What Central Florida theme parks have in store for July 4th
All the major parks in Orlando and Central Florida have celebrations planned for the Fourth of July — and naturally, they all involve fireworks.
Orlando sets another tourism record with 75 million visitors in 2018
Orlando was once again the most-visited destination in the U.S., with the record-setting year boosted by increases in tourism from Brazil and Mexico.
Icon Park adding two attractions in 2020
The new additions include the 400-foot-tall Orlando Gyro Drop Tower, dubbed the largest free-standing drop tower in the world.
New details released on Margaritaville Orlando’s social media-themed water park
Rides at Margaritaville's Island H20 Live will include names like Hashtag Heights, Follow Me Falls and Retweet Racers.
Former Orlando Eye adopts third name in less than a year
Less than a year after its last name change, the 40-story-tall observation wheel along International Drive is again adopting a new moniker: The Wheel.
It’s the fourth name overall for the structure. When it op... Read More
Halo ‘traveling theme park’ heading to Orlando
The Orange County Convention Center will be the first stop this summer for a “traveling theme park” centered around Microsoft’s Halo video game franchise.
Called Halo: Outpost Discovery, the event will include... Read More
Welcome to the new Orlando Rising
It’s a new dawn for Orlando Rising.
Since May 2018, I’ve been this site’s tourism reporter, covering everything that makes Orlando such a great vacation destination. I can now add site owner to my business c... Read More
5 biggest Orlando theme park openings in 2019
2019 will be a pivotal year in the crowded Orlando theme park market. Every major park is set to add new attractions, hotels, restaurants and even new lands this year, and how those new offerings are received c... Read More
Orlando airport expecting record Christmas time traffic
The Orlando International Airport is expecting a record 2.7 million passengers to pass through during the 19-day Christmas holiday season that begins Friday, 6 percent more than last year.
The passenger traffi... Read More