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Star sighting: Randy Moss fishing at Disney World
Former NFL star and current ESPN football analyst Randy Moss took a little time from a family vacation to do some bass fishing near Disney’s Contemporary Resort. He also had a Goofy encounter on shore before trying his luck on Bay Lake.
Moss, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, snagged several large-mouth bass while on a guided bass fishing tour, a catch-and-release excursion near Magic Kingdom theme park.
“Here in Florida where it’s hot all year round, these bass sort of stay on the same pattern. So being able to get here on Walt Disney World where they don’t get to see a lot of lures? I had a great day,” Moss said in a video released by Disney.
Moss was exploring Central Florida theme parks with friends and family.
“I’m a big kid at heart also, so just being able to see the characters and just seeing my kids interact with the characters, that’s always a great time,” he said.
Moss spent 14 seasons as a wide receiver in the NFL. He played for the Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers before retiring after the 2012 season.
Orlando’s 1st artificial lagoon debuts with a splash
Dressed in pants and a button-down shirt, Al Penny waded out into the clear blue water and dipped his head beneath the surface.
No one could blame Penny for taking a plunge on a scorching hot summer afternoon. But there was more behind the swim than an effort to cool down. It was a celebratory swim.
For nearly five years, Penny and his team have been working on developing the 1,100-acre Evermore Orlando Resort.
Located near Disney theme parks, it will be anchored by Central Florida’s first Conrad Hotel. The body of water that Penny, director of site development with Dart Interests, descended into was the newly finished artificial lagoon that serves as the project’s centerpiece.
Using technology by Miami-based company Crystal Lagoons, the feature is designed to resemble a tropical beach paradise, according to a report in GrowthSpotter.
Spanning 8 acres and filled with 17 million gallons of water, it’s the first Orlando project to feature such an amenity.
The process of filling the lagoon started nine weeks ago and lasted 38 days. The lagoon is 12 feet at its deepest point and 8 feet deep at the center.
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