Orlando Tourism Archives - Page 3 of 13

Halo ‘traveling theme park’ heading to Orlando

02/06/2019

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

John Gregory

01/31/2019

Orlando Tourism

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

John Gregory

01/02/2019

Orlando Tourism

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

Scott Powers

12/19/2018

Orlando Tourism

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

Darden Restaurants reports strong quarterly earnings

Drew Wilson

12/18/2018

Orlando Tourism

Orlando-based Darden Restaurants reported a net income of $115.6 million for the second-quarter of its 2019 fiscal year. The earnings equate to 92 cents per share, which met the per-share earnings expectations... Read More

Brightline expects trains to roll into Orlando as soon as 2021

Scott Powers

12/13/2018

Orlando Tourism

Brightline expects to start construction this winter on its planned, privately owned, higher-speed passenger railroad connecting South Florida to Orlando and envisions the first trains to start rolling into Orl... Read More

Kennedy Space Center adding Delta II rocket to Visitor Complex

Scott Powers

09/17/2018

Orlando Tourism

After Saturday's successful final launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta II in California, the venerable rocket is being retired, and the final vehicle will be displayed at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Co... Read More

NASA blasts Parker Solar Probe toward the sun

Scott Powers

08/12/2018

Orlando Tourism

Under clear skies that must have made it visible throughout much of Florida, a Delta IV Heavy rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral early Sunday morning sending the Parker Solar Probe to the sun to explore the... Read More

Parker Solar Probe launch scrubbed; next chance is Sunday morning

Scott Powers

08/11/2018

Orlando Tourism

Saturday morning's planned launch of a rocket from Cape Canaveral to send the Parker Solar Probe to the sun was scrubbed with less than two minutes left in the countdown due to a technical issue. NASA report... Read More