What’s new at Florida theme parks, attractions this summer?

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Theme parks within the Tampa Bay space and round Florida are gearing up for a busy summer season and in some circumstances, getting ready into the autumn for Halloween occasions.

Information Channel 8 has compiled all the data that you must know, together with the most recent information, for planning your summer season go to in one of many numerous parks in our space or in Orlando.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay just lately introduced it would start its Summer season Celebration on Could 27 that can final by Aug. 7.

The occasion will embrace a wide range of leisure all through the day together with “Cirque Electrical,” “Gwazi Beats” and the return of “Flip It Up!”

Visitors of age can take pleasure in a complimentary beer pattern each day at Pantopia Drinks & Snacks.

Busch Gardens’ “Summer season Celebration Fireworks Spectacular” will happen on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 9:15 p.m.

Journey Island‘s two latest water slides, Wahoo! Remix and Rapids Racer are actually open.

The water park can be providing a brand new digital snorkeling expertise for $25 a ticket. Visitors can select between three totally different 5 minute digital excursions of both a vibrant ocean, deep area or a realm of fantasy. The improve options video, audio and sensory components, in addition to synchronized bubble and jet results.

“Dangle Ten” Tiki Bar has additionally just lately opened and affords snacks, sweets, frozen drinks, wine and extra. It’s the primary full-service bar at Journey Island.

The Clearwater Marine Aquarium can be leaping in to a summer season of enjoyable within the Tampa Bay space with prolonged summer season hours. “Summer season Glow” will start Could 27 and final by July 30.

Visitors can take pleasure in stay leisure, family-friendly actions, views of the water and festive meals and drinks from 4-8 p.m. Free boat excursions of Florida wildlife on the aquarium are additionally accessible throughout Summer season Glow hours.

CMA can be celebrating summer season with a brand new immersive expertise referred to as “Dolphintopia.” Visitors to the aquarium will likely be “transported to a summer season of peace, love and dolphins” beginning in June.

“Dolphintopia” will embrace distinctive artwork installations and actions, in addition to interactive exhibits exploring the connection between people and dolphins. Vibrant picture alternatives for Instagram will likely be accessible as nicely.

The ultimate Tampa Bay space location to be gearing up for summer season is Legoland Florida in Winter Haven with the return of its “Awe-Summer season.”

The occasion will run from June 4 by Aug. 7 and can characteristic family-fun actions, unique character meet-and-greets, new meals and particular weekend occasions.

Each Saturday and Sunday all through June, households can be a part of Lego mates characters as they “crack the code” to assist save Heartlake Metropolis from their evil rivals.

Legoland and the Lego group will likely be celebrating 90 years this summer season, with additional particulars to come back.

SeaWorld Orlando is bringing again its “Electrical Ocean” summer season occasion. The daytime and nighttime leisure begins Could 27 will run by Sept. 5.

“Ignite 360” is a brand new solution to see the competition’s fireworks from throughout the park. The brand new present will characteristic extra lights, lasers, fountains and fireworks.

Additionally heading to Electrical Ocean are “Rescue Tails,” “Rescue Tails: Evening Imaginative and prescient,” “Elmo Rocks,” “Membership Sea Glow” and “Membership Electrical Present.” New savory meals and drinks will likely be accessible for buy. Visitors can reserve an area on the park’s Sky Tower journey to take pleasure in a non-public view of the fireworks with chocolate and champagne.

Whereas not operating a summer season occasion, Common Orlando Resort has opened its widespread summer season tribute retailer celebrating iconic movies “E.T. The Additional Terrestrial,” “Jaws” and “Again to the Future.”

The shop options 4 rooms themed like scenes from the films promoting every kind of merchandise, from plushes to attire.

Common Orlando can be already getting ready for Halloween Horror Nights, asserting its first haunted home will likely be “Common Monsters: Legends Collide.”

The plot of the haunted home facilities across the monsters looking for “The Amulet of Ra.”

Common mentioned The Wolf Man believes the amulet has the ability to lastly elevate his curse, whereas Dracula and The Mummy need it for extra nefarious means.

In Walt Disney World Resort information, the brand new “Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind” curler coaster formally opened to the general public at Epcot on Could 27 with an all-virtual queue. There isn’t any standby line on the park for the journey.

The journey is without doubt one of the largest absolutely enclosed coasters on the planet. Additionally it is Disney’s first-ever reverse launch coaster.

The largest information at Disney World for the month of June is the very fact its Genie+ paid skip-the-line service will not be accessible for buy prematurely of a visitor’s go to to the parks.

Beginning June 8, Genie+ will solely be supplied for buy by the My Disney Expertise app on the day of a visitor’s go to. Pre-arrival buy of the service as a ticket add-on won’t be accessible for remaining park dates in 2022 or in 2023.

The Epcot Worldwide Meals and Wine Pageant will start July 14 this 12 months and final by Nov. 19. World marketplaces all through the occasion have been revealed by Walt Disney World.

Some artists taking part in the “Eat to the Beat” live performance collection have been introduced.

Disney World is already ready for Halloween at Magic Kingdom. Tickets for “Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Social gathering” can be found for buy. The occasion runs on choose nights from Aug. 12 by Oct. 31. Costs range by date.