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NORTHERN REGION
Daytona Aquarium & Rainforest Adventure - Daytona Beach - NOW OPEN: The Daytona Aquarium & Rainforest Adventure in Daytona Beach opened in early 2024 and is the destination’s first aquarium offering an interactive educational experience featuring animals from both land and sea. The 55,000-square foot facility will be located on the northwest corner of International Speedway Blvd. and Nova Road in the heart of Daytona Beach. Plans for the aquarium include close to 40 separate tanks including a 110,000 gallon shark tank and a stingray touch pool. There will also be habitats for alligators and crocodiles, frogs and snakes and an indoor rainforest with bushes, trees, rocks, sloths, armadillos and various types of birds
Dolly Parton’s Pirates Voyage Dinner and Show - Panama City Beach - Spring 2025: Country music icon Dolly Parton is bringing swashbuckling fun to Panama City Beach’s Pier Park with a captivating new attraction. Opening in Spring 2025, the immersive dinner show will feature epic pirate battles and spectacular stunts inside a sprawling 60,000-square-foot theatre, with two full-sized pirate ships and an indoor lagoon. Families can enjoy a four-course feast and action-packed entertainment with songs written by Dolly, enchanting mermaids, tropical birds, playful sea lions and more.
Friendship Fountain - Jacksonville - NOW OPEN: St. Johns River Park, located on the Southbank waterfront and home to Friendship Fountain, underwent a $6 million transformation. Plans included a botanical garden, themed play park, splash pad, concessions and fountain upgrades. Central to the park is an upgraded fountain with fully functional dancing jets choreographed to music and lights, boasting “water cinema”.
St. Johns Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve - Hastings - NOW OPEN: The St. Johns Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve is all about conservation of rare and endangered species of plants from around the world, as well as natural resources and native plants and animals. This beautiful preserve located along Deep Creek in the rural Hastings, Florida opened to the public in October 2023 providing guided tours and programs, as well as classes on plant identification, xeriscaping, landscaping, native plants, water conservation, and so much more.
The Top of the Center - Pensacola - 2025: Slated to open in 2025, The Top of The Center is where evolution meets elevation. Positioned atop The Clark Family Cultural Center, the rooftop venue will offer panoramic views of Pensacola Bay and Historic Downtown Pensacola. Quite literally designed to provide an “elevated” experience for the arts, The Top of the Center will accommodate live performances, private dining + events, as well as serve as a pre-show sip + see for Pensacola Little Theatre programming.
121 Financial Ballpark - Jacksonville - 2025: 121 Financial Ballpark, home of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp minor league baseball team, is set to be ready to open for the start of the 2025 season after their 31.8 million dollar renovation plan. The improvements include a larger video board, an enhanced club space, a new multilevel building in right field and front porch at center field to greet guests.
CENTRAL REGION
AREA 15 - Orlando - 2025: AREA15, an award-winning immersive and experiential art, entertainment, dining and retail district, will debut in the heart of Orlando’s tourism corridor in 2025. Designed for visitors of all ages, the new complex will feature distinctive attractions, interactive art installations and ground-breaking technology, along with an ever-changing roster of concert events and much more.
Artic Flying Theater - SeaWorld - Orlando - Spring 2025: SeaWorld Orlando, the Coaster Capital of Orlando renowned for its impressive selection of thrilling and unique rides, unveiled plans for its latest groundbreaking attraction planned to open in Spring 2025: the World’s first-of-its-kind Arctic flying theater. This new experience invites families to soar over icy landscapes, dive beneath frozen waters and come face-to-face with some of the planet’s most magnificent creatures. From majestic beluga whales to awe-inspiring orcas and walruses, this adventure puts riders right in the middle of the action. It’s also all indoors, so rain or shine, this attraction guarantees a cool, thrilling escape for the entire family all year round.
Cabot Citrus Farms - Brooksville - NOW OPEN: Welcome to Cabot Citrus Farms, Cabot’s first American property in its diverse collection of world-class golf. Located in the central-west region of Florida, Cabot Citrus Farms is set across 1,200-acres of pristine natural beauty. It features two revitalized 18-hole golf courses, one 9-hole course, an 11-hole par-3 course, a new clubhouse and an unparalleled practice facility. In addition to golf, the property will offer luxury accommodations, real estate, food and beverage offerings, and amenities.
