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NEW HOTELS Waldorf Astoria Orlando Treehouse Villas at Saratoga Springs Resort Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary Resort   NEW RESTAURANTS Spencer's Brio Tuscan Grille Tampa Paradiso 37 Cantina Laredo Cuba Libre Kafe Kalik Lago The Black Olive   PLANNED PROJECTS Westin Lake Mary, Orlando North Mainsail Suites Conference Center   RENOVATIONS AND EXPANSIONS Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress   NEW EVENT AND MEETING SPACES SeaWorld's Manta Ride Universal Studio's Music Plaza     The Walkthrough Archive 11.04.09 1:35 PM Warbird Adventures: Kissimmee's New Airplane Hangar for Events The Kissimmee Air Museum inside Warbird Adventures' airplane hangar Photo: Courtesy of Warbird Adventures Warbird Adventures debuted its second airplane hangar, WA Hangar Two, as an event space in mid-October. The venue is located at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport, just eight miles from Walt Disney World. The 10,000-square-foot hangar has 24-foot ceilings and can accommodate 1,500 people seated or 2,000 for receptions. MORE >> 10.28.09 12:59 PM Brio Tuscan Grille Opens First Tampa Location, Offers Six Private Rooms Brio Tuscan Grille Photo: Jeff Fay/Hollow Tree Images The Bravo-Brio Restaurant Group opened its first Tampa location of Brio Tuscan Grille on October 10. The 20,000-square-foot restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating for 190 and 44, respectively, and an entire floor dedicated to private events. The second floor has six rooms and two outdoor areas for private events. Groups ranging from 16 to 225 can be accommodated among the rooms, which are connected to adjacent patios in groups of three. Each set of three rooms can be used individually or combined for larger groups. There are also a separate kitchen and bar area and restrooms. MORE >> RELATED TOPICS Bravo-Brio Restaurant Group 10.21.09 1:46 PM New Hilton Comes With a Steak House and Private Event Space Spencer's Courtesy: Hilton The Hilton Orlando hotel opened in September with several new amenities for groups, including the steak house Spencer’s. The 2,500-square-foot restaurant is outfitted with chocolate brown banquettes, espresso-colored two tops, and rounds of five to seat as many as 120 people in the main dining room. An open kitchen provides diners with a glimpse of the prime steaks and fresh local seafood and organic produce that are served daily. MORE >> 10.07.09 12:31 PM Waldorf Astoria Opens in Orlando Waldorf Astoria Orlando Photo: Courtesy of the Waldorf Astoria The Waldorf Astoria Orlando, a project three years in the making, opened October 1 on the 462-acre Bonnet Creek development. Twenty minutes from the Orlando International Airport, the hotel has 497 rooms, 169 of those two-room suites, and 28,000 square feet of meeting space. The property's traditional meeting space is comprised of an 8,100-square-foot ballroom, two executive boardrooms, and 15 smaller meeting rooms for groups of 10 to 200, depending on the seating arrangement. Groups can also use the 132,000 square feet of meeting and prefunction space at the adjacent Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. MORE >> 10.01.09 1:27 PM Downtown Disney's New Waterfront International Dining Spot Paradiso's Yucatan-style shrimp ceviche Photo: Courtesy of Walt Disney World In June, Downtown Disney Pleasure Island added a new waterfront dining spot, Paradiso 37. The 5,000-square-foot restaurant seats 285 and serves a diverse menu representing the 37 countries in North, South, and Central America, along with 37 brands of tequila. There’s outdoor seating for 50 on the lower-level patio overlooking the water, and a semiprivate wine bar on the second floor with an adjacent patio can accommodate 60. MORE >> 09.10.09 9:00 AM Animals Roam Alongside the Rooms at Kidani Village Kidani Village Photo: Courtesy of Walt Disney World Guests can watch giraffes, zebras, and other African animals roam through a reproduction savannah from the balconies of 492 studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom suites (each with its own kitchenette) at Kidani Village, a lodge inside the Animal Kingdom. Open since May, the 46-acre property features African-inspired architecture and decor—think hand-carved columns, gold-colored furnishings, and ornate hanging fixtures. The lobby has a vaulted thatched ceiling and a floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the savannah outside. MORE >> 08.27.09 11:12 AM Cantina Laredo Offers Upscale Mexican, Private Dining Cantina Laredo's main dining room Dennis Clark Mexican restaurant Cantina Laredo added to its list of Florida locations with the opening of an Orlando outpost in February. The restaurant’s main dining room has a mix of dark and light wood walls, dim lighting, and seats about 220, with an additional 80 on the patio. MORE >> 08.20.09 12:26 PM Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort Adds Treehouse Lodging The Treehouse Villas at Saratoga Springs Resort Walt Disney World opened three new hotel properties in 2009, among them Treehouse Villas, which debuted in June at the Saratoga Springs Resort. Sixty three-bedroom luxury treehouses each have two baths and sleep nine. MORE >> 08.11.09 12:46 PM New Disney Tower Offers Spacious Suites Adjacent to Convention Center Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary Resort Photo: Courtesy of Walt Disney World Walt Disney World's 38-year-old Contemporary Resort debuted its first significant upgrade in decades last week, the new 15-story Bay Lake Tower. Like the rest of the Contemporary Resort, the new tower offers expansive views over Bay Lake and the Magic Kingdom, along with easy access to the rest of Disney World via the monorail that snakes through the resort's main building. But Bay Lake Tower offers significantly upgraded accommodations, with 295 one-, two-, and three-bedroom suites designed to feel like homes, with full kitchens, granite countertops, and spacious living rooms. MORE >> 08.04.09 11:41 AM Third Cuba Libre Outpost Can Host 1,000 Cuba Libre Photo: Greg Johnston In January, the Pointe Orlando shopping and dining complex on International Drive debuted its latest culinary offering, the 20,000-square-foot Cuba Libre. The two-story restaurant, which also has locations in Philadelphia and Atlantic City, aims to recreate the feel of an old Havana courtyard, with vibrant colors, tropical foilage, and Cuban wall murals throughout. The restaurant offers a wide array of options for events. The main dining room on the first floor seats 160 while the patio seats 80. The second-floor dining room seats 200 and the adjacent private Havana Ballroom seats 120, or can be divided into three smaller private rooms for 12, 48, and 70. Groups can also book the entire restaurant for a reception for 1,000. 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