Join the chat: Theme park experts talk tourism history in Orlando Sentinel 150 discussion

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As part of the Orlando Sentinel’s 150th birthday, theme park fans and experts will discuss Central Florida attractions that have come and gone, shaping the current tourism landscape.

Watch live and join the discussion at 1 p.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 26) as Theme Park Ranger Dewayne Bevil chats with a travel agent/podcaster, a travel writer/blogger and a theme park super fan about now-defunct attractions in Central Florida including Jaws, Mr. Toad, Boardwalk and Baseball, Great Movie Ride, Wonders of Life, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Cypress Gardens, Alien Encounter and more.

Missed our coverage this month? Check out theme park and tourism memories we’ve written about so far:

Orlando Sentinel 150: Tourists have long loved Orlando; Disney made it a whole new world

Orlando Sentinel 150: Disney World news was biggest scoop in Sentinel history

Orlando Sentinel 150: Monday Memory of Cypress Gardens’ long, fabulous run

Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to opening Universal Studios Florida

Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to Marineland Florida

Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to Boardwalk and Baseball

More stories and features from the Orlando Sentinel’s 150 years of covering Central Florida can be found at OrlandoSentinel.com/150. Sign up for our free history newsletter at OrlandoSentinel.com/newsletters

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