food IS a theme park
While Disney World might be the most magical place on Earth, that doesn’t mean that nothing bad ever happens in the park.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
The Orlando area theme parks receive millions of visitors each and every year. And while we wish it was always sunshine and daisies, injuries do happen at Disney World, Universal, and SeaWorld.
Disney World’s customer service is known for being top-notch. If something goes awry on your vacation, chances are a Cast Member will be able to sprinkle a little bit of pixie dust and make all your problems disappear.
Cinderella Castle
But, even though Disney World’s customer service is legendary, it still isn’t the best in the country according to a new survey! So, who took the top spot?!
Orlando International Airport
The closure of the Orlando International Airport comes ahead of Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall early Thursday morning. Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on the west coast of Florida and move through the Central Florida area.
We’ve been keeping an eye on Hurricane Milton as it soon makes landfall in Florida.
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The storm is currently passing through the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 4 storm — after holding as a Category 5 for most of Monday. A significant portion of the state is under a hurricane warning with many major theme parks expected to close ahead of the storm — which now includes SeaWorld Orlando.
Are you ready for a brand-new theme park experience? While we’re big fans of the Disney and Universal theme parks all around the world, one major player in the theme park industry has successfully expanded with even more on the horizon.
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Disney made waves this summer with its latest theme park expansion, Universal gave us details on its Kids Resort in Texas, and Bluey’s World is set to open later this year in Australia — but one other theme park juggernaut is about to continue expansion in the Lone Star State and we’ve got all the details!
Yes, ANOTHER giant hotel is planned to be built near Disney World!
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There has been lots of construction going on in and around Disney World lately. The constant progress at Disney World may be pressuring other major entertainment companies and theme parks to continue innovating and updating. Universal Orlando has been making huge strides on their next main gate park, Epic Universe, which is set to include two brand new celestial-themed hotels. And now, another Orlando-based park is looking to make some BIG changes soon! [Read more…]
If you’ve been here a while, you know that we’re a little nerdy when it comes to Disney.
Magic Kingdom Train Station
We’ve seen the animated classics countless times, visit the parks daily, and altogether our staff probably owns an obscene amount of Disney merchandise. But besides those “typical” fan behaviors, we like to glance at the Disney data every now and then. We keep up with the stocks, the quarterly financial reports, and of course, the theme park rankings and surveys. And recently, a new report came out with some very interesting results.
Fans of Orlando theme parks, here’s your chance to grab a great deal!
Sea World
Who doesn’t love a great deal — especially when it comes to theme parks! In January, SeaWorld Orlando offered free beer to guests 21 years and older. Now, Seaworld Orlando has a new offer to entice guests to visit. [Read more…]
Free drinks at a Florida theme park? No, you’re not dreaming!
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Eligible guests visiting SeaWorld Orlando can enjoy a complimentary beverage during their park visit this month!
We’ve been following along closely with the Central Florida theme parks during Hurricane Ian.
Rain from Hurricane Ian near Disney World
Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld all ceased operations temporarily due to the storm, with closures on Wednesday and Thursday. Now, the first resort from that group has extended its closure.
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