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Are you choosing the WRONG theme parks for your upcoming Orlando trip?
Universal Orlando
Today, Universal Orlando and Disney World are battling it out to see which parks can WIN you and your travel group over — here on DFB Guide.
Universal’s Epic Universe is an upcoming theme park that will become the third park at Universal Orlando.
Universal Parks – Epic Universe ©Universal
Epic Universe was originally going to open in 2023, but construction was delayed in 2020 due to the pandemic. The new opening date was slated for sometime in 2025, but now we have more details about the opening timeline. [Read more…]
After a very challenging year in 2020, Florida tourism seems to be on the rise again.
Disney World entrance
Theme parks in Florida (including Disney World, Universal Orlando, Sea World, and more) have been reopening over the last year and a half. Though attendance numbers dropped dramatically in 2020 due to the global pandemic, it looks like Florida tourism numbers are now on the rise and some figures are even higher than before! [Read more…]
Theme parks in Florida have been reopened for a few weeks now, following temporary closures. Universal Orlando was one of the first, initially reopening in early June.
Universal
As the global health crisis continues, the Universal Orlando (and Walt Disney World) are continuing to tweak their health and safety procedures that may impact your trip, especially those concerning face coverings.
Now that Univeral Orlando has successfully had its plan approved to reopen its theme parks to the public on June 5th, Disney World is about to undergo the same process.
Cinderella Castle
Disney World will be presenting its plan to Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings at 10AM Eastern tomorrow morning. If accepted by the Mayor and his committee, it will be passed to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for final approval along with a possible reopening date for Disney World’s theme parks.
There is a LOT of talk surrounding Florida’s theme parks re-opening.
World of Disney in Disney Springs
Although many parks are suspected to open in Phase Two of Florida’s re-opening plan, locations like Universal Orlando’s CityWalk have started phased re-openings. While there is no specific date for many of the major theme parks to welcome guests again, a few Florida attractions just announced they are opening their doors.
It’s been a WEEK in theme park news, you guys!
Walt Disney World
While we took you with us to check out everything at the re-opening of Universal Orlando’s CityWalk, we also gave you all the details on the confirmed restaurants and stores that will be opening back up in Disney Springs.
Theme parks all across Florida have been closed as a health and safety precaution (even though the Re-Open Florida Task Force has started to set guidelines for re-opening).
©SeaWorld
Although SeaWorld Orlando has been shut down indefinitely, they are looking ahead to see how they can make guests’ experiences better when they open again.
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