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The symbolic globe turns outside Universal Studios theme park, part of Universal Orlando Resort. #tpthumb

Universal Orlando Resort will hold a press conference on Aug. 1 to make a “major” announcement at the Orange County Convention Center, which is in the shadow of the hundreds of acres of land that Universal has been acquiring.  (Dewayne Bevil / Orlando Sentinel / Orlando Sentinel)

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Planned and new rides at Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Legoland Florida and more Orlando-area attractions.

Visitors to Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park take part in the Animation Experience at Conservation Station, a new activity at the recently reopened Rafiki's Planet Watch at Walt Disney World.

Visitors to Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park take part in the Animation Experience at Conservation Station, a new activity at the recently reopened Rafiki’s Planet Watch at Walt Disney World.  (Dewayne Bevil / Orlando Sentinel)

Gran Destino Tower is an expansion of Coronado Springs resort at Walt Disney World. It is set to open July 9, 2019.

Gran Destino Tower is an expansion of Coronado Springs resort at Walt Disney World. It is set to open July 9, 2019.  (Dewayne Bevil / Orlando Sentinel)

The NBA Store is now open at Disney Springs. The basketball-themed merchandise store will be part of NBA Experience, an interactive space set to open Aug. 12 on the former site of DisneyQuest.

The NBA Store is now open at Disney Springs. The basketball-themed merchandise store will be part of NBA Experience, an interactive space set to open Aug. 12 on the former site of DisneyQuest.  (Dewayne Bevil / Orlando Sentinel)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park officially expands to include the planet of Batuu, the far-flung setting for Galaxy’s Edge on Aug. 29, 2019. The Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., was the first location to open on May 29, 2019. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park officially expands to include the planet of Batuu, the far-flung setting for Galaxy’s Edge on Aug. 29, 2019. The Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., was the first location to open on May 29, 2019. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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