Walt Disney World has updated its performance schedule for Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for January 2023. Since Fantasmic's triumphant return to Disney's Hollywood Studios back in November 2022, Walt Disney World has scheduled two performances per evening, seven days per week, allowing as many guests as possible to see the show, due to the popularity of the nighttime spectacular. Now though, as the busy holiday period ends at Walt Disney World, the entertainment schedule for Hollywood Studios is showing only one show per night, weekdays for the second half of January, and then from January 29 through until March 11, only one show per evening is scheduled seven days per week. Here’s a look at the up to date schedule for Fantasmic: January 1-16: 8pm, 9:30pm January 17-20: 8pm January 21-23: 8pm, 9:30pm January 24-27: 8pm January 28: 8pm, 9:30pm January 29 – March 11: 8pm Please remember, that Walt Disney World can change the schedule at any time.

North America's tallest and world's fastest & steepest hybrid coaster, Iron Gwazi is currently closed at Busch Gardens theme park in Tampa Bay. If you are planning on a visit to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in the coming days, prepare yourself for not being able to ride the parks headline coaster, Iron Gwazi. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay have said that Iron Gwazi will be temporarily closed from today, January 2, 2023 until January 5, 2023. The RMC hybrid coaster is scheduled to reopen to guests on January 6, when the park reopens at 10 am. No reason has been given for the downtime, but with the ride only closed for 4 days, it can only be a minor refurb or maintenance after the busy holiday period at the park.

The Wetlands Festival is back in February, and this time it will be held entirely at the Orlando Wetlands Park! The Orlando Wetlands Festival returns on Saturday, February 18, 2023, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Enjoy a free event for all ages, explore environmental exhibits, guided hikes and tours, live animals, plant give-away, door prizes & more! The festival is a free event for all ages, explore environmental exhibits, guided hikes and tours, live animals and presentations, demonstration trucks and equipment, kids’ activities, native plant give-away, door prizes and more! Since 2001, the Orlando Wetlands Festival has promoted community awareness of the Orlando Wetlands Park and the importance of Florida’s ecological and water resources. Bring the whole family for a day of outdoor fun and learning. Highlights at this year's festival include: Guided Hikes & Tours: Birding Photography (Beginner & Intermediate options) Native Plant Identification Aquatic Critter Crawl Air-conditioned bus tours of Orlando Wetlands Park Hay rides Recently Orlando City leaders celebrated the completion of a new 2,200-foot boardwalk at Orlando Wetlands Park. The elevated walkway is to help make the park more accessible for visitors, with new opportunities to view and photograph the many birds and wildlife that call the 1,650-acre park home. The Orlando Wetlands Park is located in Christmas, a man-made wetland designed to provide advanced treatment for reclaimed water from the City of Orlando and other local cities. Visitors can visit the Park seven days a week, between sunrise and sunset, to enjoy primitive and passive activities, including photography, wildlife viewing, hiking, the use of non-motorized bicycles and horseback riding. Vehicular traffic, boating, swimming, flying of drones, hunting and fishing are NOT allowed. Parking is located at the entrance to the Park and is free of charge. Just north of the parking lot is the Visitor Pavilion with informational displays, map guides of the Park, and informative brochures. Stop there to sign-in and out of the park. The Education Center is a visitor center with permanent and seasonal exhibits that include live animals and multimedia displays. The center is located just west of the parking lot and is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays (all year) and Sundays (September - March).