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Derek Hough, dancer/judge/six-time champion of “Dancing With the Stars,” and his wife Hayley Erbert Hough visited Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park recently as they kicked off another leg of the Symphony of Dance tour. The couple, along with the rest of the tour’s dance cast and crew, went to Animal Kingdom [...]

According to Pickle Packers International, Americans consume more than 9 pounds of pickles per person annually. It’s a statistic I can believe as I alternate between Liv Sain’s pickles — rosemary and classic sweet — before 7 a.m. on a Monday. I am not generally a sweet pickle fan, but Sain’s pickles [...]

Pinstripes is a new spot to bowl, play bocce, or just drink and dine in Orlando’s tourist district. Pinstripes officially opened the doors to its first Orlando, Florida location on Saturday, April 20, 2024. This is the brand’s second Florida location (and 17th location nationwide) and it features a full-service bistro with [...]

New "Despicable Me 4" products — including a fart blaster, Lego sets, and a popcorn bucket — provide a glimpse at the film's Mega Minions. The post Fart blaster and Mega Minions are among ‘Despicable Me 4’ toys appeared first on Attractions Magazine. [...]

Rollins College President Grant Cornwell plans to retire in June 2025 after a decade at the Winter Park school’s helm, the college announced Tuesday. In a video posted to Rollins’ website, Cornwell, 66, described his years at Rollins as “the most meaningful of my career.” “What matters most to me is our [...]

Touring the Universal theme parks builds up a ferocious appetite, but are you confused over the difference between counter service,... [...]

A Central Florida restaurant and a hotel dining area were shut down the week of April 14-20, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Orange County The Wine Room On Park Avenue at 270 S. Park Ave. in Winter Park shut down on April 15. Inspectors found [...]

The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will return Aug. 29 - Nov. 23, 2024 as the park's first festival to utilize a new event space. The post Epcot Food & Wine sets 2024 dates, will use CommuniCore Hall appeared first on Attractions Magazine. [...]

Walt Disney World has announced the dates for the 2024 edition of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.  The event will be held daily from Aug. 29 — the Thursday before Labor Day — through Nov. 23. This marks a return to the pre-pandemic scheduling of Epcot fest.  Last year, [...]

A themed-entertainment design company in Orlando is planning and creating a major theme park in Saudi Arabia. Falcon’s Creative Group is turning Dragon Ball, a Japanese manga franchise, into a real-life experience expected to be a few acres larger than Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom theme park. The attraction is part [...]

Have you ever had a friend tell you about the amazing room that they stayed in at a particular Walt... [...]

CLEVELAND — Despite a day of practice and film sessions in between Game 1 and 2 against the Cavs, the Magic found themselves in the same spot walking off the court inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Monday night. Although Orlando held Cleveland to under 100 points for the second contest in [...]

University of Florida head football coach Billy Napier, right, smiles beside Sean Kelley, voice of the Gators, before he speaks to Gator faithful during a “Gators Caravan” event at the Renaissance Orlando at Sea World on Monday evening, April 22, 2024. The Gators Caravan is a revamped spring tour that [...]

Former Imagineer Tom Morris worked on Fantasylandand at Disneyland Paris and Cars Land at the Disneyland Resort. The post Attraction Experts Q&A: Tom Morris appeared first on Attractions Magazine. [...]

Transfer is the word that Disney and many other cruise lines use to refer to ground transportation on either end... [...]

The Hall on the Yard, one of Orlando’s largest food halls, has abruptly closed as it faces a lawsuit over unpaid rent. Ivanhoe Place Propco LLC filed a lawsuit on April 15 alleging that the food hall owes nearly $250,000 in back rent plus utilities. The suit asked the tenants to [...]

Create your own headbands at the Disneyland Resort by mixing and matching Disney mini plush characters like Buzz, Stitch, Mickey, and more. The post Create your own headband at the Disneyland Resort appeared first on Attractions Magazine. [...]

"How Happy Happens," a new YouTube series, shares backstage videos spotlighting Disney parks cast members who create happiness for guests. The post Go backstage with Disney cast members in new video series appeared first on Attractions Magazine. [...]

"Recalled to Adventure," a fan-created podcast, will celebrate the history of Universal Islands of Adventure for the park's 25th anniversary. The post Islands of Adventure fan podcast launching for park’s 25th birthday appeared first on Attractions Magazine. [...]

Do you really need to be up at the crack ‘o dawn, ready to reserve your Disney World dining 60... [...]