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Dewayne Bevil

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Theme park / tourism reporter for the Orlando Sentinel, covering Disney, Universal, SeaWorld and more.

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Epcot: Garden Rocks lineup includes Information Society, 98 Degrees, Katrina Six new acts set for Flower & Garden Festival concerts
21.01.2026 21:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New Universal Studios coaster will be Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift Thrill ride opens in 2027; but park closing Fast & Furious: Supercharged ride

It's Fast and Furious. Coming to Universal ... but also going away!

20.01.2026 17:05 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Report: Woman died after Revenge of the Mummy ride 70-year-old woman died after being Universal ride, state report says.
16.01.2026 17:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Epcot: Diving into 40 years of the Seas Change has been a constant at attraction, but it still has manatees, a giant aquarium and a conservation message. Coming soon: Sea dragons.
15.01.2026 17:44 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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SeaWorld concert lineup: Flo Rida, Gene Simmons, Smash Mouth, Tiffany, more Seven Seas Food Festival and performance start later this month
14.01.2026 17:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Disney parade, SeaWorld campaigns among Brass Ring Award finalists Magic Kingdom parade vies for “most creative spectacle”
14.01.2026 16:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Universal: Mardi Gras 2026 concerts feature RuPaul, Fatone, Bebe Rexha Universal Studios event and performances begin Feb. 7
13.01.2026 18:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Disney offers theme park ticket deals for Florida residents Floridians can choose 3- or 4-day packages valid through mid-May.
09.01.2026 17:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Universal sets Halloween Horror Nights debut, more 2026 event dates For the second time, HHN will start at Universal Studios in August
09.01.2026 14:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Blue Man Group sets debut date for new Orlando show Tickets go on sale in mid-January for a spring debut at Icon Park
08.01.2026 17:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Cold-stunned’ turtles get warm welcome, medical care at SeaWorld Endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles receiving care; return to Atlantic is goal
07.01.2026 13:58 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Elvis guitar car debuts at Orlando Auto Museum on Thursday The modified pink Cadillac will be centerpiece of I-Drive attraction
06.01.2026 13:40 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Disney displays 3 Taylor Swift tour costumes in theme park Hollywood Studios spotlights superstar looks inside attraction

I think i wrote a whole TSwift item with using punny song title references. Happy 2026

02.01.2026 14:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Orlando attractions 2026: Muppet thrill ride, Galacticoaster, sloths in action Expect changes at Hollywood Studios, new animatronics, return of 2 Magic Kingdom rides

Get ahead on theme park outlook for 2026

31.12.2025 16:31 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Universal: Jurassic Park ride scheduled to be down 10 months Dramatic, dino-driven Islands of Adventure water ride will have a mostly dry 2026.
30.12.2025 17:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cold front closes down Orlando water parks Watery attractions at Disney, Universal, SeaWorld taking a break until the weather warms up.

BRRRR!

30.12.2025 17:04 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It’s a date: When Orlando theme parks wrap up holiday celebrations Some Central Florida attractions extend their seasonal festivities well into 2026.
29.12.2025 17:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Epic Universe debut dominates, but Disney, others add to active 2025 Universal expansion changes landscape, but Disney, SeaWorld, others add attractions
29.12.2025 14:30 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Sloth World plans quiet existence on bustling I-Drive Rainforest-inspired setting in heart of Central Florida’s tourism district will house dozens of the low-energy animals, encourage research.
19.12.2025 13:49 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Universal: Tribute Store more than knee-deep in nutcrackers Earl the Squirrel has gathered big (and creative) collection
12.12.2025 14:59 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Disney announces last Aerosmith day for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Muppets are taking over the attraction next summer
12.12.2025 14:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Legoland Florida names new park president Brian Bacica previously was leader at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
10.12.2025 21:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ripley’s brings true-crime facts, follies to International Drive Limited-time exhibit blends Judge Judy, Charles Manson and Scooby-Doo
10.12.2025 13:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Legoland Florida sets opening date for indoor roller coaster Theme park uses drones to announce Galacticoaster’s debut
08.12.2025 17:54 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Hallmark Channel to film holiday movie at Disney World The production stars Lacey Chabert and use locations across WDW.
08.12.2025 16:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Disney World shares schedule for 2026 ride reopenings Magic Kingdom preps for returns of Big Thunder, Buzz Lightyear rides
03.12.2025 14:13 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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History center events explore Cypress Gardens, Colonial Plaza, more Winter Haven attraction, early Orlando mall to be discussed
01.12.2025 16:46 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Gold flush: Ripley buys toilet / art piece for $12.1 million The sculpture, once installed at Guggenheim, is functional, has infamous background.
25.11.2025 17:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Orlando attractions roll out Black Friday ticket deals, other offers Limited-time discounts are rolling out for admission, annual passes
25.11.2025 14:45 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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IAAPA Expo sets attendance record, looks to 2026 expansion Gathering prepares to expand trade foor, number of vendors in 2026.
24.11.2025 15:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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