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If you want to attend this year's Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party you need to be quick and purchase tickets asap as only 4 dates remain! Another date have now sold out for this year's after hours event, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World, with only 4 dates remaining for the entire 2023 event. The latest date to sell out is October 3. The remaining 4 dates are: October 20, 27, 29, and November 1. For all remaining dates, the price of tickets range from $189 to $199. Here’s a look at the currently available and sold out dates and prices: Dates And Prices The adult price is for for guests ages 10 and up, with the child prices for guests ages 3-9. Friday, August 11th — SOLD OUT Tuesday, August 15th — SOLD OUT Friday, August 18th — SOLD OUT Tuesday, August 22nd — SOLD OUT Friday, August 25th — SOLD OUT Tuesday, August 29th — SOLD OUT Friday, September 1st — SOLD OUT Monday, September 4th — SOLD OUT Friday, September 8th — SOLD OUT Sunday, September 10th — SOLD OUT Tuesday, September 12th — SOLD OUT Friday, September 15th — SOLD OUT Sunday, September 17th — SOLD OUT Tuesday, September 19th — SOLD OUT Friday, September 22nd — SOLD OUT Sunday, September 24th — SOLD OUT Tuesday, September 26th — SOLD OUT Thursday, September 28th — SOLD OUT Friday, September 29th — SOLD OUT Sunday, October 1st — SOLD OUT Tuesday, October 3rd — SOUT OUT Thursday, October 5th — SOLD OUT Friday, October 6th — SOLD OUT Monday, October 9th — SOLD OUT Tuesday, October 10th — SOLD OUT Thursday, October 12th — SOLD OUT Friday, October 13th — SOLD OUT Sunday, October 15th — SOLD OUT Tuesday, October 17th — SOLD OUT Thursday, October 19th — SOLD OUT Friday, October 20th — $189 for adults, $179 for children Sunday, October 22nd — SOLD OUT Tuesday, October 24th — SOLD OUT Thursday, October 26th — SOLD OUT Friday, October 27th — $189 for adults, $179 for children Sunday, October 29th — $199 for adults, $189 for children Tuesday, October 31st — SOLD OUT Wednesday, November 1st — $199 for adults, $189 for children Read on for all the details for this years Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. This year's Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party returned to Magic Kingdom on August 11, and runs through select nights to November 1, 2023. Highlights of this years party include a new spirited pirate band and their crew in Adventureland, plus Max Goof and his Powerline party pack are starring in all new pop-up party throughout Magic Kingdom. Also new this year, Mickey’s Boo-to-You Parade includes Ursula, Cruella de Vil, the Queen of Hearts, and the Sanderson Sisters ,Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, and Clarabelle. Plus, The Seven Dwarfs have returned to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party! Read on for all the details for this years Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Pirate Crew in Adventureland Adventureland is taken over by a spirited pirate band and their crew. Be sure to listen for their sea shanties while their shipmates roam the land sharing tales of their explorations at sea. New Powerline Pop-Up Parties Get ready for even more chances to “Stand Out” with Max Goof and his Powerline party pack at new pop-up parties throughout Magic Kingdom before this popular crew dances onto Main Street U.S.A. ahead of Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade. The Seven Dwarfs Return! The Seven Dwarfs have returned to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Even if you are a little bashful, stop by and say hello! They’ll be happy to see you. Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade It’s good to be bad, and your favorite Disney villains are back to stride down Main Street, U.S.A. Alongside Disney heroes, the iconic Haunted Mansion graveyard diggers and Mickey’s Boo-to-You Parade will be more villainous than ever, with favorite foes Ursula, Cruella de Vil, the Queen of Hearts and the newly announced Sanderson Sisters Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck and Clarabelle joining the frightful finale. Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Jack-o-lanterns aren’t the only ‘Jack’ at Walt Disney World this Halloween! The Pumpkin King, a.k.a. Jack Skellington, will once again host the must-see nighttime spectacular, Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular. Enjoy projections, special effects and lighting paired with fireworks, music and iconic Disney characters, you won’t want to miss this! Trick-or-Treat Yourself to Candy and Sweets M&M’S, SKITTLES, and SNICKERS, OH MY! Guests can satisfy their sweet tooth at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party by stopping by trick-or-treating locations throughout Magic Kingdom Park. Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular The Sanderson Sisters, stars of the iconic Hocus Pocus films, will unite for an adventure and call on their comrades to summon the ultimate Hocus Pocus Party Potion during the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular stage show at Cinderella Castle. Also during the party, you may have the opportunity to experience some of your favorite attractions including Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and the newly opened TRON Lightcycle / Run presented by Enterprise. TRON Lightcycle / Run will use a virtual queue* during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, allowing guests to enjoy all the festivities while they wait to enter the Grid. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

C is for ex-C-ellence! Today marks the 1-year anniversary of Orlando International Airport's Terminal C! First anniversaries are milestones in most of life’s significant journeys. It is a special moment for a journey more than two decades in the planning and development, namely the building of Orlando International Airport’s (MCO) Terminal C, and the satisfaction of celebrating one year of operations. “The anticipation of Terminal C has only been surpassed by the realization of the facility’s potential,” said Kevin J. Thibault, Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. “This past year has proven that a team of committed professionals can imagine and execute a bold vision, while being flexible enough to be guided through a few growing pains.” Aer Lingus wrote itself into MCO history as the first flight to arrive at the new terminal on September 20, 2022. The sight was singularly gratifying and the culmination of a broader vision that began in the late 1990s when ground was first broken for a new terminal south of the Main Terminal. Through several starts and stops, the goal remained and persistence finally paid off. It’s been a year of achievement for the airport, welcoming nearly 6.4 million passengers and more than 48,300 flights in its first year, plus with the opening of Brightline, Terminal C is the first airport terminal in the U.S. with a train station providing intercity high-speed rail service, embracing the vision of MCO as an intermodal transportation hub. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

Kane Brown is heading out on his biggest headlining treks to date, and it includes a stop in Orlando with special guests Tyler Hubbard & Parmalee. The five-time American Music Award-winning artist, and current CMA Award nominee, Kane Brown has announced a huge 31 date tour for 2024. The newly announced 2024 tour, will see Kane Brown take the In The Air Tour on a massive, trek to arenas and stadiums throughout North America, including a date in Orlando. Superstar Brown will take to the stage at Amway Center on May 30, 2024, and will be supported by special guests Tyler Hubbard & Parmalee. You can register now for early presale access. Brown is a contemporary country music sensation known for his distinctive blend of country, pop, and R&B influences. In 2015, Kane Brown released his debut single, "Used to Love You Sober," which garnered significant attention on YouTube. His self-titled debut album followed in 2016, featuring hits like "What Ifs" and "Heaven." These songs catapulted him to stardom, making him one of the leading figures in contemporary country music. Kane Brown's music often explores themes of love, relationships, and personal experiences, resonating with a wide audience. His charismatic stage presence and charismatic personality have solidified his status as a prominent artist in the country music industry. Kane Brown continues to release chart-topping hits and remains a beloved figure in the world of country music. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

Are you ready to snack? EPCOT is rolling out quite the array of new treats this fall. Uncover them all, and get ready to be hungry. As fall comes around, so do new flavors! Over at Walt Disney World Resort, EPCOT is serving up some tasty delights that will make you and your taste buds fall in love. From recently launched to coming soon bites, there is plenty going on over at EPCOT you simply have to try. Whether you’re looking for the recently launched Black Forest Baumkuchen delight at Connections Eatery or a new, refreshing beverage over at Space 220 Restaurant, and, of course, the new Global Marketplaces inspired by the Disney100 celebration beginning Sept. 22, there is lots of treats to look forward to. Do you have a sweet tooth? If so, pop into Connections Café and Eatery on your next