How much does it really cost to take a Disney vacation?
Can you still get a deal on a Disney vacation? Three families who traveled to Disney World last month tracked their spending, reporting it to the Orlando Sentinel and sharing...
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Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, Universal begin using metal detectors at theme parks
In a sign of how jittery the nation has become about terrorism and gun violence, Orlando's major theme parks on Thursday added metal detectors as a security precaution. Walt Disney...
Universal would have zoning for attraction, hotels on Colony properties
If Universal Orlando becomes the new owner of 474 acres near the Orange County Convention Center, it would inherit much of the zoning and entitlements needed to build an attraction,...
Disney tech workers file EEOC complaints
About two dozen Walt Disney World tech workers who were laid off and replaced with foreigners on H-1B visas are filing complaints with the federal government. The Equal Employment Opportunity...
Woman died after riding Space Mountain at Disney World, state report shows
A 55-year-old woman died after riding Walt Disney World's Space Mountain this summer, according to a report recently filed with the state. Pamela Lynn Haynes of Kingsport, Tenn., lost consciousness...
California: To expand tanks, SeaWorld must stop breeding killer whales
A California agency dealt SeaWorld Entertainment a major blow Thursday evening when it ruled the company can only expand its San Diego killer whale tanks if it ends captive breeding....
Disney’s rising ticket prices part of ‘managing demand’ of peak seasons
With its annual and seasonal pass overhaul that started this weekend, Walt Disney World is leaning more on using prices to shift some visitors away from the busiest times of...
Disney revamps pass system, raises prices
Walt Disney World revamped its annual and seasonal pass system Sunday. Among the major changes: Prices have increased, though Disney points out passes also include new benefits. Also, Disney now...
Judge rules against Georgia Aquarium in its quest for beluga whales
The Georgia Aquarium has lost its court case in which it tried to import 18 beluga whales that were caught from the wild in Russia, according to court documents. Until...
PETA revenue increases as crossfire with SeaWorld intensifies
As SeaWorld fends off attacks from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, it faces an increasingly well-funded publicity machine. PETA is the most vocal of SeaWorld's critics, and its...