Actor Jason Sudeikis encounters the Mandalorian and Grogu characters inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. Sudeikis made a guest appearance in a first-season episode of “The Mandalorian,” which is seen on the Disney+ streaming service. (IMDB lists him as playing the role of Bike Scout Trooper #1).
His Galaxy’s Edge experience was part of a
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A Central Florida congressional race that seemed like an easy win for the GOP a few months ago now has Republicans sweating as polls and early voting tallies show a closer-than-expected contest.
The special election Tuesday between Republican state Sen. Randy Fine, R-Melbourne, and Orlando teacher Josh Weil, a Democrat, is getting national attention from Democrats, who see an opportunity
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Aquatica, SeaWorld Orlando’s water park, is gearing up its springtime event named Aloha to Summer Celebration.
The programming will include sand-castle artists, family-friendly dance party, games such as cornhole and ring toss (with prizes), all preceded by a welcome celebration with leis and tropical punch.
Aloha to Summer eats will include limited-time island-inspired options such as teriyaki pineapple burgers and
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By Stephanie Farr, The Philadelphia Inquirer
PHILADELPHIA — As I walked through Philadelphia City Hall last week, a woman was singing with gusto in the exterior north corridor about how she “don’t have to worry about Betty no more.”
She wasn’t singing for money, just for herself and the acoustics. In that moment, it felt like City Hall was as
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A mainstay at the Eid al-Fitr table of Maryam Jillani’s grandmother, Kulsoom, was mutton pulao, an aromatic rice dish prepared in a gently spiced bone broth. It’s both comforting and celebratory — and can be absolutely revelatory when paired with a sharp condiment like a garlic chutney.
This cover image released by Hardie Grant shows the cookbook “Pakistan,” by Maryam
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SeaWorld Orlando has announced that it has now logged 1,000 manatee rescues.
“Manatees are an iconic part of Florida’s ecosystem, and we are honored to play a key role in their conservation,” Jon Peterson, park president, said in a news release. “By rescuing, rehabilitating and hopefully returning these animals, we not only save individual lives but also inspire our guests
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Five years ago, tourism officials were wrapping their heads around theme park reservations, temperature checks at turnstiles, amped-up sanitization procedures and the very concept of social distance as the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges.
Some procedures faded with the virus, and others evolved into practices that continue within the travel industry.
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Time flies when you’re having rum.
Just as Todd Ulmer, whose downtown den of tiki, Aku Aku, has been on the radar for rum runners since 2014.
Todd Ulmer, owner of Aku Aku tiki bar, has been pouring rum for Orlando since 2014. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
Ulmer, whose contributions to Orlando’s nightlife include The Lodge, Frosty’s Christmastime Lounge and
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Disney Cruise Line’s website rolled out a much-awaited enhancement allowing guests and travel agents to manage and apply an onboard booking Future Cruise Placeholder reservations online rather than having to Continue Reading →
The post Disney Cruise Line Rolls Out Online Future Cruise Placeholder Reservation Management appeared first on The Disney Cruise Line Blog.
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In a state where the housing crisis is breaking families, property insurance is unaffordable or unavailable, public schools are hanging on by a thread, and we rank dead last in teacher pay, our governor just returned $878 million to the federal government. Let that sink in.
This wasn’t political stunt money. This was real, tangible aid — federal dollars meant
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