Character appearances announced for first-ever 'Running Universal Epic Character 5K and 10K'

The Minions from Despicable Me, Velociraptor Blue from Jurrasic World, Shrek and his friends, and the Autobots and Decepticons from Transformers will all make appearances.

Doing Disney World during the holidays? Here are 10 ways to save money

Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom theme park bills itself as "The Most Magical Place On Earth" and the holiday season is commonly known as "the most wonderful time of the year," so it's only natural for people to want to combine the two.

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party kickoff
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Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party has kicked off at Walt Disney World Resort. There are a number of holiday-themed enhancements at various attractions, in addition to a special fireworks show at the Magic Kingdom.

SeaWorld rescues distressed manatee from South Carolina community

SeaWorld Orlando said that on Friday, they teamed up with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and the National Marine Mammal Foundation to help a distressed manatee.

Florida deputy, nonprofit surprise boy fighting cancer with Disney World trip

A Florida boy battling cancer got a nice surprise on Friday after a deputy sergeant, who learned about the seven-year-old’s diagnosis, started a fundraising effort to send the boy and his family to Disney World.

Universal Orlando announces Epic Universe 2023 opening
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Epic Universe, Universal?s fourth theme park in Orlando, is expected to open as soon as early 2023. The announcement was made Thursday morning during a Comcast earnings call.

SeaWorld Orlando releases manatee nearly killed after boat strike
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SeaWorld Orlando has released a manatee months after it was nearly killed by a boat propeller. The 800-pound mammal, which was discovered by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, was struck back in May.

Stolen Disney items show up online
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Thousands of dollars worth of parts have been stolen from rides at Walt Disney World Resort. An Orange County Sheriff's Office report found that Disney employees doing inventory found Space Mountain seats and a shell from the iconic roller coaster missing from a locked storage area. Also missing were items from the Peter Pan ride. Authorities warn many items taken from the theme parks end up online, some of which may be stolen goods.

'Beauty and the Beast' lounge opens at Disney's Grand Floridian

The 'Enchanted Rose' lounge, which is inspired by Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast,' is now open at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. 

Disney World guests stuck on new aerial gondolas for hours
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Walt Disney World park-goers were stuck for hours aboard the Florida resort's newly launched aerial cable car system Saturday night, prompting firefighters to lift people from the gondolas to bring them back to the ground. There were no reported injuries.

Disney Skyliner closed while investigation into pile-up incident continues

Walt Disney World released a statement Sunday expressing “sincere apologies” for a malfunction on the new Disney Skyliner that left people stuck on the ride for more than three hours.

White alligator swamp featured at Gatorland
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Gatorland is home to three extremely rare white, or ?leucistic,? alligators. Leucism is a condition in which there is loss of pigmentation in an animal. Unlike albino alligators, leucistic alligators are very rare. Albino alligators lack the pigment melanin, while leucistic alligators produce melanin in some parts of the body.