visit. Both of these must-try spots recently added some sweet selections to their menus that are sure to become some of your favorite pick-me-ups. Connections Café (Currently available) Croissant Doughnut with cinnamon sugar Connections Eatery (Currently available) Black Forest Baumkuchen Next time you venture over to The Land pavilion, be sure to stop by Sunshine Seasons. This quick-service location features the freshest flavors and this fall has become home to five new sweet treats that are as beautiful as they are delicious. Sunshine Seasons (Currently available) Key Lime Parfait Peanut Butter Whoopie Pie Fruit Tart Crème Brûlée Cookies ‘n Cream Shake Get ready for a dining location that’s out of this world. Space 220 Restaurant blasts you off for a flavorful journey 220 miles above Earth. Today, Sept. 20 marks two years since the first tasty mission took place. To honor this momentous occasion, the restaurant is rolling out plenty of new eats and sips to the menu. Space 220 Restaurant Food Items: Neptuna Tartare: Sushi grade yellowfin tuna, avocado crema, mango coulis, edamame, wonton crisp, and yuzu dressing Roasted Asparagus Soup: Jumbo lump crabmeat, roasted poblano and red peppers, citrus chili oil, and crouton Bone-in Pork Chop: Slow-roasted 16 oz. pork chop, corn flan, succotash, and spiced applesauce Pan Roasted Swordfish “Cioppino”: Shrimp, littleneck clams, Prince Edward Island mussels, tomato and fennel seafood broth, and toasted garlic bread Vanilla Bean Greek Yogurt Parfait: Black sesame crumble, yuzu curd, macerated blackberries, and basil blackberry sauce Cosmic Cupcake: Chocolate plant-based devil’s food cake topped with vanilla frosting and galactic sprinkles (Available on kid’s menu) Beverages: Starship Lemonade: Butterfly pea flower, lemonade, and Sprite served with a glow cube (Non-alcoholic) Moon Rocks: Lemon juice, blue cotton candy syrup, Sprite, pineapple juice, and pop rocks (Non-alcoholic) Solar Flare Sour: Lyre’s Agave Blanco Non-alcoholic Tequila, mango, lime juice, grapefruit bitters, and fever tree tonic water (Zero-proof) Galaxy Spritz: Lagoon Bay Aperitif, lychee liqueur, fresh lemon juice, and prosecco Black Hole Fashioned: Knob Creek Bourbon Whiskey, demerara syrup, and whiskey barrel-aged bitters M4RG4R1TA: Espolon Blanco Tequila, watermelon lime sour, and salted lime foam Illumination: Bacardi Rum, Malibu Caribbean Rum, passion fruit, blood orange, pineapple, lime sour, and passion fruit boba Saturn 2.0: Bacardi Reserva Ocho Rum, Velvet Falernum Liqueur, orgeat, passion fruit, and lemon juice Space Age Mule: Tito’s Homemade Vodka, fresh carrot juice, mango, lime juice, ginger beer, and chili lime seasoning rim Command Center: Hendrick’s Gin, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, lemon juice, citrus and elderflower foam Shuttle Crew: Ketel One Botanical Peach & Orange Blossom Vodka, vanilla, tangerine, Red Bull, and tang foam Gamma Burst: Grey Goose Essences Strawberry & Lemongrass, Midori Melon Liqueur, and strawberry popping pearls The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival presented by CORKCICLE is in full swing! In just a few short days on Sept. 22, brand-new Global Marketplaces will be opening. These locations are inspired by the exciting Disney100 celebration and filled with plenty of new delights you are going to want to try on your next festival outing. They will be available through the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth too! Take a peek at what you can expect when these locations open. NEW! Wine & Wedge (Available Sept. 22 through Dec. 30) Food Items: Assorted Artisanal Cheeses and Accompaniments (Emile’s Fromage Montage) Boursin Fig & Balsamic Soufflé with fig tapenade (Emile’s Fromage Montage) Southern Pimento Cheese with bread-and-butter pickled vegetables and grilled bread (Emile’s Fromage Montage) Artist Palette of Wine and Cheese: Assorted Artisanal Cheeses paired with Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese, Hartley Apple Brandy, and Florida Orange Groves Winery Black and Blue Port Beverages: Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Hartley Apple Brandy Florida Orange Groves Winery Black and Blue Port Flight also available NEW! Char & Chop (Available Sept. 22 through Dec. 30) Food Items: Roasted Porchetta with lemon-parsley salsa verde and shaved fennel salad Grilled IMPOSSIBLE Spicy Sausage with herbed polenta, puttanesca sauce, and ricotta Meat Assorti: Trio of shaved meats with baby arugula, pickled mustard seeds, truffle oil, and grilled ciabatta Beverages: Krombacher Pilsner North Coast Laguna Baja Vienna Lager Motorworks Brewing Midnight Espresso Coffee Porter GoGi ‘Birdie’ Pinot Noir Bloody Mary with Seaside Grown Bloody Mary Mix