Friday, September 21, 2018

We give awards to the houses at Universal's HHN; New Orlando Science Center exhibits; Meet PJ the rhino at Central Florida Zoo

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

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Universal's Halloween Horror Nights: Awarding this year's houses

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After experiencing the 2018 Halloween Horror Nights haunted houses, we've decided to give each an award.

New Orlando Science Center exhibits take on the human body

"Zoo in You" looks at microbes and "Humans Plus" exhibit looks at technological enhancements for the body at Orlando Science Center

Central Florida Zoo: Meet PJ the rhino

Central Florida Zoo's Rhinoceros Encounter lets visitors get up-close and personal with PJ, a greater one-horned Indian rhino. The Sanford attraction is trying to raise public awareness of rhinos as World Rhino Day approaches.

Polasek Museum: Donors help sculpture garden grow by 2

Two more works by sculptor Albin Polasek join the garden lineup at the Polasek Museum in Winter Park.

Disney World: More Mickey, Incredibles in theme parks in 2019

Walt Disney World plans theme-park blow-outs for Mickey, Minnie, Incredibles, Lion King and more in 2019.

Crayola Experience: Screamin' Green Hauntoween begins Saturday

Halloween festivities — dubbed Screamin' Green Hauntoween — begin at Crayola Experience Orlando on Saturday, Sept. 22

This Saturday: Free Museum Day

More than a dozen Central Florida cultural institutions are participating in Smithsonian magazine's annual free Museum Day on Sept. 22.

Disney flashback: Guide gets us ready for 1970s trip

Walt Disney World Resort Guide from 1977 features amenities of on-property hotels, including a cheap champagne brunch and a return to River Country

PODCAST: Halloween Horror Nights ready for the '80s – but not totally (EP.49)

This year's Halloween Horror Nights lineup has a bit of a 1980s vibe for the 2018 edition of the event. Orlando Sentinel theme park reporter Dewayne Bevil talks with Universal's Charles Gray, one of two show directors for the houses of HHN28, about the '80s "texture."

Disney World adds Up Close With Rhinos tour

Up Close With Rhinos guided tour coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park beginning Nov. 1.

Bok Tower Gardens: Admission going up Oct. 1

TIcket prices are increasing for Bok Tower Gardens, the musical, historical, botanical attraction in Polk County

Report: CEO Bob Iger talks alcohol at Disneyland

Disney CEO Bob Iger talks about alcohol at previously dry Disneyland and other company issues in the Hollywood Reporter

SeaWorld Orlando becomes ER for manatees stricken by red tide

This is a story of how several agencies step in to rescue a manatee that's sick from red tide.

Epcot's IllumiNations is ending in 2019, Disney says

The laser and fireworks show that's entertained visitors since 1999 will be replaced by a new show although Disney did not offer many details about what the replacement will be.

Orlando Science Center makes hay with new Hive

Orlando Science Center's new Hive is a hands-on creative space for makers, ranging from finger knitting to 3-D printers.

First look: Universal's Halloween Horror Nights 2018

First night of Halloween Horror Nights features a gob of Demogorgons, plenty of Poltergeist and (YIKES!) the '80s are alive at Universal scare fest .

SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens offer BOGO deal; Disney gives hotel discounts for Hurricane Florence evacuees

People from North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia can buy a single-day ticket and then get one for free.

Walt Disney once banned alcohol. Now Orlando theme parks say, 'Drink up'

In honor of Disneyland planning to serve alcohol next year, here's a cheers-filled look at a brief history of booze at theme parks in Central Florida.

SeaWorld's Halloween party starts this week

SeaWorld Orlando announced its Halloween Spooktacular debuts Saturday and continues every Saturday and Sunday until Oct. 28 just before Halloween.

SeaWorld: Kraken roller coaster ditches virtual reality headsets

Kraken, a steel floorless coaster built in 2000, had a short-lived experiment of virtual reality that was added in June 2017 to get the older ride a different feel. By mid-August, the VR headsets were completely removed.

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