{"id":294602,"date":"2026-06-03T16:54:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/294602\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T16:54:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:54:06","slug":"paradise-nights-at-discovery-cove-brings-live-shows-animal-encounters-to-summer-evenings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/294602\/","title":{"rendered":"Paradise Nights at Discovery Cove brings live shows, animal encounters to summer evenings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">ORLANDO, Fla.  \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/topic\/Discovery_Cove\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/topic\/Discovery_Cove\/\">Discovery Cove<\/a> is inviting guests to stay after the sun goes down with the launch of Paradise Nights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The separately ticketed experience runs select Friday and Saturday evenings from June 5 through Aug. 8. <\/p>\n<p>A Caribbean-style dining buffet is included in Paradise Nights at Discovery Cove. (United Park &amp; Entertainments)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The night begins with a welcome cocktail \u2014 or mocktail \u2014 during a beachside reception at Serenity Bay, where animal ambassadors from the park also make special appearances. Guests then move to Laguna Grill for an all-you-care-to-eat Caribbean-inspired buffet paired with a live performance featuring four acts inspired by Earth, Air, Water, and Fire \u2014 including aerialists and a dramatic fire knife finale, according to a news release. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cParadise Nights adds a new dimension to Discovery Cove,\u201d said Brad Gilmour, park president of Discovery Cove. \u201cGuests spending the day with us can extend their visit into the evening with a memorable dinner and live entertainment experience, while those looking for a unique night out in Orlando can join us exclusively for Paradise Nights, no daytime admission required.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paradise Nights includes a showcase of nighttime entertainment at Discovery Cove. (United Parks and Entertainment)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Guests can check in as early as 6 p.m. and enjoy the evening until approximately 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Pre-sale tickets start at $117 for adults and $53 for children ages 3\u20139, with gratuity included. Children under 3 are free but require a reservation. An optional sloth encounter \u2014 limited to 10 guests per night \u2014 is available for $59 per person.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/discoverycove.com\/orlando\/events\/paradise-nights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/discoverycove.com\/orlando\/events\/paradise-nights\/\">click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>In the Loop: Theme Park Scoops<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">Sign up for the ClickOrlando.com In the Loop: Theme Park Scoops newsletter, sent every Friday. <\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 Discovery Cove is inviting guests to stay after the sun goes down with the launch&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":294603,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[2405,19226,1335,139,141,140,2411],"class_list":["post-294602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-attractions","tag-discovery-cove","tag-orange-county","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-theme-parks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=294602"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294602\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/294603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=294602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=294602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=294602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}