and Kurvball Barbecue Whiskey Beer Flight NEW! Bubbles & Brine (Available Sept. 22 through Dec. 30) Food Items: Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail with prosecco cocktail sauce and grilled lemon Jonah Crab Claw Cocktail with stone-ground mustard sauce Beverages: Moët & Chandon Impérial Veuve Clicquot Rosé Dom Pérignon NEW! Swirled Showcase (Coming Soon!) Food Items: Mickey-shaped Liquid Nitro Cake Soft-serve in a Waffle Cone Vanilla Apple-Cinnamon Salted Caramel Cream Soda Float with vanilla soft-serve Fanta Grape Float with vanilla soft-serve Beverages: Frozen Apple Pie (Non-alcoholic) Cinnamon Apple Cider (Non-alcoholic) 3 Daughters Toasted Coconut Porter 3 Daughters Toasted Coconut Porter Float with salted-caramel soft-serve Berry Fizz Fragolino Red Sparkling Wine Float with vanilla soft-serve Last, but certainly not least, who doesn’t love a popcorn bucket? Also starting on Sept. 22, EPCOT will be home to the Disney 100 Purple Mickey Mouse Balloon Bucket. You’ll be able to find this purple popcorn pal at the popcorn carts throughout the park, so keep your eye out the next time you go. Popcorn Carts Throughout EPCOT (Available starting Sept. 22) Disney100 Purple Mickey Mouse Balloon Bucket What an exciting time for EPCOT! There’s no limit to the tasty ways you can have fun at Disney Parks. 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For lovers of all things Spooky, Worldly, Holistic, Tarot, Healing, and Energy, all roads lead to Orlando this weekend. On Saturday, September 23, Tarot Goddess presents World Psychic Fair, a supernatural bazaar, taking place indoors at the Central Florida Fairgrounds from 12 - 5 pm. Visitors will have access to Vendors, Witches, Weavers, Psychics, Tarot, Mediums, Reiki, Energy, and more. There will also be entertainment, plus food and drink. Tickets are $18.99 online only, click here. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

Miami-based Night Owl Cookies are now open in Orlando, featuring signature cookies including Chocolate Chip, Cookies & Cream, Rainbow Over Bedrock, Birthday Cake, Ave Maria, Sugar Daddy and more. Miami late night cookie stop, Night Owl Cookies is now open for late night goodness (and daytime treats ) in Orlando close to UCF. The new location at 1325 University Blvd., Suite 101, near State Road 417, is open every day from 11 am through until 2 am. Hungry customers visiting the new store can enjoy freshly made signature cookies, including regular favourites, Dark Chocolate S'Mores, Cookies & Cream, and the Ave Maria. Plus every month Night Owl Cookies introduce limited edition cookies, for example right now you can indulge in Cinnamon Chocolate Churro, Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake and Red Velvet Brownie. "We're ecstatic to bring our signature cookie experience to the vibrant UCF community," said Andrew Gonzalez, founder and owner of Night Owl Cookies. "It's a full circle moment for us to have started at FIU and keep the tradition going at UCF. We can't wait to share the Night Owl experience with this incredible city!" The Orlando location, the first in Central Florida, join 5 South Florida locations in and around Miami. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

Legendary singer Gladys Knight is set to perform in Daytona Beach early in 2024. Be prepared for a night filled with soul-stirring music and a journey through decades of musical excellence as the one and only Gladys Knight comes to Daytona Beach. This is your chance to see the "Empress of Soul" live at the Peabody Auditorium on Friday, January 26, 2024. Tickets on sale now. The great ones endure, and Gladys Knight has long been one of the greatest. Very few singers over the last fifty years have matched her unassailable artistry. This seven-time Grammy winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television and live performance. In her first effort since 2013’s “Another Journey” – Knight’s 8th solo effort – this summer marked the release of “Where My Heart Belongs”, a new inspiration gospel album. Knight is a tw0-time Grammy winner in the gospel category, and “Where My Heart Belongs” dropped on September 9th from Deseret Book, and recently won an NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Gospel Album.” “Another Journey” enjoyed success from the hit “I Who Have Nothing” as well as the uptempo track “Settle,” produced by Randy Jackson, with whom she previously collaborated with on her Grammy-winning album, “At Last.” Knight also enjoyed the success of her song “You and I Ain’t Nothin’ No More” which appeared over the end credits of the critically-acclaimed Lee Daniels film THE BUTLER. Knight, known as the “Empress of Soul,” a longtime Las Vegas resident, returned