Orlando Sentinel: Travel
- PODCAST: Impact of Disneyland dragon fire, BBot security robot rolls into town and Icon Park debuts retro game (Ep. 187)
Friday - 04/28/2023 - 09:34 AMOn this episode of Theme Park Rangers, Orlando Sentinel tourism reporters Dewayne Bevil and Katie Rice discuss the fire that damaged the Maleficent dragon at Disneyland and its impact on Disney World shows.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney World: Another way to see Ariel (and her legs) is coming up
Thursday - 04/27/2023 - 05:44 PMDisney World to host new meet-and-greets with Ariel in conjunction with new live-action "Little Mermaid" movie
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Port Canaveral revamps budget projection with record passenger counts
Wednesday - 04/26/2023 - 10:43 AMThe crowds have been coming to the cruise lines at a higher rate than planned at Port Canaveral, and officials have reprojected what was already set to be record numbers to a total that’s more than double what it saw before the COVID-19 pandemic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney sues DeSantis, alleging ‘government retaliation’ in Reedy Creek feud
Wednesday - 04/26/2023 - 05:14 PMDisney accuses DeSantis of running a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” in the feud over the Reedy Creek Improvement District.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hollywood Studios: Reimagined Pixar Place returns with Incredibles, Edna Mode in May
Tuesday - 04/25/2023 - 02:29 PMDisney reopening Pixar Place, an 'Incredibles' meet-and-greet at Hollywood Studios in May.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - SeaWorld: Viva la Musica concerts set
Monday - 04/24/2023 - 01:06 PMSeaWorld Orlando's Viva la Musica concert lineup include Melina Leon, Jon Secada, Grupo Mania, Rey Ruiz
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disneyland dragon bursts into flames during ‘Fantasmic’ show
Monday - 04/24/2023 - 06:26 AMSpectators at Disneyland’s popular “Fantasmic” show got a shock this weekend when the feature’s fire-breathing animatronic dragon suddenly burst into flames.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Star sighting: Geena Davis at Magic Kingdom
Friday - 04/21/2023 - 11:00 AMStar sighting: Actress Geena Davis checks out Tron ride at Magic Kingdom during Disney World visit
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney announces Not-So-Scary Halloween Party dates for 2023
Thursday - 04/20/2023 - 11:44 AMDisney World says Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party will begin Aug. 11. Tickets go on sale in May.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Moody tells Disney its records could be open to the public in Florida
Thursday - 04/20/2023 - 05:37 PMFlorida Attorney General Ashley Moody advised Disney that some of its records could be subject to public records law
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- ‘On a roll,’ Universal’s theme parks set earnings record
Thursday - 04/27/2023 - 11:59 AMUniversal parent company Comcast’s executives are hopeful this year’s sizeable theme park investment will pay off as the division set an earnings record last quarter and the company’s international theme parks “roar” back from COVID restrictions.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gatorland: Florida Man Challenge part of Gatorpalooza event
Friday - 04/28/2023 - 04:24 AMGatorland plans Gatorpalooza event for May, including Florida Man Challenge
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Icon Park: Wheel’s onboard game introduces retro Florida feel
Wednesday - 04/26/2023 - 03:59 PMWheel at Icon Park brings back onboard game, this time called Great Florida Road Trip with retro feel, faux cameras
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Our guide to theme park people-watching
Thursday - 04/27/2023 - 05:30 AMThere is prime people-watching to be had at Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld theme parks
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fun Spot: Mine Blower coaster getting rail upgrade
Monday - 04/24/2023 - 11:56 AMMine Blower roller coaster making rail upgrades with RMC at Fun Spot park in Kissimmee.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Universal’s theme park plans unaffected by CEO’s exit, company says
Monday - 04/24/2023 - 05:27 PMNBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell’s departure from Comcast on Sunday for “inappropriate conduct” will not affect the company’s ongoing and upcoming theme park projects.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New I-Drive attraction to immerse visitors in world of Lonely Dog
Friday - 04/21/2023 - 09:27 AMLonely Dog attraction, based on paintings from New Zealnd, to open on Orlando's International Drive.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Why is Ron DeSantis so determined to keep taking on Disney?
Friday - 04/21/2023 - 01:47 PMDeSantis’ war with Disney has some fellow Republicans questioning why he’s spending so much time battling Florida’s biggest name in tourism.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - PODCAST: Poseidon’s Fury at Islands of Adventure closing and Disney’s Animal Kingdom turns 25 (Ep. 186)
Thursday - 04/20/2023 - 02:39 PMThe Theme Park Rangers say goodbye to Poseidon’s Fury at Universal’s Islands of Adventure and celebrate Animal Kingdom’s birthday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney World annual passes: What to know as new sales resume Thursday
Wednesday - 04/19/2023 - 09:15 AMWalt Disney World begins selling annual passes to new customers Thursday after months of being on "pause."
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- Poo! Exhibit to exit Orlando Science Center
Thursday - 04/27/2023 - 09:29 AMThe pieces of the Poozeum exhibit, featuring fossilized feces, are leaving Orlando Science Center.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Robocop BBot will ‘walk’ the beat at Orange County Convention Center
Wednesday - 04/26/2023 - 08:03 AMThe robot’s debut next month does not signal the AI takeover just yet, convention center leaders say.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Theme Park Rangers Radar: Overlooked at Animal Kingdom plus wardrobe words from ambassadors
Wednesday - 04/26/2023 - 12:01 PMTheme Park Rangers Radar looks for overlooked animals at Disney World, learns about WDW ambassadors' clothing.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Florida Senate panel OKs Disney World monorail inspections
Tuesday - 04/25/2023 - 01:38 PMDisney World’s monorail system is poised to get state oversight as Gov. Ron DeSantis battles the theme park giant.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney World’s ‘Fantasmic’ continues despite dragon fire at Disneyland show
Monday - 04/24/2023 - 10:29 AM"Fantasmic" show continues at Disney's Hollywood Studios despite Maleficent fire during Disneyland show.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lawmakers unveil plan to inspect Disney World monorails
Monday - 04/24/2023 - 06:45 PMLawmakers will take up an amendment requiring the Florida Department of Transportation to inspect Disney World's monorails.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney’s Animal Kingdom celebrates 25th birthday, Earth Day
Saturday - 04/22/2023 - 02:45 PMDisney’s Animal Kingdom theme park celebrated its 25th birthday, which doubles as Earth Day, on Saturday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - SeaWorld dives into international waters with Abu Dhabi park
Thursday - 04/20/2023 - 08:00 AMSeaWorld Abu Dhabi will be different that any other attraction the Orlando-based company offers, a top company executive says.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disney World to open first affordable housing units in 2026
Thursday - 04/20/2023 - 02:15 PMThe development west of Disney World will open with 100 more units than previously announced, for a total of about 1,400 income-capped apartments.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bills to kill Disney-Reedy Creek deal move to Senate, House floors
Wednesday - 04/19/2023 - 01:56 PMProposals to void Disney’s last-minute development agreement with Reedy Creek are their way to the House and Senate floors.
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