A Flood Watch is in effect today, July 15, 2025, for Central Florida, including Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort. Flood Watch in Central Florida The Flood Watch was issued just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday for Orange and Osceola counties, home of the two theme park resorts, as well as Seminole, Lake, … Read more
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
The National Weather Service in Melbourne, Florida has issued another red flag warning for fire conditions in east central Florida. Another Red Flag Warning Issued for Disney and Universal Areas The red flag warning is for 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 20. It includes Orange and Osceola counties, where Walt Disney World … Read more
Be careful if you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Central Florida this evening, as the National Weather Service in Melbourne has replaced their fire weather watch with a red flag warning. Red Flag Warning for Central Florida The red flag warning means there is high fire danger for the area. Critical fire weather conditions are … Read more
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
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
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 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
A tornado watch has been issued for much of Central Florida by The National Weather Service, including Orange County, where Walt Disney World is located, ahead of expected severe weather this evening. Tornado Watch In Effect for Walt Disney World Area The watch is in effect from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m. EST on January … Read more
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
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
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
In a letter to the editor at the Orlando Sentinel, Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board chairman Martin Garcia has said that Disney “still holds too much sway” in the District. Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board Chairman Pens Letter to the Editor Against Disney In the letter, Garcia mentions the recent vote on property … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a rezoning request for an almost 80-acre affordable housing development in Central Florida. Disney is contributing 78.67 acres of land west of State Road 429, near Walt Disney World and Flamingo Crossings Town Center. Disney chose The Michaels Organization to build, own, and operate the property, which will have between … Read more
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