Great news for donut fans, as Krispy Kreme announces that the chain is opening its seventh Orlando-area location later this year! Krispy Kreme already has locations in Melbourne, Daytona Beach, Winter Park, Orlando and two in Kissimmee. The Orlando Business Journal reports that the latest store will open up near Waterford Towers mall at 638 N. Alafaya Trail. The space called for in applications is 1,400 square feet and will include a drive-thru.

Disney has released a new Disney+ subscriber discount offer for Walt Disney World Resort hotel stays March through September 30 2022. With this latest offer Disney+ subscribers can save up to 25% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels for stays most nights July 8, 2022 through September 30, 2022. Guests must make reservations online or through a travel agent to take advantage of the savings. Save 25% Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Disney’s BoardWalk Inn Disney’s Contemporary Resort Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney’s Riviera Resort Disney’s Yacht Club Resort Save 20% The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside Save 15% Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort Disney’s All-Star Music Resort Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort Disney’s Pop Century Resort Save 10% The Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Disney’s Wilderness Lodge 3-bedroom villas, Cabins at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Little Mermaid Standard Rooms are excluded from this offer. The Disney+ subscriber must be staying in the room. You must use the e-mail associated with your Disney+ account to book the reservation.

Disney has confirmed that there will be Cast Member previews, Annual Passholder and Disney Vacation Club member previews ahead of the May 27 official debut of EPCOT's Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind attraction. Cast-exclusive previews will begin in April, followed by Cast Member previews with friends and family in May. Media previews are expected during a multi-day event in the first week of May, to be quickly followed by Club 33 members. Then previews will then be held for Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members, although no specific dates have been made available yet.

La Granja Restaurant, the Peruvian food chain best known for its chicken, steak and seafood offerings, is bringing another new location to Orlando this month! President of the company, Claudia Bertra, said that the new location will be at 599 South Chickasaw Trail. They will be located near Keke’s Breakfast Café, Don Julio Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar, and Seorak Tappan Café. La Granja opened their first outlet in 1993 in Aruba, with their first Florida restaurant in 1995. Since then, they have established themselves with numerous locations throughout the sunshine state.

We have an official opening day for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind! The brand new attraction will open at EPCOT on May 27, 2022, during Memorial Day weekend! This is very exciting news, check out the announcement on the Disney Parks official Instagram account... What do we already know about this awesome new family-thrill coaster attraction at Walt Disney World Resort? Well, we know people from the planet Xandar are coming to Earth and creating the first “other-world” showcase at EPCOT – the Wonders of Xandar pavilion. We know we’ll learn more about their technology and culture as we move through the pavilion, and discover how our two worlds are similar in so many ways. The Guardians of the Galaxy are on their way to EPCOT, and we better be ready for an intergalactic chase through time and space. It all begins May 27 when Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind releases its awesome mixtape of an attraction to the world. This is another big, magical moment in the transformation of EPCOT, see you there!

The Orlando based vegan quick-service joint, Dharma Southern Kitchen, is planning a big expansion, which will start right here in central Florida. Owner and Chef Shaun Noonan shared that he and his team are in the leasing phase of bringing Dharma to Oviedo, Tampa and St. Pete, with a projected opening towards the end of the year if all goes smoothly in their development. Dharma announced that the company aims to rapidly expand across Florida throughout 2022 before entering the Southeast United States. By 2023, the company’s team intends to launch locations nationwide, bringing easy and affordable plant-based Southern cuisine to people everywhere. Alongside the announcement, the company launched a new investment fund campaign that invites customers and interested parties to invest in the company’s future direction. The company claims that it plans to open a franchise or storefront in every major US city within the next eight years. “We stand out in the market because of our commitment to giving communities space to sit down and enjoy our delicious, affordable cookin’ together,” the chain stated. “Everything that comes out of our scratch kitchen is made with love, servin’ up food like your mama used to make it. We use sustainable packaging and practices in our restaurants, and we provide genuine guest service served up with classic southern hospitality.” Founded by chef Shaun Noonan, the restaurant brand is hosting its crowdfunded investment campaign via StartEngine. The page allows anyone with $190 to join the Dharm team as an investor. Noonan believes that his plant-based concept is ready for nationwide expansion. With 25 years of experience, Noonan hopes that Dharma can bring delicious plant-based foods to millions more Americans. Noonan’s vegan ventures started small with The Vegan Hot Dog Cart. The chef opened his first brick-and-mortar Dharma location in 2015. Since, the restaurant has expanded to four locations in Tampa, Sanford, and Orlando. “The hot dog cart was my first entrepreneurial venture out on my own, it is proof that I could build something from scratch and make it wildly successful,” Noonan told VegWorld. “As Dharma brick and mortar locations continue to grow, I will always keep the truck. People love it and I’m all about making people happy with comfort food.” Dharma specializes in what it calls “fine vittles” that are fully inspired by classic Southern cooking. The vegan establishment claims that its menu will be distinguished from other plant-based chains because its menu features “down-home” comfort food that is otherwise difficult to find. Customers nationwide will be able to get a taste of delicious comfort food without any animal-based ingredients. Some key menu items include the Nashville Hawt spicy fried chik’n sandwich and the Florida Fried Green Tomatoes. Dharma also boasts fair prices starting at $16 for meals and $3.50 for side dishes. Dharma specializes in what it calls “fine vittles” that are fully inspired by classic Southern cooking. The vegan establishment claims that its menu will be distinguished from other plant-based chains because its menu features “down-home” comfort food that is otherwise difficult to find. Customers nationwide will be able to get a taste of delicious comfort food without any animal-based ingredients. Some key menu items include the Nashville Hawt spicy fried chik’n sandwich and the Florida Fried Green Tomatoes. Dharma also boasts fair prices starting at $16 for meals and $3.50 for side dishes.

