Universal: Epic to launch nighttime spectacular next month • Smithsonian-backed space experience lands at The Florida Mall
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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A look at entertainment and sporting events in Orlando and around Central Florida.
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Carousel of Progress last look | Universal nighttime spectacular | Space experience at mall | Sloth death |
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Examine the attraction’s song(s), voices, counterclockwise movement and more
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The end-of-night show will mix fireworks, fountains and lighting embedded in the attraction’s Celestial Park area.
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The Smithsonian Institution is launching “Smithsonian Starstruck,” a new immersive VR experience, at The Florida Mall on June 25, allowing visitors to explore the cosmos using real data from powerful telescopes.
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The death brings the total number of sloth deaths to 57.
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‘Know Your Place,’ featuring promiment Central Floridians, will be shown for free at downtown Orlando museum Friday.
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The carousel, featuring animatronic characters in a rotating theater highlighting vignettes from various decades of the 20th century, closes July 6 for a major overhaul.
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Brick-or-Treat will get an early September start for the first time at the Winter Haven theme park.
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A pair of cougar cubs were rescued from South Dakota and donated to the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens in Sanford. The cubs are under the care of the zoo’s veterinary team and quarantined for 30 days, a normal procedure.
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On a recent episode of Talking Central Florida, Gabrielle Russon from Florida Politics discusses her recent piece, “The Untold Story of Ron DeSantis vs. Disney.”
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The Massachusetts woman ripped an employee’s nametag off and threw cups of water at him, deputies say.
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Officials say construction will begin soon on attraction with an anticipated opening date in 2031.
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