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View In Browser March 16, 2023 orlandosentinel.com Theme Park Rangers ADVERTISEMENT Theme Park Rangers Radar: Tron in lights, Aquatica at 15, Mardi Gras menu Theme Park Rangers Radar admires roof of Disney's Tron ride, Japanese food at Universal Mardi Gras, history of Aquatica water park. Read More PODCAST: Universal Hollywood's Super Nintendo World and what it means for Orlando's Epic Universe (Ep. 181) Universal Studios Hollywood's Super Nintendo World officially opened Feb. 17. The land, featuring characters from the Japanese video game company's Mario franchise, is the only land... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Disney CEO Iger says his crowded theme parks cost too much Disney's theme parks have become too expensive and crowded, CEO Bob Iger says, and he wants to fix that. Read More The end: Universal pulls plug on 'Cinematic Celebration' Universal Studios ends the run of "Cinematic Celebration," its end-of-night lagoon show. A replacement was not announced. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Aquatica: More events set, Kid Cove to open in spring Revamped children's area at Aquatica water park to be renamed Turi's Kid Cove. It opens this spring. Read More Disney Legend Rolly Crump, attractions designer and artist, dies at 93 Rolly Crump, Disney Legend, artist, theme-park attractions designer with work at Magic Kingdom and Epcot, dies at 93 Read More ADVERTISEMENT Pictures: Tron Lightcycle / Run dazzles at Magic Kingdom preview Scenes from the new Tron Lightcycle / Run roller coaster during a preview for invited guests at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The semi-enclosed coaster, based... Read More Orange County students get special trek to Kennedy Space Center Nearly 250 fourth-graders from elementary schools in Orange County spent the day at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Wednesday, thanks to a couple of Florida groups that look to stoke... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Disney Cruise Line announces new Bahamas destination Lighthouse Point to open next year Disney Cruise Line ships will have a second private Bahamas destination on their itineraries starting in 2024 after years of delays from COVID-19, hurricanes and environmental impact concerns. Read More Florida has only 2 Michelin-starred restaurants led by women — Capa's Malyna Si is one of them Chef Malyna Si serves pricy prime cuts at Orlando's Michelin-starred Capa. But she digs a good cheesesteak. Read More ADVERTISEMENT History center: Author to speak on Beatles, Florida, 1964 Bob Kealing, author of "Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida," set in 1964, speaks at Orlando history center. Read More Disney reveals details of Tron ride's virtual queue Disney World shares virtual queue details for Tron ride, which opens at Magic Kingdom on April 4 Read More Disney district's privileges remain even as new board takes over | Commentary As Disney expert Richard Foglesong writes, the governor's boasts of a "new sheriff in town" in the former Reedy Creek district may not mean much if Disney's longstanding corporate and tax... Read More Tyre Sampson's mom settles lawsuit against Free Fall owner, ICON Park Nekia Dodd settled with Orlando Free Fall owner Orlando Slingshot and landlord ICON Park in the suit over her son Tyre Sampson's death. Read More Crews start dismantling Orlando Free Fall ride, where Tyre Sampson died Cranes arrived Tuesday to take down the Orlando Free Fall drop tower at ICON Park, where tourist Tyre Sampson died last year. Read More advertisement     Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2023 | Orlando Sentinel | P. O. Box 2833, Orlando, FL 32802 | (407) 420-5353 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Theme Park Rangers newsletter.