🌱 Disney Hotels Give Discount To Disney+ Subscribers + FusionFest ED

Up and at 'em, Orlando! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 84 Low: 67.

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Here are the top five stories today in Orlando:

1. Orlando and Charlotte are front-runners for the ACC's conference office to relocate from Greensboro, multiple sources told The News & Observer, with a vote expected no later than the end of the month. The Orange County mayor’s office said Tim Giuliani, the president and CEO of the Orlando Economic Partnership, was "leading the effort." (The News & Observer)

2. University of Central Florida (UCF) police confirmed that Orlando police are investigating a shooting that happened near the subway stop at Livingston Street and North Magnolia Avenue. UCF police tweeted that around 1:40 a.m. Sunday morning, three people reported that a man shot at them outside of UnionWest at the UCF downtown campus. (WFTV)

3. Walt Disney World is now offering Disney+ subscribers a discount on select hotel rooms for a limited time. If you have a subscription to the streaming service, you can book a stay at certain Disney Resort hotels and get up to 25% off from Friday, July 8 through Friday, September 30. Proof of a Disney+ subscription is required and the subscriber must be staying in the room. (Fox 35 Orlando)

4. The annual cultural heritage festival series, FusionFest, recently named its former Business and Development Manager, Thali Sugisawa, as its new Executive Director (ED). FusionFest was created to promote the cultural diversity of Central Florida's residents and has expanded from an annual festival in downtown Orlando to an organization with year-round programming. (Bungalower)

5. The Windermere Police Department, Windermere Mayor Jim O’Brien, and town staff helped to escort the Easter Bunny through town for its annual Easter event this past Saturday. The police department spent more than two hours greeting residents, waving, shouting Easter greetings and distributing more than 400 Easter bags to kids along the way. (West Orange Times & Orange Observer)

Today in Orlando:

• Brews And Beginner Modern Calligraphy at Orlando Brewing. (6:00 PM)
• Slow Crush at Soundbar. (7:00 PM)
• Dave Rubin at The Plaza Live. (7:30 PM)
• Pulp Art Show at The Falcon Bar & Gallery. (8:00 PM)
• Ishay Ribo at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts. (8:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• CFX launched the Visitor Toll Pass (VTP) Program in 2021. VTP provides visitors to Orlando with a free, loaner, toll-road transponder directly from CFX. This program is available only at Orlando International Airport. (Twitter)
• Museum of Illusions Orlando is bringing back its popular Puppy Paw-ty on Saturday, April 23. (CitySurfing Orlando)
• Disney's Polynesian Village Resort is getting a new Disney Vacation Club tower. New villas are expected to open in 2024. (Spectrum News 13)

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— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.