (in the yellow polo shirt) will be at the Studio Audience center located at the front of Universal Studios, (just turn right after the turnstiles and look for the Lost and Found window) starting at 9 AM and at the Blue Man Group area for non-park guests , starting at at 10:00 AM .

They will be handing out numbered tickets until 5 PM for the Live IMPACT Wrestling show on Thursday night.

Please stop by as soon as you can and get your VIP numbered ticket.

These tickets are your spot inline, therefore the earlier you pick them up, the closer you will be to the front of the line.

You will then be able to enjoy your day in the park or City Walk and come back 6 PM for the live Thursday night IMPACT Wrestling show to regain your place in line.

Park Guests:
To get to IMPACT Wrestling, just walk straight in Universal Studios, past the Universal Store and turn left after “Despicable Me” into “Music Plaza”.

Attendants in Yellow polo shirts will be out front to guide you to the IMPACT wrestling line.

It is generally the line near the stage.

Non-Park Guests:
Just park in the Universal Studios Garage ($15 prior to 6 PM) and walk through City Walk to the Blue Man Group area (behind the Hard Rock Cafe.)

You will see our IMPACT Wrestling signs in the Blue Man Group area to guide you.

Please make sure you get in VIP line. From there, you will be escorted into the “in park” VIP line.

Time:
VIP’s must arrive by 6 PM for the IMPACT Wrestling LIVE show on Thursday night.

* This VIP email does NOT guarantee your entrance into the show.

If we will reach our Sound Stage capacity of 1000 before we reach your spot in line, you will be asked to be in our Stand by line or possibly turned away.

Please, Please get there as early as you can to assure yourself entrance.

The PPV’s and Summer shows fill up quickly.

Most of our line is not covered so bring umbrellas if it looks like rain and water to keep hydrated when it’s hot.

Be aware that IMPACT Wrestling retains the right to put anyone of their choosing in the front of the line for production needs.

Seating based upon availability and is left to the sole discretion of show management.

Thanks!

Dennine Neal
IMPACT Wrestling Audience Coordinator
http://www.impactwrestling.com/
Hotline #407-224-6000

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Star Wars Weekends

Posted on 10 May 2012 by The Orlando Tipster
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May 18, 2012 - June 10, 2012

Star Wars Weekends is an annual special event at Disney’s  Hollywood Studios theme park that celebrates the legendary Star Wars Saga and the animated television series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday of each weekend, you can join celebrities and characters for special shows, panels, presentations and more!

Remember that Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park admission is required.

Availability is limited for some events, which may be cancelled at any time.

The Return of Star Tours

Blast into the universe of Star Wars like never before—in 3-D! Star Tours—The Adventures Continue takes Jedi from Tatooine to Coruscant and beyond. With several possible missions, you never know where the Force may take you.

Celebrity Autographs

Have a memento signed by Star Wars celebrities attending the event! One autograph per Guest.

A Disney’s FASTPASS ensures your place in line at the celebrity autograph kiosk outside the Front Gate entrance.

Grab a FASTPASS before the park opens, as quantities are extremely limited and are issued on a first-come, first-served basis.

Once FASTPASS tickets have been distributed, stand-by tickets may be issued, although stand-by tickets do not guarantee an autograph.

Please note that each Guest must be present to receive a FASTPASS.

Guests may not get a FASTPASS for other members of their party, nor may Guests save a place in any FASTPASS line for other party members.

Train, You Must

Kids under 12 can hone their lightsaber skills and prepare to do battle with Darth Vader himself at the Jedi Training Academy.

And in the Padawan Mind Challenge, they can test their wits before the Jedi Council.

Hyperspace Hoopla!

At the end of each day, let loose with music, comedy and dancing at the Hyperspace Hoopla!

With so many Ewoks, Wookiees, stormtroopers, Jawas and otherworldly creatures, young Jedi and their parents would be wise to have their cameras ready.

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Orlando Fringe Festival

Posted on 8 May 2012 by The Orlando Tipster

What is The Fringe?

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13 Day Festival Starting May 16, 2012

A 13-day-festival that is founded on the concept of offering 100% unjuried, 100% uncensored, 100% accessible theatre, music, dance,  and art to all types and ages where 100% of the box office ticket sales go directly back to the artists within The Fringe.

The Orlando Fringe is the longest running Fringe Festival in the United States, celebrating 21 years as “Orlando’s most unique cultural experience”.

Orlando Fringe is a proud member of the United States Association of Fringe Festivals (USAFF)  and the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals (CAFF) .

What is The Fringe Mission?

The mission of the Orlando Fringe is to provide an accessible, affordable outlet that draws diverse elements of the community together and inspires creative excellence through the arts.

What is the history of the Fringe?

The history of Fringe Festivals began in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1947.

There, a number of performing artists who were not official participants of the Edinburgh International Festival (whose participants are invited by its General Director) decided to produce their own work in empty stores and church basements.

Thus, their work was staged literally “on the fringe” of the established festival.

The concept was an immediate success and the Fringe soon became as – if not more – popular as the “official” Edinburgh Festival.

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, as of 2012 is the largest festival in the world and Europe’s #1 tourist destination.

Following the example of the Edinburgh Fringe, other Fringe Festivals sprang up in Europe, North America, Australia and Asia in the following decades, many of which follow the true Fringe philosophy – to provide artists with the opportunity to show their work in an uncensored and unjuried environment and to give 100% of ticket sales back to them.

The Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival was created in 1992 by Terry Olson (now Director of the Orange County Division of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Andy Anthony and Rick Kunst).

At first, the festival was held in downtown Orlando, with most venues being created in empty storefronts specifically for the festival.

This continued until 2004, when the festival was split between downtown  Orlando and Loch Haven Park.

The move to Loch Haven proved a success and so, from 2005 on, the festival has been entirely in Loch Haven Park, utilizing The Lowndes Shakespeare Center and Orlando REP as venues.

In 2012, Mennelo Museum joined Orlando Fringe as the venue for Kids Fringe.

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