Friday, December 13, 2019

Beaches & Cream Soda Shop set to reopen | Kennedy Space Center goes retro for holidays | SeaWorld: Sesame Street holiday parade adds merry Muppets

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

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December 13, 2019

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Beaches & Cream Soda Shop set to reopen at Disney's Beach Club Resort

More space an improved layout and other features will wow fans of this beloved Walt Disney World ice cream haven, but more importantly: the Kitchen Sink sundae remains!

Kind of a blast: Kennedy Space Center goes retro for holiday theme

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex celebrates holidays with a retro, 1960 vibe

SeaWorld: Sesame Street holiday parade adds merry Muppets to theme park

SeaWorld Orlando adds holiday version of Sesame Street Land's parade for the season

PODCAST: Disney World's Top 10 best rides. Where did new Star Wars ride land and what iconic ride was omitted? (Ep. 29)

We challenged our panel to compile a list of Disney World's 10 best rides. Orlando Sentinel theme park reporters Gabrielle Russon and Dewayne Bevil, with Attractions Magazine publisher Matt Roseboom, discuss their favorite rides. Listen to find out where Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance landed and what iconic ride was omitted.

Gingerbread crawl, y'all! Pastry chefs spin up holiday wonders for all to enjoy

It takes hundreds of pastry chefs, hundreds of hours, thousands of pounds of flour and at least 10 ounces of edible gold to create the wondrous gingerbread creations you'll find in Orlando's resort area. Start a new tradition with a gingerbread crawl!

Epcot arts fest adds more Broadway singers, including Orlando native

Disney World has completed the concert lineup for the Epcot International Festival of the Arts with Orlando's Michael James Scott, who was in 'Aladdin.'

Grinchy holiday treats at Universal's Islands of Adventure

The holidays at Universal Orlando Resort are filled with color and light - and such sweet delights.

I-Drive's Wheel to light up for college football teams

Wheel at Icon Park on I-Drive will light up for college football bowl game teams

Cirque du Soleil, Disney announce name, other details of new show at Disney World

The highly anticipated show from Cirque du Soleil and Disney is expected to begin performances in March 2020.

Poll: What's the 'best new theme-park attraction' of 2019?

Online 10Best poll wants to know best new theme park attraction of '19. Is it at Disney, Universal, SeaWorld or Legoland?

Imagineer shares facts about 'ambitious' Epcot transformation

Disney says Epcot's transformation will be ambitious, but the theme park's plan is still evolving

Big Disney auction pulls in $1.8 million

An enormous auction of Disney theme park items — from animatronics to ashtrays — raked in $1.8 million.

Disney World hotel set to expand to 604 rooms in 2021

Drury Hotels to expand existing hotel, with new property containing 604 rooms.

Disney's Tangled Éclair dessert has adorable chocolate touch

Frying pans, who knew? The chocolate cooking implement is an adorable touch to this already super-cute themed dessert treat.

Gary Sinise Foundation sends families of fallen military to Disney this week

The Gary Sinise Foundation is doing its part to bring smiles to Gold Star families this week, sending more than 1,000 children of fallen military to Walt Disney World this week.

PODCAST: Disney's new ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opens with surprises, massive AT-ATs (Ep. 28)

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Disney's new 'Star Wars' ride is open and the Theme Park Rangers have returned from Batuu, the base planet of the parks' Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge area, with tales of their journey on the new attraction.

Two narrators drop out of Epcot's Candlelight Processional lineup

Disney says two narrators have had to be replaced for this year's Candlelight Processional at Epcot

Sea Life: Aquarium features Scuba Clause, 'Fishmas' holiday activities

Sea Life Aquarium Orlando introduces holiday fare, including Scuba Claus, Fishmas

Disney Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opens early but with a hiccup or two

Disney Star Wars debuts its Rise of the Resistance ride to the public early Thursday. Large crowds are expected to go on the ride, which Disney calls its most complex ever.

Disney World: New Mickey & Minnie ride will be loads of surprises

Disney World says to expect surprises in new Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, which debuts in March.

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