to the Strip in the late-2000s to the famed Tropicana Hotel for a special engagement that ran in the newly named Gladys Knight Theater, making her the first African-American performer to have a venue named after her in Las Vegas. This followed a successful four-year show run at The Flamingo, which the Las Vegas Review-Journal praised as “the number-one show on the Strip.” A tireless humanitarian, Knight is an iconic supporter of the Boys & Girls Club of America, to which she donated a Randy Jackson produced song, “The Dream.” As the celebrated singer of the timeless song “Midnight Train to Georgia,” Knight was a natural fit as national spokesperson and host of Amtrak’s National Train Day, the celebration of which took place Washington, DC’s famed Union Station. Georgia-born, Knight began performing gospel music at age four in the Mount Mariah Baptist Church and sang as a guest soloist with the Morris Brown College Choir. Three years later, she won the grand prize on television’s “Ted Mack’s Amateur Hour,” and the following year, her mother Elizabeth Knight created the group consisting of Gladys, her brother Bubba, her sister Brenda and her cousins William and Elenor Guest. They called themselves The Pips in honor of their cousin/manager, James Pip Woods. In 1959, Brenda and Elenor left the group, replaced by cousin Edward Patten and friend Langston George. The group was renamed Gladys Knight & The Pips, and following George’s departure in 1962, the classic line-up was in place. The group debuted their first album in 1960, when Knight was just sixteen. With Knight singing lead and The Pips providing lush harmonies and graceful choreography, the group went on to achieve icon status, having recorded some of the most memorable songs of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Top 20 hits, like “Every Beat of My Heart,” “Letter Full of Tears,” “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” and “If I Were Your Woman,” set the stage for an amazing run in the mid-1970s, with Top 10 gold-certified singles like “Neither One of Us (Wants to be the First to Say Goodbye),” “I’ve Got to Use My Imagination,” “Best Thing to Ever Happen to Me” and the #1 smash “Midnight Train to Georgia” established Gladys Knight and The Pips as the premiere pop/R&B vocal ensemble in the world. The party kept rolling with hits like “On and On” from the Academy Award nominated soundtrack of Curtis Mayfield’s “Claudine,” the 1974 comedy about love in the inner city. Knight enjoyed another #1 hit in 1985 when she teamed with Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Dionne Warwick on “That’s What Friends are For.” She and Stevie Wonder sang together again for the successful Frank Sinatra Duets II album, joining his voice for the song “For Once in My Life” in 1994. All told, Knight has recorded more than 38 albums over the years, including four solo albums during the past decade: “Good Woman” (1991); “Just for You” (1994); the inspirational “Many Different Roads” (1999); and “At Last” (2001). “At Last” showed the world that she still has what it takes to record a hit album, employing the talents of contemporary producers like Randy Jackson, Gary Brown and James D.C. Williams III, Jon John, Jamey Jaz, Keith Thomas, Tom Dowd and Tiger Roberts. Her involvement in other creative undertakings, business ventures and humanitarian activities has been extensive, and has brought her honors from industry and community alike. In 1986, she produced and starred in the Cable Ace Award-winning “Sisters in the Name of Love,” an HBO special co-starring Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle. That same year, she showcased her acting ability when she co-starred with Flip Wilson in the CBS comedy “Charlie & Co.” Other acting roles followed on such TV shows as “Benson,” “The Jefferson’s” and “New York Undercover,” and in such television films as “Pipe Dreams,” “An Enemy Among Us” and “Desperado.” She recorded the title theme for the James Bond movie “License to Kill” (1989). In 1999, she completed a starring run on Broadway in the smash musical hit “Smokey Joe’s Café.” In 1995, Knight earned her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the next year, Gladys Knight & The Pips were inducted into the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Fame. Knight published an autobiography, “Between Each Line of Pain and Glory” (a line taken from her million selling recording “Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me”), in 1997, and the next year, she and The Pips were presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. In 2004, Knight received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the annual BET Awards ceremony. A humanitarian