Theme park news: $1 billion resort near Disney World / Disneyland COVID-19 vaccine / ‘Soul’ exhibit John Gregory 01/12/2021 Disney World, Disneyland, Hotels At full build-out, the $1 billion resort will offer 10,000 bedrooms across a variety of properties.
Disney World hotel guests are losing perks, but travel agents don’t expect off-site exodus John Gregory 01/11/2021 Disney World, Hotels Travel agents said guests will learn to live without Magical Express when the service ends in 2022.
Walt Disney World Swan Reserve shows off new views ahead of summer 2021 opening John Gregory 11/18/2020 Disney World, Hotels The 14-story hotel will feature 349 rooms, including 149 suites that offer conference-style seating.
Universal Orlando’s newest hotel makes delayed debut on Dec. 15 John Gregory 11/05/2020 Hotels, Universal The 2,050-room Dockside Inn & Suites was supposed to open in March.
Theme park news: SeaWorld hiring despite layoffs / Animal Kingdom giraffe / Polynesian entrance John Gregory 09/25/2020 Disney World, Hotels, SeaWorld/Busch The open jobs include positions for which SeaWorld had recently permanently laid off furloughed employees.
Nearly 1300 more Universal Orlando hotel workers are being laid off John Gregory 09/01/2020 Hotels, Universal Additional notices filed with the state of Florida bring the total number of affected workers to 2,306.
Disney World news: Discovery Island manhunt / Disney outlets reopening / Polynesian Resort John Gregory 08/31/2020 Disney World, Hotels Videos obtained by WKMG-TV offer a glimpse at Disney World’s abandoned Discovery Island when police searched for a trespasser in April.
Universal Orlando hotels lay off more than 1,000 workers John Gregory 08/28/2020 Hotels, Universal The layoffs affected Loews Portofino Bay Resort, Cabana Bay Beach Resort, and Universal's Hard Rock.
Theme park news: Lawsuit alleges ‘dysfunctional construction mess’ at Disney / Universal ticket changes John Gregory 08/17/2020 Disney World, Hotels, Universal The suit alleges the discovery of fire code violations was followed by misogynistic comments and refusals to cover increased costs from Disney.