April 2017 - Theme Park Tribune

House votes to strip away local regulations of vacation rental homes

04/28/2017

Local governments that went too far in trying to crack down on or drive out vacation rental homes now face the prospect that they may not be able to do anything to specifically regulate such properties. The Fl... Read More

Epcot’s urban gardens showcase farm to table trend

Terry Roen

04/28/2017

Disney World

Urban gardens are all the rage and the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is showcasing compact ideas like vertical towers, growing in hay bales, wheelbarrows, raised beds and hanging containers. ... Read More

Theme parks help boost Comcast’s record growth

Terry Roen

04/27/2017

Universal

Revenue at Comcast Corporation’s theme park division surged 9 percent to $1.1 billion, according to a first quarter report given to analysts Thursday by CEO Brian Roberts. Comcast’s NBCUniversal division, whic... Read More

Seaworld educates about the dangers of shark finning

Terry Roen

04/27/2017

SeaWorld/Busch

SeaWorld has teamed up with conservationist and artist Guy Harvey to tag Mako sharks and educate guests about the dangerous practice of shark finning as part of their conservation efforts to protect the species... Read More

Disney unions call on Donald Trump to extend status for Haitian refugees

Scott Powers

04/27/2017

Disney World

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Noting that there are more than 500 Haitians working at Walt Disney World, several Disney labor unions Wednesday called on President Donald Trump to extend the temporary protected status of Haitian refugees, as... Read More

Hollywood Studios’ fireworks cause more than 30 brush fires

Terry Roen

04/27/2017

Disney World

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Sparks from fireworks have caused more than 30 small brush fires over the past two months near Hollywood Studios, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Some of the fires, which have all been extinguished by Reedy... Read More

Special gives a peek at Disney weddings

Terry Roen

04/25/2017

Disney World

Disney is giving a behind-the-scenes look at how the company caters to true love. A 90-minute television special, Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons, will cover everything from proposals to I do. ... Read More

Theme park demographics changing: Higher incomes and more millennials

Terry Roen

04/24/2017

Disney World, Universal

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The average attraction visitor has double the disposable income of the typical resident of Metropolitan Orlando, an example of the changing demographics at theme parks, according to a tourist industry report. ... Read More

Quarterly incident report shows man died after riding Disney’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Staff Reports

04/22/2017

Disney World

In February, a man died after riding Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. The Orlando Sentinel reports that the 54-year-old man, who had a pre-existing condition, collapsed and l... Read More

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