Theme park roundup: Knott’s denies coaster rumors / Chapek defended / SeaWorld free beer John Gregory 06/09/2022 Cedar Fair, Disney World, Disneyland, SeaWorld/Busch Knott's said plans supposedly showing new Giga or Hyper coasters didn't come from the park.
Disney World announces first 2022 Eat to the Beat concerts John Gregory 05/19/2022 Disney World The Food & Wine Festival concert series returns for the first time since 2019.
News roundup: Universal parade ending / Disney Genie+ changes / BGT Summer Celebration John Gregory 05/18/2022 Disney World, SeaWorld/Busch, Universal The parade will end on June 4 to "make way for new entertainment experiences,” Universal said.
Disney’s U.S. theme parks seeing ‘really strong demand,’ CEO Bob Chapek says John Gregory 05/11/2022 Disney World, Disneyland Genie+ and Lightning Lane have led to a 40% jump in per capita guest spending compared to 2019.
Lawsuit challenging dissolution of Disney World’s Reedy Creek district is dismissed John Gregory 05/10/2022 Disney World A federal judge said three Florida residents failed to show how they'd be harmed if the district is eliminated.
Disney World’s Epcot transformation has been scaled back John Gregory 05/05/2022 Disney World So long, festival pavilion. Hello Communicore Plaza.
Florida residents sue DeSantis for dissolving Disney World’s Reedy Creek district John Gregory 05/04/2022 Disney World The lawsuit alleges that DeSantis violated state law and the First Amendment, all to punish Disney.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party returns August 12 John Gregory 04/28/2022 Disney World The Halloween tradition was canceled in 2020 and replaced by the more limited Boo Bash in 2021.
DeSantis signs bills targeting Disney in response to company’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ opposition John Gregory 04/22/2022 Disney World The law sets a June 2023 termination date for the Reedy Creek Improvement District that governs Disney World property.