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Surf's up Orlando! Havaianas are having a beach party at Disney Springs from April 21 to 24, and everyone is invited! The iconic sandal brand Havaianas is famous for their bright colors and beach-ready designs. And now they are bringing all things beachy right here to Disney Springs. Waterview Park has been transformed into an immersive spring break beach festival and it’s gonna be an amazing time. Disney Springs Break presented by Havaianas will be turning up the heat from April 21-24 and you’re all invited to join the beachside bash. At Waterview Park, between The BOATHOUSE and Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar, you’ll find the perfect place to catch some sun, play in the sand, rock out to great entertainment and, of course, take plenty of Instagram-worthy photos. Each day from 2 p.m.-11 p.m., DJs and live entertainment will be taking the stage to play some tubular tunes. While you groove to the beat, check out all the activities Havaianas has set up on the beach. Watch sand artisans create works of art before your very eyes, and then try your own hand at sand sculpting in the interactive sandbox. Keep the crafty vibe going and help paint some vibrant surfboards! There are also plenty of fun photo ops – stop by the surf shack, step into the biggest Havaianas flip flop ever and hang ten at a surf-inspired backdrop. Havaianas will also have their newest Spring collection available for purchase, styles perfect for spring break and beyond! Don’t forget to tag your photos with #havaspringbreak to share your hot fun in the sun.

Walt Disney World have announced that the entire resort has dropped its requirement for all guests to wear masks when on its transportation systems, effectively making Walt Disney World mask-free for the first time since summer 2020. The new Walt Disney World mask-free policy comes into effect immediately. Disney continues to recommend guests who are not fully vaccinated continue wearing face coverings in all indoor locations, including indoor attractions and theaters and on enclosed transportation. Masks have been a requirement at Walt Disney World in some capacity since the parks reopened from the COVID-19 shutdown in mid-July 2020. Since then the parks have went through various stages of masks requirements, including at all locations, indoors only, to most recently only required on enclosed transportation.

Starting this week, Guests who purchase tickets for Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn to Life at Disney Springs can enhance their night out with a brand new offering. Animated Evening offers Guests the opportunity of adding a meal, before or after the show, with unique prix-fixe menus at 13 locations throughout Disney Springs. These dining locations will provide two price options: $45 or $65 per person (plus tax and gratuities). To book this new option, guess must first purchases tickets to the show, they will then receive an email with the option to book a restaurant reservation by calling 407-587-5981, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. All dining reservations must be scheduled 2.5 hours before or 2 hours after the Guests’ ticketed show time. W When Guests arrive at the restaurant, they must mention and ask for the prix-fixe menu to experience the meal. Participating Restaurants ($45 Menu) City Works Eatery and Pour House Enzo’s Hideaway Tunnel Bar House of Blues Jaleo by Jose Andres Maria & Enzo’s Ristorante Paradiso 37, Taste of the Americas Planet Hollywood Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant Splitsville Luxury Lanes Terralina Crafted Italian Participating Restaurants ($65 Menu) The Edison Paddlefish Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill

As we first reported on March 24, Central Florida is getting a second Portillo’s location. The Chicago-style food chain have now officially announced the new location coming to Kissimmee, via an announcement on its website. Portillo’s said in the announcement the new eatery would be located on U.S. 192 across from the Margaritaville Resort. The exact address is 8011 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee. The location of the new restaurant is on the 192 in Kissimmee is next to Miller's Ale House, Tijuana Flats, Texas Roadhouse, and more. Across from the location is The Promenade at Sunset Walk which includes Rocks & Brews and Ford's Garage. The new restaurant will still be serving up its same signature items which include Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, burgers and its famous chocolate cake. Portillo’s say that the new location is currently hiring managers and shift leaders. If interested, visit portillos.com/careers to apply now. Plus, the great news for us Portillo’s fans is, we have the opportunity of attending a free preview meal prior to its grand opening. All we have to do is, register for the chance of attending on the companies website at Portillos.com/Kissimmee.

