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Theme Park Rangers

Dec 21, 2022

It’s time to honor the highs and lows in 2022 theme parks news. Orlando Sentinel tourism reporters Dewayne Bevil and Katie Rice compiled a list of notable happenings at Central Florida attractions and slotted them into the categories Biggest Head-spinners, Most Meh, and the Incomplete Trophy (aka Too Soon to Say). A...


Dec 14, 2022

The live-stage musical “Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular” returns to Islands of Adventure and, after a two-year absence, ICE is back at Gaylord Palms with an ice-sculpture exhibit that portrays Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” In this episode of Theme Park Ranger, Orlando Sentinel tourism reporters...


Dec 9, 2022

Orlando Sentinel tourism reporters Dewayne Bevil and Katie Rice discuss a Minions-base attraction coming to Universal Studios in summer 2023 and the newly opened Great Movie Escape at Universal CityWalk where participants solve brainteasers based on the  “Jurassic World” and “Back to the Future”...


Dec 2, 2022

The clock is running if you want to ride Splash Mountain one more time before it closes. You have until Jan. 22 to experience the log ride in its current form. Then it will close and the transformation into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will begin. The new ride based on “The Princess and the Frog” will open in late...


Nov 23, 2022

There is a lot going on at Disney and Orlando Sentinel tourism reporters Katie Rice and Dewayne Bevil are on top of all the happenings. The two discuss Walt Disney’s Co.’s decision to oust CEO Bob Chapek and reinstate former longtime CEO Bob Iger. Disney World also revealed increases in theme-park ticket prices and...