Dewayne Bevil

Orlando

I cover #Disney, #UniversalOrlando, #SeaWorld, #Orlando attractions for @OrlandoSentinel. Epic Universe, villains land, Tropical Americas news here

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Kennedy Space Center goes retro for Y2K after-hours event

2 days ago | orlandosentinel.com | Dewayne Bevil

Kennedy Under the Stars, an after-hours event at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, will carry a theme from a quarter-century ago. It's set up for Y2K nostalgia. The event, set for Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m., allows access to many of the attraction's exhibits, including Spaceport KSC, the Shuttle Launch Experience and Space Shuttle Atlantis plus a stargazing experience through telescopes provided by Ortega Observatory of Florida Tech.
Dolls house joins Halloween Horror Nights lineup

2 days ago | orlandosentinel.com | Dewayne Bevil

Universal Orlando has announced another original haunted house concept for the 2025 edition of Halloween Horror Nights. It's called Dolls: Let's Play Dead. "You're about to become doll-sized and be hunted by toys that have been burnt, melded and stitched together by a twisted little girl," reads the entire description of the maze, which was posted on social media outlets on Wednesday morning.
When these Disney, Universal attractions are shutting down

2 days ago | orlandosentinel.com | Dewayne Bevil

It's a mark your calendars moment mixed with a last call warning as a handful of attractions in Central Florida are bowing out soon. Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando are busily planning replacements. Details are various levels of hush-hush, but here's what we know so far and when it will be too late for that last visit. The Twain shall meetWhat: Tom Sawyer Island and Rivers of America. Where: Magic Kingdom. Since when: May 1973. When's the last day to visit: July 6.
Dragons, Cool Zone, T-shirt desert

4 days ago | orlandosentinel.com | Dewayne Bevil

For years, Universal's Islands of Adventure was the newborn baby of the Orlando theme park family. It spent a quarter-century as our latest addition, opening at the tail-end of an '80s-'90s flurry that birthed Epcot, Universal Studios, Disney-MGM Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Yet IOA didn't just glide along as the new kid on the block with its fancy Marvel rides devoted to Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk.
Demon Bounty Hunters house set for Horror Nights

4 days ago | orlandosentinel.com | Dewayne Bevil

The fourth haunted house for this year's Halloween Horror Nights is a throwback to last year's event at Universal Studios, the theme park announced Monday. Visitors will experience Hatchet and Chains: Demon Bounty Hunters in a larger format in 2025, Universal Orlando says. "In this Old West town, all hell is breaking loose," reads a social media description.
3rd Horror Nights house possesses haunted artwork

6 days ago | orlandosentinel.com | Dewayne Bevil

The story of Spanish artist Sergio Navarro, who lives in a haunted manor where paintings come alive, will be the basis for a haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights 2025 at Universal Studios, HHN creators shared. The maze - named El Artista: A Spanish Haunting - is the third of 10 HHN houses to be revealed and the first of the year featuring original content. The reveal came during a panel discussion at a Spooky Empire event Friday.
'Disney Starlight' parade times, route in Magic Kingdom set

1 week ago | orlandosentinel.com | Dewayne Bevil

Walt Disney World has confirmed fresh details about the new nighttime parade coming to Magic Kingdom theme park. "Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away" steps off for the first time on July 20. Parade times will be 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., and it will start on Main Street then travel back to Frontierland, a reversal of the usual course for Magic Kingdom parades. This will "allow for better guest flow at the end of the night," according to the official Disney Parks Blog.
New Las Vegas haunt will have Van Helsing vibes

1 week ago | orlandosentinel.com | Dewayne Bevil

More monster-related details have emerged about Universal Horror Unleashed, the year-round haunt set to open in Las Vegas later this summer. The attraction, created by Orlando-based Universal Destinations & Experiences, will feature four mazes a la Halloween Horror Nights, as well as themed bars with craft cocktails and a retail location, at the AREA15 entertainment complex.
Tool time: Orlando Science Center hosts Make Fest this weekend

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Dewayne Bevil

Orlando Science Center is preparing for this weekend’s two-day Make Fest, an event that centers on crafting and mastering the art of tools. The sessions will include interactive workshops and local artisans presenting handcrafted goods. Participants may meet makers from Burning Designs Creations, Wonderly Co., Black Bee Honey, Love Club Labs, Black Lab Soapery, Florida Dairy Farms and others. They will share their work and stories during the weekend.
Icon Park hosts soccer activities including Casa Flamengo

1 week ago | orlandosentinel.com | Dewayne Bevil

Icon Park, an entertainment complex on International Drive, has a couple of soccer-related activities tied to the FIFA Club World Cup event that has matches in Orlando this month. At the Musuem of Illusions attraction, potential visitors can earn discounted tickets in an experience called Score & Save. Folks who kick the soccer ball into the area designated "discount goal" will receive up to $7 off same-day admission. The set-up is in front event space of MOI.