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Universal announces dates for Halloween Horror Nights and big 2026 events
Mardi Gras, Volcano Bay Nights, holiday at the park are also on the way
Orlando theme parks
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Orlando’s 2025 highlights and lowlights in theme parks, theater and cannabis
The year in review of covering Orlando’s live active cultures
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Epic Universe may already be expanding, permits hint
Epic Universe has been open for barely six months and may already be updating
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Woman sues SeaWorld Orlando after she says a duck hit her in the face on ride
The lawsuit claims the ride’s speed, location and design together created a ‘zone of danger for bird strikes’
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Universal Orlando’s ‘Wicked: The Experience’ revamps ahead of new film
We’re holding space for the updated limited-time experience
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Sleuths Mystery Dinner says goodbye after 35 years in Orlando
The company cites intense competition from the theme park industry for its closure
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Arbitrator blocks labor strike at Disney’s Epcot in Orlando
Disney argued a strike by employees of one of its contractors would violate a separate union contract Disney has that covers its own employees
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Universal’s Stardust Racers reopens after rider’s death
Epic Universe has updated its operational procedures and signage to ‘reinforce existing ride warnings and physical eligibility requirements’
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SeaWorld Orlando announces new deep-sea dark ride
SeaQuest: Legends of the Deep is described as ‘first-of-its-kind suspended dark ride’
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Disney World’s oldest gorilla, Gino, has died
The beloved gorilla and original Animal Kingdom inhabitant leaves behind a legacy of family and conservation
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Guest dies after riding Epic Universe’s Stardust Racers
The man was found unresponsive after riding the coaster Wednesday
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Universal Volcano Bay Nights is back for fall, now through October
Exclusive access to the park at night, with character meet-and-greets, live entertainment and treats
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Selena Gomez joins the waxy cast of Madame Tussauds Orlando
The star and her red gown will now be forever enshrined in wax at Icon Park
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Universal Orlando wins big at industry awards, Disney World flops
Universal took home five awards for Epic Universe and Volcano Bay
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Disney World to bring back Cinderella Castle’s classic color palette
A magical U-turn
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Busch Gardens Tampa’s Stanley Falls ride to close after 52 years
Stanley’s final weekend is expected to draw heavy crowds of nostalgic riders hoping for one last plunge
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Gators, Ghosts and Goblins crawls back to Gatorland for Halloween
Monsters and cryptids and Florida wildlife, oh my!
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Halloween Horror Nights 2025 begins this week at Universal Orlando
With lots of scary-long lines, probably