food IS a theme park
Calling all burger-lovers — Cinderella’s Castle may not be the only one you visit on your next Disney World trip!
Cinderella Castle
White Castle recently shared that they will begin construction this month on their new Florida location, and they’re making progress!
Listen, traveling to Walt Disney World is EXPENSIVE. Between buying your theme park tickets, grabbing ALL the snacks, and getting some cool commemorative merch, it really adds up!
Disney World
Even GETTING to Disney World can be expensive, when you consider the price of plane tickets or filling up gas in your car.
Over a month ago, we told you about a court ruling that could save Disney and potentially other Florida resort operators millions in real property taxes.
Beach Club Resort
Now, the court has withdrawn its previous order and issued a new, revised opinion. We’ve got all the details on what this new ruling may mean for Disney and others!
Yesterday, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings spoke about the current state of the global health crisis and its impact on the Orlando-area recently. During this time, he reported that he didn’t like the numbers he was seeing.
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In the last week, the number of cases places like Orange County (where Disney World partially resides) has significantly risen.
With reopened locations like Universal and SeaWorld and the fact that Disney World will be reopening next month, Orlando International Airport is gearing up to receive travelers.
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If you’re planning on flying to down to Florida soon, we want to provide you with a list of the MCO’s businesses that are currently open just in case you need to grab a newspaper, souvenir, cup of coffee, or a quick bite!
Now that Universal Studios has reopened its doors and other theme parks are gearing up to reopen soon (including Disney World!), guests are gonna need a lift to get to Florida!
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And Virgin Atlantic has just announced they’ll be resuming international flights to Orlando along with several other U.S. destinations.
While we knew Fun Spot was requesting approval to reopen before Memorial Day weekend arrived, we didn’t know how quickly their reopening plan would be reviewed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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But while earlier this afternoon the Governor passed Univeral Orlando and Legoland Florida’s reopening proposal, Fun Spot in Orlando has also been given the go-ahead, and they’ve already begun allowing guests back in.
The full Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force met today to discuss and review plans submitted by several smaller Orlando attractions, including Gatorland and Fun Spot. It was at this meeting today that we also learned of Universal Orlando’s proposed soft preview reopening of June 1 for team members, with a public reopening on June 5.
Universal Orlando Resort
But many smaller attractions are looking to open sooner than that, with some attractions hoping to welcome back guests within the coming days.
Although Disney Springs is set to begin a phased re-opening tomorrow, May 20th, and Universal Orlando’s CityWalk has re-opened to the public, Florida’s major theme parks still remain closed.
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No opening dates have been announced for Disney World, Universal Orlando, or SeaWorld Orlando, but SeaWorld appears to already be prepping for guests to return.
Earlier this week we shared the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida was preparing to host a major national sporting event next month.
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30,000 participants were expected to attend the 47th AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships on June 16th.
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