Get your glow on this weekend for the Happiest 5K on The Planet! The Color Run, a five-kilometer, untimed event is taking place at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee on April 23rd from 8 am to 12 noon, and you can still register to take part! The Color Run is a five-kilometer, untimed event. At each kilometer mark, Color Runners are doused from head to toe in a different colored powder. Participants wear white at the starting line and finish the race plastered in color. Once the race is over, the fun continues at the Finish Festival, a larger-than-life party equipped with music, dancing, photo ops, activity booths, vendors, and more massive color throws, which create millions of vivid color combinations. Trust us, this is the best post-5K party on the planet! Color Runners vary in demographics and reasons for running. With no winners or official times, The Color Run caters to everyone—first-time runners to seasoned athletes. More than half of our participants are first-time 5K runners. The Color Run is proud to be a catalyst that inspires participants to live a more active lifestyle, on top of having fun! For more details, and to register, click here to go to the official Color Run website.

Spring Break may be over but Disney Springs Break presented by Havaianas is coming to Disney Springs from April 21-24 . Waterview Park located in The Landing area of Disney Springs, will be transformed into an immersive beach festival. Each day, Guests will be able to experience any of the following activities: Live entertainment with various DJs and bands Surf lessons Artisans creating works of art Sand sculpting in an interactive sand box Photo opportunities and new product premieres The opportunity of purchasing all-new Havaianas launching at the event This event will take place daily from 2 p.m. – 11 p.m. Waterview Park is located between Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar & The Boathouse.

Get ready to blame it on the boogie as SeaWorld Orlando have just announced that The Jacksons have been added to this year's line up at The Seven Seas Food Festival at the theme park. The concert takes place this Sunday, 24 April at 7:00 p.m. in the Bayside Stadium. Entry is free with a vlid theme park ticket, with VIP reserved seating available for an extra charge. Quite possibly the most recognizable family in music history, The Jacksons put on an amazing show that includes all of their mega-hits made famous with their brother, Michael Jackson. This energetic show consists of all the famous dance moves and costumes. Seeing The Jacksons is an opportunity to witness live the re-formation of one of the greatest pop and Motown super groups in the history of music. The Jacksons are inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, have five #1 albums, 18 #1 hits, 17 top 10 albums, 17 top 40 singles which include their most notable songs such as "ABC", "I Want You Back", "I'll Be There", "Rockin' Robin", and so many more! See you there!

This Saturday, April 23, The Autism Awareness Car And Truck Show Benefiting the Autism Society of Greater Orlando is taking place at Sunset Walk, in Kissimmee. Promenade at Sunset Walk has a full day of fun planned, including a sensory-friendly movie. Co-presented by Margaritaville Residences Orlando and Embassy Suites By Hilton Orlando Sunset Walk, the Promenade will showcase the movie “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” . The sensory-friendly Autism Awareness Car & Truck Show will feature live music along with a display of custom cars, trucks, bikes, and more. VIP parking is $30, it’s $20 for general parking, and 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Autism Society of Greater Orlando. Admission to the car show itself is free for everyone. Sunset Walk is a beautiful outdoor entertainment district that's home to casual eateries, fine dining, entertainment options, regular events, car show, and retail shops, all within the Margaritaville Resort, that is also home to Island H20 Water Park and more. For more details on Sunset Walk check out their website.

A permit has been filed with the state of Florida by Walt Disney Imagineering who have plans on creating new parking lots at EPCOT, within Walt Disney World. According to BlogMickey, the new permit, which lists the current Imagine Parking lot site as the address, calls for the Hubbard Construction Company to provide new parking lots at EPCOT. The permit, as is usual with these documents, offers little details beyond a broad description of the work, and an expiration date, which in this instance is August 31, 2023 This date gives the planned end date of a project.and It’s likely that Disney wants to have this work completed by the end of fiscal 2023, which ends around October 1st. It’s also possible that this work needs to be completed by the time the World Celebration construction wraps up, which Disney has previously said will be in 2023.

Salt & Straw is opening tomorrow, April 20th at Disney Springs, and they have announced a free scoop of ice cream to the first 100 guests on opening day! We say get yourself in line for the 10 a.m. opening, because we've tasted it, and the ice cream is amazing!! Check out our vlog here on our ice cream adventure at Salt and Straw, where we of on our very own ice cream adventure.

