Busch Gardens Tampa has announced it will open Florida’s tallest launch coaster in spring 2019, called Tigris.
According to the park, the triple-launch, tiger-themed roller coaster will hurl riders down more than 1,800 feet of steel track, 150 feet into the sky, turn them upside down and swirl through curves at 60 miles per hour. It will also move backward at one point in the journey.
SeaWorld Orlando has announced the park, along with Manta, Mako, Kraken and Journey to Atlantis, will stay open until midnight on August 17 for coaster enthusiasts to enjoy.
TripAdvisor has announced the winners of its Travelers’ Choice® awards for Amusement Parks, and the list, not surprisingly, heavily features Central Florida theme parks.
Here are the Top Ten winners for U.S. amusement and theme parks and for all the parks worldwide:
Before shifting into back to school mode, LEGOLAND® Florida Resort is encouraging guests to make the last moments of summer memorable by offering free standard parking between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31. UPDATE: The free parking and school drive have been extended through Labor Day, September 3, 2018.
Just in time for National Water Park Day (July 28), TripAdvisor has announced the winners of its Travelers’ Choice® awards for Water Parks, and the list features several Central Florida water parks.
Here are the Top Ten winners for U.S.A. water parks and for all the water parks worldwide:
This week, Comcast executives hinted at a possible name for a fourth theme park they believe would make Universal Orlando a destination for a week-long stay.
Comcast owns Universal Orlando’s parent company NBCUniversal.
Crayola Experience and SeaWorld Orlando are all offering Christmas in July deals for a limited time.
Here’s what you need to know:
As work progresses on the upcoming MIckey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway attraction, Walt Disney World has released a new artist rendering of the inside.
Racing fans of all ages get ready, because Walt Disney World has announced Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy will open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in early 2019.
Walt Disney World has introduced a new annual pass called Florida Resident Theme Park Select as another option for Florida residents who are looking for access to at least one theme park during most times of the year.
Walt Disney World has made its first announcement of the narrators scheduled to appear at this year’s Candlelight Processional at Epcot.
Returning favorites include actress/host Whoopi Goldberg; entertainer Pat Sajak; actors Neil Patrick Harris, Chita Rivera, Gary Sinise, Blair Underwood and Edward James Olmos; and Jodi Benson, who voices Ariel in Disney’s animated classic “The Little Mermaid.”
For a limited time, buy a Busch Gardens Tampa annual pass for Florida residents, and get an All-Day Dining Deal for one visit this summer.
Can’t make it out to the Magic Kingdom to see their awesome 4th of July fireworks tonight? Not to worry – Walt Disney World will be live streaming them for you to watch at home.
Starting tonight at 9:10pm EDT, “Disney’s Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert In The Sky” will paint the sky red, white, and blue with fireworks as patriotic music fills the air.
Walt Disney World has announced Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party will add a few new treats to the evening’s festivities.
New for 2018:
This summer, Universal Orlando updates its nighttime lagoon show inside Universal Studios Florida with the debut of “Universal Orlando’s Cinematic Celebration.”
The show combines an all-new storyline with full panoramic water screens accented by additional multi-layer water screens, pyrotechnics and – for the first time ever – more than 120 dancing fountains and projection mapping to transform the entire waterfront and surrounding buildings into a vivid celebration of epic movie moments and beloved characters.