Orlando Sentinel: Travel

Universal Orlando will move into holiday mode as of Nov. 16, the resort has announced. Its celebrations, which will wrap up Jan. 5, again will include the Grinch, a parade, a Hogwarts show and music by Mannheim Steamroller.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

“Rivers of Light,” the end-of-day nighttime spectacular at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, is getting an update next month, the company announced Monday. “Rivers of Light: We Are One” will include characters from Disneynature films and moments from Disney animation when it debuts at the park’s Discovery...

Fun Spot is the cheapest theme park in Florida, according to a new study that ranks the parks based on their ticket prices, parkings and extras. Fun Spot America was the only major Florida amusement park that offered free parking, said the report from HomesToGo, a vacation rental search engine.

The opening of Disney’s first ride starring Mickey Mouse is getting delayed by several months. Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway was scheduled to open tentatively this fall but will now debut in spring 2020.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

A former Universal vacation planner who is a Jehovah’s Witness says she was forced out because she refused to wear a lanyard promoting the theme park’s Halloween and Christmas events or attend those celebrations.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Tigris, Busch Gardens’ new roller coaster, is one deceptive attraction. The ride looks like a kitten, one that might run playfully after a red laser beam. In reality, it’s a big cat on prowl, madly chasing its tail, causing a frenzy.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

The sun beat down Thursday on another picturesque day worthy of a Sunshine State postcard. That’s excellent news for the new giant solar farm at Walt Disney World Resort, a facility on 270 sprawling acres that’s roughly the same size as two Magic Kingdoms put together.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Disney World’s monorails of the air were gliding smoothly Tuesday above a scenic lake separating two hotels. Soon the Disney Skyliner system of 300 gondolas, opening to the public later this fall, will carry enough Disney-goers to roughly match the capacity of its monorail trains, company officials...

Two elderly visitors were hospitalized with fractures after they fell climbing on or off rides at Walt Disney World, according to the latest report where the major theme parks self-disclose customers’ injuries.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Even with SeaWorld’s finances improving, the company laid off an undisclosed number of employees Friday, said a spokeswoman, who called it a move toward greater efficiency. “Like most companies, we regularly evaluate operations to ensure we are properly organized for performance and efficiency,”...