The Shining announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2017
UPDATE (12:08 pm 05.19.17): after making the (accidental) announcement on its travel-agent website on May 2 and then pulling it down (probably after realizing what … Read more
Pandora: Disney reveals new interactive element
Rumors have been swirling for the past several months that Disney would be introducing some sort of interactive element for its massive Pandora: The World … Read more
SeaWorld Orlando getting Sesame Street expansion
After announcing a revolutionary new water ride for 2018 and its intent to eventually make as many as five on-site hotels, SeaWorld Entertainment today added … Read more
Disney is increasing its lead in the food war
Two months ago, we said that Disney was winning the food war against Universal. Today, we can report that Disney is looking to build upon … Read more
Volcano Bay: A close-up look at TapuTapu
Volcano Bay is almost here! As such, Universal has, early this morning, decided to go a bit more in-depth into some of the functionality of … Read more
Volcano Bay: 5 things we just learned from our first look inside
Updated 05/16 7:00 pm: Universal has released even more pictures from Volcano Bay! You can find them at the bottom of this article. Volcano Bay … Read more
Volcano Bay merchandise revealed
With only two weeks to go before Volcano Bay’s grand debut, Universal has just today unveiled the new water park’s merchandise, one of the very … Read more
SeaWorld’s plans for the future include taking over China
This morning on its first quarter 2017 earnings call, SeaWorld Entertainment delivered some bad news for the present but an extremely exciting and optimistic view … Read more
See Disney’s Happily Ever After one week early
Disney may not start Happily Ever After, its new nighttime show at Magic Kingdom, until next week, but it’s releasing a pretty detailed preview beginning … Read more
Prepare for the biggest-ever Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
A common complaint levied at Epcot, specifically, and Disney, generally, is that rather than investing the capital necessary to remove old structures (such as the … Read more
Disney might become the world leader in driverless vehicle technology
Move over, gondolas – there just may be a new transit game in (Disney) town. As driverless technology continues to slowly expand across the country, … Read more
Pandora: Striking images (and details!) from the media event
This morning, Disney held a special media preview event for Pandora: The World of Avatar, which opens at Animal Kingdom on May 27. Although usually … Read more
The 8 must-read stories for April 2017
When covering Orlando and all of its many splendid attractions – including, of course, our particular focus, Universal Orlando Resort – it can be easy … Read more
Universal’s theme park future is secured
Harry Potter gets a great deal of credit for helping to make Universal’s theme park holdings across the globe newly resurgent, but the second player … Read more
The exotic desserts of Pandora: The World of Avatar
Disney has been aggressively pursuing its food and beverage lineup for next month’s Pandora: The World of Avatar, telling us about the brand-new Mobile Order … Read more
Disney’s little touches are making Pandora super immersive
Much attention has been paid of late to 2019’s Star Wars Land, and how it promises to revolutionize the theme park experience with built-in hotels … Read more
Star Wars Land: Our first glimpse of its layout and attractions
Over this past weekend, we were treated to a special panel at Star Wars Celebration Orlando that offered up a few tantalizing glimpses into Star … Read more
Harry Potter: What we want out of the wizarding Christmas
In case you missed the big news from last week – seriously, it’s one of the most popular stories we’ve ever run in Orlando Informer’s … Read more
RUMOR: Is Disney making Star Wars, Indiana Jones, & Frozen hotels?
The news has been running rampant today that Disney is currently surveying guests about a possible Star Wars-themed hotel that would potentially be installed on-property … Read more
Toothsome has a ONE-DAY-ONLY milkshake today
Even before Toothsome Chocolate Emporium and Savory Feast Kitchen opened last September 22, it was renowned for its impressive façade (which was helped furnished by … Read more
4 things we just learned about Star Wars Land
It feels like we’ve been discussing Star Wars Land, Disney’s biggest single-property land in its 62-year theme-park history, forever now; in reality, however, The Walt … Read more
SeaWorld’s 2017 attractions are intriguing
This morning, SeaWorld held a press event to unveil for the very first time Infinity Falls, a first-of-its-kind rapids raft ride that will anchor a … Read more
Harry Potter Christmas Celebration announced
Universal has just announced a Christmas Celebration at Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter, an event that has long been rumored. Although the details … Read more
SeaWorld announces a revolutionary new water ride
This is the summer of the water park. Universal is, of course, leading the charge with Volcano Bay, which is being billed as a “water … Read more
Traveling from Universal to Miami in 26 minutes? Maybe soon
One of the biggest problems facing tourists when they arrive in Central Florida is transportation; the last thing a number of visitors want to do … Read more
Universal’s next-gen ride concept is built for SPEED
Everyone is keenly aware of this year’s big additions to Universal Orlando Resort – this month’s Race through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon, next month’s … Read more
Should parents be allowed to pull kids from school for vacations?