and philanthropist, Knight has devoted to various worthy causes, including the American Diabetes Association – for which she is a national spokesperson, the American Cancer Society, the Minority AIDS Project, amFAR and Crisis Intervention, and The Boys and Girls Club. She has been honored by numerous organizations as well, including the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), B’Nai Brith, and is a recent recipient of BET’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Today, Knight and husband William, along with various other members of the family, oversee her busy career from the Las Vegas headquarters of Shakeji, Inc., her personal entertainment corporation. She is a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, performer, restaurateur, and businesswoman with a spiritual outlook on her life. Her faith in God has been the driving force behind all of Knight’s endeavors, guiding her through her many successes. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

Parking lot trams are now back at EPCOT, meaning that you can once again catch a parking trams at every Walt Disney World theme park! Parking lot trams returned to Disney's Hollywood Studios earlier today, and now they are back at EPCOT too! This will be the first time since before COVID-19 forced Walt Disney World to close in 2020 that parking lot trams are operating at all four theme parks in the resort. All parking lot trams were stopped in March 2020, when all four Walt Disney World Resort theme parks temporarily closed due to the worldwide COVID- 19 pandemic. When the theme parks resumed operations in July 2020, all parking lot tram services remained suspended due to physical distancing restrictions that were put into effect at the resort. As physical distancing rules were relaxed, and operations slowly returned to normal at the resort, Walt Disney World did not resume parking tram operations within any of the theme parks. Even as mask requirements were dropped for all Disney Transportation options, Disney cited health and safety concerns for not resuming operations on the parking trams. Eventually in the face of criticism from guests who were having to walk to their vehicles in theme park parking lots, often enduring long walks in extreme heat, Disney eventually announced that parking trams would return to the theme park in December 2021, with service resuming at all other parks in 2022. It was on December 19, 2021 that parking trams were returned to service at Magic Kingdom, and it was a further 5 months before parking trams resumed operations at Disney's Animal Kingdom on May 27, 2022. The remainder of 2022 came and went, with no parking trams in sight at either EPCOT or Disney's Hollywood Studios, and only now, three and a half years later that once again we have parking lot tram service at all four Walt Disney World theme parks. Beep! Beep! Hurray! For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

Colombia's Karol G is bringing the hotly anticipated Mañana Será Bonito Tour to Camping World Stadium this weekend. Global superstar, Karol G arrives in Orlando this weekend with her massive MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO stadium tour, taking to the stage at Camping World Stadium on Sunday, September 24.. The sold out show will see the Colombian icon taking her fans through a robust repertoire of her greatest hits, including “TQG”, “AMARGURA”, “BICHOTA”, “GATÚBELA”, “MIENTRAS ME CURO” and more. Karol G is coming to Orlando in a week that has seen her lead the 2023 Latin Grammy nominations with seven nominations including record of the year, album of the year, and more. Karol G is a multi-platinum global recording artist, an international pop culture icon, and a leading Latin Music powerhouse. The two-time Latin GRAMMY winner and recipient of 199 Diamond certifications from the RIAA in the United States is a top-selling artist with 77 billion combined career streams. Known for her ability to shatter records, Karol became the the first female artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 with a Spanish-language album, broke the all-time record for the biggest female Latin album by first-day streams on Apple Music, and had the biggest debut ever for a Spanish Album by a Female Latin Artist on Spotify. She is currently the most watched Artist of 2023 on YouTube excluding features with over 990 Million Views this year alone. The superstar also attained the highest grossing North American tour of all time by a Latin female artist and ranked in on Pollstar’s Top 10 most successful music tours in the world with her “$trip Love Tour.” For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

