There are always plenty of monkeys to be seen at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, but one former Monkee will be on hand at Disney’s Epcot this weekend.Davy Jones, former teen heartthrob and lead singer of the Monkees, is this weekend’s musical guest for the Flower Power concert series at the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Show times are 5:15, 6:30 and 7:45 pm.

The concert is just part of the fun at the Flower & Garden Festival which also features a colorful array of flowers, gardens, topiaries and educational events.

Enjoy millions of blooming flowers and a vibrant collection of Disney-themed topiaries, and get up close with hundreds of colorful butterflies inside Minnie’s Magnificent Butterfly Garden.

During the weekends throughout the festival, guests can also meet with top horticulturists, learn helpful gardening tips and attend public demonstrations of advanced gardening techniques from around the world.

Davy Jones will perform each evening this weekend at the America Gardens Theatre next to the American Adventure Pavilion. The concert and festival is included with regular Epcot admission.

Join the fun at Orlando’s Gatorland this weekend (Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.) for an after-hours event called Swamp Sunset Celebrations.

Guests can enjoy a train ride, turkey dogs to feed the alligators, a sangria outlet and, of course, plenty of opportunity to see the park’s massive gators up close and personal.

When  you’re not looking into the marsh at the gators, be sure to look overhead as hundreds of egret and other bird nests sit in the trees above the alligator breeding marsh.

For more information about Gatorland and other popular Orlando area theme parks and attractions, visit www.OrlandoThemeParkVacations.com. Or go to www.WestgateReservations for discount Orlando tickets, hotels, resorts and family vacation packages.

Get ready Orlando. Star Wars-style Stormtroopers are coming to take over the Orange County Regional History Center on Saturday, May 8 from 10 am to 4 pm. But it’s all in fun as part of the center’s Galactic Encounter Day.This special event is being held in conjunction with the downtown Orlando museum’s current exhibit, “Out of the World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television.” The exhibit will remain on display in Orlando through May 16.

In addition to Stormtroopers, other activities slated for Saturday include costume and makeup workshops and crafts. Guests are also invited to assist a LEGO “master builder” create a 4-foot tall Lego replica of Star Wars robot, R2-D2. Participants will receive a $5 coupon for a Lego purchase (while supplies last).

All Galactic Encounter Day activities and events are included with the regular admission price of $12 for adults and $7 for children aged 5-12.

For details on other Orlando area theme parks and attractions, please visit http://www.orlandothemeparkvacations.com/.

Get ready to splash into summer in Williamsburg, VA!

Grab your swimsuit, sunglasses and sunblock. Williamsburg’s popular Water Country USA opens for the weekend on May 22-23, 2010.  The water park then opens for daily operation on May 28.

The mid-Atlantic’s largest water park, Water Country USA offers a variety of adventures new and old this summer. One new show is Aqubatics, a jaw-dropping dive show that premieres June 12. The program includes a combination of acrobatics, tumbling, trampolines and trapeze tricks, not to mention a dramatic 75-foot high dive finale!

The park’s Wipeout Weekends feature beach parties with great food and live local music every Friday and Saturday between July 9 and August 7.

For more information on Water Country USA and other Williamsburg area theme parks and attractions including Busch Gardens, visit http://www.historicwilliamsburgusa.com/. Or go to http://www.westgatereservations/ for discount Williamsburg area hotel and resort accommodations and vacation packages.