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Pictures: Magic Johnson distributes Thanksgiving meals in Orlando

December 8, 2020 at 3:44 p.m.

NBA Hall of Famer Earvin ?Magic? Johnson handing out free Thanksgiving meal giveaway at Camping World Stadium, on Thursday, November 19, 2020. The drive-thru event hosted by Earvin ?Magic? Johnson...

Guests arrive to attend the official re-opening day of Epcot at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Wednesday, July 15, 2020. All four of DisneyÕs Florida parks are now open, including Hollywood Studios, the Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom, with limited capacity and safety protocols in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

Pictures: Disney’s Epcot reopens after coronavirus hiatus

July 16, 2020 at 2:29 p.m.

Scenes from the official re-opening day of Epcot at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Wednesday, July 15, 2020. All four of Disney's Florida parks are now open,...

Tigger entertains guests wearings masks as required to attend the official re-opening day of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Saturday, July 11, 2020. Disney opened two Florida parks, the Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom, Saturday with limited capacity and safety protocols in place in response to the coronavirus pandenmic. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

Pictures: Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom reopen after pandemic hiatus

July 14, 2020 at 9:34 p.m.

Walt Disney World parks are reopening after shutting down amid the coronavirus pandemic. Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom hosted annual passholder previews on July 9 and 10 ahead of both...

Guests wear face masks while visiting the Disney Springs shopping and dining district in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Wednesday, June 17, 2020. The Florida Department of Health reported 3,207 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, marking a record daily high for Florida since the pandemic began. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

Pictures: Coronavirus Phase Two reopenings at Disney, Universal, SeaWorld

June 19, 2020 at 5:51 p.m.

Scenes from Covid-19 Phase Two reopenings at Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando.

Sea World Orlando guests don masks to ride the Mako roller coaster, in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, June 11, 2020. The park reopened on Thursday requiring guests to wear masks after having been closed since March 16 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mako is the tallest roller coaster in Central Florida. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

Pictures: SeaWorld Orlando reopens

July 1, 2020 at 1:53 p.m.

SeaWorld Orlando reopens on Thursday, June 11, after shutting down for months because of coronavirus.

Under a shower of confetti, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes responds to cheering fans with Mickey Mouse during a parade in the teamÕs honor at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Monday, February 3, 2020. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

Pictures: Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes at Disney World

February 5, 2020 at 3:11 p.m.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes responds to cheering fans during a parade in the team's honor at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.,...

Meet ‘Buttercup,’ the cowfish at Cowfish

August 23, 2019 at 5:51 p.m.

The Cowfish at Universal Orlando's CityWalk might be renowned for its eclectic menu of sushi, burgers, and, yes, 'burgushi.' But it is the restaurant's live mascot 'Buttercup,' a one-year-old, bright...

Juvenile sunfish check out a photographer's underwater camera at Ichetucknee Springs, Wednesday, May 23, 2012, near Fort White, Fla.

Chill out on a 3-hour tube run on the Ichetucknee

August 23, 2019 at 5:22 p.m.

If you are looking for a lazy day on an inner tube or some snorkeling in crystal-clear, aquifer-cooled springs, Florida offers a world-class cornucopia of opportunities: From the magnitude-one springs...

Disney’s fireworks spectacular: ‘Holiday Wishes’ 2014 debuts

August 23, 2019 at 4:26 p.m.

If you're a fan of fireworks or Walt Disney World or both, the Imagineers at the Magic Kingdom have once again upped the volume, literally, on their nightly 'Wishes' fireworks...

One of world’s largest cruise ships docks at Port Canaveral

May 12, 2019 at 9:13 a.m.

It is hard to miss the Breakaway when she's docked at Port Canaveral. It's a striking view the first time you see the behemoth ship, towering 18 decks above the...

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