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A visit to Quebec’s La Ronde, the northeastern-most theme park in the newly merged Six Flags-Cedar Fair chain

After fantasizing about fleeing floundering Florida for Canada, an unintended weeklong stay in Quebec puts fantasy to the test

by Seth Kubersky August 27, 2025September 1, 2025

Dark rom-com ‘Slaymaker’ comes to Orlando’s Imagine Performing Arts Center

Bethany Dickens Assaf and Whiskey Theatre Factory create and celebrate new plays

by Seth Kubersky August 20, 2025September 1, 2025

The Bracket Brothers leverage the passion of fandom to turn arguments into live comedy

Ranking what’s important in Orlando at Sak Comedy Lab

by Seth Kubersky August 13, 2025August 28, 2025

Here’s what Disney and Universal ought to bring from their West Coast to their East Coast resorts

A tale of two Orange counties

by Seth Kubersky August 6, 2025August 28, 2025

Mystery Fun House, one of Orlando’s greatest memories from the 1980s, returns to life

Westgate Vacation Villas revives the seminal attraction as a tribute to late founder David Siegel

by Seth Kubersky July 16, 2025September 1, 2025

Disney Legend Tom Nabbe, who practically grew up on Tom Sawyer Island, talks about the closure of parts of Frontierland

Saying farewell to Magic Kingdom’s TSI, the Liberty Belle riverboat, and the Rivers of America

by Seth Kubersky July 9, 2025September 1, 2025

Orlando Mama’s Comedy Show troupe opens variety show ‘Papa’s Cirque du So Lame’

Comedy-forward, but stacked with cirque-style specialty acts

by Seth Kubersky July 2, 2025September 1, 2025

Halloween Horror Nights 34 in Orlando will be permeated with a ‘late-1800s emo aesthetic,’ creatives say

Expect an immersive Gothic-conservatory vibe, with stained glass and creeping vines everywhere

by Seth Kubersky June 25, 2025August 4, 2025

Orlando themed entertainment superstars Anitra Pritchard and Patrick Braillard helped create Epic Universe’s shows and attractions

This week we’re giving them the spotlight

by Seth Kubersky June 11, 2025August 3, 2025

Catching up with IAAPA CEO Jakob Wahl in Orlando

We talked about Epic Universe, political fallout on the tourism industry, and his favorite theme park snack

by Seth Kubersky June 4, 2025August 3, 2025

Epic fails: Three areas that need serious work at Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe

It’s still my new favorite Orlando theme park, though

by Seth Kubersky May 28, 2025August 5, 2025

A head-to-head comparison of two titanic new cruise ships, MSC Cruises’ World America and Norwegian Cruise Line’s Aqua

Water slides, buffets, spas, entertainment, fine dining and private island stops

by Seth Kubersky May 7, 2025August 5, 2025

Three-time Grammy-nominated drummer Nate Smith comes to Orlando

He’s performing at Judson’s Live this week with Kiefer, CARRTOONS and Andrew Randazzo

by Seth Kubersky April 30, 2025July 6, 2025

Africa is not merely the setting, but the beating heart of ‘The Lion King’

South African cast members relish the ‘beautiful and powerful’ opportunity to represent their homeland onstage

by Seth Kubersky April 23, 2025August 5, 2025

Arts + Culture, Live Active Cultures, Orlando Theme Parks

Top four reasons Epic Universe is my new favorite park in Orlando [Photos]

by Seth Kubersky April 15, 2025

Samantha and Marco DiGeorge’s Theater on the Edge makes an eagerly anticipated comeback

Their first show back is a stripped-down black box presentation of ‘Birds of North America’

by Seth Kubersky April 2, 2025July 8, 2025

Drew Thomas thinks the stars are aligning for illusionists to get their long-overdue due in Orlando

Do you believe in magic?

by Seth Kubersky March 26, 2025July 31, 2025

Orlando Fringe fave Paul Strickland presents an evening of musical yarn-spinning and tall tales

Sit around the troubadour’s campfire at Judson’s Live

by Seth Kubersky March 12, 2025July 22, 2025

Orlando community activist Barbara Chandler launches new series showcasing underrepresented voices

Sounds of the World at Winter Park Playhouse kicks off with ‘Extraordinary Women and Their Music’

by Seth Kubersky March 5, 2025July 30, 2025

Orlando ‘great place to start new work’: World premiere of Brooklyn Bridge musical at Dr. Phillips Center

Writer-director Ray Roderick and an all-Orlando cast built the show in the Pugh Theater

by Seth Kubersky February 21, 2025July 1, 2025