Starting this month, Disney will have reusable “green bags” available on select shops for guest to help the environment. Regardless of individual purchases of the “Every Tree Has Character” bags, Disney has made a contribution to the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund – DWCF*.

Florida Spirit has started its own green initiative in 2007. For over a year now, we offset all our office’s electrical energy consumption with renewable wind power. We also communicate constantly with our homeowners and guests about simple steps that we can all take to help our environment, from better ways to use appliances at the homes while on vacation to landscaping ideas.

To learn more about Florida Spirit Green initiatives visit us at www.floridaspiritvacationhome.com/florida-spirit-goes-green.

*The DWCF is a Disney initiative to support conservation and animal welfare and is not a US 501(C)(3) public charity. To learn more please visit www.disneyconservation.com

Be the first of 10,000 guests on Friday October 10th or Friday October 17th and receive admission into Cypress Gardens for only $10! Regular general admission is $39.95 for adult (ages 10-59) and $34.95 for seniors and children. Admission includes Splash Island Water Park which is open Friday, Saturday and Sundays, daily shows and special events. The $10 admission tickets are not eligible for upgrades or a 2nd day free. If you are visiting the park on a regular admissions day ask about a 2nd day free in guest services after you enter the park with your regular one-day admission ticket, get a second day free for use within 6 days of your first days visit.

Also on October 31st and November 1st, visit Cypress Gardens for its 2008 Fall Festival. There will be trick or treating from 4pm-9pm on Friday the 31st and 4pm to 6pm on Saturday the 1st. Children ages 9 and under receive free admission if they wear their favorite Halloween costume and will also receive free ice cream! There will be lots of fall activities and entertainment including Cypress Gardens unique trick or treat for the animals of Nature’s Way. Visit cypressgardens.com for more information on upcoming events and to check park hours.

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Halloween meets the sea during SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular. Beginning October an underwater FantaSea comes alive as youngsters trick-or-treat among friendly sea witches, octopuses, mermaids, pumpkin fish and more. Only at SeaWorld can you dress up in your favorite costume and play with sea fairies, learn from a “school” of fish or dance with an ice witch. The Spooktacular event takes place each Saturday and Sunday in October, also on the October 24th and Halloween night. The event begins each day at 11 a.m. and is included in the park admission.

Spooktacular highlights include Trick-or-Treat Sweets, armed with a special map kids can visit 15 different treasure stations throughout the park, each featuring treats galore. Frozen Fun Zone a fun-filled “Spooktacular” celebration with ice witch, roller skating break dancers and a live DJ host interactive games and activities. Strolling Entertainment – Fun loving sea witches Gummy Worm Wanda, Salt Water Taffy, and Swedish Fish Suzy, along with 35 other fanciful sea creatures, greet, mingle and play with guests making their way through the park. And don’t miss Sesame Street’s countdown to Halloween Live Musical Stage Show, featuring Count Von Count, Elmo and his new friends too. Also showing only during SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular is the “Shamu Rocks” show, a rock n’ roll concert starring SeaWorld’s Killer whales.

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