Posted By Ken Storey on Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 10:02 AM click to enlarge Image via Disney Disney MagicMobile Service will provide MagicBand services via smartphones Since reopening after last year’s pandemic-related closures, Walt Disney World has been without FastPass, the skip the line program that’s complimentary for all guests. However, as other bits of theme park offerings have slowly been restarted, there’s been no indication FastPass+ will be offered any time soon. That has revived longstanding rumors that the resort is finally looking to scrap the problematic program. FastPass debuted in time for the resort’s Millennial Celebration just over two decades ago. Since then, the concept of allowing some guests to skip
Posted By Ken Storey on Tue, May 25, 2021 at 12:37 PM click image Image via the Boca Raton Museum of Art The Boca Raton Museum of Art is known for its wide range of Pre-Columbian and African art, but a new temporary exhibit will help the South Florida museum finding its foothold within globally recognized institutions. The traveling exhibit,
Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru, will make its global debut at the museum as part of its eightieth anniversary later this year. The exhibition of Andean art will encompass the entire museum. With pandemic safety protocols intensifying already tight restrictions surrounding tourism to Machu Picchu, the exhibition will provide a unique opportunity to discover art of advanced Andean civilizations.
Posted By Ken Storey on Mon, May 24, 2021 at 4:11 PM click to enlarge Photo courtesy City of Orlando The past year has proven the importance of beautiful, accessible outdoor spaces. In Orlando, no outdoor space is as well used as Lake Eola. Since 1888, the park has provided a bit of reprieve for those in downtown Orlando, but as the region grows, the park has struggled to keep up. Now welcoming more than three million visitors a year, the park is in desperate need of a facelift. Orlando is now in the process of developing a master plan for the park that will guide the park’s evolution for decades to come.