It's your lucky day! City Works Eatery & Pour House at Disney Springs is celebrating St. Patrick's Day now through March 17 with their twists on classic Irish dishes like Irish Loaded Fries, Pastrami Reuben and Irish Bangers & Mash, plus Guinness blends and Irish Mules. Irish Loaded Fries Housemade corned beef, hardwood-smoked bacon, Guinness braised onions, IPA cheese sauce, green onions, waffle fries. Pastrami Reuben Housemade pastrami, swiss cheese, Russian dressing, bacon-braised sauerkraut, marble rye. Irish Bangers & Mash Grilled Louisiana hot link, smoked cheddar & horseradish potato puree, caramelized cabbage, Guinness onion gravy. Beverages include: Irish Mule, Jameson, lime juice, bitters, ginger beer Dark Side of The Moon, Blue Moon + Guinness Snakebite, Angry Orchard Crisp Apple + Guinness Voodoo, Reubaus + Guinness City Works is an upbeat restaurant meets ultimate sports bar, and an awesome place to chill at Disney Springs, the restaurant offers a great spot to watch sports while enjoying a choice of more than 90 beers on tap, and some great food. City Works Eatery & Pour House at Disney Springs is a sports fan’s dream, offering a superb game-viewing experience, gourmet menu and a massive selection of beers. Located on the West Side, this sprawling space features: Classic American food with chef-driven twists for lunch and dinner 90+ local and global varieties of beers on tap Plenty of indoor seating A large outdoor patio A retail shop Gigantic high-definition TVs and state-of-the-art A/V As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

English rock band The Cure have announced a 30-date 2023 North American tour including three consecutive nights at both LA's Hollywood Bowl and Madison Square Garden in New York. The band will kick off the tour at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on May 10, with stops including Austin, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, Vancouver, Chicago, Boston, and Philadelphia, before stopping off in Tampa's Amalie Arena for the penultimate show on June 29, with the tour ending on July 1 at the Miami-Dade Arena. Tickets for the Tampa show go on sale Friday, March 17 at 10 am via Ticketmaster. Support on all dates comes from the Twilight Sad. This will be the bands first US Tour since 2016, with the band only having performed at Pasadena Daydream Festival and Austin City Limits in 2019. In recent years, Robert Smith has been teasing a Cure album, giving regular progress reports. In 2019, after being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Smith said, “If I’m optimistic it will be finished before the start of this summer.” The album still hasn’t materialized, but we may see new material with the announcement of this tour. The band’s last studio album was 2008’s 4:13 Dream. In recent years, Smith has collaborated with Gorillaz and remixed Chvrches, Deftones, and, just this week, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

Today, Thursday, March 9, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger has been speaking at a question-and-answer session during the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference. During the investors conference, Disney CEO Bob Iger commented on pricing and value at the Disney Theme Parks. Iger admitted that under the previous leadership of Bob Chapel, Disney had been too aggressive on pricing and needs to retain the brand value of accessibility to its guests. He referenced the most recent changes he has implemented since coming back to Disney that has seen many unpopular company decisions reversed, including removal of parking fees at Walt Disney World resort hotels, changes made with lower-priced ticket availability at Disneyland, removing Park Pass requirements for passholders after 2pm, adding more features to Genie and more. Iger also acknowledged that Disney had to reduce crowding to improve guest satisfaction, he commented “It’s tempting to let more and more people in,” but admitted “if the guest satisfaction level is going down because of crowding, that doesn’t work.” Iger also spoke about future growth in the the parks, “As we continue to invest in those businesses,” Iger said, “which is essentially building out new capacity or new attractions, it gives us the ability to, one, service more people. The more attractions you have, obviously the more people have to do. We can also mine our IP more effectively, those are really important,” he continued, “because those franchises that we do well with in film and in television are truly leverageable at the parks level as we learned with the ‘Star Wars’ investments that we’ve made, the ‘Avatar’ investment we made in Florida, the ‘Toy Story’ investments that we’ve made. And that creates growth for us because it increases capacity and it improves our marketability.” So it appears that we will continue to see more IP within the parks. Iger said that while they obviously don’t have endless IP, they do have plenty to still take advantage of, which leads to growth opportunities. It's interesting to note what Iger never said, with no mention of Reedy Creek and Disney's troubles with Gov Ron DeSantis. As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