Cuteness alert! Walt Disney World Resort has welcomed the birth of more than 300 new babies in 2023, including zebra foals, cotton-top tamarin twins, yellow-backed duiker at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, and more. It’s been a busy year at Walt Disney World Resort, as The Most Magical Place on Earth has welcomed the birth of more than 300 animal residents. The range of births is tremendously diverse, from aquatic animals like cuttlefish and an eagle ray pup at The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT, to terrestrial mammals, including an aardvark and red river hog piglet, to more than 150 birds. The additions help keep these animal populations healthy and ensure their survival. Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment cast members and animal care experts continue to bring people and nature together through joyful experiences every day as they celebrate the births of these endangered animals through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan, and foster the animals’ successful on-stage debuts. Here are just a few of the new additions guests might see when they visit Walt Disney World. Zebra foals join Kilimanjaro Safaris Two Hartmann’s mountain zebra foals recently debuted at Kilimanjaro Safaris in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Born just six days apart, Cricket and Dot can be seen prancing around the savanna with their parents. Guests who look closely might notice that each foal has unique stripe patterns but may also distinguish the newcomers by preference and personality: Cricket loves the water and can often be seen splashing in puddles, while Dot frolics among the prairie grass, exhibiting her energy with “zoomies” as she quickly gallops around the savanna. Cotton-top tamarin twins on Discovery Island An adorable set of cotton-top tamarin twins were born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in June, and they have been a favorite of park guests since they were one-day old. These tiny twins are currently just bigger than the palm of a hand and beginning to explore their Discovery Island habitat without the help of their mom and dad. This playful pair love chasing each other through the trees and are amazingly acrobatic. Yellow-backed duiker makes debut at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail As mothers across the U.S. spent the summer readying their children for school, some for the first time, a yellow-backed duiker mom named Pearl was preparing her daughter for a big milestone at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. After bonding for a few months with her mom backstage, yellow-backed duiker baby Penny, born in the spring, recently made her on-stage debut. Yellow-backed duikers are an extremely shy and reclusive forest-dwelling antelope, but Penny and Pearl may be seen by guests who look closely as they visit Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail presented by Off! Repellants. Cinderella pony at Tri-Circle-D Ranch Elsewhere at Walt Disney World, another baby animal made her grand entrance into the world. Pixie the Shetland pony foal was born in July at Tri-Circle-D Ranch at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. While she is the third Shetland pony born at the ranch this year, joining pals Sprout and Finn, Pixie is the first Cinderella pony, owing to her white coat. The new foal has already taken her first steps in training to one day join the Cinderella carriage team with her mom Lady and sister Lilly. Learn more about animal care at Walt Disney World Resort For more information on how Disney cares for animals and helps protect species in the wild, visit DisneyAnimals.com. And seasons one and two of “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom,” streaming on Disney+, give viewers unprecedented access to some of the most rare and beautiful species on the planet and a chance to meet animal care cast members who have formed remarkable bonds with the parks’ thousands of animals. Guests can visit DisneyWorld.com/AnimalKingdom for more information about planning their visit to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