Following on from a Florida district judge voiding the federal mask mandate on public transportation and in transportation hubs, the Transportation Security Administration have announced that they will no longer enforce the mask mandate on planes. Following the lead of the TSA, Orlando International Airport announced this morning that face masks will now be optional at the airport and its facilities.

The godfathers of thrash, Anthrax are teaming up with rockers Black Label Society for a North American co-headlining tour that will have Orlando rocking into the night this August The tour is a 40th anniversary celebration for metalheads Anthrax, and the band's guitarist Scott Ian likened the tour lineup to "the night of 1000 crushing riffs". In what will be the only Florida stop on the tour, Anthrax and Black Label Society play the House of Blues at Disney Springs on Friday Aug. 12. Tickets go on sale April 22 via Live Nation. THE LATEST HOUSE OF BLUES ORLANDO SHOWS An impressive list of artists make their way to House Of Blues Orlando every year. For more details, and to book tickets go to the House Of Blues Orlando website. CLUB 90S PRESENT MIDNIGHT MEMORIES - A ONE DIRECTION NIGHT April 22, 2022 GIAN MARCO EN CONCIERTO "GIRA USA 2022" CUARTETO ACUSTICO April 24, 2022 GIAN MARCO EN CONCIERTO "GIRA USA 2022" CUARTETO ACUSTICO April 26, 2022 KOFFEE: THE GIFTED TOUR April 30, 2022 JAMES ARTHUR: IT'LL ALL MAKE SENSE TOUR May 3, 202 ALL THAT REMAINS - THE FALL OF IDEALS 15TH ANNIVERSARY May 4, 2022 COREY SMITH May 5, 2022 GRUNGEFEST! FEATURING NIRVANNA - TRIBUTE TO NIRVANA May 7, 2022 YACHT ROCK REVUE 2022 TOUR May 8, 2022 THE DEAD SOUTH - SERVED COLD TOUR May 12, 2022 JACKYL May 13, 2022 SYLVAN ESSO May 14, 2022 BLEACHERS May 17, 2022 ALY & AJ - A TOUCH OF THE BEAT TOUR May 18, 2022 LIL TECCA - TECCA LOVES YOU TOUR May 19, 2022 T-PAIN May 25, 2022 OMAR APOLLO May 27, 2022 STRYPER May 28, 2022 CHVRCHES June 1, 2022 PEDRO CAPO USA TOUR 2022 June 3, 2022 JESSE MCCARTNEY - THE 'NEW STAGE' 2022 TOUR June 6, 2022 NEW FOUND GLORY - 20 YEARS OF STICKS AND STONES PRESENTED BY WJRR June 10, 2022 CAIFANES June 18, 2022 DENZEL CURRY - MELT MY EYEZ TOUR 21 June, 2022 HOMBRES G - US TOUR 2022 June 23, 2022 COLORS WORLDWIDE PRESENTS: THE BIGGEST 90S PARTY EVER June 25, 2022 FRANK TURNER & THE SLEEPING SOULS' NEVER-ENDING TOUR OF EVERYWHERE June 26, 2022 MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK: COMMIT THIS TO MEMORY 17 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR 27 June, 2022 RODRIGO TEASER: MICHAEL LIVES FOREVER June 30, 2022 Squad House July 10, 2022 Banks - The Serpentine Tour, with special guest Lauren Jauregui July 17, 2022 Anthrax and Black Label Society August 12, 2022 Enanitos Verdes - Tour 2022 August 13, 2022 The Kid LAROI: End Of The World Tour August 24, 2022 Fiel A La vEGA September 3, 2022 The War On Drugs October 4, 2022 Mother Mother - 2022 Fall Tour USA October 23, 2022 Toadies & Reverend Horton Heat October 27, 2022 AFI December 3, 2022 Ville Valo Neon Noir Tour 2023 April 30, 2023 We will be bringing you the latest from House Of Blues Orlando right here on gottagoorlando.com