Friday, March 6, 2020

Theme parks add hand sanitizers | Pandora wedding | Mickey & Minnie’s new ride opens

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

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March 6, 2020

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As Disney, Universal add hand sanitizers over coronavirus, visitors play it cool. 'I'm not going to be a hermit.'

Six Orlando Sentinel reporters went out to Disney World, Universal and SeaWorld amid the industry's fears of the coronavirus. Here's what we saw.

Something blue: Disney hosts first-ever wedding in Pandora — The World of Avatar

A couple with Orlando ties is the first to be married at Pandora — The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Watch their wedding unfold on the latest episode of "Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings" on Disney Plus.

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway ride opens, draws a crowd

Disney World: Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway ride opens, draws a crowd

Disney Springs to get M&M's store, adding to its unusual retail offerings

The M&M's store will join other brands like The Lego Store at Disney Springs.

Wolfgang Puck Kitchen + Bar to open in The Villages

The restaurant will be at the Brownwood Hotel & Spa, 3003 Brownwood Blvd., in The Villages.

Disney shares baby zebra, sitatunga images from Animal Kingdom

Disney's Animal Kingdom has welcomed two newborns to its herd and shared images of the baby zebra and sitatunga on social media.

Oh, boy: Disney's new Mickey Mouse ride is on an upbeat track

Disney World: New Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway ride review

Aquatica ramping up Riptide Race rider

Aquatica, SeaWorld's water park, ramps up new Riptide Race raft ride

Disney World adds more hand sanitizers at parks, hotels amid coronavirus concerns

Here's what Disney is doing as a precaution amid coronavirus worries.

Let it grow: A survival guide to Epcot's flower and garden fest

Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival: A Disney World survival guide

PODCAST: Out with the old, in with the new theme park attractions (Ep. 39)

Spurred by the soon-to-open Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Universal's "The Bourne Stuntacular," the Orlando Sentinel's Dewayne Bevil and Matt Palm take a trip down memory lane revisiting attractions that have been evicted and replaced with shiny, new experiences.

Disney: New, updated topiaries set for Epcot's flower and garden fest

Disney World updates topiary lineup for Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival

2020 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best theme park restaurant

Tiffin's is the critic's choice winner for Best Theme Park Restaurant in the 2020 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards.

With a sale possible, biblical theme park Holy Land may be nearing the end of its 19-year history in Orlando

The end of the Holy Land Experience is imminent. The biblical theme park is for sale and ending all stage shows. About 118 employees will be laid off on April 18.

Jungle Cruise boat starts to sink; internet jokes run deep

As pictures of the Jungle Cruise boat sinking surfaced online, internet jokes and puns ran wild.

SeaWorld: Chef likes 'different' dishes for Seven Seas Food Festival

SeaWorld Orlando: Chef Hector Colon likes 'different' dishes for Seven Seas Food Festival

Volcano returning downtown to promote science center's 'Pompeii' exhibit

Volcano returns downtown, promotes Orlando Science Center's 'Pompeii' exhibit

#OSNow PODCAST: New Disney CEO announcement, Maxwell on 'welfare for politicians,' and Broadway's 'biggest season yet' in Orlando (Ep. 366)

Daily Orlando Sentinel Now podcast: New Disney CEO announcement, Maxwell on 'welfare for politicians,' and Broadway's 'biggest season yet' in Orlando.

Disney World, Universal Studios and the U.S. tourism industry brace for coronavirus

People are worried about crowds because of the coronavirus. Could it hurt Orlando's tourism industry?

How to enjoy a perfect Orlando weekend without theme parks

Theme parks are a staple of Orlando entertainment, but there's more than meets the eye for locals and visitors to the City Beautiful. Leu Gardens, Rock Springs and the Winter Park Chain of Lakes are just a few options for local activities great for a weekend without theme parks.

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