Thursday, March 31, 2022

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

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March 31, 2022

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Disney: Character meet-ups set for April return

Disney says character meet and greets will start returning in theme parks in April

7 surefire theme-park moments to savor

Theme park memorable moment from Disney, Universal, SeaWorld Orlando attractions

Theme Park Rangers Radar: Eating a path through Dole Whip, green eggs, Seven Seas

Theme Park Rangers Radar finds a new Dole Whip place at Disney, green eggs and ham at Universal and a taste of Italy at SeaWorld

Gatorland provides up-close access to birds, reptiles with photographer pass program

Gatorland's photographer pass allows shutterbugs early access to the park and the rookery set on the alligator breeding marsh, which attracts great egrets and other birds to make nests and lay...

Disney set for return of Epcot international workers

Walt Disney World set to bring back international workers to Epcot this summer

Dwayne Johnson figure joins Madame Tussauds lineup

Madame Tussauds Orlando is the home for a new wax figures of Dwayne Johnson a.k.a. The Rock

Orlando World Center Marriott adds water slides, lazy river

Orlando World Center Marriott has unveiled its River Falls Water Park area, adding three tall slides and a lazy river to its pool lineup.

Disney sets dates for Epcot Food & Wine festival

Disney announces dates for 2022 Epcot food and wine festival

Disney: Hoop-Dee-Doo returns in June

Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue returning after 2-year absence, Walt Disney World says

Universal: Jimmie Allen meets Blue the dinosaur

Country singer Jimmie Allen meets dinosaur at Universal's Islands of Adventure. He also sang at Mardi Gras.

Disney Wish cruise ship leaves shipyard, headed for sea trials

More than a decade has passed since a Disney Cruise Line ship traveled the slow 20-mile river trip from Meyer Werft shipyard out to sea.

Disney vs. DeSantis: Florida Republicans bash the Mouse, but is it just bluster?

Will Gov. Ron DeSantis' feud with Disney do lasting damage to his party's relationship with the entertainment giant?

ICON Park Free Fall victim Tyre Sampson was turned away from other rides, cousin says

ICON Park free fall victim Tyre Sampson was turned away from other rides, cousin says.