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First Look at Journey of Water – Inspired by Moana at EPCOT

Walt Disney World has shared some photos and video from inside Journey of Water – Inspired by Moana at EPCOT

Journey of Water – Inspired by Moana opens to the public later this year in the World Nature neighborhood in EPCOT. In the video below we can see Imagineers interacting with water as it goes on its journey. The whole experience will be themed, around the story of Moana.

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Disney to Close Resort Pools for 5 Months

Disney has announced that it will be closing some resort Pools for a 5 month period to complete routine maintenance.

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If your plans include visiting Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts please note the following from Disney’s website.

“From January 2025 through May 2025, Stormalong Bay and Shipwreck Pool at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts will be closed for routine maintenance. Guests may see or hear construction work during daytime hours. During this time, Guests are welcome to swim at the Tidal, Admiral and Dunes Cove leisure pools.”

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Parking Lot Courtesy Trams Return To Walt Disney World Parks.

This September will see Disney’s Parking Trams return to EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The Trams will once again be available at all Walt Disney World theme parks.

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Disney resumed the tram service at the Magic Kingdom in December 2021 and Animal Kingdom in May 2022 after pausing the service during the pandemic shutdown in 2020. Now Disney has announced that the final two parks will resume their Tram service starting this September. 


SeaWorld Orlando’s Howl-O-Scream Returns with More Screams in 2023

Three brand new houses, four all-new scare zones, five sirens, and the return of four fan-favourite attractions, guests can experience one-of-a-kind thrills and chills on select nights from September 8 to October 31.

A formidable fog is settling over SeaWorld Orlando in preparation for the third annual scare event, Howl-O-Scream. Under the cloak of the night, the sinister sisters prevail, promising skull-shivering scares beyond your worst nightmare giving you more screams than any other theme park. Enter if you dare and escape if you can in the three new heart-stopping haunted houses plaguing this year’s event. Making it out of the houses is only the beginning, with four new scare zones expanding the siren’s eerie empire. From a petrifying pier to a toxic wasteland, experience the shadow-stalking fears that lie around every corner and reimagined frights all through the night. For thrills alongside chills, guests can soar to death-defying heights on fan-favourite attractions such as Manta, Mako, Pipeline, and Ice Breaker. Guests can quench their thirst for fear at a fiendishly interactive bar or feel the monstrous electricity of a live show. Howl-O-Scream 2023 features 5 haunted houses, 7 scare zones, more coasters and more unexpected frights than ever before, making it a can’t miss experience for haunt fans and thrill seekers alike.

SeaWorld Orlando’s Howl-O-Scream runs select nights from September 8 to October 31.

New Hair-Raising Houses and Slashing Scare Zones

Guests will begin their journey venturing beneath the surface of the sea in the all-new “D3LER1UM666 Laboratories.” Surrounded by the near-infinite depths below and expansive oceans beyond, peer into the darkness that engulfs an inescapable research headquarters before time runs out. Transport to the arctic terrain in pursuit of Frost, captured following her frigid fame and frostbite-ridden touch. Follow the smoke of Frost’s fiery twin, Flame in the brand-new house, “BENEATH THE ICE – The Meltdown,” soon to be the hottest rescue attempt ever made. Once free, there is nowhere to run. Prepare to freeze or burn. Drift through gruesome gators and ghoulish gravestones of the Louisiana Bayou in “DEAD VINES: Nawlin’s Nightmare.” Guests’ will trespass on Hex’s hideaway, feeling her wrath and wicked witchcraft while evading the jaws of her horrific home. Alongside these brand-new additions are the returned of reimagined classics like “Captain’s Revenge: Drowned in Darkness” and the fan favorite “Blood Beckoning.”

