This month, Universal’s Epic Universe opens its gates in Orlando, ushering in not just a new era of theme park thrills but a new benchmark in immersive, horticulture-driven design. At the heart of the theme park is Celestial Park, a landscape filled with tree-lined walkways, fountains and lush greenery. These thoughtfully curated plantings provide shade and comfort for guests, while

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Dragons, wizards, classic monsters and videogame legends all live in Epic Universe. Their five themed worlds have a big theme-park element in common: Rides.

At Epic, the attractions range from calm kiddie rides to elaborate, technological marvels that transport passengers to disorienting alternate dimensions. Here’s what to know — along with a Fear Factor Guide (1 being mildly scary and

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A new-to-Orlando aspect of Epic Universe theme park is the arrival of Power-Up Bands, brightly colored wristbands that boost the interactivity in Super Nintendo World.

When users wear them and perform certain tasks in the video game-inspired environment, they earn digital keys and other powers. They’re a bit like the magic wands in Wizarding World of Harry Potter lands mixed

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Decades before Pat Williams and Jimmy Hewitt co-founded the Orlando Magic, before Arnie moved to Bay Hill and turned Orlando into a golf mecca, before Phil Rawlins, Kay Rawlins and Adrian Heath came up with the concept of Orlando City and turned Central Florida into an international soccer destination, before UCF played its first football game in a driving rainstorm

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Jesse DeMello and his 8-year-old son, Liam, got a sneak peek of Epic Universe two weeks ago, and they left dazzled by Orlando’s newest theme park.

In Super Nintendo World, coins twirled as Mario’s iconic soundtrack played. A school-bus-sized creature flew overhead at the Untrainable Dragon show. Frankenstein’s monster and bride sprang to life in Darkmoor Village, the section of

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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN

Charter Communications has offered to acquire Cox Communications, a $34.5 billion merger that would combine two of the top three cable companies in the U.S.

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In this review, I wanted to share our experience traveling from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale for a cruise via Brightline as an alternative to driving which we would normally do Continue Reading →

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Charter Communications has offered to acquire Cox Communications, a $34.5 billion merger that would combine two of the top three cable companies in the U.S.

Cox is the third largest cable television company in the country, with more than 6.5 million digital cable, internet, telephone, and home security customers. It has a strong foothold in states spanning from California to

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This week, Disney Auditions put out a casting call for June audition appointments in New York seeking Mainstage Vocalists for future needs across Disney Cruise Line’s expanding fleet of ships. Continue Reading →

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When I accidentally miss muting Freedom Health commercials on Channel 9 News, nightly, I remember my disgust with the the recycling of commercial actors in each commercial. I am turned off specifically with the older guy with the red hair and glasses who assumes a new role in each commercial update. Please, spare me and others, and give us, at

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