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    72°F
    Wednesday, December 17th 2025

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    Theme Parks

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    An indoor thrill ride, Rock n' Roller Coaster, opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios in April 1998. (Orlando Sentinel file)

    Disney announces last Aerosmith day for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster

    Muppets are taking over the longtime attraction sometime in summer 2026
    The Holiday Tribute Store at Universal Studios Florida theme park includes a wide array of nutcrackers. (Dewayne Bevil/Orlando Sentinel)

    Universal: Tribute Store more than knee-deep in nutcrackers

    Visitors enter Legoland Florida theme park, which is preparing to introduce a new indoor roller coaster next year. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

    Legoland Florida near Orlando names new president

    Ripley Believe It or Not attraction on International Drive has added a room filled with true-crime displays, including Charles Manson's shirt (left) and furniture used by Lee Harvey Oswald (far right). (Dewayne Bevil/Orlando Sentinel)

    Ripley’s brings true-crime facts, follies to International Drive

    FILE – Guests arrive at Disney’s Magic Kingdom theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., June 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

    Lawsuit blasts Disney parks’ disability policies as too restrictive

    Latest Headlines

    • Merlin Entertainments Group has released a new rendering of a new space-themed indoor roller coaster under construction at Legoland Florida theme park in Winter Haven. The ride is scheduled to open in early 2026. (Courtesy Merlin Entertainments Group)

      Legoland Florida sets opening date for indoor roller coaster

    • Lacey Chabert, who appears frequently in Hallmark Channel productions, will star in a holiday movie filmed at Walt Disney World next year. (Kim Nunneley/Hallmark Media)

      Hallmark Channel to film holiday movie at Disney World

    • Skate Bud and Galactic G Skateshop will demonstrate skateboarding moves at Orlando Science Center Saturday. The day will also include training, mathmatical explanations and access to the museum's '2theXtreme' exhibit. (Orlando Science Center)

      Science center demos to show how skateboarding, math mix

    • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad rolls through Frontierland before its refurbishment, which started in January. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

      Disney World shares plan for 2026 reopenings, including Big Thunder

    • The Who-Wops, an a cappella group, perform holiday songs in the Who-Ville Tree Lot at Islands of Adventure.  (Dewayne Bevil/Orlando Sentinel)

      Holiday park stroll: Who-Wops at Universal, German puppetry at Epcot

    • Bluey and Bingo, characters from 'Bluey,' an Australian children's show, play in a pile of dirt during an episode. (Ludo Studio)

      It’s true: Bluey (and Bingo) coming to Disney World

    Disney World

    Fireworks and six Air Force F-16 fighters fly over Cinderella Castle during the 1996 rededication of  Magic Kingdom theme park. The iconic structure was temporarily given a cake-inspired look for the resort's 25th anniversary celebrations.  (AFP)

    Disney auction: Piece of cake castle, Epcot 2000 star, more

    Van Eaton Galleries offers up theme-park relics and oddities again.
    • Universal, Orlando leave mark on 2025 theme park leader list

    • Orlando attractions roll out Black Friday ticket deals, other offers

    • Mattel diving into water park business, starting in Orlando

    • Universal: Epic Universe theme park leads Thea Awards list

    Universal Orlando

    One souvenir from Universal Epic Universe  is a popcorn container in the form of the theme park's logo. (Dewayne Bevil/Orlando Sentinel)

    Very Orlando Gift Guide: Epic Universe collectible, NASA ornament, Storm gear

    These holiday giving options with Central Florida flair come from Orlando's newest theme park, the Space Coast and the future United Football League team.
    • IAAPA Expo sets attendance record; CEO talks 2026 expansion

    • IAAPA: Expo floor features claw, cannon, 3D printed couch, Ozzy

    • IAAPA Expo: Business goes beyond the booths

    • Peacock series presents Epic Universe scoops, Universal memories

    SeaWorld

    The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday it was opening an investigation into SeaWorld Orlando's parent company to see whether a ban on rollator walkers at some of its parks discriminates against guests with disabilities.

    DOJ opens civil rights investigation into SeaWorld Orlando’s rollator walker ban

    The U.S. Department of Justice said it would be investigating if the ban discriminates against people with disabilities.
    • Strolling through the streets, holiday treats of SeaWorld, Jollywood

    • Aquatica Orlando powers up Illuminate, a bright-light nighttime event

    • United report: Attendance, revenue dip at theme parks

    • Quarterly report: Theme-parks injuries list includes Epic Universe coaster death

    Legoland

    Lindsay Wilmouth, Angela Yauchler and Catherine Ciccarello perform during a Cypress Gardens ski show in 2005.  (Orlando Sentinel file)

    History center events explore Cypress Gardens, Colonial Plaza, more

    Winter Haven attraction, early Orlando mall to be discussed.
    • IAAPA: New Legoland coaster features customization, Space Creature

    • More holiday to-dos at SeaWorld, Legoland, Disney Jollywood Nights

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