Orlando Tourism Archives - Page 4 of 14

Park notes: Disney Skyliner 911 call / Universal drink lawsuit / Jillycakes at Icon Park

10/18/2019

Disney World, Orlando Tourism, Universal

In the audio, guests are heard crying, asking for help from emergency services and expressing serious concern about health problems of those on board the gondolas.

What Central Florida theme parks have in store for July 4th

John Gregory

07/03/2019

Disney World, Hotels, Legoland, Orlando Tourism, SeaWorld/Busch, Universal

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

John Gregory

05/10/2019

Hotels, Orlando Tourism

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

John Gregory

05/09/2019

Orlando Tourism

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

John Gregory

04/15/2019

Hotels, Orlando Tourism

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

John Gregory

04/03/2019

Orlando Tourism

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

John Gregory

02/06/2019

Orlando Tourism

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