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New holiday look at Animal Kingdom | New Year’s Eve rooftop parties | Opening date for Universal Orlando Resort’s new hotel

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

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November 12, 2019

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New holiday look at Disney's Animal Kingdom: What we saw on the first day

Disney's Animal Kingdom has broken out its new holiday decorations, including puppetry, Pandora and upgraded character experiences.

That's up there: Disney offers rooftop parties for New Year's Eve

Disney World offers New Year's Eve parties at new restaurants on resort rooftops

Universal Orlando Resort's new hotel has an opening date

Universal announces the opening day to its new 2,050-room hotel property, Dockside Inn & Suites.

Al Roker's Southern Chicken Biscuit Sliders at the TODAY Cafe

It's tangy, it's savory, it's an original from beloved TODAY show host, Al Roker!

Brian Setzer cancels Christmas show at Hard Rock Live

The bandleader for The Brian Setzer Orchestra has canceled their upcoming holiday show at Universal Orlando's Hard Rock Live.

Christmas Tree Trail returns to Disney Springs

The Christmas Tree Trail returns to Disney Springs.

Orlando Science Center to host viewing event for Mercury's movement Monday

Orlando Science Center will host event in observatory that features Mercury passing by the sun.

New theme-park influencers list taps creative bigwigs, includes Orlando talent

Blooloop's theme park influencer list for 2019 includes Iger, Rohde, Coup and other Orlando-based newcomers and creative types.

First look: 'One Day at Disney' book tells stories of cast members, bursts with trivia

"One Day at Disney" book is worldwide look at the life of the company's cast members

SeaWorld CEO announced; Sergio Rivera gets job

SeaWorld, a company that's rotated through several leaders, announced a new CEO.

Epcot: New 'Race Against the Sun' exhibit opens in Morocco pavilion

Disney World has opened a new exhibit in the Morocco pavilion in Epcot's World Showcase

What would you name 3 baby albino gators? Gatorland wants to know

Gatorland has 3 new albino alligators and is seeking public input on what to name the babies.

Disney: New fireworks' debut will be livestreamed

The debut of Walt Disney World's new nighttime spectacular, "Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks," will be livestreamed and available to folk not at Magic Kingdom theme park that night.

Disney: Lighting drives new holiday version of Tomorrowland Speedway

Disney World to light up, in a holiday way, Magic Kingdom's Tomorrowland Speedway for the first time.

Spiel appeal: Two Disney World cast members named top skippers

Disney World names two Magic Kingdom cast members as top skippers for Jungle Cruise, Skipper Canteen

A flurry of "Frozen 2" treats are falling at Disney all month long

With Disney's "Frozen 2" heading to theaters on Nov. 22, theme park snackers will be seeing these gorgeous themed treats all around Walt Disney World, some now — some later in the month.

SeaWorld throwing a 50th birthday party for 'Sesame Street'

SeaWorld Orlando will have a two-day birthday party for 'Sesame Street' as it turns 50 years old.

Universal: Halloween Horror Nights dates announced for 30th-anniversary event in 2020

Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights will return Sept.10-Oct. 31, 2020, to celebrate "30 years of fear."

Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon cancer survivor meets stem-cell donor for first time after race

In 2012, Navy serviceman Nathan Barnes saved cancer patient Boyd Dunleavey's life with a stem-cell transplant. On Sunday, they finally met at the finish line of the 2019 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon.

At Universal Orlando theme parks, a new $4 fee has been quietly added onto Uber rides

Taken an Uber from Universal theme parks lately? You were charged an extra $4. Here's why.

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