🌱 TRON Lightcycle Run Preview + Orlando FreeFall Change.org Petition

Morning, neighbors! Carlos Hernandez here with the latest edition of the Orlando Daily.

First, today's weather:

A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 86 Low: 69.

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Here are the top five stories in Orlando today:

1. Walt Disney Imagineering shared video showing the first high-speed test run of its anticipated new attraction, TRON Lightcycle Run. The roller coaster is under construction currently in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom. (Click Orlando)

2. The Orange County Sheriff's Office released hundreds of files pertaining to the murder of Miya Marcano on Wednesday night. WESH requested all files relating to the 19-year-old Valencia College student, who was first reported missing on Sept. 24, 2021 and then later found dead. (WESH)

3. More than 4,000 people have signed a Change.org petition calling for a memorial to be erected at the site of the Orlando FreeFall ride to honor Tyre Sampson, the teenager who fell to his death off the attraction earlier this year. The group also says they want thrill rides to be made safer and they want the Orlando FreeFall drop tower to be torn down. (Fox 35 Orlando)

4. Catch a group dedicated to playing the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack live at Winter Park's Geek Easy during MegaCon. On top of the big band performance, the group known as the Bebop Bounty Big Band will be aided by projections of the series' arc as they perform. (Orlando Weekly)

5. Farm and Haus has announced that it will be opening a second location of its popular concept in East End Market in the recently vacated Café de France space on Park Avenue in Winter Park. The new location will offer more menu items and locally-sourced goods. (Bungalower, Orlando Weekly)

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Today in Orlando:

• Songs At Sunset at Nona Adventure Park Events. (6 p.m.)
• Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr. at Central Florida Community Arts. (7 p.m.)
• Brew & View: Scooby Doo Movie at Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company. (7:30 p.m.)
• Ron White at Hard Rock Live Orlando. (8 p.m.)
• Adele Givens at Orlando Improv. (8:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• SeaWorld Entertainment chief financial officer Elizabeth Castro Gulacsy is stepping down this year, the company has announced. (Spectrum News 13)
• American Momentum Bank made a $75,000 donation to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts to support at-risk youth and foster children in Central Florida through the Arts For Every Life initiatives at the arts center. (Patch Orlando)
• Orlando chef Josh Oakley is leaving The Monroe in downtown Orlando. His last day will be Saturday, May 14. (Orlando Weekly)
• The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for whoever spray-painted a swastika on the garage door of an Ormond Beach home. (Click Orlando)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you around.

— 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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Orlando Daily? Contact me at carlosreportsnews@gmail.com