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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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SeaWorld: Stamos to appear with Beach Boys at concert The actor has drummed with group occasionally for decades.
09.03.2026 14:52 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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New downtown plaque points out Disney history-making spot Date and location of Orlando’s biggest news day now officially marked
06.03.2026 12:01 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Theme parks perking up plantlife after freezes Topiaries covered as Epcot flower and garden festival approached
05.03.2026 16:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Orlando’s Titantic attraction launches virtual-reality ship tours Visitors wear VR headsets to look around areas of famed cruiseliner.
04.03.2026 16:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Theme park: Peppa Pig’s brother outfitted with hearing aid It’s tied to new storyline for young George in the animated series
03.03.2026 16:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Former Imagineer Joe Rohde announces book about creativity, cooperation One of the minds behind Animal Kingdom to publish “Floating Mountains” this year.
27.02.2026 13:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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GayDays announces new host hotel, events for 2026 Organizers had put the June events on pause but now have bought out a different resort, added festivities.
26.02.2026 15:44 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Disney: New drawing classes will feature Olaf animatronic Prerecorded film animators will give art instructions to theme park visitors, ‘Frozen’ snowman.
26.02.2026 15:41 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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SeaWorld parent company reports drops in attendance, revenue “Our fiscal 2025 results did not meet our expectations,” United Parks CEO Marc Swanson says.
26.02.2026 15:40 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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First ride: Legoland’s Galacticoaster launches, spins into darkness Indoor thrill ride includes customization, a burst of energy, Biff Dipper animatronic
24.02.2026 13:50 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Things are about get CrazyShake at Disney Springs Store to serve special edition Mickey Mouse milkshakes starting in March
20.02.2026 15:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Universal selling weeklong ticket deals that include Epic Buyers can “move freely” between 2 original parks, water park and newest park with limited-time offer.
19.02.2026 16:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Survey: Gatorland heads list of top roadside attractions in U.S. The Orange Blossom Trail attraction has been open since 1949.
18.02.2026 17:44 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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New SeaWorld concerts include Crespo, McCartney, Molly Hatchet Park announces five more performances for Seven Seas Food Festival
18.02.2026 17:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Disney World: ‘Frozen’ ride updates, seadragons arrive at Epcot Frozen Ever After attraction figures have new looks, and new creatures are in The Seas.
18.02.2026 13:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Universal CityWalk: Luke Combs’ Category 10 debuts in 2027 Groundbreaking for the three-story venue will be this summer
17.02.2026 15:27 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Face time: Epcot’s Frozen ride almost ready for return, Disney says Fresh tech enables update of figures at 10-year-old attraction
06.02.2026 18:12 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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SeaWorld: Food fest features new on-the-move menu items Some offerings at food and beverage locations will swap out monthly during the event
05.02.2026 14:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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First look: Galacticoaster at Legoland Florida, inside and outer space Space-themed Lego models — rotating ride vehicles that are customized by passengers and a next-generation animatronic named Biff Dipper — are prominent parts of the indoor coaster.
04.02.2026 16:23 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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New Super Bowl ad launches Universal Orlando campaign A new Universal Orlando commerical, set to air just before halftime, is part of a series called ‘This Changes Everything’
03.02.2026 15:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Disney board taps Josh D’Amaro as CEO, Bog Iger’s replacement D’Amaro, a 28-year company veteran, was once president of WDW
03.02.2026 14:42 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Disney: Theme parks set quarterly revenue record Quarterly report indicates $10 billion earned by Disney Experiences
02.02.2026 15:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Orlando area attractions through the years: A tourism timeline Reeling off 150 years of attractions, International Drive developments, dinner shows, water parks, wacky ideas and a few disasters.

www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/01/31/t...

31.01.2026 14:11 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Orlando Sentinel 150: Tourists have long loved Orlando; Disney made it a whole new world Florida’s natural beauty first drew tourists, then Walt Disney’s strategy helped propel city to ‘theme park capital of the world’ status.
31.01.2026 14:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Report: Epic boosts Comcast’s theme-park numbers Executives tout new theme park’s performance, effect on hotel occupancy
29.01.2026 16:09 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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