Since first arriving on the scene in Florida years ago, EDC Orlando has become one of the best festivals in the Sunshine State. Each edition has seen organizers upgrade the experience for fans with a recent expansion to three days, massive stages with high-quality sound, and their signature production elements to further add to the fun. Those aspects, on top of the stacked lineups, have made this one of the most desirable festivals for Floridians and those from outside the state to flock to annually. Organizers of the annual Electric Daisy Carnival dance bash unveiled the 2022 festival dates, and all systems are go for an autumn return to downtown Orlando. In a trailer released on Friday, it was officially confirmed that EDC 2022 will be happening from November 11-13 at Tinker Field. EDC combines electronic music on multiple stages with rides and art displays, including huge three-dimensional sculptures and glow-in-the-dark environments to create an experience that brings thousands of people to Orlando every year, along with dancers, stiltwalkers, aerialists and circus performers. EDC weekend passes and tickets have gone on sale now through the festival's website. Limited Early Owl three-day GA passes for EDC Orlando are available now for $189.99 (+tax and fees) with the enhanced GA+ passes available at $269.99 (+tax and fees). Anyone looking to upgrade their experience with extra amenities including exclusive areas to dance, private bathrooms, a dedicated entry line, and more should check out the VIP option for the festival as well which begins at $389.99 (+tax and fees). Stay tuned for more news about the upcoming edition of EDC Orlando right here at Gotta Go Orlando!

We now have more details from the fully immersive queue area for the new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind family-thrill coaster coming to EPCOT this summer! D23 have shared details on the thrilling storytelling coaster where guests will be invited on an intergalactic chase through time and space as they are called into action to help the Guardians of the Galaxy. This attraction will open in the World Discovery neighborhood of EPCOT and features Disney’s first ever reverse-launch! It’s a first-of-its-kind programmable Omnicoaster ride system, where guests can be rotated along the ride track towards the action. It will also be one of the longest enclosed coasters in the world! The queue area will include Galaxarium, a planetarium-like exhibition showcasing the connections between Xandar and Terra (aka Earth). The full viewable experience in the Galaxarium will be over 30 minutes long and you will get a taste of the whole show, including Xandar, Earth, the Andromeda, and Milky Way Galaxies and Star-Lord’s iconic Awesome Mix Vol. 1! We cannot wait for this ride!!

Very exciting news today, as Disney Parks have shared a video on Instagram teasing an announcement coming on Monday, April 4, regarding at the brand new attraction, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT. The video shows “Awesome Mix vol. Cosmic Rewind” playing in a tape deck before it glitches and the text changes to “Monday.” This looks like we may be getting an official opening date for the new coaster on Monday!

