Disney cancels Indiana Jones shows for a second day in a row
For the second straight day, Walt Disney World has canceled performances of the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, the show in which a performer was killed while rehearsing a stunt. Disney initially...
View ArticleTheme parks cut costs but risk backlash from guests
One year ago this month, the schedule for Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure showed 16 days on which the theme park was open until 10 p.m. The latest the park has been open this August, according...
View ArticleDisney, Universal push interactivity further with Fantasyland, Potter
While Walt Disney World's Fantasyland expansion and Universal Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter will both be anchored by big new rides, some of the secondary attractions could prove every bit...
View ArticlePrice to park at Disney World is going up
Walt Disney World is planning to raise parking prices this weekend. Beginning Sunday, the cost to park at one of the resort's theme parks will rise from $12 to $14. That's a roughly 17 percent increase.
View ArticleDisney reports eight injuries in 3rd quarter; all other parks report none
Walt Disney World reported eight guest injuries during the third quarter of the year, according to updated state filings, most of which occurred following rides on various thrill attractions. But for...
View ArticleDisney’s Toy Story Mania!, Universal’s Disaster! win awards
Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando are among the winners of the Themed Entertainment Association’s annual awards. Disney’s Toy Story Mania! was honored as one of two outstanding attractions (along...
View ArticleDisney World signs up toolmaker as sponsor
Walt Disney World has signed up a new corporate sponsor: Stanley Works. The New Britain, Conn.-based tool manufacturer has signed a multiyear contract making it the “official tool provider” at Disney...
View ArticleAmid recession, Disney steals market share from Universal, SeaWorld
Although it was forced to take a hit to its bottom line, Walt Disney World managed to use the global economic downturn to pull some business away from its theme-park rivals. A closely watched industry...
View ArticleDisney finds big savings in Buzz Lightyear’s spacesuit
One of the original attractions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, the Jungle Cruise is a tongue-in-cheek voyage that, on both coasts, carries riders past robotic lions, zebras, snakes and hippos....
View ArticleAfter Universal strikes gold with a wand, Disney draws a lightsaber
After a year in which Universal Orlando rode the popularity of Harry Potter to record heights, Walt Disney World is pinning its fortunes this summer on the one intellectual property with which the boy...
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