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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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Disney Springs updates: Jock holiday, Starbucks glow-up, signs of LEVEL99 Halloween comes to Hangar Bar while West End stops make future plans.
03.10.2025 12:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Is math a four-letter word? New science center exhibit takes Xtreme approach ‘2theXtreme’ displays are hands-on, relatable and reveal mathematic concepts
03.10.2025 12:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Science center welcomes red-rumped baby agouti The animal debuted this summer as part of a Species Survival Plan.
02.10.2025 13:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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IAAPA: Legends Panel to discuss making of Epic Universe Expo session to feature foursome who helped with theme park’s creation
01.10.2025 15:23 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Disney: After Hours tickets on sale soon for 2026 events Three theme parks planning late-night, extra-ticket events
29.09.2025 14:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Museum of Illusions to host Taylor Swift album countdown Icon Park attraction anticipates ‘Life of a Showgirl’ release
26.09.2025 15:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Peacock pushes back debut of Universal docuseries ‘Epic Ride’ had been scheduled to stream starting Monday
26.09.2025 14:23 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 2
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Disney World picks ambassadors for 2026, 2027 Two cast members selected, continue long-running tradition
22.09.2025 20:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New Legoland Florida coaster to go by a spacy name Galacticoaster, an indoor ride, set to open in early 2026
22.09.2025 16:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Museum of Illusions plans another dog day Spooktacular Puppy Pawty is set for Icon Park location on Oct. 11
22.09.2025 15:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Candlelight Processional: Henry Winkler, Jennifer Garner, Sheryl Lee Ralph to narrate Holiday event features 8 first-time celebrity readers
18.09.2025 14:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Disney: Gino, an original Animal Kingdom inhabitant, has died The boisterous western lowland gorilla was 44 years old.
17.09.2025 14:19 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Disney introduces bright ‘Tron: Ares’ overlay to Magic Kingdom ride And there’s been a Jared Leto sighting at the theme park
16.09.2025 17:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Imagineering show digs into details of Disney castles Cinderella Castle changes discussed in new YouTube episode
09.09.2025 17:12 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Universal nabs 5 Golden Tickets: 4 for Epic, 1 for Volcano Bay Three new rides take prizes and water park ends reign of Schlitterbahn
08.09.2025 16:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Selena Gomez joins lineup at Madame Tussauds Orlando New wax figure wears red gown seen at VMAs
08.09.2025 14:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Universal exec talks Epic expansion, ticket prices, AI Mark Woodbury, analyst, look a company’s worldwide future
04.09.2025 16:12 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Elvis’ ‘guitar car’ — a pink Cadillac — now has Dezerland home The modified car has been in a junkyard in France
04.09.2025 13:31 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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IAAPA Hall of Fame adds Dolly Parton, former Universal exec Orlando group to induct 5 new members at November event
03.09.2025 17:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Disney: What it costs to eat entire menu of Epcot food fest Fantasyland: What if you ordered one of everything?
02.09.2025 16:28 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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D23: Magic Kingdom set for Walt Disney animatronic, Tron overlay Figure will be in a new scene of Carousel of Progress
30.08.2025 21:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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First look: Halloween Horror Nights haunted houses for 2025 Universal event, as usual, is intense and icky
30.08.2025 16:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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SeaWorld Orlando struts out Howl-O-Scream sneak peek, shrieks A frightful fashion show highlights the theme park’s 2025 Halloween model.
28.08.2025 21:02 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Disney sets opening date for ‘Zootopia’ attraction, updates coaster plans Executives broke out new details about Big Thunder, new Muppet ride

full blown story re: WDW updates from today www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/21/d...

21.08.2025 21:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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SeaWorld: Fun Card pass for rest of ’25, all of ’26 on sale Theme park offers, which can include Aquatica, come with block-out dates
20.08.2025 12:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Science center tweaks adults-only night, lowers age requirement The next Science Night Live event will be open to 18-year-olds
18.08.2025 15:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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National Roller Coaster Day: Orlando list, first to freshest Timeline started with Space Mountain, was updated with Epic foursome.
15.08.2025 14:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Epcot unveils Food & Wine festival menus, prices New marketplace will be called Gyozas of the Galaxy
14.08.2025 16:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hot for Halloween: Disney, other parks kick off spooky season Our guide to theme parks’ scary-season celebrations in summertime

What's up this Halloween, which starts Friday with Not So Scary
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/13/h...

13.08.2025 12:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Last chance: Goodbye to Universal’s Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster This weekend is your final opportunity to ride Universal’s towering musical coaster which goes the way of several other coasters from Orlando’s theme park past, including Primeval Whirl…

Last days of Rockit so let's look at other bygone coasters too

13.08.2025 12:28 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

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