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When Universal Orlando’s new theme park will open and how to …
4 hours ago · Universal Orlando’s third theme park, Epic Universe, will officially open on May 22, 2025, Universal announced Thursday. The long-awaited reveal of the opening date also answers questions about how you’ll be able to buy tickets for the new park.
Skipping lines at Disney World will cost $478 per person — park …
1 day ago · Disney theme park guests will soon have the ability to skip long lines at multiple attractions within a park at any time — though the perk will come at a hefty price. Called Lightning Lane Premier Pass, this “extremely limited” option, according to …
DinoLand starts closing at Disney’s Animal Kingdom early next year
2 days ago · The countdown to the extinction of Animal Kingdom’s DinoLand U.S.A. has officially begun. Disney World announced Monday that the first phase of the land’s closures will begin after Jan. 12, 2025. That day will mark the last operations of TriceraTop Spin, Fossil Fun Games, and Chester & Hester ...
Hurricane update: Orlando theme parks to reopen, Busch Gardens …
6 days ago · Following closures on Oct. 9 and 10 for Hurricane Milton, Orlando area theme parks will resume normal operations on Friday, Oct. 11 — with some exceptions. Disney World’s four theme parks and Disney Springs will be back open Friday under their previously-scheduled operating hours. Disney has ...
Epcot construction will be complete in June - Theme Park Tribune
Mar 21, 2024 · The final pieces of Epcot’s long transformation project will open on June 10, Disney World announced Thursday. Following the opening of the Journey of Water walkthrough and the World Celebration Gardens last year, the last remaining construction sites in Epcot have been CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza.. The multi-purpose building and its adjacent plaza are replacements for a multi ...
Universal Orlando beat 3 of 4 Disney World parks in attendance in …
None of the top 20 North American parks matched their 2019 attendance. Cedar Point came the closest, with its estimated 2021 attendance of 3,327,000 guests coming in just 7.8 percent lower than its pre-pandemic figure.
Theme park news: Omicron won’t change Disney World NYE / …
Dec 30, 2021 · New Year’s Eve festivities are moving ahead as scheduled at Walt Disney World, despite increasing COVID-19 case numbers. In Central Florida, WFTV reported that local hospitals are beginning to see an increase in COVID-19 patients due to the spread of the omicron variant. The state as a whole reported another record-setting day with more than 77,000 new COVID-19 cases.
Our most popular theme park news stories of 2020
Dec 31, 2020 · 2020 is a year that felt like a decade, and one that none of us will forget, as much as we may wish otherwise. Amidst all that sadness and loss, the theme park industry still provided interesting stories, the kind we like to tell here at Theme Park Tribune.
Orlando FreeFall drop tower will be torn down after 14-year-old’s …
Oct 6, 2022 · John has covered sports, politics, government and health care for a variety of news outlets, including the Illinois Radio Network and Rivet News Radio, as well as freelance work for the Florida Radio Network and contributing to the Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast.