Potential Tropical Disturbance Bringing Rainy Weather to Fourth of July at Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando

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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a weather disturbance that could develop tropical conditions and will bring significant rain to Fourth of July weekend in Florida, Disney Orlando and Universal Orlando Resort. Florida Weather Tropical Disturbance Disturbance 1 has a 20% chance of developing into a tropical or subtropical cyclone in the next 7 days. … Read more

Southwest Airlines Will Start Charging for Checked Bags

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Southwest Airlines will begin charging for checked bags for the first time ever this spring. Southwest Charging for Bags Free checked bags will officially go away for tickets purchased on or after May 28. However, customers in the top fare class will not have to pay for bags. Frequent flyers with the A-List Preferred statues … Read more

Disney Casting Local Variety Entertainment Acts for EPCOT

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A new Disney casting call has been released for variety entertainment acts to perform at EPCOT. Disney Casting Variety Entertainment for EPCOT Available on the Disney Auditions website, the casting call is looking for variety acts local to Central Florida only. Specifically, Disney is seeking the following: According to WDWMagic, these acts will debut in … Read more

Severe Weather Risk for Central Florida on Thursday, April 11

The Melbourne, Florida office of the National Weather Service is advising those in Central Florida to prepare for the risk of severe weather on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Risk of Severe Weather in Central Florida Per a post from NWS Melbourne on X (formerly Twitter), Central Florida can expect a slight risk of severe weather … Read more

Walt Disney World Dedicating Land to Support Affordable Housing in Florida

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Walt Disney World has announced that it will be dedicating a large acreage of land to support a new affordable housing community in Central Florida. Walt Disney World Supporting Affordable Housing in Florida In an update shared on Disney in Florida, the company shared that Walt Disney World would dedicate nearly 80 acres of land … Read more

Universal Volcano Bay Closing Again This Weekend Due to Inclement Weather

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Universal Orlando Resort has announced that Universal Volcano Bay will be closed again for one day this weekend due to inclement weather in Central Florida. Volcano Bay Closing This Weekend Per an announcement on Universal Orlando’s official X account (formerly Twitter), Volcano Bay will be closed on Sunday, January 7. Check out the original post: … Read more

Brightline Launching Service Between Orlando International Airport and South Florida This Month

After years of construction, Brightline will begin their train service between Orlando International Airport and South Florida destinations (Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach) on September 22, 2023, and booking is now available at gobrightline.com. Several deals and promotions are available now, including 25% off SMART fares for groups of 4 – … Read more

UPDATE: Tropical Storm Idalia Now Expected to Reach Florida as Category 4 Hurricane

The Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Kevin Guthrie, is expecting Tropical Storm Idalia to reach Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, and the National Hurricane Center’s most recent update reveals the storm is continuing to strengthen. Idalia Expected to Reach Category 4 Earlier this morning, August 28, the storm was thought to … Read more

Federal Judge in Disney-DeSantis Lawsuit Recuses Himself, New Arbiter Will Preside

U.S. Magistrate Judge Martin Fitzpatrick has recused himself from the lawsuit Walt Disney Parks & Resorts filed Wednesday against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his personally-appointed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board. Fitzpatrick stated he is related “in the third degree” to someone employed by one of the parties, and sought to avoid any potential … Read more