WWE, eat your heart out. Mayhem on Mills, an Orlando independent wrestling outfit, redefines “bar fight” with their new “arena” at Hourglass in Longwood. This year marks eight years of Mayhem’s scrappy and sweaty spectacle. Organizers build a wrestling ring from the ground up on event days, with stacked lineups featuring Orlando’s best alongside guest grapplers from around the country. Get there and get ready to rumble. instagram.com/mayhemonmills
Nineteen years after Blue Man Group debuted their first Orlando production at Universal CityWalk, and six years after they closed it in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world-renowned troupe of percussionist performance artists are back — after a brief stop at the Immerse festival downtown — on I-Drive at Icon Park, in a new purpose-built venue beneath the Orlando Eye. The material may be new, but the underlying theme is the same: connection. blueman.com/orlando
More than a century after opening in College Park, Orlando’s oldest public golf course recently received an injection of modernity courtesy of a $4 million high-tech makeover of its facilities that’s anything but par for the course. Most notable are the 40 covered bays of the redesigned driving range, 36 of which are equipped with TrackMan Doppler radar allowing duffers, slicers and weekend whiffers to hone their strokes by playing famous courses virtually, all while smacking balls over water and onto an island. Topgolf, Schmopgolf. 549 W. Par St., historicaldubsdread.com
We were fighting mad when Disney announced the demolition of MuppetVision 3D. But now that Kermit and pals have evicted Aerosmith from their looping indoor coaster, we’re ready to declare it Disney’s best attraction makeover since Disneyland’s Tower of Terror was taken over by the Guardians of the Galaxy. Never thought a queue could be too short, but here we are! The skits that loop for line-standers are where the fun begins, and while the ride is essentially unchanged, Muppetized covers of Blur, Steppenwolf and Def Leppard make it all fresh. While nothing will ever replace MuppetVision in our hearts, we’re ready to forgive. Hollywood Studios, disneyworld.disney.go.com
Of all the weird and wild tucked away in Florida’s natural spaces, Kelly Park’s Rock Springs is one of your best picks for a day of splashing around. The biggest draw is the park’s sparkling natural lazy river — and that’s no secret. It’s arguably the most exclusive natural space in Central Florida, drawing lines of cars to its entrance well before it opens (at 8 a.m., mind you). And during peak summer months, it’s nearly impossible to get into. So, when you’re lucky enough to grab a spot inside, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better stream of water to drift away on. 400 E. Kelly Park Road, Apopka
First place: Arcade Monsters, arcademonsters.com
Second place: Player One Video Game Bar, player1orlando.com
Third place: WonderWorks Orlando, wonderworksonline.com/orlando
First place: Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens, centralfloridazoo.org
Second place: Gatorland, gatorland.com
Third place: Harry P. Leu Gardens, leugardens.org
First place: New Smyrna Beach, cityofnsb.com
Second place: Siesta Key, visitsarasota.com/siesta-key
Third place: Clearwater Beach, myclearwater.com/visit-the-beach
First place: Splitsville Luxury Lanes at Disney Springs, disneysprings.com/entertainment/splitsville-luxury-lanes
Second place: Aloma Bowl Winter Park, alomabowlingcenters.com/aloma
Third place: Boardwalk Bowl Orlando, alomabowlingcenters.com/boardwalk