Clermont National Golf Course - Clermont - NOW OPEN: The Clermont National course now features a new modernized irrigation system, bunker repairs, re-grassed fairways with Bimini Bermuda and resurfacing of the greens with Sunday Bermuda grass. The course is now open to the public.
DreamWorks Land - Universal Orlando Resort - Orlando - NOW OPEN: This summer, Universal Orlando Resort debuted DreamWorks Land – a vibrant new themed environment inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s beloved characters Shrek, Trolls and Kung Fu Panda. Located in the Universal Studios Florida theme park, the expansive area features tons of fun for the entire family and includes a family-friendly coaster, multiple interactive play areas, live entertainment, character meet and greets and more.
Epic Universe - Universal Orlando Resort - Orlando - May 2025: In 2025, Universal Orlando Resort will unveil its next gamechanger for theme park entertainment with the debut of its most ambitious theme park yet: Universal Epic Universe. Epic Universe will present a level of theme park immersion and innovation that is unmatched – transporting guests to expansive worlds featuring more than 50 awe-inspiring attractions, entertainment, dining and shopping experiences that come together to create an unforgettable adventure that is nothing short of epic. The addition of Universal Orlando’s fourth theme park will also transform the award-winning resort into a weeklong vacation destination filled with the most compelling experiences imaginable.
The Florida Aquarium - Tampa - 2025: The Florida Aquarium is currently undergoing a $45 million expansion—the largest in its history. In 2025, guests can enjoy the opening of the second phase of the project, which includes a new tide pool touch experience. The space features an expansive touch experience that triples the size of the current exhibit, a new tide pool water feature, and aquatic lounge where guests can enjoy the sights and sounds of this new experience.
The Florida Holocaust Museum - St. Pete - Early 2025: The Florida Holocaust Museum, one of the largest Holocaust museums in the country, is currently undergoing its first phase of renovations and expansion project. With plans to reopen in early 2025, this expansion will feature an exclusive exhibit showcasing the collection of Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize laureate dedicated to educating the world about the Holocaust. This will be the only place in the world to see these items, including his Nobel Prize, personal journals, and more. The expansion will also include space for the Danish rescue boat, Thor, which played a crucial role in rescuing over 7,000 Jews from Nazi-occupied Denmark
Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana - EPCOT- Walt Disney World - Orlando - NOW OPEN: Journey of Water, inspired by Moana, will open at EPCOT in October of 2023. Guests will take a self-guided stroll along an outdoor trail where they can play and interact with water as it travels from the sky to the oceans and back again. Along the way, learn about the importance of water and discover its playful personality - just as Moana did on her heroic voyage. Journey of Water will open within World Nature, the EPCOT neighborhood dedicated to understanding and preserving the beauty and balance of the natural world.
Judson’s at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - Orlando - NOW OPEN: Opened early 2024, Judson’s is the fourth indoor performance space at downtown Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, joining Steinmetz Hall (which opened in 2022), the Walt Disney Theater, and the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater. The dynamic music room will host live performances with intimate, cabaret-style seating for up to 150 guests.
LEGO Ferrari Build and Race Experience - LEGOLAND Florida Resort - Winter Haven - NOW OPEN: From your imagination to the racetrack... It's race time at the new LEGO® Ferrari Build & Race Experience at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort! See a life-sized LEGO Ferrari and create your own Ferrari race car in interactive play zones before you test drive it through three extreme test tracks. Then digitally build and race on a virtual track to the finish line! Plus, the youngest drivers will design their own Ferrari with bigger bricks in the LEGO DUPLO® build zone.
Mote Science Education Aquarium - Sarasota - 2025: Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA), a new state-of-the-art aquarium is set to open in 2025 in Nathan Benderson Park. Mote SEA will be an iconic building unique to Southwest Florida, where wonder and learning begin. The building will have more than 110,000 square feet of space, with exhibits totaling more than 1 million gallons of water and featuring an array of sharks, coral reef species, manatees, sea turtles, otters and a myriad of other wildlife.
Northwest Square - DeLand - NOW OPEN: Northwest Square has opened it's doors! The historic complex has been adaptively reused and is now open, featuring a mix of restaurants, boutique shopping, and four district event spaces. Originally built in 1926, Northwest Square now occupies what was once the Trinity United Methodist Church. Whether you're in the mood for dining, shopping, or exploring, Northwest Square aims to highlight the best of the region, inviting visitors to discover what makes West Volusia uniquely special. Wine, dine, and discover at Northwest Square.
