Final four houses REVEALED for Halloween Horror Nights 2017
After an incredibly slow start, Universal has surged ahead with its Halloween Horror Nights 2017 announcements within the last two weeks, filling in many of … Read more
The Horrors of Blumhouse announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2017
This is one of the more interesting announcements Universal has made in relation to Halloween Horror Nights yet: a special Blumhouse mash-up haunted house is … Read more
Universal researching answer to Disney’s Minnie Vans
Last month, Disney confirmed long-standing rumors that it was interested in instituting its own Uber-like on-demand ride service; called Minnie Vans, the electric vehicles take … Read more
3 ways Universal Orlando will change in the next decade
The number of ways that Universal Orlando Resort has changed so far this decade is, to put it mildly, mind-boggling; ever since the twin advent … Read more
Disney Springs is becoming the Star Wars capital of Disney World
Everyone points to the new films, television shows, and, of course, theme park lands as to what Disney has been doing with the Star Wars … Read more
Celebrate Halloween with SeaWorld and Sesame Street
The Halloween season in Orlando starts earlier than ever before this year, with Disney firing up Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party a week early, on the … Read more
Academy of Villains: Afterlife arriving at Halloween Horror Nights 2017
Three months ago, we reported that Academy of Villains, a theatrical dance company known for its stunt work and “intense” choreography, was in talks to … Read more
Zones REVEALED for Halloween Horror Nights 2017
After a dearth of information for what has felt like forever, Universal has finally cast open the floodgates and allowed a veritable torrent of Halloween … Read more
A THIRD new theme park land is revealed for Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Last month, Disney unveiled a brand-new bar for its continually-under-construction Hollywood Studios: BaseLine Tap House, a “cheerful corner pub specializing in beer and wines from … Read more
In-depth analysis: Last year for Bill & Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure
Today, Universal announced the unthinkable: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure, what has been called the cornerstone of Halloween Horror Nights over the course of … Read more
Is Indiana Jones Land coming to Animal Kingdom?
Over the past few months, a particular rumor has started to gain traction all across the themed online community, with it seemingly coming to a … Read more
Saw returning to Halloween Horror Nights
In continuing with Universal’s efforts to recruit some of the biggest – and most influential – names in horror, the company has today announced that … Read more
Star Wars hyper-reality experience coming to Disney
There has been a recent trend in the themed industry to have theme parks couple the real-world experiences they offer with virtual-reality components – think … Read more
9 breathtaking morning photos of Universal’s Volcano Bay
Last month, we had the opportunity to photograph Universal’s Volcano Bay before it opened for the day as part of Universal’s #UOInstaMeet. InstaMeets at Universal … Read more
Volcano Bay removes almost 30 food choices
Universal’s Volcano Bay has removed roughly 28 menu items from the restaurants across the park, Orlando Informer has learned. Four new items have been introduced … Read more
Ash vs Evil Dead coming to Halloween Horror Nights 2017
Universal just announced that horror icon Ash Williams will be coming to Halloween Horror Nights for the very first time in a haunted house based on … Read more
4 exciting expansions coming to Orlando theme parks
New attractions (such as next year’s Fast & Furious: Supercharged at Universal Studios Florida) are exciting, and new theme park lands (like Disney’s Hollywood Studios’s … Read more
Will this be the most luxurious hotel at Disney World?
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that paperwork has been filed to build a brand-new hotel at Walt Disney World Resort, near Epcot (on the corner … Read more
Dragon Challenge closing for a new Harry Potter ride
Confirming at long last what everyone has suspected for the past two-and-a-half years, Universal has today announced that Dragon Challenge will be closing down on … Read more
Universal researching Star Wars hotel impact and Express changes
Last weekend, Disney blew the socks off the theming world when it made a huge bevy of announcements at its biennial D23 Expo, ranging from … Read more
15 new additions to Disney World by 2021
In 2012, Comcast – which had just finished purchasing NBCUniversal the year before – made what is a now-legendary announcement: it was going to spend … Read more
Toy Story Land arriving in summer 2018 at Hollywood Studios
Yes, we might have known all about Toy Story Land’s three attractions, its placement on the Hollywood Studios map, and a general timeframe for its … Read more
Disney World announces its answer to Uber
Leave it to Disney to find a way to address consumers’ complaints and to increase its revenue stream in one fell swoop. Transportation at Walt … Read more
Star Wars hotel CONFIRMED for Disney World
There were a whole bunch of announcements that we expected Disney to make during its D23 Expo today: a massive new E-ticket for Magic Kingdom … Read more
Tron coaster CONFIRMED for Disney World
Tron Lightcycle Power Run, which opened with Shanghai Disneyland on June 16, 2016, has long been rumored to be making its way over to Walt … Read more
Guardians of the Galaxy coming to Epcot
During this weekend’s biennial D23 Expo, Disney Parks and Resorts made the long-awaited and -expected announcement: the ultra-successful Guardians of the Galaxy franchise will be … Read more
Big changes announced for Disney World’s Epcot
On the continued march to Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary in 2021, Disney has been readying each of its resort’s four theme parks for the … Read more
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge details revealed
This weekend’s D23 Expo has been huge for Star Wars Land; on Thursday night, we got a sneak peek at the absolutely mammoth model Disney … Read more
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway CONFIRMED for Disney World
Just because reconstituting half of Disney’s Hollywood Studios into both Toy Story Land and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge just isn’t quite enough, Disney has gone … Read more
Is this the REAL name of Star Wars Land?
The big Disney Parks and Resorts panel at this year’s D23 Expo won’t begin until 6:30 pm EST on Saturday, July 15 – a panel … Read more
Star Wars Land’s secret interactivity revealed?
The big, detailed nature of Star Wars Land has been well documented in the two years since the project was officially announced – it’s 14 … Read more
Star Wars Land model REVEALED
Tonight, at a special press preview event ahead of this weekend’s D23 Expo, Disney pulled back the curtain on its massive, impressively-detailed model of Star … Read more
The Great Movie Ride closing soon at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is currently facing a whole slew of some pretty massive changes – after all, nearly half the park is under construction, with … Read more
Everything you need to know about D23 2017
The Walt Disney Company, as you may have noticed, is a large enterprise, comprising a wide range of media and markets. The biennial D23 Expo, … Read more
Christmas in July arrives at Disney World
For the very first time, Disney will be jumping on the Christmas in July bandwagon and celebrating the most wonderful time of the year in … Read more
Tron coaster coming to Disney World?
For the better part of a year, rumors have swirled that Tron Lightcycle Power Run, one of the flagship attractions of the just-opened Shanghai Disneyland, … Read more
Cirque du Soleil buys Blue Man Group & changes Orlando’s future
Well, talk about unexpected. Today, out of the clear blue sky (pardon the expression), Cirque du Soleil announced that it had purchased Blue Man Productions, … Read more
No icon for Halloween Horror Nights 2017?
As fans around the country – and the world – await more announcements regarding this year’s Halloween Horror Nights, it turns out that one of … Read more
The one way that the Harry Potter and Star Wars lands backfire
With the advent of such next-generation theme park lands as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Pandora: The World of Avatar, themed areas are … Read more
ALL Harry Potter rides receive Express Pass access
UPDATE (7:30 am 07.01.17): Express access has, indeed, been extended to every single ride within The Wizarding World of Harry Potter as of this morning. … Read more
Is Disney World’s Star Wars Land getting delayed?
Star Wars Land, what is increasingly being talked about – and presented by Disney as – being the next major step in the evolution of … Read more
Universal’s Caribbean Carnaval is paradise in Orlando
This week, I was excited to experience a flavorful journey through the Caribbean at Sapphire Falls Resort’s new weekly dinner show, Caribbean Carnaval. The spread … Read more
SeaWorld unleashes Kraken Unleashed
Back in April, SeaWorld formally unveiled Kraken Unleashed, the virtual-reality upgrade to its popular, 17-year-old Kraken roller coaster. Today, the company invited media to try … Read more
4 things we just learned about Super Nintendo World
Late last night (Orlando time, that is), a special ground-breaking ceremony was being held over at Universal Studios Japan. There, Mark Woodbury, the president of … Read more
Mario Kart announced for Universal’s Super Nintendo World
A special event was held at Universal Studios Japan today, during which top executives from both Universal and Nintendo graced a stage that doubled as … Read more
Aventura Hotel will be the most technologically advanced at Universal Orlando
Updated 06.05, 9:30 am: Universal has published a new blog post providing a few more details and a home video version of the virtual tour. … Read more
Volcano Bay: 4 biggest takeaways
In case you didn’t know, we spent almost the whole day at Volcano Bay today as part of Universal’s media preview junket. For some six … Read more
Volcano Bay media day live blog
Today’s the day! It’s been a long two years since Universal first announced Volcano Bay, its next-generation “water theme park,” but the Waturi people are … Read more
Academy of Villains returning to Halloween Horror Nights 27?
Halloween Horror Nights 2017 is really starting to heat up. Within the past week, we got (official) confirmation that Stanley Kubrick’s legendary Shining is arriving … Read more
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