A trio of young lions have joined the savanna at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park, Walt Disney World announced Thursday.

Their names are Mshango, Zahara and Neema. They are siblings that turned 2 years in October.  Park visitors may be able to spot them around the kopjes rocks during the Kilimanjaro Safaris attraction.

“They’re very playful and curious. I’m really

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Actor Josh Gad has been making the rounds at Walt Disney World, pulling Candlelight Processional duties at Epcot but otherwise working his way through the theme parks, interacting with cast members, having meta Olaf moments and making a suggestion or two to Imagineers.

Gad, a native of Hollywood, Florida, and an official Disney Legend, was the first narrator for this

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If you thought New York was just a concrete jungle, it’s clear you never got out of the city.

The entire state is a playground, especially in the winter.

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Maria Callas seized fame as the voice of Tosca, Medea and Carmen, opera’s eternally doomed heroines. If opera still commands audiences a century from now, perhaps it will sing of Callas, a fighter who survived the Nazi occupation of Greece, a heckling at La Scala, a media hazing on multiple continents and a

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What’s happening

Final 2024 Keep Volusia Beautiful Beach Cleanup: Keep Volusia Beautiful will host their last beach cleanup of 2024 from 8-10 a.m. Dec. 7 at Winterhaven Park, 4589 S. Atlantic Ave., Ponce Inlet. This community event aims to remove any debris and trash left on the beach to help preserve the natural beauty of Volusia County beaches and protect

Read more about Volusia County things to do, starting Dec. 6

What’s happening

St. Luke’s Concert Series: The Brass Band of Central Florida will present “Twas The Night Before Christmas.” 7 p.m. Dec. 6, 2 p.m. Dec. 7, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 2021 W. State Road 426, Oviedo, free, 407-365-3408, sllcs.org/concert-series.

Paws & Claus event: Join Seminole County Animal Services for the second annual Paws & Claus event. Animal Services will

Read more about Seminole County things to do, starting Dec. 6

What’s happening

Fourth Annual St. Cloud Settlers Christmas Ball and Social: Music by the 7LBS of Bacon Band. There will be a light meal, desserts, raffles and more. Hosted by Daughters and Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Proceeds will benefit First Nature Ranch and McCormick Research Institute. 6-11 p.m. Dec. 7, Magnolia Room, St. Cloud Community Center,

Read more about Osceola County things to do, starting Dec. 6

Personal Navigators, and other details from the Very MerryTime 7-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise from Port Canaveral. The Disney Fantasy set sail from Port Canaveral, Florida on November 16, 2024. There are additional Personal Navigators from other sailings Continue Reading →

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Walt Disney World has shared additional details about previously announced attractions for 2025, including expanded names, storylines and timeframes. It tossed in shows, lounges and dropped a little Dinosaur ride data, too.

But opening dates? The company is not being precise at this time, giving more of, well, a seasonal outlook.

Disney now says that Spaceship Earth Lounge will open

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