Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Frozen Ever After ride leads list for evacuation calls; Last look at 'Sindbad' show; Disney fanatics

The latest happenings at Disney, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld and other Central Florida attractions.

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Epcot's Frozen Ever After ride leads Disney list for most evacuation calls

Saturday, Aug 25

Frozen Ever After accounts for 20 percent of all ride evacuations calls to Disney firefighters. Why?

Last look: 'Sindbad' show at Universal's Islands of Adventure

"The Eighth Voyage of Sindbad" show — featuring stunts, explosions, a princess and more — is coming to a close at Universal's Islands of Adventure in mid-September.

Disney fanatic: Florist's home blooms with theme-park decor

DAVENPORT — The guests arrived at the party in Lynn Privett's unassuming cream-colored house on a quiet street on the edge of Polk County. The running joke came out every time the doorbell rang again, and a new visitor walked inside: "Welcome to Walt Disney World."

Universal Studios fanatics: Couple builds cupboard under stairs in tribute to Harry Potter

Cheryl Gamache saw it as a cool mom move to get her son reading more books. The house near South Orange Blossom Trail was undergoing a major renovation, with walls being knocked down and rooms redone. But the space under the stairs was neglected. Why not turn it into a Harry Potter tribute?

Disney fanatic: New York family tries to jog memories of 38 visits in 14 years

Michelle Husslein, a teenager from New York, has traveled to Disney World 38 times in 14 years. The only problem? She can't remember them all.

Disney fanatics: Canadian family ties Disney to engagement, wedding, honeymoon

The story of the Duncans happened, in some way, with a Disney connection.

Lakeland man plays Walt Disney World mini-golf course 564 times

It's unlikely anyone has played the course more than Dave Hartmann, who keeps every score card in bundles of 100 in his desk drawer and tallies the results on the computer for some deeper analysis.

Universal announces last haunted house, adds 2 Horror Nights dates

ScaryTales haunted house added to Universal's Halloween Horror Nights lineup plus the event will be two nights more than originally scheduled.

Disney to sell early morning starts to Toy Story Land

Toy Story Land visitors can start their day ahead of the crowds with a "Early Morning Magic" event now on sale at Walt Disney World.

Universal wants to widen part of Sand Lake Road amid talk of building new theme park

The new permit application comes as the theme park operator is pursuing a major expansion in Orlando.

Pictures: Universal Orlando's Aventura Hotel debuts

Scenes from a preview of the new Aventura Hotel, set to open to guests this weekend at Universal Orlando.

Merlot-red alert: Disney breaks out Epcot's food-fest merchandise

Get ready for merlot red, the signature color of merchandise for the 2018 edition of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World.

Picture it: Disney's tiger cubs turn 1 year old

Walt Disney World celebrates the first birthday of its tiger cubs, Anala and Jedi.

Time magazine: Disney's 'Avatar' land makes 100 best places list

Time magazine has selected Pandora — the World of Avatar at Walt Disney World as one of "the world's greatest places" for 2018.

Disney World events to mark Mickey Mouse's 90th birthday

Walt Disney World will celebrate the 90th birthday of Mickey Mouse in November. Also coming up: World's Biggest Mouse Party.

Disney fans: It's not too early for Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

Yes, Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party season is back upon us at Walt Disney World, and there are new treats to behold at Magic Kingdom.

Rapids churn in SeaWorld Orlando's Infinity Falls ride but still no open date set

For the first time, it felt like Infinity Falls was real. bout 900,000 gallons of water filled the troughs. Four massive pumps pushed out water fast enough to fill up a home's swimming pool in about seven seconds.

Universal adds Horrors of Blumhouse maze to Halloween lineup

Horrors of Blumhouse will feature scenes from "Happy Death Day" and "The First Purge" at Universal's Halloween Horror Nights event, which begins Sept. 14.

Disney: PhotoPass Day focuses on rare opportunties

Disney PhotoPass Day gives rare photo opportunities to theme park guests (and makes one mean Dole Whip).

Universal: 'Sindbad' show closing at Islands of Adventure

"The Eighth Voyage of Sindbad" show will end its long run at Islands of Adventure theme park next month, Universal Orlando has confirmed.

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