Tuesday, September 4, 2018

New dishes at 'Food and Wine' - Baby giraffe! - Universal offers special deal to military families

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

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September 4, 2018

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Rating Epcot Food and Wine Festival's new dishes, drinks

Friday, Aug 31

Orlando Sentinel reporters Dewayne Bevil and Lauren Delgado make their first foray around the world for the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival - and rate a few of the new dishes and drinks.

Disney: Baby giraffe now on savanna at Animal Kingdom

Baby giraffe now visible to visitors to Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park. Aella has moved to the savanna.

Universal Orlando offers special deal for military members and their families

Service members and their family members can purchase a four-day ticket at Universal for the price of a one-day ticket, an offer that's good anytime for the rest of the year

SeaWorld's Infinity Falls comes with special features — at a cost

It's part of the theme park business where extras cost money as SeaWorld aims to rebound financially.

Universal: Brazil's Ivete Sangalo set for Florida Cup Fan Fest concert

Brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo will perform at Universal Studios theme park during Florida Cup Fan Fest in January.

Theme Park Faker: Epcot International Food & Wine Festival edition

First edition of Theme Park Faker helps readers prepare for for Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.

Disney, other parks bake cupcakes, other treats to satisfy guests

Tons of cupcakes plus Instagram followings equal a nice marketing push for theme parks, who are selling more and more creative foods.

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

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.

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