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Disney seeks money-making opportunities with premium services at its theme parks

May 12, 2019 at 12:57 p.m.

Too busy to pick up your runner's packet the day before Walt Disney World's new Star Wars villain-themed half-marathon this weekend? You can retrieve it the day of the race,...

Water parks continue expansion in 2016

May 12, 2019 at 12:51 p.m.

The water-park industry continued its North American expansion in 2015, with more than $500 million of new investment, according to a new report by consulting firm Hotel & Leisure Advisors....

Disney Cruise Line adding two new ships

May 12, 2019 at 12:47 p.m.

Disney Cruise Line will add two new cruise ships to its fleet. Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger made the announcement at today's annual shareholder meeting. The company has entered...

The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex opened in 1997 and has hosts national and international tournaments in numerous sports.

Disney plans new venue at ESPN Wide World of Sports

June 11, 2018 at 12:25 p.m.

Walt Disney World plans to build a 286,000-square-foot venue at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, according to documents it has submitted to the state. The plans filed with...

Tech workers file lawsuits against Disney over H-1B visas

June 11, 2018 at 11:12 a.m.

Two former Walt Disney World tech employees filed federal lawsuits against the company Monday, accusing it and two outsourcing firms of conspiring to replace workers with less costly foreign ones...

Theme parks hire more security in new era

May 12, 2019 at 12:22 p.m.

Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando are hiring additional security employees as theme parks enter what experts say is a new era of stepped-up efforts to shield visitors from possible...

Universal lobbyist John McReynolds wields power, ruffles feathers

May 12, 2019 at 12:22 p.m.

As Universal Parks and Resorts has undergone exponential growth, its chief lobbyist has forged tight political alliances and has had a voice in public issues throughout the region and the...

SeaWorld gives details of new pricing structure

May 12, 2019 at 12:21 p.m.

SeaWorld Entertainment has started a new pricing system, including $79 online tickets that visitors can use any day of the week. SeaWorld wants to simplify its price structure — something...

A killer whale exhales bubbles behind an observation window at Shamu Stadium.

SeaWorld files lawsuit against California commission over proposed orca breeding ban

June 24, 2019 at 7:28 p.m.

SeaWorld Entertainment filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the California Coastal Commission's recent decision that would require the company to stop breeding killer whales as a condition of expanding their habitat...

Opening day at the new Grand Reef attraction at SeaWorld Orlando's Discovery Cove.

Judge tosses SeaWorld fraud lawsuit

May 12, 2019 at 12:20 p.m.

A judge has dismissed a federal lawsuit claiming SeaWorld should refund customers' money because it mistreats whales. Several fraud claims against SeaWorld filed this year had been rolled into the...

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