One of the most perennial, most fundamental questions to tackle during vacation planning has always been: do I take my children out of school for … Read more
Volcano Bay: What to do first?
You’ve gotten your ticket (no easy task!), waited in line for Early Park Admission, and, of course, snagged your TapuTapu upon entering the front gate. … Read more
New ride concept for Harry Potter, Nintendo, or something else?
Universal has been on something of a roll with patents lately (or, at least, the news media are on a roll picking up on them) … Read more
Jimmy Fallon’s grand opening was crazy but purposeful
Despite severe weather in the area, which threatened to disrupt the proceedings, Jimmy Fallon and a gaggle of his closest friends – both of the … Read more
The 13 must-read stories for March 2017
When covering Orlando and all of its many splendid attractions – including, of course, our particular focus, Universal Orlando Resort – it can be easy … Read more
Universal’s Volcano Bay: Top 6 sips and eats
I know it seems like we’ve been talking about Volcano Bay’s food for ages already, but that’s the result of two different factors: our honest, … Read more
5 BIG Disney updates from March 2017
March may have been an unusually busy month for Universal, but it turns out that it was a rather jam-packed 30 days for its main … Read more
4 BIG Universal updates from March 2017
March has been an exceptionally busy month for Universal – not surprising, given just how big of a year 2017 promises to be (we already … Read more
REVEALED: How your annual pass works (or not) at Volcano Bay
Ever since Volcano Bay was first announced years ago, there has been one overriding question that keeps inundating us here at OI HQ (and Universal’s … Read more
Volcano Bay’s Express Passes, Premium Seating, & one-day tickets blown open
Universal has revealed a whole score of details regarding a wide range of items at its upcoming Volcano Bay water theme park, including cabana rentals, … Read more
Disney is beating Universal to the Virtual Queue punch
Universal has been betting big on the idea of Virtual Queues as of late – Race through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon, which officially opens … Read more
What if Apple bought Disney and turned it into Universal?
Bear with me for a moment here. Over the past several months, there have been various individuals or publications in the financial industry that have … Read more
Disney releases 2 NEW Pandora details
This has been a pretty big week for Universal, whether the company intended that or not: we’ve learned of its intention to build a massive … Read more
REVEALED: Volcano Bay’s crazy food
Over the course of the past two years, Universal has been slowly but surely revealing every last facet of its brand-new “water theme park”: its … Read more
Is THIS Universal’s new Harry Potter ride?
We’ve known for some time now that Dragon Challenge, the dueling coasters in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade, may very well be … Read more
CONFIRMED: Universal’s seventh on-site hotel
When Comcast took control of NBCUniversal some six years ago, it was unsatisfied with how few hotel rooms were on-property at Universal Orlando – only … Read more
How Disney is beating Universal in the food war
As is well-known by now, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter redefined the way that theme park operators think about their food offerings and the … Read more
The surprising way that Jimmy Fallon connects with Avatar Land
A funny thing happened after experiencing Race through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon during its technical rehearsal period twice in one weekend: I went back … Read more
Marvel’s apex – and what it means for Universal
It may appear that Marvel Super Hero Island is isolated from all the rest of Marvel Entertainment – and its parent company, Disney – meaning … Read more
I’ve eaten at every CityWalk table-service restaurant
Yes, the theme parks – and, soon, the “theme water park” of Volcano Bay – are where all the action of Universal Orlando is at; … Read more
Does the new Harry Potter ride NEED Harry Potter?
One of the main, everlasting draws of Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, in addition to its stellar queue and its faithfulness to the source … Read more
The top-secret location Disney uses to create new food and drinks
Delish, a “top-10 food-related” website, was recently invited by Disney to come check out the Flavor Lab, a top-secret complex that opened in October 2015 … Read more
Did Disney just confirm a major Star Wars Land rumor?
With its grand debut just two short(ish) years away, we’re starting to get more and more information about Disney’s Star Wars Land, which is due … Read more
Welcome to Lava Lagoon, the original Volcano Bay
Volcano Bay, Universal Orlando Resort’s third park, is soon to open its watery doors to guests. While everyone continues to wait with baited breath – … Read more