It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Thomas “Tom” Ray Sawyer on March 20, 2024. Let’s take a look at his interesting life. Tom was a “local” born in Norfolk, Virginia to Norman and ...

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Thomas "Tom" Sawyer, the longtime chief executive officer of Baton Rouge General Medical Center, died Sunday at 84. A native of Oak Grove, Sawyer began his career in hospital administration while he ...

Tom Sawyer Island, a classic attraction at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom with roots back to Walt Disney and Disneyland, is set to close. It’ll be replaced with a new “Cars”-themed land, as part of ...

Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando have revealed the final days of operation for a handful of attractions at Magic Kingdom and Universal Studios theme parks. They’ll all be unavailable by the end ...

First, parts of DinoLand, U.S.A., then Muppets Courtyard. Now, another iconic corner of Walt Disney World has shuttered. Sunday, July 6 was the last operating day for Tom Sawyer Island, Liberty Square ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story had the wrong date for Muppet*Vision 3D and PizzeRizzo’s closing. They are closing on June 8. It's time to say goodbye to an iconic piece ...

The days are numbered for Tom Sawyer Island, a longtime Frontierland feature, at Magic Kingdom. In August, Disney announced that the space would be repurposed for two “Cars”-themed attractions. It ...

Two Cars-themed attractions are set to change the face of Frontierland, replacing both Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America. Here’s why that’s a huge mistake. Walt Disney said that Disneyland — ...

LOCAL HAUNTED HOUSES ARE GEARING UP FOR A RUSH OF THRILL SEEKERS LEADING UP TO HALLOWEEN. A POPULAR SPOT FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE TO GO TO IS GRIM. TRAILS AT TOM SAWYER PARK. ARE BLAKELY MCHUGH IS THERE ...

In the past, the pool switched to being open only on weekends once the school year starts. But on Monday, Tom Sawyer Park announced its pool will be open on weekdays as well. After listening to ...