Disney’s Blizzard Beach to Temporarily Close Due to Inclement Weather In an unusual turn of events, Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park is set to close its doors on Saturday, December 16, 2023, as Central Florida braces for strong storms. The decision comes in the interest of visitor safety, with forecasts
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ICON Park to host Summer Foodie Festival
ICON Park to host Summer Foodie Festival. One Pass = 11 restaurants, beer, and wine flights, and view atop The Wheel; Plus, proceeds help The Salvation Army. ICON Park is launching a new creative foodie festival that’s serving up summer fun that’s sky high – with a ticket price that isn’t!
Tornado Watch Issued for Walt Disney World Today through 4 pm
Tornado Watch Issued for Walt Disney World Today through 4 pm A tornado watch has been issued for all Central Florida, including Walt Disney World, until 4 pm today as severe weather is expected to move through the area. The weather forecast today calls for Strong to Severe Storms with damaging
Tropical Storm watches have been posted for portions of Central Florida
Tropical Storm watches have been posted for portions of Central Florida The NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center has just issued Tropical Storm watches for portions of Central Florida due to Subtropical Storm Nicole. Here is the most recent update: At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Subtropical Storm
Disney Cast Members help local communities in Central Florida
Disney Cast Members help local communities in Central Florida Disney Cast Members help local communities often! Cast Members give back through the Disney VoluntEARS program and are empowered by leaders like Perry Crawley, General Manager of Park Operations at Magic Kingdom. Perry was recently elected Chair-Elect for the Board of
Hurricane Ian Causing Catastrophic Storm Surge, Winds, and Flooding
Hurricane Ian has grown to near-Category 5 strength, blasting 155 mph winds and rain on Florida Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center says tornadoes are possible today and tonight across central and south Florida. Central and Northeast Florida can expect 12 to 18 inches, with the local maximum rain totals
Hurricane Warning Issued for Central Florida as Ian Approaches
Hurricane Warning Issued for Central Florida as Ian Approaches A hurricane warning has been issued for Central Florida as Hurricane Ian approaches. As of this evening, Hurricane Ian is a Category 3 storm. It is currently in the Gulf of Mexico. Related – Hurricane Watch issued for Disney World and
Hurricane Ian sets its eye on West Coast and Central Florida
In the most recent update from the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Ian looks to be heading straight towards the West Coast and Central Florida. Hurricane Ian continued to rapidly intensify through early Tuesday morning, strengthening into a major Category 3 hurricane as it approached Cuba. It is expected to move
Disney Adds Additional $1 Million Donation to 12 Central Florida Nonprofits
Disney Adds Additional $1 Million Donation to 12 Central Florida Nonprofits The Walt Disney Company has a long history of giving back to local communities and donating to charities. Now, Disney is taking that commitment one step further with an additional $1 million donation to 12 local Central Florida nonprofits!
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to Offer New Multi-Day Ticket
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to Offer New Multi-Day Ticket. From the dawn of space exploration to current and ongoing missions, you can get an up-close, hands-on feel for the story of humans in space. Fuel your quest for inspiration right here. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has announced that effective
Häagen-Dazs Shop now open at ICON Park
Häagen-Dazs Shop now open at ICON Park. For those visiting central Florida, there is more than just Walt Disney World and Universal. Located in between the 2 significant parks is ICON! Park that has some fantastic food and entertainment, including museums, and the iconic Wheel. Now they have an Häagen-Dazs
New affordable housing development coming to Walt Disney World
Disney has just announced a new affordable housing development coming to Walt Disney World! Disney World President Jeff Vahle made the official announcement in the video below. Here are the details: Walt Disney World Resort will earmark nearly 80 acres of land to bring a new affordable housing development to
Coldest weather in 4 years hitting Central Florida this weekend
The coldest weather in the past four years is hitting central Florida this weekend! A very strong Arctic front arrives in the area on Friday, with lows falling to the 30’s at night. Saturday should be sunny and breezy but the cold will keep the day’s temperature in the ’40s.
New Aerial look at the construction for Universal Orlando Epic Universe
New Aerial look at the construction for Universal Orlando Epic Universe. Originally scheduled for the opening of 2023, Epic Universe is well behind that schedule. Now with an outlook of 2025, after a worldwide pandemic, construction appears to have gained momentum. In new aerial images from @bioreconstruct we can see
