News roundup: Icon Park rescue video / RunDisney return / Universal Orlando reduces smoking areas
Drone footage shows just how high fire and rescue crews had to climb when the 400-foot-tall Wheel at Icon Park lost power.
COVID-19 reopening notes: Universal hotels / Disney World, SeaWorld approved / The Wheel
Six of Universal's eight on-site hotels will reopen to guests on June 2.
Icon Park, Fun Spot America closing over coronavirus
Icon Park and Fun Spot America's two parks will be closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with no timeline for when they may reopen.
Park notes: ‘Star Wars’ show closing date / Space 220 delay? / Valentine’s Day at Icon Park
The closure comes just before the March 4 opening date for Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
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.
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