Guests can face their most frightening fears and scariest spooks in three brand new scare zones. Trek through a lethal landfill of mutant creatures, humans, and even plants hungry for a fright in the all-new “Toxic Turmoil.” Amid the chemical chaos are surprises in store – not everything is as it seems or as it was. If escape from infection was easy, do not be so fooled by the brand new “Blood Light District”, a borough known to tempt the faint of heart. The beauty and beckoning of their inhabitants are a curse, binding victims in bond and blood. Completing the cauldron of chills is the unveiling of “Carn-EVIL Pier.” Fun transitions to fright in the cloud of the night as freaks, barkers, and demented clowns’ welcome guests to the show. Step up to the plate, but there is a lot at stake! Appearing alongside these new nightmares are fan favourites “Portal of Passage,” “Frozen in Terror: Alive in the Ice,” “Witchcraft Bayou,” and “Terrors of the Deep.” Continue reading


SeaWorld Orlando Raising the “Bar” with the Return of the Craft Beer Festival

The Craft Beer Festival is hopping back to SeaWorld Orlando. Beginning July 28, guests can sample the more than 100 craft brews, wines, seltzers, and cocktails offered and enjoy over 15 perfectly paired dishes suited for any palette. Joining a host of returning favourites, the festival will also feature an array of brand-new, mouth-watering drinks and dishes.
 
 
The festival will run Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through September 4 and is included with general admission. Guests can purchase a festival lanyard upon entering the park and can choose between the 8- and 12-sample packages. Festive entertainment will keep the party going from day to night.
 
NEW Delicious Drink Offerings
There are plenty of beverage options guests can choose from during SeaWorld Orlando’s Craft Beer Festival. Some of the local breweries featured include Crooked Can, Motorworks Brewing and Orange Blossom Brewing Co. Local Orlando brews at the festival include:
  • Orange Blossom Honey Pilsner 
  • Orange Blossom City Beautiful IPA 
  • Crooked Can Florida Sunshine Mango Lagger
  • Crooked Can Highstepper American IPA  
  • Motorworks Brewing Pulp Friction Grapefruit IPA 
  • Motorworks Brewing Midnight Espresso Coffee Porter
If guests are looking for something other than beer, there are several wine and cocktail options to help them cool off. Besides the many returning classics and fan-favourites, a brand-new selection of cocktails and specialty drinks will also be available at this year’s event.  
 
Some of these new additions include the Hurricane, Summer Shandy, Strawberry Whiskey Smash, Surfs Up, Sparkling Mojito, and Fizzy Shine. Alongside these additions are options for the adventurous sampler, such as the Jalapeno Margarita (Jalapeno Tequila, Triple Sec, Lime), Orchard Island (Titos Vodka, Milagros Tequila, Calypso Spiced Rum, Triple Sec, Peach, Pumpkin, Sour Mix), and Blackberry Peach Sangria (Titos Vodka, White Wine, Blackberry, Peach).  
 
NEW Fantastic Food Samplings
 
 
Beer isn’t the only feature at the Craft Beer Festival. Perfectly paired with guests’ favourite brews are the wide variety of delicious, mouthwatering food samples available to choose from. While guests can expect the return of the immensely popular Banana Foster Beignets and Walking Taco, they will be accompanied by a more expansive list of food offerings than ever before.  
 
New food samples to the festival this year include: Pulled Pork Sliders with jalapeno slaw, Short Rib Poutine served with cheese curds, Pork Belly and Kimchi, Street Corn coated in Cotija cheese and Flame Cheeto crumbs, Wisconsin Bratwurst, Michelada Shrimp Ceviche, and a Churro Cheesecake served with a dark chocolate sauce. 
 
Ignite the Night with Exciting Entertainment
 
SeaWorld Orlando’s Craft Beer Festival is happening at the same time as Summer Spectacular, SeaWorld’s signature summer night event. Guests can enjoy jaw-dropping animal encounters and attractions during the day, then dance the night away to live music in Club SeaGlow. For a limited time, guests can even catch their favourite artists performing a free concert in the Nautilus Theater. Before concluding a day at the Craft Beer Festival, guests can raise a glass while watching fireworks and fountain spectacular “Ignite.”
 
For more information about the SeaWorld Parks or to book tickets visit www.seaworldparks.co.uk