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Las Vegas’ Area15, a collection of immersive interactive experiences, is opening soon in Orlando

By Seth Kubersky

May 11, 2022

The tourism industries of Las Vegas and Orlando have long been intertwined, with attractions at one destination frequently influencing or inspiring those in the other, from the Hilton's much-missed Star Trek Experience (the spiritual ancestor of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance) to the Strip's fantastic new Flyover flight simulator by the creator of Disney's Soarin'. So when I heard real estate developer and Burning Man devotee Winston Fisher was building his second Area15 entertainment complex on 17 acres alongside I-4, I knew I had to pay pilgrimage to the original location during my first post-pandemic visit to Sin City earlier this month...

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Orlando artist Kieran Castano puts pen to paper for the historic 'Ripley's Believe It or Not' comic strip

By Matthew Moyer
May 4, 2022
Orlando troupe New Generation Theatrical charges into an ambitious 2022-2023 season with ‘Reasons to Be Pretty’

By Seth Kubersky
May 4, 2022
Orlando photographer Jimm Roberts’ portraits of Florida writers and artists from Albee to Willeford returns to OMA

By Jessica Bryce Young
May 4, 2022
‘Assassins,’ Sondheim’s pitch-black musical of political violence, finds a home at downtown’s historic Cheyenne Saloon

By Seth Kubersky
Apr 27, 2022
Orlando Shakespeare impresses with a stripped-down take on ‘Henry IV, Part 2’

By Caroline Hull
Apr 20, 2022
Roberta Emerson is breathing new life into the Garden Theatre’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ with the aid of a diverse and inclusive cast

By Seth Kubersky
Apr 20, 2022
Orlando cultural mover and shaker Pat Greene’s solo exhibition gives some much-needed local perspective

By Seth Kubersky
Apr 6, 2022
‘Cats,’ on stage now at Orlando's Dr. Phillips Center, hasn’t burned through all nine of its lives quite yet

By Seth Kubersky
Mar 30, 2022
Halloween Horror Nights fans hope Universal isn't playing wicked games with this year's rumored lineup

By Ken Storey
Mar 28, 2022
Orlando Rep. Anna Eskamani is just one of the voices in Jaimz Dillman’s production of ‘The Vagina Monologues’

By Seth Kubersky
Mar 23, 2022
As the park preps its Guardians of the Galaxy's ride to open, a new chapter of Epcot's overhaul begins

By Ken Storey
Mar 18, 2022
Super Nintendo World in Orlando may open sooner than expected

By Ken Storey
Mar 17, 2022
Billy Joel plays some unexpected hits during a freezing show at Orlando's Camping World Stadium

By Josh Bradley
Mar 14, 2022
Pi Day is for the people

By John Sims
Mar 14, 2022
Las Vegas mega-attraction AREA15 is officially coming to Orlando. Here's everything we know.

By Ken Storey
Mar 11, 2022
SeaWorld Orlando's new executive chef adds European flair to its Seven Seas Food Festival, but keeps many favorites from past years

By Ken Storey
Mar 9, 2022
The future of immersive theme parks is in a field in the middle of France

By Ken Storey
Mar 9, 2022
A boat rental app looks to bring boating to the masses and it has proven popular in Central Florida

By Ken Storey
Mar 9, 2022
Orlando party monster Myk Media reflects on the return of N3rd Night and a world gone nerdy

By Seth Kubersky
Mar 9, 2022
The spectacular Broadway tour of ‘Disney’s Frozen’ is currently chilling at Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center

Legendary director Michael Grandage's latest creation

By Seth Kubersky
Mar 2, 2022

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23 over-the-top Orlando hotel pools you totally shouldn't sneak into

– As we all know, not all pools are created equal– some have luxurious cabanas, some have massive waterfalls and some are…

By Orlando Weekly Staff

May 13, 2022

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort
1 Grand Cypress Blvd., 407-239-1234
A lagoon-style pool is only one feature that makes the pool at this resort unique. You can swim underneath rock caves in this 800,000-gallon, half-acre pool, which has 12 waterfalls, a water slide tower pavilion, a water jet splash zone and two whirlpools. Within the rockwork are seats and paths that lead to rock-climbing stations. Day-use rooms are available for 50 percent off the Standard Daily Rate and are only available for purchase through Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress directly, by either calling or purchasing at the desk. Rooms are subject to availability, taxes and resort fee.

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Orlando opinions that will get you cancelled

In this sprawling mass of suburbia with a pretty nice lake in the middle that we call home, it can be hard…

By Alex Galbraith

Apr 9, 2022

Orlando opinions that will get you cancelled

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20 Orlando area tourist attractions locals actually love

Being in the tourist capital of the known universe, there are a few tourist spots that we Orlandoans don't mind revisiting on occasion. Here are…

By Orlando Weekly Staff

Mar 17, 2022

Bok Tower
Bok Tower is another one of those local attractions that the usual tourists overlook in their quest for thrills but this National Historic Landmark is a must-see for anyone who has the time to visit it. The tower has long been an icon of Central Florida. At 205 ft. tall it towers over the beautiful gardens surrounding it. Swans, Sandhill Cranes and numerous other birds call the gardens home.

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Everything we saw at Whiskey Business 2022

Orlando's Whiskey Business returned for the first time in two years. The Cheyenne Saloon and Church Street were taken over by revelers…

By Orlando Weekly Staff

Feb 27, 2022

Everything we saw at Whiskey Business 2022

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