Penguin Trek - SeaWorld - Orlando - NOW OPEN: “Penguin Trek” – the eagerly awaited eighth coaster to join the park's ever-expanding ride portfolio, has come to SeaWorld. Designed as THE ultimate family launch coaster experience, “Penguin Trek” features a unique snowmobile styled ride car where once aboard, riders will embark on an exhilarating journey through the breathtaking vastness of Antarctica as they join a penguin research mission unlike any other. Featuring two exhilarating launches and a maze of twists and turns, this unforgettable coaster moves at speeds of up to 43 mph across a 3,020-foot track that traverses both indoors and outside. Yet, what sets this experience apart as truly extraordinary is its unparalleled finale: as the coaster comes to a halt, guests find themselves not in a simulated penguin colony, but in the very heart of SeaWorld Orlando’s own penguin habitat.
Phoenix Rising - Busch Gardens - Tampa - NOW OPEN: There’s nothing more exhilarating than a ride on the wings of the phoenix. Experience a fiery blaze of immersive, family-friendly excitement as you soar above the Serengeti Plain and drop into fun-filled twists and turns on the new Phoenix Rising. Inspired by legend, this suspended roller coaster in vibrant Pantopia is packed with surprises and speeds up to 44 miles per hour. But with a height requirement of just 42”, it’s the perfect adventure for families to embark on together! Let your imagination—and your adrenaline—soar as you feel the rush of the wind and thrill of the flight.
Pinstripes - Orlando - NOW OPEN: Born in the Midwest, Pinstripes is a collection of venues that has rapidly grown across the United States, offering a combination of made-from-scratch dining, face-to-face gaming and signature service. The venue features up to 40,000 square feet- from intimate, private dining spaces to flexible ballrooms to comfortable outdoor spaces surrounding a cozy fire pit. The rustic and open design is the perfect setting to customize your event.
SEA LIFE Florida Resort - LEGOLAND Florida Resort - Winter Haven - May 2025: Discover the amazing wonders of the underwater world at SEA LIFE Florida Resort, an all-new aquarium opening this Spring at LEGOLAND Florida Resort. Here, at this family-friendly aquarium, guests will marvel at a diverse range of marine life, interact with captivating exhibits, and embark on a voyage of oceanic exploration, ending in the ultimate final seascape—The Theme Park Under the Sea!
Tassie's Underwater Twist - Aquatica - Orlando - NOW OPEN: Aquatica Orlando is ready to welcome guests to an underwater adventure like no other! The park is thrilled to announce its newest addition, Tassie's Underwater Twist, an all-new immersive waterslide that transforms the guest ride experience into an awe-inspiring journey through Australia's Shark Bay seagrass meadow. An immersive waterslide experience like no other, Tassie's Underwater Twist will transport guests to the depths of the ocean, where they'll glide through a vibrant underwater world teeming with marine life.
Tiana's Bayou Adventure - Magic Kingdom - Walt Disney World Resort - Orlando - NOW OPEN: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, the all-new attraction evolving from the reimagining of Splash Mountain, opened at Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World in spring of 2024. Guests join characters from “The Princess and the Frog,” including Princess Tiana, Naveen and jazz-loving alligator Louis, on an adventure through the bayou as they prepare to host a one-of-a-kind Mardi Gras celebration where everyone is welcome. Guests travel through the bayou to original music inspired by songs from the film as they are brought into the next chapter of Tiana’s story.
Virtual Reality Experience in the Metaverse - Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures - Kissimmee - NOW OPEN: Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures, a leading Central Florida nature-based attraction celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year, is launching a brand-new Virtual Reality Experience in the Metaverse.This immersive Metaverse virtual reality experience allows visitors to actually walk through the park and experience the Butterfly Enclosure, Gemstone Mining, and Educational Talks, plus learn more about the attraction while seated in an airboat. A special feature also lets guests play Virtual Reality games and collect gems to win free Gemstone Mining at the park and discounts on admission tickets.
SOUTHERN REGION
Bounce Sporting Club - Delray Beach - NOW OPEN: Bounce Sporting Club, New York, and Chicago’s leading luxury sports lounge opened its first Florida location in the heart of downtown Delray Beach at Delray Beach Market. This addition expands on the company’s commitment to providing first-in-market experiences, with unique food offerings, entertainment, and a premiere event space. Bounce Sporting Club Delray is poised to forever change the definition of a “sports bar” with the delivery of an unmatched entertainment experience. The luxury sports lounge takes up residence on the north side of Delray Beach Market located at 33 SE Third Avenue half a block south of Atlantic Avenue.