Family-friendly and full of excitement, Pirates Dinner Adventure is a must-see dinner show for children and adults alike. Set sail with a cast of entertainers, acrobats, and cutthroats as they chart a course through danger and romance. Sword fights, songs, sea monsters, and a captain’s feast — no other Orlando dinner show packs so much entertainment into a single evening. Look no further for fun things to do. Pirates Dinner Adventure has it all and from March 9 – April 14, journey into the magical world of mermaids at Pirates Dinner Adventure! A limited-time adaptation of the fan-favorite Orlando dinner show, Mermaid Tales will feature specialty food, merchandise, and a special photo opportunity with a real, live mermaid! “Whether you’re a fan of our classic pirate story or you’re new to the world of Pirates Dinner Adventure, now’s the perfect time to visit and meet our mermaids,” said Nick Kroger, director of the show. “You won’t want to miss the chance to see their amazing aerial tricks and dive into the stories that lie beneath the surface!” In Mermaid Tales, diners will learn about the Serpent’s Eye – a cursed necklace holding the power to control the dreaded Leviathan. Taking place within Pirates Dinner Adventure’s state of the art, 700-seat theater, Mermaid Tales offers stunning acrobatics, exciting action, and immersive entertainment for the whole family. Pirates Dinner Adventure’s general admission includes a three-course dinner with unlimited soft drinks. Ticket prices for Mermaid Tales are $67.95 for adults and $41.95 for children three to 10. Kids two and under are free. Get 25% OFF Regular Admission Tickets by using code CELEBRATE25 at the time of purchase Call 407-206-5102 to book your reservation, or for more details check out their website. As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

Get your race weekend appetite ready as runDisney prepares to whisk you off into a journey of good food and good company during the 2023 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend’s Banquet Bash! runDisney have today, Thursday March 9 revealed the themes f!or this years races! This year’s delectable event serves up “courses” inspired by memorable Disney dinner (and tea) parties and favorite moments found around the table. Add a little extra seasoning with an exciting post-race party to celebrate with friends and family at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival and you have a delicious race weekend to remember! Let’s take a first look… or rather a first bite… at the individual event themes: Disney Wine & Dine 5K Racers, prepare yourselves for a spin around EPCOT with Alice, the Mad Hatter and all their Wonderland friends from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Alice in Wonderland” during the 2023 Disney Wine & Dine 5K. Enjoy a 3.1-mile tea-party adventure as you make a mad dash to the finish line and celebrate a very merry un-birthday with your newly earned finisher medal. Disney Wine & Dine 10K Be our racing Guest and put our 6.2-mile course to the test as the dining room proudly presents the 2023 Disney Wine & Dine 10K! Set out on a race day adventure in the great wide somewhere with Lumiere, Cogsworth and the other enchanted castle residents from Disney Animation’s “Beauty and the Beast.” Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Get ready for a fantastical and magical 13.1-mile journey through Walt Disney World Resort during the 2023 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon! Participants are invited to pull up a chair at the family table as they join Mirabel and the rest of the family Madrigal from Disney Animation’s Academy Award®-winning “Encanto” to discover that when they push through the surface pressure, there’s no limit to what else they can do. Disney Two Course Challenge Let your imagination (and endurance) run wild as you head to Figment’s Open House for a visit into his topsy-turvy kitchen during the 2023 Disney Two Course Challenge. Participants will need just one spark of inspiration to complete both the Disney Wine & Dine 10K and Half Marathon, for a total of 19.3 miles, and earn a specialty challenge medal. You can also plan to join the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend fun – virtually! Whether you’re looking for motivation to train for a future runDisney race or get a taste of the magic wherever you run, virtual race events are a great way to reward yourself for staying active! Head over to runDisney.com to learn more about the 2023 Virtual Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend. You also won’t want to miss out on celebrating your race weekend accomplishments during the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend Post-Race Party. From access to EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Global Marketplaces and select EPCOT attractions to exclusive entertainment and more, it’s a delicious ending to your race weekend fun! Runners wanting to join for this year’s event should mark their calendars for the following registration dates and times: Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World Resort Club runDisney Gold & Platinum Member Registration | March 14, 2023 at 10AM ET General Registration | March 21, 2023 at 10 AM ET Virtual Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend General Registration | March 24, 2023 at 10 AM ET As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

As Walt Disney World continues to celebrate Women’s History Month, Disney PhotoPass is celebrating with new photo props featuring art inspired by three women who helped shape Disney history - Mary Blair, Leota Toombs, and Harriet Burns . As you grab these photos at Magic Kingdom through March 31, be sure to take a look at the back of each prop for more info on each of these incredible Disney Legends! Check out each Magic Shot and the inspiring details on featured on each prop. As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

When the Florida Department of Transport announced that it had purchased the popular Crossroads Shopping Center just outside Walt Disney World's Hotel Plaza Blvd. entrance in Lake Buena Vista to help with 1-4 improvements we were heartbroken! For many year's we had frequented the shops and restaurants here, remember The Disney Store? Or the best grocery store in Orlando, Gooding's, we miss our late night stops for cake on our way home! The only saving grace was that FDOT had plans to help ease traffic congestion heading into Disney Springs by building a new interchange at State Road 535 and I-4 with a ramp that would have given direct access to Hotel Plaza Boulevard and Disney Springs, and anyone who has been caught in traffic on Hotel Plaza Boulevard, will know that was news to celebrate, but sadly it's not going to happen now. The long-planned flyover from Interstate 4 to the Disney Springs area has been scrapped! So basically, FDOT is no longer going to help ease traffic congestion heading in and out of the Disney Springs area on Hotel Plaza Boulevard. The planned interchange would have allowed drivers on northbound SR-535 to make a right turn onto a flyover ramp to avoid SR-535 traffic and access Hotel Plaza Boulevard. This would have helped eliminate backed up traffic on northbound SR-535 trying to access Hotel Plaza Boulevard, and in turn hopefully ease the lines of traffic being held up further back the line on the 1-4! The new plan is to make a giant loop ramp from SR-535 to westbound I-4 on the former Croosroads land to eliminate the need for drivers to turn left across traffic to get onto I-4 west. The work also includes lengthening the I-4 west exit ramp, realigning the I-4 west entrance ramp and building an express lane on I-4 west. FDOT are of the opinion that this will still help the area, easing backups from SR-535 to I-4 west. FDOT claim that the ramp into Disney Springs was axed to provide “the best return on investment.” Only time will tell if FDOT have chosen the right way to go! As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

