Central Florida’s plethora of theme parks and record-setting tourism (100 million strong), lends itself to the newest ride technology, often paired with the best theming from top-tier creative teams pushing the limits in every conceivable way. Within the last 18 months, Orlando has seen no less than six new rides debut across its many parks. Let’s take a look at ..read more

Courtesy of SeaWorld Orlando This distinctive theme park, filled with animals from around the world and thrill rides galore, is packing a punch this month with additional dining and fun. This May, park visitors can enjoy the final days of the Seven Seas Food Festival, plus the kick-off of the SeaWorld Summer Spectacular, a colorful and fun nighttime event that ..read more

Guests explore the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser located within Walt Disney World Resort. This revolutionary 2-night experience must be booked in advance. Courtesy of Walt Disney World Resort Here in Orlando, with such proximity to all things Star Wars, May 4th has become a celebration in the local community, as fans have found ways to bring galactic gaiety to The ..read more

PHOTO CREDITS: Roberto Gonzalez (1); Shutterstock.com: TDC Photography; Ron Adar; Hayk_shalunts; Blueee77 The Boy Band Connection Known for its rich musical talent pool, in the ‘90s Orlando was dubbed the “Motown of pop music” for the sheer volume of boy bands it produced. In 1992, a 14-year-old AJ McLean, who moved from West Palm Beach to Orlando to act in ..read more

Illustration by James Taylor @debutart THE ARTS Hear Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra at Steinmetz Hall   The newest musical space at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Steinmetz Hall, may to be one of the world’s most acoustically advanced theaters—and the perfect venue to hear the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra perform. The Orlando Philharmonic just wrapped its 30th season playing ..read more

By design, Orlandoans needn’t go far when it’s their turn to relax. So we asked the people who keep this dream machine running: Where do you go to disconnect and decompress?  Here are their answers: “It’s definitely gonna’ be our nearby beaches. I grew up going to Cocoa Beach and have since fallen in love with all of our beaches ..read more

Central Florida is home to some amazing bicycle and walking trails. Photo by Roberto Gonzalez Bicycling is a low-impact workout that helps build muscular strength and endurance. It helps loosen your quadriceps, hamstrings, calves and hips, resulting in better flexibility over time. Add to that an improved mental outlook that reduces anxiety and depression and you have to ask: Why ..read more

Orlando is a town like no other. Illustration by James Taylor @debutart Where else can one find the gold standard — four times over — in theme parks, alongside world-class restaurants, retailers, museums, galleries and green spaces with a highly diverse workforce that can do everything from making children’s dreams come true to making space flight possible? O-Town owns this ..read more

The Fab Five on stage at Magic Kingdom. (COURTESY WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT) Walt Disney famously said, “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.” While he may have been specifically referring to the California park, the same could be said for Walt Disney Resort as well. Although ..read more

Brave the Jurassic World VelociCoaster, Florida’s fastest and tallest launch coaster. (COURTESY UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT) While O-Town awaits the completion of Epic Universe (more about that upcoming attraction in a moment), Universal Orlando continues to beckon Central Floridians to visit in any season. On the heels of a successful Mardi Gras celebration that wrapped up in April, Universal feels like ..read more