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This week, Central Florida is experiencing a cold snap with near-freezing low temperatures, which makes it the perfect time for a preview of Ice Breaker, the newly launched roller coaster coming to SeaWorld Orlando later this year. Recently, we were invited to once again slap on our hard hats and construction vests, this time for a behind-the-scenes tour of the

It’s time for lovers of the performing, visual, and culinary arts to shake off the post-New Year’s blues and rejoice: The 2020 Epcot International Festival of the Arts has returned for a fourth year! Although Epcot’s arts event is the park’s newest and briefest—running only from Jan. 17 to Feb. 24—it has become one of our favorite seasonal events at

In addition to kicking off the 2020 International Festival of the Arts, January 17 also saw the debut of three brand-new films around Epcot at Walt Disney World. We were there on opening day to bring you a first look at these fresh new attractions. Canada Far and Wide in Circle-Vision 360 Replacing the former O Canada film with Martin

Celebrity Chef Jose Andrés’ Jaleo might be the newest kid on the blog at Disney Springs’ West Side, but will it pass the test of time? It has been more than 8 months now since its much-anticipated opening, and after several visits, Liliane Opsomer, coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids and contributor to The Unofficial

There’s plenty of information available online for tourists seeking a hotel room near the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, or Universal Orlando in Florida, but details on lodging around Universal Studios Hollywood can be hard to come by. If you’re staying overnight near Los Angeles’s original movie-themed attraction, consider this review (direct from the new Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2020) of