Thursday, February 16, 2023

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February 16, 2023

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Disney annual passholders signing up for Tron previews

Disney World annual passholders sign up for previews of new Tron ride at Magic Kingdom

PODCAST: Universal's Mardi Gras doesn't disappoint with parade, food and concerts (Ep. 177)

Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval is in full swing at Universal Studios. Orlando Sentinel tourism reporters Dewayne Bevil and Katie Rice discuss the celebration that runs nightly...

$15,000 for 'Splash Mountain water?' Some Disney fans gulp it up

Splash Mountain speculators have earned as much as $15,099, $13,100 and $7,100 selling water they claim came from the ride.

SeaWorld adds second helping of concerts to Seven Seas Food Festival

SeaWorld's Seven Seas Food Festival gets more concerts, including Hanson, Commodores, Sean Kingston

Disney's new Tron ride: Lightcycle seats cause stir

Tron Lightcycle / Run previews at Magic Kingdom in Disney World produce complaints about ride vehicles, positive coaster reviews.

Theme Park Rangers Radar: Universal's talking tree, Disney begins Tiana ride, wraps up Tron

Theme Park Rangers Radar listens to a tree at Universal Mardi Gras, looks at future Magic Kingdom rides for Tiana, Tron

The Wheel at ICON Park reopens after New Year's Eve power failure

The Wheel at ICON Park has reopened, nearly six weeks after being shut down when it lost power.

Science center broadens Otronicon to create new Spark STEM Fest

Orlando Science Center revamps Otronicon, renames it Spark STEM Fest. The four-day event starts Friday.

Ripley wins 'Forrest Gump' box of chocolates at auction for $25,000

Ripley's now owns box of chocolates from "Forrest Gump," a 1994 film with Tom Hanks, who signed prop. Ripley paid $25,000 for it.

Universal ups starting pay to $17 an hour as Disney wage talks go on

Universal Orlando is raising its minimum wage from $15 to $17 an hour starting June 4.

Disney's job cuts affect theme parks, but frontline workers spared

Disney does not expect the layoffs to affect workers in hourly frontline roles at the theme parks, a top executive said.

DeSantis wanted to punish Disney. Instead, he made a mess | Editorial

The governor said he wanted to reel in Disney's special powers, but the end result looks dubious at best.

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