The American Dream is the world's longest car, and it's the only car in world where you can take it for a spin, then lounge in its swimming pool, land on its helipad and golf on its putting green! The newly restored car, built out of six 1976 Cadillac Eldorado limos, is a showstopper with 26 wheels and space for up to 75 people and has driven into Dezerland Park Orlando's Auto Museum here in Orlando! The American Dream first rose to fame in the late 1980s, when it was first assembled by Hollywood's favourite car designer Jay Ohrberg. But the limo was so long that it soon became difficult to drive and park, and was left abandoned to rot. "I found the car about 10 years ago," Mike Manning, president of the automotive teaching museum Autoseum said, That's when he decided to buy the rusty and long forgotten car, and dreamt of the day he'd bring it back to its former glory. He started to restore the Caddy with his students at a technical teaching museum, but ran out of money to support the project. Then the museum lost the lease on its space in Nassau County, N.Y. Manning couldn't find another place to store the American Dream, so he gave it up and listed it on eBay. In 2019, the owner of Orlando's Dezerland, Michael Dezer bought it, and came up with a plan to pay Manning and his students to complete the restoration process in Orlando, before putting the car on display at Dezerland Park Car Museum and Tourist Attractions. The American Dream actually broke its own record for longest car in the world. In 1986, Guinness measured the newly built limo to be 18.28 metres (60 feet). The original designer later extended it to 30.5 metres (or 100 feet) long. On March 1 this year, Guinness recertified the renovated ride at a length of 30.54 metres, just under four centimetres longer than its first record.

VIRGIN Atlantic’s much anticipated first ever flight between Edinburgh and Orlando touched down at Orlando International Airport for the first time on Wednesday, 30th March. Operating on an Airbus 330-300, the services will operate twice weekly, providing direct connections for the airline’s Scottish customers to the theme park capital of the world. As the gateway to the highlands, the new service from Edinburgh Airport will provide travellers from Florida with a direct link to Scotland’s fascinating historic capital city, alongside easy access to the country’s dramatic, world-famous countryside. This is a brand new destination for both the Scottish airport, and also for MCO, providing a direct link to Scotland's capital city. For UK tourists, Virgin is offering six nights in Orlando at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort for a family of four can be purchased from just £3889. This includes scheduled Virgin Atlantic Economy flights departing from Edinburgh on 7th May 2022. This package includes up 25% worth of hotel discount. Six nights in Orlando at Disney’s All Star Resort for a family of four can be purchased from just £4540. This includes scheduled Virgin Atlantic Economy flights departing from Edinburgh on 10th September 2022. Six nights at Holiday Inn Resort Lake Buena Vista for just £1159 per person. This includes scheduled Virgin Atlantic Economy flights departing from Edinburgh on 3rd September 2022, and complimentary transport to Disney World Resort and Universal Resort. The sixth night also comes included for Virgin guests. Juha Jarvinen, Chief Commercial Officer at Virgin Atlantic, commented; “Commencing flights from Edinburgh to Orlando marks an exciting new chapter for Virgin Atlantic and we couldn’t be happier to launch our second route from our new home in Scotland, following the launch of our direct service to Barbados last year.” “Orlando is the theme park capital of the world and the heartland of Virgin Atlantic’s leisure programme. I know our Scottish customers will love exploring the likes of Walt Disney World and Universal Studios alongside the array of incredible experiences this exciting destination has to offer. “

Featuring a beautiful music hall and soul to spare, House of Blues is one of Orlando's premier live entertainment venues that packs in an impressive line-up of artists from around the world. The two-story Music Hall is decorated with original folk art, hardwood floors and a mainstage that has been graced by B.B. King, Pearl Jam, James Brown and Norah Jones. With its unique and eclectic atmosphere, the 12,637 square-foot space accommodates up to 1,500 guests, as well as having a huge hall for the big concerts, House of Blues doubles up as a casual restaurant in the daytime, with plenty of seating options if you want a few drinks in the evening. This really is an Orlando nightlife venue that takes its live music seriously, with huge homegrown and international names booked in on a regular basis. 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. KALEO - FIGHT OR FLIGHT TOUR March 29, 2022 Pimpinela March 31, 2022 CAVETOWN April 1 , 2022 SENSES FAIL & WE CAME AS ROMANS April 2, 2022 PARKER MCCOLLUM April 7, 2022 JORDAN DAVIS: BUY DIRT TOUR 2022 PRESENTED BY K92.3 April 8, 2022 BLACK TIGER SEX MACHINE April 9, 2022 KNOCKED LOOSE: A TEAR IN THE FABRIC OF LIFE TOUR April 10, 2022 JERRY CANTRELL April 12, 2022 THE SLING TOUR: CLAIRO WITH WIDOWSPEAK April 14, 2022 SAVED BY THE 90'S April 15, 2022 ANIMALS AS LEADERS: PARRHESIA TOUR April 16, 2022 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 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 We will be bringing you the latest from House Of Blues Orlando right here on gottagoorlando.com