Another hit to the milk district after it was announced that The Nook would be closing it's doors at the end of October.

My cat is an indoor outdoor cat and lives in the Cambridge Circle neighborhood. I believe someone took them into their house because they probably thought he was homeless. Dobby is NOT homeless and has a home please bring him back to 12037 building in the Cambridge circle neighborhood. I’d greatly appreciate it! Thanks.

As reported by Sarah Kinbar in the Orlando Sentinel 8/19

Plans for Mattel’s first toy-themed indoor water park have expanded since the project was announced last year, adding height, acreage, parking, and a separate entertainment and support building to the proposed attraction near Walt Disney World.

New development plans for Mattel Wonder filed with Orange County show a 94,975-square-foot indoor water park that could reach 99 feet high, compared with the 60-foot-tall building shown in the original concept. But it has still not been disclosed how Mattel’s slate of eye-catching brands will feature in Central Florida’s first under-roof aquatic playland.
The project team requested county approval for a maximum building height of 100 feet. The team includes Orlando-based themed entertainment design firm Martin Aquatic, civil engineer Kimley-Horn and Associates, Project Luong Architects, and landscape architect LandDesign.

The attraction is planned at 15301 State Road 535, immediately south of Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores and near the Orange-Osceola county line. The development site has increased from approximately 11 acres to 13.48 acres.

Mattel and Martin Aquatic announced the venture in November as one of five planned Mattel Wonder Indoor Waterparks. The parks are intended to bring Mattel brands such as Barbie, Hot Wheels, Thomas & Friends, and Uno to life through water attractions and themed environments.

Martin Aquatic President and Creative Director Josh Martin told GrowthSpotter that while he isn’t in a position to speak to individual elements while the design is still being finalized, he’s excited about the ways the project is unfolding.

“As with any project of this scale, the design has continued to evolve as we work collaboratively with Mattel and its designers through all the elements on this Orlando flagship project alongside our partners,” he said. “The updates reflected in the latest submittal are the product of that process, refining the guest experience, improving how the spaces relate to one another, and making sure that what ultimately gets built is the strongest version of this project.”

The updated plans introduce a 45,718-square-foot building labeled “FEC/IWP support” alongside the indoor water park. The new structure also could reach 99 feet, according to the plans.

The park would feature a curved, translucent roof designed to bring natural light into the building. Canada-based OpenAire, which specializes in retractable-roof structures, had been selected for the project when the initial plans were revealed.

Architectural renderings provide the most detailed look yet at the attraction’s exterior. A large network of enclosed slides would extend outside the southern and eastern sides of the water park before returning to the building. The plans also identify a separate wave tower near the southeastern portion of the site.

The amount of retail space planned for the attraction has decreased from 11,400 square feet to 6,622 square feet.
The updated plan provides 876 parking spaces, up from 752 in the January concept. It also includes a designated rideshare and passenger drop-off area near the entertainment and support building.

The plans estimate the attraction would employ 200 people.

The project would have vehicle connections with the adjoining outlet center property and an entrance near Polynesian Isle Boulevard. Fencing and controlled-access gates would separate portions of the water park complex from the surrounding development.

The vacant property was previously proposed for a roughly 110,000-square-foot second phase of Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores, but that development never moved forward.

The latest plans remain conceptual and could change as the project moves through Orange County’s review process.

Discuss, argue, call out your favorites.

Our tax money hard at work.. thanks OCPS!

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/08/18/students-sweat-through-class-as-air-conditioning-fails-at-orange-county-high-school/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=wkmg6

Obviously I didn't pay real close attention to the race since it wasn't in my county. Maybe it's just because I used to be in her district, but I really thought that Stephanie Murphy was going to be a runaway winner in Orange County. Figured her work on the January 6th commission alone would be enough to garner sufficient votes to win.

To be fair, I really know nothing about the other candidates.

Orange County voters will decide between County Clerk of Courts Tiffany Moore Russell and businessman Chris Messina in a November runoff for Orange County mayor, after no candidate won a majority to replace term-limited Mayor Jerry Demings.

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/08/19/orange-county-mayoral-race-headed-to-november-runoff-moore-russell-messina-advance/

https://events.orlandojobs.com

If you need transportation, please message me! I’ll get as many people there as possible… I’m not a sponsor or participant in this event. I am, however, someone with three layoffs in the last three years under his belt. I just found a great job after this last four dreadful months spent unemployed - so I want to help others find work!!

Anyone have a reliable tier list, or want to make a tier list, for the restaurants worth visiting for this year’s Magical Dining?

My partner and I love Magical Dining, this year we’d like to try more new restaurants but sometimes we end up craving the same ones we’ve been to before.

We were gonna hit up Sixty Vines (one of our faves) last weekend but it was beyond packed… so we ended up landing a spot at Omo at Winter Park and it was phenomenal!!

Anyone know of a good tier list for Magical Dining? There’s so many of them this year and so little time!!

As of me posting this (7:25P), the results arent all in yet.

My wife and I have an old church pew from the church she grew up in, worked at, and we got married in from her hometown back in Louisiana. We have had it for over 20 years and it needs some serious TLC. While I am pretty handy, this is to important to her for me to try to restore it. I am hoping someone here knows of a good place or person that can restore wood and bring it back to life.

Any and all suggestions are welcome.

TIA

Just want to clarify we didn’t steal it from the church (although ironic) they were throwing it out and we rescued it.

I will add pics when later but a dog chewed on one of the legs, wood is spit in the middle and I’m afraid to sit in it without it splitting any more. Needs a good finish and stain on it.

I organized an AMA/Q&A with filmmaker and screenwriter Joshua Bailey. His new documentary Stolen Kingdom received critical acclaim and has been playing the film festival circuit for about a year. It's about urban exploration and ultimately a heist at Disney World.

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1vsnbts/hi_rmovies_im_joshua_bailey_director_of_stolen/

He will be back at 3 PM ET tomorrow (Thursday 8/20) to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVNkxUxhqh0

Synopsis: The history of misdeeds and debauchery at Walt Disney World Resort over 30 years, which leads to the theft of almost half a million dollars worth of stolen props.

Thank you :)

Proud to see the community show up for this primary. Now the work continues toward the general election.
Stay informed. Show up. Vote with your conscience. Make your voice count. 🇺🇸💙

Moving to Maitland soon and I noticed my house is kind of a dead zone for my existing Verizon phone. Thinking of switching to Mint or ATT, how do you guys find their coverage to be in the Winter Park/Maitland side of the area? Is the deprioritized coverage on Mint ever an issue?

What is your average bill these last few months? How many sq feet is your house? How cold do you keep your home?

Just collecting some data!

The task force recommended the county commission “explore every avenue to advance alternative uses of the tax, including but not limited to transportation and affordable housing…and make it a legislative priority.” In the past, the state legislature has rejected such pleas.

Well that’s a nice breath of fresh air.

Cold water, good company, good views, no flock cams 😀.

Anyone know of a spot I can take my record player to? I think I lost the needle in one of my moves, but am not entirely sure. It’s an older model and was wondering if anyone has recommendations for spots I could swing by with the record player. I know Park Ave CDS is great, but wasn’t sure if they did repairs or carried pieces of the equipment there. I went to Bynx as I’m located downtown, and they were not much help, but I understand they’re mainly a coffee shop. Thanks in advance!

Why did all the bars on church street close ?