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Lavenham Literary Weekend At Swan Hotel, 20-22 Nov
Tuesday, 08 September 2009 00:00 | 
The 15th century Swan Hotel at Lavenham, Suffolk is offering a special weekend package to tie in with the town's first autumn literary festival, which takes place between Friday 20 and Sunday 22 November. Priced from £245 per person, it includes tickets to the Literary Dinner at the hotel on Friday evening; three festival events and dinner on Saturday, and two nights B&B for two sharing a double/twin room.
Last Updated ( Sunday, 18 October 2009 12:18 )
Victorian adventure camping on country estates Wednesday, 02 September 2009 00:00 |
Hidden away on the estates of some of England's finest country houses, small groups of Victorian explorer styled tents, complete with 'Days of the Raj' style furniture, will play host to families keen to wind down, relax and step back into the real-life pages of Jules Verne and Arthur Ransome adventure stories. Last Updated ( Sunday, 20 September 2009 22:03 ) Big upgrade for Walt Disney World, Florida Monday, 14 September 2009 00:00 |
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo announced this weekend that a new 3-D version of the tremendously-popular Star Tours attraction will debut at the Disneyland Resort and Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2011. Based on the Lucasfilm "Star Wars" films, the attraction will include immersive new elements that will take guests to many familiar places in the Star Wars galaxy. Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 September 2009 20:48 ) |
Step out into thin air, 1,353ft above Chicago Tuesday, 01 September 2009 00:00 |
The Ledge opened in July on the 103rd floor of Chicago's tallest skyscraper, the Sears* Willis Tower. "The Skydeck has evolved to challenge our visitors’ curiosity," said Randy Stancik, general manager, Skydeck Chicago. "Yeah, that's one way to describe it", we say! The Skydeck on the 103rd floor has been the building's 'visitor centre' since 1974, attracting 1.3 million visitors annually who, from up there, enjoy views of up to 50 miles and four states. Now, The Ledge is a whole new experience, inspired by "hundreds of forehead prints visitors left behind on Skydeck windows every week". Here comes the technical bit: The Ledge, or rather, four 'ledges', are glass boxes cantilevered out from the building. Each box is comprised of three layers of half-inch thick glass laminated into one seamless unit. The low-iron, clear glass is fully tempered for durability. ...um, and is quite strong. * Righteous fury broke out in July when, in return for leasing three floors of the tower, an obsure (in Britain, let alone the USA!) British insurance company was granted naming rights over Chicago's landmark building. Last Updated ( Sunday, 20 September 2009 21:43 ) Thomson launch excursions & extras website Thursday, 10 September 2009 00:00 |
Thomson Holidays have launched a holiday extras website, thomsonexcursions.co.uk featuring bookable services and activities worldwide. Open to everyone, whether they've booked a Thomson holiday or not, the website currently features some 631 excursions and experiences across 55 destinations. Activities range from swimming with dolphins and beach horse riding, to hot air balloon rides and a safari on the Masai Mara. |
Walt Disney Parks have announced a major Fantasyland expansion at Walt Disney World in Florida and a make-over for their Star Tours attraction in both California and Florida.
There's a new, death-defying, attraction in Chicago this summer.