Theme park roundup: Knott’s denies coaster rumors / Chapek defended / SeaWorld free beer
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
The Food & Wine Festival concert series returns for the first time since 2019.
News roundup: Universal parade ending / Disney Genie+ changes / BGT Summer Celebration
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
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
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
So long, festival pavilion. Hello Communicore Plaza.
Florida residents sue DeSantis for dissolving Disney World’s Reedy Creek district
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
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
The law sets a June 2023 termination date for the Reedy Creek Improvement District that governs Disney World property.