The Breakers - Palm Beach - NOW OPEN: The Breakers Palm Beach, one of America’s most iconic resorts, has embarked on a full-scale renovation of its renowned tennis and racquet facilities nestled within 140-acres of oceanfront property. This comprehensive $12M project, spanning over 104K sq. ft., will introduce 16 state-the-art, open-air courts - inclusive of tennis, pickleball and padel - each with its own exclusive comfort and refreshment cabana. This investment underscores the company’s commitment to elevating its unparalleled collection of amenities for hotel guests and club members.
Florida Keys Eco-Experience Trail - Florida Keys - NOW OPEN: The Monroe County Tourist Development Council is launching a Florida Keys Eco-Experience Trail pass in December, featuring nearly 50 free geo-tagged, bookable experiences such as visiting Keys eco-attractions, taking a backcountry kayak tour or exploring the island chain’s wildlife refuges and state parks. Activities promote engagement with the Keys' sustainability initiatives. Trail participants can discover unique nature tours, wildlife centers and refuges, coral restoration opportunities and fishing, diving and snorkeling in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The mobile-exclusive digital Florida Keys Eco-Experience pass features offers, added values and Keys-branded prizes. Visit fla-keys.com/experience.
Key West Wildlife Center - Key West - Early 2025: The Key West Wildlife Center is unveiling a new elevated lime-green avian clinic and a welcome center, both targeted for completion in early 2025, within the 7-acre Sonny McCoy Indigenous Park at 1801 White St. near Atlantic Boulevard. The clinic is to offer therapy baths and digital X-rays to better serve native and injured wildlife. The new $2.4
million facility is to feature a dedicated treatment area with additional interior space for patient care, more exterior space for rehabilitation and protected space for education and outreach.
Marathon Wild Bird Center - Marathon - NOW OPEN: In Marathon, the 63.5-acre Crane Point Museum & Nature Trails has unveiled its all-new home for the Marathon Wild Bird Center with educational bird enclosures, a shaded outdoor seating area, and a hospital and rehabilitation facility for treatment of sick and injured rescued wild birds. The facility can shelter more than 40 nonreleasable birds and continues to treat about 750 birds annually. Since 1995 the hospital has rehabilitated more than 25,000 wild birds of different species and released them back into their natural habitat. Crane Point, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located at 5550 Overseas Highway (mile marker 50.5). Visit cranepoint.net or call 305-743-9100 or 305-743-3900.
Marina Village by Bahia Mar - Fort Lauderdale - NOW OPEN: Opened in 2024, Marina Village by Bahia Mar is a waterfront food, beverage, and entertainment venue accessible by foot, car, and even boat with dock access. The one-of-a-kind village is located in the heart of Fort Lauderdale.
Mega Mayhem: Dueling Water Coaster -Rapids Waterpark - Riviera Beach - NOW OPEN: Rapids Waterpark, South Florida's largest water park, announced the new ride has opened– MEGA MAYHEM, Dueling Water Coaster. The new attraction is designed and manufactured by ProSlide Technology Inc. and is its Dueling PIPELine Blast/Flying SAUCER20 model. Mega Mayhem is the first dueling water coaster ride in the state of Florida and is one of six installed in the world. Thrill seekers compete to reach the finishing plunge first while experiencing drop and dive sensations along the way.
The Messi Experience - Miami - NOW OPEN: The Messi Experience debuted in April 2024, commencing its global tour in Miami. This captivating attraction will immerse visitors in an exhilarating adventure, allowing them to discover the extraordinary life of Lionel Messi through interactive activities. Guests will have the opportunity to delve into the remarkable journey of Messi's transformation from childhood to legendary status.
The Naples Pier - Napes - Late 2025: Beloved local icon, the Naples Pier, is slated to re-open in late 2025. Newest renderings include a revamped design built to withstand any potential future storms with structural improvements, but also leisure features such as two shaded areas (one at the end and one mid-way along the pier) for concession stands, 16 bump-out benches for optimal Gulf viewing, enhanced ADA accessibility (stairs to the beach will be two times wider than before and will be located closer to the restrooms). As the sun dips below the Gulf of America, few other locations quintessentially capture the relaxed and luxurious lifestyle the city of Naples is known for. Dusk at the Naples Pier is a past-time tradition.