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Thursday, September 20, 2018

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Enzian's presentation of 'A Knight's Tale' comes with a look at medieval weaponry

Posted By Thaddeus McCollum on Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 3:10 PM

While the 2001 Heath Ledger-starring action-comedy A Knight’s Tale isn’t particularly lauded for its historical accuracy – spectators at medieval jousts didn’t stomp and clap in time to Queen’s “We Will Rock You,” for instance – it does use its anachronisms for the purpose of relating the significance of...

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Burrow Press throws a party for the release of Kimberly Lojewski's debut collection of stories

Posted By Jessica Bryce Young on Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 8:00 AM

What does a nocturne in the key of a broken heart sound like? And what is “worm fiddling,” anyway? Look, if you spend too much time asking questions, you’ll get bogged down. You’re going to have to roll with the weird if you’re going to appreciate Kimberly Lojewski’s debut...

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Horror movie podcast 'The Horror Show' tapes a live episode on 'Manos: The Hands of Fate' at the Falcon

Posted By Thaddeus McCollum on Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 6:00 AM

A podcast about horror movies does a live taping at the Falcon this week. Hosts Joe and Sean from The Horror Show tear apart the so-bad-it’s-good independent horror flick Manos: The Hands of Fate live in front of an audience. And they apparently think the Falcon audience isn’t going...

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

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Disney will allow guests to touch a rhino at Animal Kingdom

Posted By Paola Peralta on Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 1:24 PM

As part of their "Wildlife Wednesday," Walt Disney World announced a new animal attraction on their official blog this morning. Starting Nov. 1 Animal Kingdom will feature an "Up Close With Rhinos" tour where guests can get a closer look at and even touch some of the park's rescued...

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CityArts Factory shows off 'the Art of Maker Faire' for this month's Third Thursday

Posted By Monivette Cordeiro on Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 8:00 AM

If you like exploring the Technicolor myriad of experiments, crafts and creations of locals every year at Maker Faire Orlando, you’ll absolutely love The Art of Maker Faire. This exhibition at CityArts Factory features some of Central Florida’s most talented artists and inventors showing off their best work. The...

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

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SeaWorld's plans through 2020 just got leaked and there's a ton of new coasters in the works

Posted By Ken Storey on Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 3:25 PM

With the busy summer season now behind us, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment is looking ahead to 2019. New attractions range from a full Sesame Street-themed land at SeaWorld Orlando to a new swing ride at Busch Gardens Williamsburg to a Premier Rides Skyrocket II coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, with...

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A new Chinese theme park points to the future of Universal Orlando

Posted By Ken Storey on Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 12:05 PM

Here in Orlando, there has been plenty of focus on the yet-to-be-announced new theme park that NBC Universal is working on for their upcoming southern campus, but the company's next park to open will be in Beijing. Slated to open in 2020, Universal has confirmed that the new resort will...

Monday, September 17, 2018

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Disney announces new firework show to replace Epcot's 'IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth'

Posted By Paola Peralta on Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 3:59 PM

After running for nearly 20 years, Walt Disney World announced today that Epcot's beloved firework spectacular "Illuminations: Reflections of Earth" will come to an end in 2019. As of now, the show is planned to continue its run at the World Showcase Lagoon until the end of the summer...

Friday, September 14, 2018

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SeaWorld, Busch Gardens offering BOGO tickets to Hurricane Florence victims

Posted By Colin Wolf on Fri, Sep 14, 2018 at 5:20 PM

SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens in Tampa are offering buy-one-get-one single day tickets to residents of states impacted by Hurricane Florence. The two theme parks, which are both owned by the Blackstone Group, announced the promotion this afternoon. The deal is only valid for residents of North Carolina, South...

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Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights opens tonight

Posted By Paola Peralta on Fri, Sep 14, 2018 at 1:57 PM

Universal's highly anticipated Halloween Horror Nights 28 opens tonight. This year's event is the longest and biggest yet, with a total of 36 confirmed dates between tonight and Nov. 3, plus a record 10 houses and five scare zones. The official houses for this year are Scary Tales: Deadly...

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