If you're staying at a Walt Disney World property tonight you might just catch some fireworks testing at Magic Kingdom Park. Disney has sent out a notice to guests staying at nearby resorts that they will be conducting fireworks testing at Magic Kingdom Park tonight, March 9, 2023. Testing which is likely for the return of Happily Ever After which returns on on April 3, 2023, will take place between 11 pm and 2 am. As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

Back in January, we brought you the news that a brand new nighttime drone show was being developed for Universal Studios Florida. The latest news is that the current nighttime show at Universal Studios Florida, Universal Orlando’s Cinematic Celebration has played its last performance already, as Universal Orlando Resort have confirmed that the show has officially ended its run to make way for a brand new nighttime spectacular. The surprising announcement from Universal Orlando Resort of the closure of Universal Orlando’s Cinematic Celebration is very sudden, and although we knew the shows days were numbered, the sudden closure seems strange that guests never got a closure date, or a last chance to see the show. Universal have not released any details on the new show, or when it is due to debut, leaving Universal without a nighttime show at Universal Studios Florida until the new show debuts. As we have reported before, testing is already underway on the new show, and Universal Creative have been using drones during the testing within Universal Studios Florida. Right now it's too early to know the specifics of the show, and we will keep you updated, but the new show is further proof that Universal is definitely breathing down the necks of Disney, who are also believed to be developing its new EPCOT nighttime show to include drones also. Definitely interesting times ahead, we will bring al the latest right here at Gotta Go Orlando. As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

Hyperpop duo 100 Gecs are bringing their 10,000 Gecs Tour 2 to Hard Rock Live Orlando on Thursday, May 11 in support of their much anticipated new album 10,000 Gecs which drops on March 17. Tickets officially go on sale this Friday, March 10 at 10 am. 100 Gecs is an American hyperpop duo formed in 2015 that consists of Dylan Brady and Laura Les. 10,000 Gecs, 100 Gecs’ much-anticipated second album and follow-up to 2019’s 1000 Gecs, is expected to include a handful of songs 100 Gecs have been performing live over the past year — like “Hollywood Baby,” “757,” and “What’s That Smell?” — as well as the previously released non-LP singles “Mememe” and “Doritos and Fritos.” As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

Have you noticed these interesting white structures across Walt Disney World Resort? They’re bird houses for purple martins! Walt Disney World have more than 20 strategically placed towers with 24 nest compartments for our purple feathered friends, from EPCOT to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park and beyond. Every spring, this migratory species travels over 3,000 miles from Brazil to build their nests and start their families at the most magical place on earth! Thanks to innovative research using GPS technology, Disney Conservation Team Wildlife knows these birds prefer bird houses to nests. Adding the makes it even easier for purple martins to hatch chicks before flying south again for the winter. As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.

Contract negotiation between unions representing Walt Disney World Cast Members and Walt Disney World have been at stalemate for several weeks following a breakdown in talks between the two sides. At the most recent talks between the two sides came following an overwhelming 96% rejection of Walt Disney World’s offer to gradually raise wages to $20 over the next few years by cast members in a ballot organised by the Service Trades Council Union, who represent more than 45,000 Walt Disney World Cast Members. At the negotiations, union representatives revealed that Disney had returned to the table with a WORSE offer than the one that Cast Members had rejected. Now the Service Trades Council Union has announced a “Rally For A Raise” in the shadow of Cinderella's Castle at the Reams Road entrance to Walt Disney World, located close to West Clock Cast Parking, where Magic Kingdom Cast Members park while working. The "Rally For A Raise" is set to take place March 16 at 5 pm. In announcing the "Rally For A Raise" on social media, the union states that they are prepared to meet for negotiations whenever Disney is ready to give Cast Members $18 minimum in 2023, and full retroactive pay back to October 2022. Unions are now urging Cast Members to tell the world how hard it is to live on Disney wages. As always, keep checking back with us here at Gotta Go Orlando as we continue to bring you the latest news and information from around Orlando and Central Florida. You can also discover our latest news, views, and more on our socials, follow Gotta Go Orlando on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, don't forget to subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel for all the latest from Orlando's Theme Parks, Attractions and more. Please note: Some posts may contain affiliate links which means we could earn money if you purchase products or services via our site.