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July 13, 2020 By: Rick Wilks ORLANDO, Fla. -One month after reopening, Hong Kong Disneyland will temporarily close beginning to comply with the Hong Kong government’s social distancing rules and a rise in COVID-19 cases in the area. A Disney spokesperson said, “As required by…
Read More Hong Kong Disneyland Closes Again, Orlando Disneyworld Open
July 11, 2020 By: Staff Report ORLANDO Fla. – The opening day of Disney was met with controversy over the rising cases of COVID-19 in Florida and whether or not the park should even be open at all. However, between a bucking bronco and the…
Read More No Horsing Around, Disney Had an Interesting Day
July 10, 2020 By: Staff Report ORLANDO, Fla. – Disney guests can now book Walt Disney World Resort hotel stays and purchase theme park tickets. Ticket sales and bookings had been temporarily “paused” in order to focus on existing bookings and ticket holders, according to…
Read More Walt Disney World Will Resumes 2020 Ticket Sales and Resort Hotel Bookings
July 7, 2020 By: Rick Wilks ORLANDO Fla. – Liberty Square has one of Disney’s most popular attractions “The Haunted Mansion”, with those famous Hitchhiking Ghosts, and it also has one of the least popular attractions on every list, “The Hall of Presidents”, an animatronic…
Read More Disney World’s Liberty Square May Get an Overhaul
July 3, 2020 By: Rick Wilks TAMPA, Fla. – Are you a Disney Parks Passholder on the monthly payment plan? If so, check your bank account, as you most likely were charged today for a 4-month lump sum for the entire time that the parks…
Read More Disney Annual Passholders Charged Multiple Monthly Payments
July, 1 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA Fla. – Secrets of the Zoo Tampa returns with a second season filled with heartwarming behind the scenes stories of our amazing animals and the dedicated team that cares for them. Catch up on season one on Disney+…
Read More What’s New at the ZooTampa at Lowry Park
June 24, 2020 By: Tiffany Razzano TAMPA Fla. – The Imaginarium Agency, which produces the Tampa Bay Comic Convention, has canceled this year’s event, which was scheduled to take place July 10-12 at the Tampa Convention Center. Imaginarium posted a Facebook announcement about the cancellation…
Read More Tampa Bay Comic Convention Canceled
June 24, 2020 By: Tiffany Razzano TAMPA Fla. – Though the Imaginarium Agency, which produces the Tampa Bay Comic Convention, has not made any formal announcements about the event’s fate yet, all signs are pointing to the annual con being canceled this year. The event…
Read More Tampa Bay Comic Convention Possibly Canceled
June 24, 2020 By: Staff Report ORALNDO Fla. – Just weeks after opening for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic took over, Universal Orlando announced that it would need to lay off some of its theme park employees. “We are working to structure and…
Read More Universal Orlando Laying Off Staff
June 23, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA Fla. – Each year ZooTampa, hosts a special gala, Karamu, which directly supports their mission to provide top-notch care to the more than 1,100 animals who call ZooTampa home. It also benefits threatened and endangered species from around the…
Read More ZooTampa, Karamu Auction Now Live, Closes June 30th