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Animatronic realism | Aquatica holidays | Disney expansion

Tiki birds, Big Al and beyond: A tour of 10 Disney World animatronics • Aquatica Orlando plans new holiday season event, Illuminate
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Animatronic realism | Aquatica holidays | Disney expansion

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In Orlando theme parks, animatronics increase in number — and in realism

Increasingly high-tech, lifelike figures add entertainment value at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando.

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Tiki birds, Big Al and beyond: A tour of 10 Disney World animatronics

Mechanical birds, bears, mythical beasts, presidents and princesses populate Walt Disney World's theme parks

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Aquatica Orlando plans new holiday season event, Illuminate

Lantern-inspired decor and pathways set for 42 select nights at SeaWorld's water park.

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Disney displays 3 expansion plans, shows off Tropical Americas model

Exhibit at Hollywood Studios includes scale model of under-construction Animal Kingdom land.

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Activist investor group that includes Travis Kelce aims to revive struggling Six Flags

The group now holds about a 9% economic interest in Six Flags.

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I joined a killer clown cult at Six Flags Fright Fest

I dressed up like a maniacal clown for the night.

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No dolphins in Miami Seaquarium's future, but there will be an aquarium

Marine life still has a future at the Miami Seaquarium once developer David Martin takes over, but it's the planned marina that would be the financial star at the home of the troubled and recently shuttered theme park.

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10 foodie favorites at the 2025 Epcot Food & Wine Festival

The 2025 Epcot Food & Wine Festival has been cooking up a storm at Walt Disney World. We've got the scoop on the Guest Top 10!

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No bottle rockets in the kitchen, and other lessons from Kennedy Space Center field trips

Kennedy Space Center is a top field trip choice for Central Florida schools offering a mix of history, science and fun. Orange County alone sent an estimated 7,500 kids to the attraction last school year.

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Miami Seaquarium's final day: Family fun, nostalgia and animal rights protesters

Sunday marked the end of the Seaquarium's 70 years on Virginia Key, where it opened on Sept. 24, 1955. Plans for the waterfront site's redevelopment are already under way.

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