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  1. Live music adds to Tampa Bay movie experience this season
    1 hour ago• Movies
    Steven Ball, 42, is the resident artist at Tampa Theatre. On Aug. 28, as part of its Summer Classics series, he will play the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ, a magnificent, 1,400-pipe instrument, to accompany silent movies.
  2. Orlando amusement park pauses new sniper-like laser game
    Yesterday• Theme Parks
    ICON Park has paused a new sniper-like laser shooting game amid criticism in light of recent mass shootings. In a statement issued Saturday, park officials said some critics had questioned whether it was appropriate. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel via AP, file)
  3. A new shooting game at Florida theme park stirs questions
    Jul. 16• Florida
    Icon Park in Orlando is shown in this photo. A recent feature allowing riders at the park to shoot at targets is stirring questions.
  5. Disney’s newest cruise ship grants pricey Wish
    Jul. 13• Travel
    The Disney Wish, which is provisioned at Port Canaveral, is the fifth ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, with its inaugural cruise for guests set for July 14.
  6. More than 15 places to stay cool in Tampa Bay for $15 or less
    Jul. 12• Life & Culture
    Beat the heat in air-conditioned venues that won't break the bank.
  7. Clearwater Marine Aquarium opens multi-faceted dolphin exhibit
    Jul. 6• Things To Do
    Children visit with Hope at her home at the Ruth and J.O. Stone Dolphin Complex at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. This facility has opened an immersive exhibit called Dolphintopia that explores the science of dolphins and also their connection to humans throughout history.
  8. Tampa Bay museums MOSI, Great Explorations to show Webb Space Telescope images
    Jun. 28• Kids & Family
    A camera captures the last glimpse of the James Webb Space Telescope as it heads to its final destination 1 million miles from Earth. Tampa Bay libraries and museums such as MOSI and Great Explorations will have special events this summer to glimpse Webb's first pictures from outer space.
  9. Disney offers ‘travel benefit’ for employees seeking an abortion
    Jun. 24• Business
    In this Jan. 9, 2019, photo, guests watch a show near a statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista. The Walt Disney Co. said Friday that in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, employees who may need to travel to receive an abortion will receive a "travel benefit" designed to reimburse some or all of their expenses.
  10. Teen killed on Orlando Free Fall ride died of blunt trauma, autopsy says
    Jun. 13• Florida
    The Orlando Free Fall drop tower in ICON Park in Orlando is pictured on March 28. A Missouri teenager died of blunt force trauma after falling from the 430-foot Florida drop-tower amusement park ride, according to an autopsy released Monday.
  11. Universal Orlando bringing back ‘Halloween’ series for Halloween Horror Nights
    Jun. 8• Theme Parks
    This photo from 2014's Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando shows the first time they had a haunted house based on the 1978 movie "Halloween."
  12. Gay Days returns to Disney World amid ‘don’t say gay’ controversy
    Jun. 2• Theme Parks
    Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse wave to the crowd during the Hollywood Studios' 30th anniversary parade on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at Disney World in Orlando.
  13. Military and families get free ZooTampa admission this summer
    May 31• Military
    ZooTampa is offering one-time free admission for active-duty military and up to three family members June 1-Sept. 1. The offer is only valid by going online and getting a unique promo code.
  14. Expect to pay more to cut in line at theme parks this vacation season
    May 25• Theme Parks
    Signs around Universal Studios in Orlando encourage guests to "skip the regular lines" with its Universal Express Pass, which starts at $79.99, to skip the line at most popular attractions at least one time. Theme park experts say line-cutting fees are becoming more of an issue as the busy vacation season approaches.
  15. A guide to what’s new at Florida’s theme parks this summer
    May 24• Theme Parks
    Young guests enjoy seeing Winnie The Pooh, and Tigger, too, at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in May 2021 shortly after guests were allowed to go maskless in outdoor areas of the parks, but characters still maintained a social distance.
  16. This summer, Disney welcomes Marvel coaster, parade and fireworks
    May 24• Theme Parks
    To celebrate the Magic Kingdom's 50th birthday, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse are dressed in sparkling new looks custom made for the 18-month event, highlighted by embroidered impressions of Cinderella Castle on multitoned, irridescent fabric punctuated with pops of gold.
  17. Busch Gardens brings ambitious coaster and a festival for summer vacation season
    May 23• Theme Parks
    At the opening of Iron Gwazi in February, passengers ride to a 206-foot-tall peak, the tallest in Florida, and then plunge into a 91-degree drop before it reaches 76 miles per hour.
  18. Tampa’s Adventure Island water park is swimming in new improvements
    May 23• Theme Parks
    Manuel Garcia and Devin Collins, who are entertainers at Busch Gardens, react after riding Wahoo Remix, a new family water slide that opened this spring at Adventure Island in Tampa.
  19. Universal Orlando ready for summer with monster coaster and a Bourne stunt show
    May 23• Theme Parks
    Riders on the new Velocicoaster ride at Universal's Islands of Adventure last June in Orlando.
  20. Legoland theme park gets a new a playmate: Peppa Pig
    May 20• Theme Parks
    The Legoland theme park in Winter Haven has added some new elements this year.
  21. SeaWorld swims to the surface with new coaster Ice Breaker this summer
    May 20• Theme Parks
    SeaWorld’s first launch-style coaster, Ice Breaker, opened in February. It has both backward and forward launches to flip riders’ stomachs with what it says is the “steepest beyond vertical drop” in Florida.
  22. What Tampa Bay attractions, zoos and museums have in store this summer
    May 19• Theme Parks
    Eleanor Walker, 4, left, and Edie Walker, 5, visit with Hope at her home in July 2020 inside the Kate Tidemann & Ellen Cotton Main Pool and Window of Wonder at the Ruth and J.O. Stone Dolphin Complex. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium opened an $80 million expansion thanks to fundraising and attendance that surged in the last 10 years because of Winter the dolphin. Winter died in November.
  23. Get discount tickets to Busch Gardens and Sea World’s Howl-O-Scream until 11:59 p.m. tonight
    May 13• Theme Parks
    Get discount tickets to Busch Garden’s and Sea World's Howl-O-Scream until 11:59 p.m. tonight in honor of Friday the 13th.
  24. Dinosaurs are invading Tampa’s MOSI this summer
    May 12• Kids & Family
    Herrerasaurus, a dinosaur first discovered in fossils in South America, is among the displays in the Dinosaurs Around the World exhibit running May 14-Sept. 5 at Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry. The life-like animatronic dinosaurs offer a paleontological journey back in time.
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