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Illustrative evening scene of families walking through a generic Central Florida theme park during a fall cultural festival

Disney World

Disney World Update: Magic Kingdom Closes at 6 Tonight as Heritage Month Begins

Magic Kingdom closes at 6 p.m. for tonight’s Halloween party, Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month begins, EPCOT changes concert acts, and a two-park ticket window nears its end.

Two visitors review event plans on a phone near a generic Central Florida outdoor concert plaza at dusk.

Universal Orlando

Universal Orlando Update: Rock the Universe Sale Opens Tuesday as Fall Deadlines Near

Sep 14, 2026

An adult and child sketch original animal studies at an animation desk overlooking a generic Florida theme-park promenade.

Disney World

Disney World Update: Animation Experience Opens Today as EPCOT’s Calendar Turns Over

Sep 14, 2026

Visitors consult a phone and park map on a palm-lined Central Florida resort promenade at sunrise.

Orlando Parks

Orlando Parks Sunday: Disney Sets 9-to-9 Debut Hours as Halloween Events Fill the Region

Sep 13, 2026

Four adults review a phone schedule in a generic palm-lined Central Florida entertainment district decorated for Halloween.

Universal Orlando

Universal Orlando Sunday Update: HHN Shapes Tonight as CityWalk Adds a Traitors Takeover

Sep 13, 2026

A multigenerational family checks a phone while a child carries a blank sketch pad outside a generic palm-lined Central Florida theme park.

Disney World

Disney World Sunday Update: Animation Debut Gets 9-to-9 Hours as Halloween Party Starts Tonight

Sep 13, 2026

A multigenerational family reviews a blank itinerary and phone at a generic palm-lined Central Florida theme park decorated for fall.

Orlando Parks

Orlando Parks Weekend: A New Disney Opening, Family Halloween Events and Universal Sale Dates

Sep 12, 2026

Four visitors review a phone schedule at a generic Central Florida nighttime theme-park event with a concert stage and theatrical fog.

Universal Orlando

Universal Orlando Weekend Update: Rock the Universe Sale Nears as HHN and Dark Arts Fill Nights

Sep 12, 2026

A family sketches together at an outdoor animation workshop in a generic palm-lined theme park courtyard.

Disney World

Disney World Weekend Update: Animation Experience Opens Monday as EPCOT Lineup Turns Over

Sep 12, 2026

A family reviews a map and phone at sunrise with generic Central Florida amusement rides in the distance.

Orlando Parks

Orlando Parks Today: SeaWorld’s Howl-O-Scream Opens as Disney and Universal Plans Shift

Sep 11, 2026

Editorial image of visitors approaching a generic Central Florida theme-park entrance during Halloween season

Universal Orlando

Universal Orlando Update: $255 Florida Resident Ticket Leads a Busy Fall Calendar

Sep 11, 2026

Editorial image of a theme-park visitor holding a blank sketchbook outside an animation-inspired pavilion

Disney World

Disney World Update: Animation Experience Opens Monday as 2027 Planning Dates Arrive

Sep 11, 2026

AI-generated editorial image of a Central Florida travel-planning table overlooking palms and generic amusement-park silhouettes at blue hour.

Orlando Parks

Orlando Parks Daily: Disney Opening Nears as HHN Shapes Universal Nights

Sep 11, 2026

AI-generated editorial image of visitors walking through an atmospheric, unbranded Florida theme park at dusk with palms and distant roller-coaster tracks.

Universal Orlando

HHN 35 and Final Dates Reshape Universal Orlando Planning

Sep 11, 2026

AI-generated editorial still life of a blank notebook, colored pencils, flowers and travel bag beside a window overlooking tropical greenery.

Disney World

Disney World Sets 2027 Festival Dates as Animation Opening Nears

Sep 10, 2026

An unbranded cargo jet stands on a generic airport apron beside a runway

Travel

Miami Cargo Crash Kills at Least Five and Disrupts Air Travel

Sep 7, 2026

A generic twin-engine cargo aircraft disabled beyond an airport runway as fire-rescue vehicles respond at a distance.

Breaking News

Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Miami Runway, Forces Four-Runway Shutdown

Sep 6, 2026

Politics

4 States Vote Today as Florida’s New Map Could Shift Up to 4 House Seats and Alaska Tests a Top-Four Senate Field

Aug 18, 2026

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