Beep beep! You can once again catch a parking trams between Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the parking lot. Parking trams are finally back at Disney's Hollywood Studios after a three and a half year absence. Walt Disney Wold had already announced that parking trams were to resume operations at both Hollywood Studios and EPCOT this month, but did not give a specific date. Now today, Wednesday, September 20, the trams are up and running, Now we are only waiting on the return of the parking trams to EPCOT, at which point it will be the first time since that parking lot trams have operated in all Walt Disney World theme parks since 2020. All parking lot trams were stopped in March 2020, when all four Walt Disney World Resort theme parks temporarily closed due to the worldwide COVID- 19 pandemic. When the theme parks resumed operations in July 2020, all parking lot tram services remained suspended due to physical distancing restrictions that were put into effect at the resort. As physical distancing rules were relaxed, and operations slowly returned to normal at the resort, Walt Disney World did not resume parking tram operations within any of the theme parks. Even as mask requirements were dropped for all Disney Transportation options, Disney cited health and safety concerns for not resuming operations on the parking trams. Eventually in the face of criticism from guests who were having to walk to their vehicles in theme park parking lots, often enduring long walks in extreme heat, Disney eventually announced that parking trams would return to the theme park in December 2021, with service resuming at all other parks in 2022. It was on December 19, 2021 that parking trams were returned to service at Magic Kingdom, and it was a further 5 months before parking trams resumed operations at Disney's Animal Kingdom on May 27, 2022. The remainder of 2022 came and went, with no parking trams in sight at either EPCOT or Disney's Hollywood Studios, and only now, three years later we will once again have parking lot tram service at all four Walt Disney World theme parks. Beep! Beep! Hurray! For the very latest news and information from Orlando and Central Florida, check back often here at Gotta Go Orlando as we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date on our socials, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, your free guide to Orlando. Planning your next vacation? Check out Top Villas, offering the best vacation homes, in the best resorts. Enquire or book online. Top Villas guarantee the very best rates on all luxury villas, condos & townhouses. Please Note: We are supported by our advertisers via digital ads, sponsored content, and affiliate links. Articles may be paid for, or contain affiliate links where we could earn money if you purchase products or services via a link our site

Combining highly physical, large-scale Japanese drumming with contemporary costumes, precise choreography, and innovative visuals, get ready for an unforgettable production. Hailed for its high-octane, visionary productions, Drum Tao electrifies Japanese artforms with eye-popping costumes, lavish set designs and bold, complex choreography. Acclaimed as one of the leading taiko drumming groups today, Drum Tao has performed for over 8 million worldwide, and now they are coming to Orlando! Drum Tao will be performing for one night only at Dr Phillips Center on February 20, 2024, where they will take to the stage at Steinmetz Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are from $30. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here. Drum Tao‘s stage is created through phenomenal performances and expressions consisting of incomparable “Wadaiko-drums” and the beautiful melody of Japanese flutes and harps. It is the “Japanese Entertainment” for a new generation that completely surpasses expectations. In February 2016, their Off-Broadway shows in New York were completely sold out! It was featured in the weekly American magazine, Newsweek stating “The highly acclaimed debut of Drum Tao in Broadway will represent not only Japanese entertainment but Japan itself”. Their new long-run production “Mangekyo” started in Tokyo in 2017. This night entertainment aimed at international tourists became widely popular and was later expanded to shows over six months in 2018. This has been performed throughout a year in their exclusive theater from April 2019, over the year of the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. In 2017, they made their major recording debut from Universal Music as a compilation of their work for 25 years, which ranked as one of the top three in the iTunes World Album Ranking in five different countries. In 2018, they performed in the opening ceremony of “Japonisms 2018” in Paris, France. They also costarred with the Bolshoi Ballet as the opening act of “Japan Year in Russia” held at The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia, in front of the head of each country. They were awarded “Outstanding Cultural Contribution” from Oita prefecture, “Culture Creators Award” from Taketa city in Oita prefecture, and “The 6th Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner Award” and “Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Award” from the Japanese government. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.